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AsahinaKimi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 10:28 AM Original message |
Gas Station like a pit stop!!!! |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
1. Pretty close. They'd do the filling, the front window, and check the air pressure and wiper blades. |
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htuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 10:53 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. I used to do side windows if they were dirty (and it wasn't raining) |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 10:55 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Okay, you stumped me on the onions bit. |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 03:11 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. That's Abraham Simpson (Grandpa) |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 11:39 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Did nickels still have pictures of bees on them? nt |
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htuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 06:14 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. Yup |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 03:44 PM Response to Reply #8 |
19. fill 'er up |
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htuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 06:18 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. LOL |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-21-11 06:54 AM Response to Reply #23 |
27. perfect! |
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Kingofalldems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
2. The attendant even stopped traffic to let the guy out--awesome. |
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ChandlerJr (554 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
3. Pump Jockeys, almost every guy of my era probably earned a few bucks |
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ChazII (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
4. I am old enough |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
5. Our local station does the pit stop routine. |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
6. There is a full-service station down the block from me. |
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Frustratedlady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
7. And, gas was a quarter/gallon. EOM |
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Bonhomme Richard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
10. In New Jersey I think they are all full service. |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
11. Awesome. They never stopped traffic for us, but we did get Texaco suckers and |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
12. The squeegee guys are back on the streets of NY...thats the closest thing we have to full service.. |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
14. I don't think full-service stations exist any more. |
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Ter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 03:02 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. NJ is probably the only state where it's illegal to pump your own gas |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 06:26 PM Response to Reply #16 |
25. Oregon does it as well. |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
15. When hubby worked in stations decades ago they did a lot... |
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Ter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
17. I'm glad they don't do all that here |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 06:38 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. My dad laughed his arse off when I tipped a gas attendant. |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
20. And they used to give you free dishes and drinking glasses |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
21. When I lived in South Korea in the early 90s, I remember passing gas stations and |
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Liberal In Texas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-20-11 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
24. Too bad you can't find that here anymore. |
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