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MurrayDelph

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74. I frequently commute between northern Oregon and southern California

Thu Jan 4, 2018, 01:25 PM

Jan 2018

and, regardless of whether I am taking the straight route down the I5, or the scenic route through Reno (I5, OR-58,US-97,CA-139,US-395/I-580,CA-14,I5, about 2 hours more total drive time, but only 25 miles longer, I get better mileage, and the rooms are cheaper [especially if I win]), I always make a point timing my fill-ups to just before leaving Oregon, or soon after re-entering. As someone who has several fused or artificial hand joints, I appreciate someone else pumping for me (especially in winter). And, even on the secondary highways (such as in Klamath Falls), the gas is cheaper than in California.

Of course, I am also looking forward to the end of the year, when my Tesla should be ready, and pumping gas becomes moot (unless I take a different car).

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Oregon now lets people pump their own gas and some Oregonians are losing their minds over it [View all] mfcorey1 Jan 2018 OP

It will be OK. The rest of US have been doing it for decades. democratisphere Jan 2018 #1

It took me a long time to get used to pumping murielm99 Jan 2018 #2

That's funny Cosmocat Jan 2018 #13

Trying doing the reverse, except have a couple of toddlers in your car, and it's 10 degrees outside. pnwmom Jan 2018 #132

lol Cosmocat Jan 2018 #133

Parents of babies and young children, the elderly and disabled, and anyone in bad weather pnwmom Jan 2018 #131

The article doesnt explain that the new law is for 15 rural counties. MissB Jan 2018 #3

So this is not state wide? sarah FAILIN Jan 2018 #7

It was really only implemented for convenience of rural MissB Jan 2018 #19

The profit is not at the pump sarah FAILIN Jan 2018 #40

why can't gas stations make a profit from gas? Mosby Jan 2018 #46

At least around here.. sarah FAILIN Jan 2018 #49

Same thing with movie theaters Nevernose Jan 2018 #99

Gas stations have never made a profit from gas jmowreader Jan 2018 #102

Exxon made a 3.4 billion profit in JUST the second Quarter Mosby Jan 2018 #117

Not on the retail part of the business MichMan Jan 2018 #119

"The gas stations and the public are getting screwed." EX500rider Jan 2018 #129

that's net profit Mosby Jan 2018 #143

Isn't all profit net ? MichMan Jan 2018 #147

no Mosby Jan 2018 #155

Don't have to sell below cost. EX500rider Jan 2018 #154

Here is Exxon's profit center jmowreader Jan 2018 #161

It's only rural counties east of the Cascades and it's only between 6 at night and OregonBlue Jan 2018 #41

I prefer to do things myself. christx30 Jan 2018 #42

I live in Oregon -- have for 30 years. KPN Jan 2018 #64

Lived here a few years now askyagerz Jan 2018 #85

Buggy Whips Union 101 local, represent! n/t X_Digger Jan 2018 #162

Full servise stations do more than just pump gas, Smickey Jan 2018 #92

Getting to talk to someone is not a selling point. christx30 Jan 2018 #115

I like it to. I never have them do the whole routine but since I live in ranch/farm country, my OregonBlue Jan 2018 #176

What? pwb Jan 2018 #104

I find the gas station attendants polite, respectful, efficient and I can stay in the car. Shrike47 Jan 2018 #110

Lots of people do. I love the fact that we employ lots of people in these jobs. They are actually OregonBlue Jan 2018 #175

You are paying extra for full serve MichMan Jan 2018 #183

We pay higher gas prices in Oregon, Washington, and California. We also have much OregonBlue Jan 2018 #185

California and Washington have much higher gas taxes MichMan Jan 2018 #187

I'd pay more to go to a full service pump if I could. LisaM Jan 2018 #106

The vast majority of drivers won't however MichMan Jan 2018 #120

Yes, I don't get it either. What's a couple of cents a gallon when it could be a job? LisaM Jan 2018 #128

Most stations will have someone come out during daytime hours and pump it if you are disabled MichMan Jan 2018 #130

