On Mon, 27 Sep 2010 10:25:09 -0400, Michael A. Terrell wrote:
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On Sep 26, 9:08 pm, Rich Grise wrote:

It's not. The idea is, you don't have to get out of your car, dink
around with that stupid hose and get gasoline and other crud from the
gas pump nozzle all over your hands and clothes.

If the reason is convenience to the customer, why should the state care?

Right, and why should they care if lazy bums don't want to pump their
own gas? If it's so much trouble, let them ride a bus.

How about an option? In fact, I seem to remember seeing stations with
different lanes, and different prices. Back at the time, I guess prices
were still less than a buck, but there'd be a sign like, "We pump,
$0.98/gal. You pump, $0.94/gal." or some such. That way, everybody has the
option, which is what Freedom is for, which was supposed to be what
America is for.

Thanks,
Rich