SV: Re[2]: [AT] NC Trailer regulations

Richard Fink Sr nancydick at keyconn.net
Wed Nov 3 07:24:54 PST 2004


Charlie can't say about NJ but it just dropped here in central PA down to 
1.95.9/10. But i am sure it will get better or worse.
R Fink
PA




At 06:55 AM 11/3/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>How much is gas in New Jersey, Mike?
>
>Charlie   in NC where we pump our own.
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Sloane" <mikesloane at verizon.net>
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>Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 6:20 AM
>Subject: OT: Re: SV: Re[2]: [AT] NC Trailer regulations
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>>
>>Kessen Mattias (Road SE) wrote:
>>
>>>And I thought we have a lot of laws and regulations. BTW is it true
>>>that in some state(s) it is forbidden to fill your car with gas by
>>>your self at a gasstation?
>>Only in New Jersey, for reasons that nobody knows, except that the law 
>>dates back to the 1930's. I suspect it was the result of one or more 
>>fires caused by idiots pumping their own gas.
>>It has been suspected that the independent service station owners lobby 
>>keeps the law from being revoked in order to prevent the company owned 
>>gas stations from squeezing them out by offering low prices for "pump 
>>your own" fuel. As it happens, gasoline in NJ is generall lower priced 
>>than everywhere but Texas and Oklahoma. But that my have more to do with 
>>the tax rate than the cost of the fuel.
>>Mike
>>>Mattias
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