In California you can push a button Codeine Jan 2018 #151

I worked at the first self serve in my home town Soxfan58 Jan 2018 #4

"Gas will be cheaper! " DiverDave Jan 2018 #5

When we still had both Full and self serve stations here full was about a dime more a gallon. Lee-Lee Jan 2018 #9

nope. won't be cheaper DiverDave Jan 2018 #11

It Sure Was Around Here, Dave ProfessorGAC Jan 2018 #87

NJ does not allow you to pump gas crazycatlady Jan 2018 #22

...because they have a very low gas tax. brooklynite Jan 2018 #107

Always amazed me that NJ didn't trust it's citizens to pump petrol. ileus Jan 2018 #6

The first time I drove into NJ I had no idea what the law was there Lee-Lee Jan 2018 #8

I live in Pa Cosmocat Jan 2018 #14

Full serve is a misnomer these days SoCalNative Jan 2018 #16

I don't prefer it at all. marybourg Jan 2018 #36

Yeah, after a couple explosions, they did it. The oil lobby drives the self-pumping to make $$$. TheBlackAdder Jan 2018 #43

Most all gas stations are owned by individuals MichMan Jan 2018 #50

Not in NJ or neighboring states. Oil companies only give a penny or two per gallon to the stations. TheBlackAdder Jan 2018 #55

Are you positive? MichMan Jan 2018 #62

Read my updated post above. TheBlackAdder Jan 2018 #66

I don't know about where you are at, but in Michigan louis-t Jan 2018 #63

NJ. We have aggreessive state Weights and Measures & Consumer Protection departments. TheBlackAdder Jan 2018 #69

That is not why they slow down Amishman Jan 2018 #121

Bull. They don't slow down at $19.85, they slow down at louis-t Jan 2018 #158

Oregon's not goofy -- just weird KPN Jan 2018 #67

We have vote by mail too. We're much more progressive than the rest of the US. jalan48 Jan 2018 #73

We visited Oregon for the first time this summer. GreenEyedLefty Jan 2018 #10

I live in Oregon. Disagree with your KPN Jan 2018 #71

It may have been the part of the state we were in. GreenEyedLefty Jan 2018 #97

I'm hugely grateful that we have one full-serve place in my MA town Blue_Adept Jan 2018 #12

My mom can't figure it out so one of us 'kids' fills her car for her Maeve Jan 2018 #35

I think it was a town by town roll out here in MA during the late 80's or early 90's Blue_Adept Jan 2018 #39

My dad never pumped gas Freddie Jan 2018 #140

My daughter in the Boston suburbs likes her gas pumped by an attendant. CTyankee Jan 2018 #44

This is only in counties with less than 40,000 people oberliner Jan 2018 #15

They're running the story to slag on Oregonians gratuitous Jan 2018 #18

Because it's a human-interest story maxsolomon Jan 2018 #65

Lol. Yeah, there's a little neighborhood KPN Jan 2018 #169

Because some of the quotes are hysterically Codeine Jan 2018 #77

I refuse to bag my own groceries HAB911 Jan 2018 #17

Post removed Post removed Jan 2018 #23

I'm not lazy HAB911 Jan 2018 #24

Yeah, you are lazy bathroommonkey76 Jan 2018 #25

The corporation has you doing their bidding HAB911 Jan 2018 #26

Best way to rationalize our sloth and laziness is to rebuke the corporation LanternWaste Jan 2018 #70

I fully support your right to do the employees jobs HAB911 Jan 2018 #72

Now you are calling him or her lazy JonLP24 Jan 2018 #170

Probably a moot point anyway HAB911 Jan 2018 #28

No, it is about businesses making their customers do the work DLevine Jan 2018 #27

my supermarket hires disabled people from a local group home to do the bagging CTyankee Jan 2018 #45

