Careless Linemen

One of the funniest moments I've had at a gas station was watching a car
full of people pull up to a self-serve pump (in Maryland). The two men and
two women got out of the car, and circled the pump like the hominids in
"2001" circling the monolith. One of the guys came up and asked me how to
use the pump, and I showed them. The guy looked at me and said
apologetically, "We're from Jersey." I thought at first he was confessing
to being stupid, and then I remembered....

"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATcox.net wrote in message
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"John Ousterhout" wrote in
message news:8k7fg.755756$084.747941@attbi_s22...

An exemption was passed for Aircraft Self-Service gas. But autos must
still wait for an attendant to fill their vehicle. Self-service fas has
been disapproved by the voters several times. It makes no sense to me,
but (we) Oregonians pride ourselves in being different.

- John Ousterhout -

Well loose the pride. You're like New Jersey.