Pryck-in-a Porsche

[slakjaw]

I worked at a full service station in Omaha for a while. We were one of the last ones left. Lots of old ladys wanted it and the owner charged almost double for it.

[Looking_for_911]

Just a few days ago I was fiddling with the car and opened the fuel filler door having a look-see. At that instant I thought about this subject. I would drive away from any station where I had to let anyone pump gas into that car. I could just see a guy bouncing the nozzle off the fender, scratching, denting, etc. despite the protective flap that's there.

[VINMAN]

Originally Posted by 924slover

one of the other reasons no one pumps gas into the boat is they always put the hose in and leave it and my boat has a vent tube out the side of the hull and it won't shut the pump off it will just keep pumping out the side. so after continuously cleaning gas off my boat i never let anyone touch it.

Or even better.. Ever see someone put the nozzle in a rod holder, intsead of the fuel filler? Guy pumped about 40 gals of gas into the bilge. They had to evacuate the marina.

[Brillo]

Originally Posted by VINMAN

Here in Jerzee, you are only allowed to pump your own diesel.

I don't think you can even do that in Oregon. I was there a couple of years ago with my F250 diesel, each time they filled it up they had fuel running down the side of the truck. I don't know how you guys that are forced to have others put fuel in your vehicles put up with it.

[924slover]

Originally Posted by VINMAN

Or even better.. Ever see someone put the nozzle in a rod holder, intsead of the fuel filler? Guy pumped about 40 gals of gas into the bilge. They had to evacuate the marina.

that guy wins a hard slap in the back of the head

[herr_oberst]

Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile

The thought in Ory-gun is that the average person is too stupid to manipulate an average gas pump (probably true).

However, granting them license to drive around in 40 foot motorhomes is just okey-dokey.

I used to go over the bridge to Vancouver, WA to get my gas just so I could pump it myself. No joke. The prices were slightly better too.

fixed it for ya!

[Noah930]

Now that I think back to the time I lived in Oregon (also land of no self-serve), the attendant never minded if I pumped my own gas for the Porsche. Or for the motorcycle. They just handed me the pump. Then we'd usually have a chat about the car. Driving a 930 in Portland is like dating a supermodel (I presume--no FHE). Driving a 930 in LA is like being invisible.

[slodave]

I like when people pull up to the full service side of the pumps and proceed to pump their own gas. It's funny knowing that they just paid .25 (or whatever going rate is) more per gallon, than the self service side.

[vash]

one time i went to get gas. self service. i pulled forward to the front pump. some idiot in a smokey, huge sedan pulled in behind me...he puts in $3 bucks and comes up to me. he asks me to hurry up so he can leave. i said, "excuse me?" he said, "you heard me! move your crappy jeep so i can leave, my reverse doesn't work!" he had a young kid in the car, and i asked if he was being a good example for the kid.

he unleashed this unholy venom on me...it ended with, "......i dont have to say please, you mother effer!" i calmly replied, "you're right, you dont have to say please. but you will have to wait". i checked my fluids, put the gas pump on the first notch, aired up my tires...he was fuming and i thought he was going to kill me...he was a huge, elderly african american man, in very good shape for his age. very intimidating, but i took a chance that he wouldnt pulverize me in public. when i did pull off, he pulled next to me calling me a dirty effen gook. i felt satisfied ruining his mood.

[924slover]

one time it was raining and i pulled up as far as i can while still having the nozzle reach the gas cap. some old woman pulled in and couldn't fit her car under the roof of the pump station, she walks right up to me and sees that i tried to pull far enough forward and she tells me " next time you should think about someone else and make room so i don't have to have wet" and then just storms off.

[pwd72s]

Please...pryck is too harsh. I prefer to use "porcupine quill person"...

[dipso]

I used to have a 62 chevy impala convertible. One day a gang of us were driving down to newport beach.
I was low on gas so pulled off the freeway. We ran out about 25 yards to the station.

We all jumped out and pushed this beast into the station and up to the pump. The whole time the attendant was sitting in a lawn chair and watching. That's fine it is not his job to help push.

Anyways I filled up the car and looked at him to come get the money. He still sat there and wouldn't move his lazy ass.
I waited a second and realized this was a game, he wanted me to come to him.
I got back in the car and drove away. He sure got up that time.
But it was too late.

Another time we were coming back from Vegas in the Porsche.. While the gas is pumping itself I am standing a few feet back smoking a cigarette. ( My wife doesn't let me smoke in my own car).

Anyways some jackoff in an SUV about three stations over starts yelling. "Hey Genius, really smart to be smoking in a gas station". I just look and ignore him, still smoking of course. My wife jumps out of the car and starts screaming, " Hey mother Fer, mind your own f-in business before I come over there and kick your ass".
I was in hysterics. My wife is about 5'5 120lbs.

This guy with his family took off so fast.
Had to give her props on that one.


Anyways. Gas stations are an interesting place.
Nobody wants to be there, but everyone has to go.

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by Looking_for_911

Just a few days ago I was fiddling with the car and opened the fuel filler door having a look-see. At that instant I thought about this subject. I would drive away from any station where I had to let anyone pump gas into that car. I could just see a guy bouncing the nozzle off the fender, scratching, denting, etc. despite the protective flap that's there.

Yup. I can't handle someone even repairing my car, no way I'm letting some minimum wage moron fill it up with gas.

[Porsche-O-Phile]

So you stole from a business and you endangered peoples' lives by smoking a cigarette at a gas station, then trying to play tough guy by getting indignant when someone (rightly) pointed out what a dumbass you were being.

You're a real piece of work.

[pwd72s]

Originally Posted by porsche-o-phile

so you stole from a business and you endangered peoples' lives by smoking a cigarette at a gas station, then trying to play tough guy by getting indignant when someone (rightly) pointed out what a dumbass you were being.

You're a real piece of work.

+1

[speeder]

You couldn't start a fire w/ a cigarette and gasoline if you tried. Don't believe me? Throw a lit cig into a cup of gas sometime. Puts it out like water.

EDIT: The BIC lighter could definitely do it, though.

[WilsonTC]

Originally Posted by speeder

You couldn't start a fire w/ a cigarette and gasoline if you tried. Don't believe me? Throw a lit cig into a cup of gas sometime. Puts it out like water.

EDIT: The BIC lighter could definitely do it, though.

[McLovin]

Originally Posted by speeder

You couldn't start a fire w/ a cigarette and gasoline if you tried. Don't believe me? Throw a lit cig into a cup of gas sometime. Puts it out like water.

EDIT: The BIC lighter could definitely do it, though.

Throwing a cig into a cup of gasoline indeed will put the cig out.

But esp. in states that don't have the vapor recovery system on the nozzle, go up the nozzle while the gas is pumping into the tank (you know, where you can see the gas fumes furiously rising out from the tank) and take a few good drags on that cig.

Very much a possible kablammo situation.

[dipso]

Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile

So you stole from a business and you endangered peoples' lives by smoking a cigarette at a gas station, then trying to play tough guy by getting indignant when someone (rightly) pointed out what a dumbass you were being.

You're a real piece of work.

Yeah, he should mind his own business, so should you.
Busybodies everywhere.
I think we were still in Nevada.
He must of been a tourist.

You sound like you need to live a little, Jeff.
Steal something, smoke a cigarette in a gas station, Get crazy!

[onewhippedpuppy]

Telling someone to mind his own business after you posted on the internet seems a little ignorant, doesn't it? He's not exactly listening in on a private conversation.

Further, don't brag about stealing and smoking cigarettes at gas stations if you don't want to be called out as a douche.