When was the last time you demanded an Operator place your phone calls? brooklynite Jan 2018 #108

funny story HAB911 Jan 2018 #111

I remember the good old days before ATM and Debit cards MichMan Jan 2018 #112

Assuming a commercial bank is where you go HAB911 Jan 2018 #114

All people care about is who has the lowest price MichMan Jan 2018 #118

I know HAB911 Jan 2018 #124

Are there really people upset about this? bearsfootball516 Jan 2018 #20

It's lovely janterry Jan 2018 #30

Yep, special snowflakes on facebook complaining they have some screen shots at the link snooper2 Jan 2018 #48

Have you ever in your life had to get gas pnwmom Jan 2018 #135

I have been in the first one, and essentially the second bearsfootball516 Jan 2018 #137

Why would you want to pay as much or even more for no service? pnwmom Jan 2018 #138

I like doing things on my own bearsfootball516 Jan 2018 #139

Ask the people in the other 49 states MichMan Jan 2018 #145

Nobody is prohibiting full serve MichMan Jan 2018 #142

Yeah, right. The end result will be that customers of full serve will pay more. pnwmom Jan 2018 #144

Got it; gas prices are always fixed and never go up and down for any other reason. MichMan Jan 2018 #148

That sucks, but gas is more expensive in Oregon than almost every state. bearsfootball516 Jan 2018 #150

OR has higher gas taxes than KPN Jan 2018 #166

No they dont. Right on the National average of all 50 states MichMan Jan 2018 #188

Damn - you caught me! KPN Jan 2018 #190

If NJ ever did this there'd be riots in the streets crazycatlady Jan 2018 #21

lol, moved from NJ to NC last year and my wife still hasn't pumped gas Jersey Devil Jan 2018 #134

Lol. Funny! KPN Jan 2018 #167

Wonder how the other 48 states manage to survive MichMan Jan 2018 #149

It is part of NJ's culture crazycatlady Jan 2018 #153

I don't want to waste time waiting MichMan Jan 2018 #29

It can be much quicker janterry Jan 2018 #31

Me too. Also, I don't want someone taking my credit card inside Ilsa Jan 2018 #33

Like drive-thru windows LanternWaste Jan 2018 #75

How is payment made at full service? Ilsa Jan 2018 #32

Its still largely pay at the pump MissB Jan 2018 #37

I feel much more "unsafe" handing my credit card to some guy... Atman Jan 2018 #80

I agree. I don't even like doing it at restaurants. Ilsa Jan 2018 #116

That's not how it works in any place i've KPN Jan 2018 #168

Back in the old days, when I was a gas pump jockey, MineralMan Jan 2018 #186

I used to balance those sales slips when the registers and Ilsa Jan 2018 #189

thank gawd..it was a mess driving thru oregon and.... samnsara Jan 2018 #34

Millions of shoes will be ruined dalton99a Jan 2018 #38

I live in WA state and just want to say that i know a couple of guys AmandaRuth Jan 2018 #47

I like not having to pump my own gas. Nothing like gas dripping on your shoes to start the day. jalan48 Jan 2018 #51

Been pumping my own for 40 yrs MichMan Jan 2018 #53

What do older folks do in pump your gas states? jalan48 Jan 2018 #61

Pump their own gas. Codeine Jan 2018 #79

Generally, this is true. For some pushing the nozzle into the tank would be difficult I would think. jalan48 Jan 2018 #83

At which point one might question the wisdom Codeine Jan 2018 #84

And you probably can't smell it on your hands, if you're like my hubby. pnwmom Jan 2018 #141

I've never gotten gas on my clothes. I've been pumping my own gas for decades. The fears about this SweetieD Jan 2018 #54

Seriously. I'm a huge klutz and I've never gotten gas on myself. Neema Jan 2018 #58

Exactly. I have the eye-hand coordination Codeine Jan 2018 #81

I got my shoes soaked when I once brilliantly tried to top off, top off, top off... VOX Jan 2018 #123

I guess I need more time on the job. jalan48 Jan 2018 #59

I frequently commute between northern Oregon and southern California MurrayDelph Jan 2018 #74

