

| Subject: | Re: Oregon gasoline- was Steve Sandlin keys win again |
| From: | Tom Stone |
| Date: | Tue, 24 Jun 2014 21:18:48 -0400 |
I was in Port Jervis, NY this AM and could not pump my own gas. Tom On June 20, 2014 11:55:28 AM Todd Last <rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > Last I checked, OR and NJ were the only two states where you could not pump > your own gas. > > Sent from Xfinity Connect Mobile App > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Bjorkman > To: vanagon > Sent: June 20, 2014 at 6:58 AM > Subject: Fwd: Re: Re: Oregon gasoline- was Steve Sandlin keys win again > > -------- Original Message -------- > From: ddbjorkman@verizon.net > Date: Jun 20, 2014 8:52:42 AM > Subject: Re: Re: Oregon gasoline- was Steve Sandlin keys win again > To: 1234bjs@GMAIL.COM > > Used to be no one pumped their own gas. The gas station attendant did that, > checked your oil, and cleaned your windshield. Then you paid cash. > I salute Oregon for finding something for teens/less advantaged of us to do > to make some money. > > Dave B. > > > On 06/20/14, bernie <1234bjs@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Here's a unique and amusing gas station thing...In Oregon they have a law > that prohibits you from pumping your own gasoline...so when you get gas > there you hand the gas jockey your key and your credit card or cash and sit > there while he/she pumps it,... > > I hand my keys and credit card to nobody. > I open the gas tank for them and I then insert the credit card into the pump > to authorize gas. > They pump the gas. > After they are done I put the gas cap back on. > My keys and credit card never leave my hand and that's how I like it. > > > On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 10:58 PM, bernie <1234bjs@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Here's a unique and amusing gas station thing...In Oregon they have a law > > that prohibits you from pumping your own gasoline...so when you get gas > > there you hand the gas jockey your key and your credit card or cash and sit > > there while he/she pumps it,... > >> I hand my keys and credit card to nobody. > > I open the gas tank for them and I then insert the credit card into the > > pump > > to authorize gas. > > They pump the gas. > > After they are done I put the gas cap back on. > > My keys and credit card never leave my hand and that's how I like it. > >> Bernie > > Vancouver > >>> On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 9:09 PM, Rob <vwrobb@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> At 6/19/2014 10:28 PM, Don Hanson wrote: > >>>> . > >>> Here's a unique and amusing gas station thing...In Oregon they have a law > >>> that prohibits you from pumping your own gasoline...so when you get gas > >>> there you hand the gas jockey your key and your credit card or cash and > >>> sit > >>> there while he/she pumps it,... > >>>>>>>>> Once I was getting gas in Oregon, I've handed her my key, card & I'm > >> waiting. It's been too long, I get out & go around to see her > >> twisting the key in the lock. The lock was not moving, just the > >> key.... It didn't break. > >> I hate buying gas in Oregon, one bad experience <g>. > >>>> Rob > >> vwrobb@gmail.com > >>>>
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