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Title: America is laughing at Oregon for having to pump its own gas
Source:
Detroit Free Press
URL Source: https://www.freep.com/story/news/na ... oregon-gas-pump-law/999611001/
Published: Jan 3, 2018
Author: Brian Manzullo
Post Date: 2018-01-05 11:22:45 by Deckard
Keywords: None
Views: 1459
Comments: 20
Jan. 1 was a monumental day in the state of Oregon, and not just because it rang in a new year. A brand new state law went into effect that day, and it's a big one. It's a first for the Beaver State. And it's sending shock waves across all 98,000-plus square miles and all 4 million residents as we speak. For the first time — in counties with fewer than 40,000 people — Oregonians are allowed to pump their own gas. Reread that last sentence. Take a moment to process it. Oregon didn't pump its own gas. And it still won't in its major counties. The only other state that doesn't allow you to pump your own gas is New Jersey. For Michigan — the birthplace of the automobile — this is unthinkable. Heck, for the rest of America, this is unthinkable. What's so complicated about pumping gas?! It gets worse. At least several Oregonians are freaking out about the new law. Case in point: KTVL CBS 10 News in Medford, Ore., posted this Facebook poll on Dec. 29, asking followers if Oregon should allow self-serve gas stations statewide. Here are some of the, um, more concerned responses, and they're all quite serious: ♦ "Not a good idea, there are lots of reason to have an attendant helping, one is they need a job too. Many people are not capable of knowing how to pump gas and the hazards of not doing it correctly. Besides I don't want to go to work smelling of gas when I get it on my hands or clothes. I agree Very bad idea." ♦ "I don't even know HOW to pump gas and I am 62, native Oregonian.....I say NO THANKS! I don't want to smell like gasoline!" ♦ "I've lived in this state all my life and I REFUSE to pump my own gas. I had to do it once in California while visiting my brother and almost died doing it. This a service only qualified people should perform. I will literally park at the pump and wait until someone pumps my gas. I can't even" So, to recap: Pumping your own gas is too difficult. It's too hazardous. It's too unsafe. And, heaven forbid, you might end up smelling like gasoline afterward. (Somewhere out there, Brian Fantana is smiling at that last one.) To be fair, these Oregonians have a point: Pumping gas is a pretty difficult task, right up there with scraping your windshield and turning the heat on. And the fear of smelling like fuel is all too real when there isn't enough time in the day to shower. Look, Oregon, if you're reading this, we're here to help. Here's a handy guide from roadandtrack.com on how to pump your own gas. It's only 13 steps long. In the meantime, while the rest of us point and laugh, maybe don't proclaim you're a better state than Michigan for a while. Okay? Oregon passes a state law allowing self-service at rural gas pumps, which some residents fear is too 'hazardous' and may cause them to smell like gasoline
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#2. To: Deckard (#0)
I am weeping over the tragedy in Oregon.
A damn shame he's not wearing his MAGA hat.
He's next to a car. If he's actually disabled (spinal cord injury site according to the image's URL), then who helped him get out of the car and into his wheelchair so he could pose for this picture? More importantly, did he have to beg someone to help him get his chair out and then beg them to help him to get into it? The poor man doesn't even have a selfie stick so he probably even had to beg someone to take the photo of him by the gas pump with his little sad-pity signage. That's a lot of begging.
More importantly, did he have to beg someone to help him get his chair out and then beg them to help him to get into it? " I don't know about the guy in the photo. But a friend of mine uses a wheelchair just like that one. He was a State Trooper, 26 years ago, he got shot in the back. He still has a bullet they were afraid to try to remove. He drives a small car that sets low. The chair disassembles / reassembles easily. Stores the parts behind the passenger seat. From the drivers seat he can assemble the parts, use hand hold handles, and swing himself into the chair. When he returns, he can swing himself up into the drivers seat, and disassemble the chair and store the parts behind the seat. And he can do it quickly. I am still amazed when I watch him do it. His legs are worthless, but he has amazing strength in his hands, and upper torso. He has dealt with his disability much much better than I thought he would. Many of us were really afraid he would commit suicide. We are really glad he has learned to deal with it. Oh, he usually buys gas at full service stations, but he can do it himself if he needs to. I would imagine the guy in the photo is like my friend, he is determined, strong willed, and has overcome !!! People like that are to be admired & respected !!!
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#3. To: Tooconservative, MAGA lamer (#2)
#4. To: hondo68 (#3)
#16. To: Tooconservative (#4)
" He's next to a car. If he's actually disabled (spinal cord injury site according to the image's URL), then who helped him get out of the car and into his wheelchair so he could pose for this picture?
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