Im nearly fifty years old Codeine Jan 2018 #78

some of the comments on Facebook were hysterical NewJeffCT Jan 2018 #52

Hillarious infidel621 Jan 2018 #56

Yeesh! Ohiogal Jan 2018 #57

A significant number of posters here Codeine Jan 2018 #86

Next McDonalds will "let" you fry your own burger. Binkie The Clown Jan 2018 #60

Or favors washing their own car LanternWaste Jan 2018 #76

Yes. Much better that some other, lesser person Codeine Jan 2018 #82

My Mother, who still drove in her 90's....(a Triple Democrat) northoftheborder Jan 2018 #89

In California, self-serve stations MurrayDelph Jan 2018 #178

Maybe his only alternative is the homeless encampment at the edge of town. Binkie The Clown Jan 2018 #91

Im not calling him lesser, Codeine Jan 2018 #93

So when the lineman who goes out to restore your power in a storm, would you rather do it yourself? Binkie The Clown Jan 2018 #94

A lineman performs a skilled task for fair remuneration. Codeine Jan 2018 #96

:shrug: Binkie The Clown Jan 2018 #100

Lazy has nothing to do with it. KPN Jan 2018 #172

It just dawned on me: You seem to imply that only the "skilled" deserve jobs. nt Binkie The Clown Jan 2018 #177

I imply no such thing. You may infer what youd like Codeine Jan 2018 #179

You kmean I'm using "fake logic"? :) nt Binkie The Clown Jan 2018 #180

I wouldnt credit you with using logic of any sort, sir. nt Codeine Jan 2018 #181

So in the last two posts you call me "dishonest", "intellectually weak" and "illogical". Binkie The Clown Jan 2018 #184

Good post. KPN Jan 2018 #171

When it has come up for a vote in the past it was pushed by Republicans here in Oregon. jalan48 Jan 2018 #88

Of course. Destroy jobs. Take money from the poor and give it to the rich. That the Republican way. Binkie The Clown Jan 2018 #95

I agree with what you say. I failed to mention that big oil also promoted pump you own gas. jalan48 Jan 2018 #98

Next you'll have to make your own pizza!... PoliticAverse Jan 2018 #103

This sounds like bullshit hyperbole to me. still_one Jan 2018 #68

My Chevy Bolt lets me drive past the OIL CORPORATIONS nolabels Jan 2018 #90

My wife still won't pump her own gas. And there hasn't been a "full service" station around here Liberal In Texas Jan 2018 #101

Some of you are from Oregon...can anyone answer this question? jmowreader Jan 2018 #105

Yes you can. MissB Jan 2018 #109

I like having someone doing the job. snort Jan 2018 #113

Then continue to use full serve MichMan Jan 2018 #122

That's what is so funny about this whole "argument." Atman Jan 2018 #125

You don't understand Oregonians. They don't want to pay extra for full-serve Sneederbunk Jan 2018 #127

No, I guess I don't understand. Atman Jan 2018 #136

They appear to already be paying 18 cents a gallon extra for full serve MichMan Jan 2018 #164

They will then raise the price on full serve. Right now full serve in Oregon pnwmom Jan 2018 #160

They are already paying 18 cents a gallon extra in Oregon MichMan Jan 2018 #163

Oregon is about 11 cents cheaper. But you're dreaming if you think that after Oregon stations pnwmom Jan 2018 #165

So, do these pump attendants MontanaMama Jan 2018 #126

I am on the Oregon coast Loryn Jan 2018 #146

If everyone in Oregon wants full service Codeine Jan 2018 #152

I don't think everyone in Oregon does, but I can't speak for everyone. Loryn Jan 2018 #156

He's not. Because the coastal counties KPN Jan 2018 #173

If I had a choice MontanaMama Jan 2018 #157

I always thought Oregonians lucky that they didn't have to pump their gas pnwmom Jan 2018 #159

All you you who think you are not paying more for full service are in denial Lee-Lee Jan 2018 #174

As a refugee from NJ, I understand those who are unhappy with the loss of full service gas stations karynnj Jan 2018 #182