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Subject:Re: Full Sevice Gas Pumping
From:John Brush
Date:Mon, 8 Jul 2002 09:37:18 -0400

>>It looks like a tough way to make a buck.  Outside in all sorts of
>>weather, constantly running back and forth dealing with the public.
>>also, in the Northeast tipping is just unheard of.   People will sit
>>there and wait for their penny change.

Some of us 'old timers' spent a lot of time working at the gas station in
the late 60's, early 70's. For me, it was in NJ. It wasn't until the 'gas
crisis' in the 70's that people started pumping their own gas.

It wasn't so bad, it was a job, and sometimes that 'large breasted
blonde,' who was recently spoken of, would show up and make it worthwhile
:-)

Of course that was when the driver would ask for $3 worth of regular, and
it would fill their tanks........

John