Pumping gas in NY

"Shoop" (shoopdawoop993)
10/08/2015 at 02:17 • Filed to: None

If it’s one thing my home state of Connecticut does right, it’s pizza and gas stations.

I go to school in way up state NY and one thing I ve noticed, is that none of the pumps have locks on them. What the hell? 4 hours into a 6 hour drive to Clarkson, and I need to stop and get gas. Of course now it’s the middle of winter, and it’s - 17 f out. I don’t have my gloves with me of course. I start pumping and it’s so cold my hand litteraly hurts. Like, in pain. Screw your bullshit, I’m jamming my gas cap in there before my hand falls off.

In CT we at least have the trigger locks like normal people.

There is litteraly no good reason for this.

DISCUSSION (30)

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Shoop
10/08/2015 at 02:20

Kinja'd!!!

Soon.

Kinja'd!!!

Aaron Brown > Shoop
10/08/2015 at 02:22

i’ve noticed this as well

Shoop > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy
10/08/2015 at 02:26

I really do need to post the rest of the photos from Black River stages...

Someone remind me tomorrow.

Nauraushaun > Shoop
10/08/2015 at 02:31

There is one good reason. In the event of a fire or an accident it would be very easy for a pump to get stuck on and no one would be able to stop it from pumping gas into the fire. Having it turn off unless you’re standing there is like a safety shut-off.

Not saying it’s a good idea, but that’s the reason.

Where I live I think it’s illegal to lock your pump like that. We get by, but it doesn’t get below 0 here.

Shoop > Nauraushaun
10/08/2015 at 02:45

I’m pretty sure it’s illegal in NY too, but when your hands still hurt 15 minutes after your back in the car, never again.

banjo cat ghost of oppo past > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy
10/08/2015 at 02:46

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Shoop
10/08/2015 at 06:47

Probably a terrible idea, but when I lived in Florida, I just wedged my gas cap in the handle. It worked, as long as you paid attention.

yamahog > Shoop
10/08/2015 at 06:48

CT? Better pizza than NY??

That’s cute, but anyway. Just wedge the gas cap or your wallet (if no one’s around) in there.

B/Xmrrmvr > Shoop
10/08/2015 at 06:56

Is Full service not available in the winter where you are?

Also, another good reason is to prevent the chance of accidentally getting static charge on yourself by forcing you to stay out of your car. Static discharge has been an issue with pump fires, to my understanding.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Shoop
10/08/2015 at 07:06

if too cold for you , move here to Oz for your winter.

Shoop > yamahog
10/08/2015 at 07:29

There’s one area in new Haven, that has Sally, pepe’s, and Modern apizza, 3 of the best pizza places in the world within a mile (pepes and Sally’s are litteraly on the same block. It’s pretty magical.

Shoop > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
10/08/2015 at 07:30

Same.

Shoop > pip bip - choose Corrour
10/08/2015 at 07:30

There’s always someone from somewhere colder lol

Hot Takes Salesman > Shoop
10/08/2015 at 07:33

Clarkson NY- world’s largest supplier of hammers and idiocy

Hot Takes Salesman > Hot Takes Salesman
10/08/2015 at 07:34

The best town.... IN THE WUUUURRHLD

BigBlock440 > Shoop
10/08/2015 at 07:56

I think he’s saying move there for our winter, which is their summer. It would be warmer.

Rainbow > Nauraushaun
10/08/2015 at 08:53

Except for the station attendant who can remotely shut off all of the pumps with the press of a button. And there’s a second shut-off switch outside for the customers to use, too.

I only ever had to shut off one pump, because some idiot decided it was okay to smoke while getting gas, but it was pretty immediate. I pressed the button and instantly heard his pump click off.