Re: oh well! (kaboom), No

[cobram@Channel1.Com (Cobram)]

 -=> Quoting Christopher J  Ritchie <=-

 CJR> I have not seen those devices which allow unattended pumping on
 CJR> gasoline pump nozzles at self-serve stations anywhere for some time
 CJR> now.  I do see language on the pump hose which states something to the
 CJR> effect that it will separate and shut off if it is pulled (Such as when
 CJR> someone inadvertently drives off with the nozzle in the car's gasoline
 CJR> fill.).


       The Commonwealth Ave. incident, according to the investigation,
       was caused by the the idiot gently putting the nozzle down while
       it was pumping. Rational for this must have been to cost
       the station owner money.

       You should try different stations, just about all the
       self service stations I've patronized in the last few
       weeks have had the auto-pump feature on the nozzle.
       Merit off the Pike in Alston, Texaco near Cleveland
       Circle, plus the 3 stations in Maine, New Hampshire
       and Cape Cod that I stopped at in the last month.

       I am very glad the feature is back, I get to clean the
       windshield while it pumps.

       As for "accidents", the only one I've personally
       witnessed years ago, auto-pump feature wouldn't
       have made a difference. A hose got ripped by someone
       driving off with it in the tank, it kept pumping,
       covering a car in gasoline.  We almost gave the
       elderly driver of the gas covered car a heart
       attack by gestering and screaming at him NOT to
       turn on the engine. I put a good dent in his fender
       when I kicked it trying to get his attention when
       he was inserting the key in the ignition.

       BCNU,




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