Author Topic: American Nannying of Drivers. (Read 2542 times)

Dago · « **Reply #75 on:** December 12, 2002, 01:15:03 PM »

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Same difference. BTW I was in Chicago when I read that about not being able to do your own electrics. Maybe it was a city law or something?

I grew up in the Chicago area, never heard that one. Again, I dont think have the facts right.

Pumping gas, I dont know of any state that requires it be done by someone else, but I won't say for certain since I am not sure.
I guess thats one big differance between us. I try not to state fact if I don't really know it, you state as fact any perception you think might exist even if you dont know.

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But Dago, for one who doesn't give a damn about what I say or what I think, you keep coming back for more!

Two reasons:

1)I think the truth should be told to balance the things you have to say

2) You are too far away to receive the bxtch slapping you need.

dago

Crumb · « **Reply #76 on:** December 12, 2002, 01:23:44 PM »

maybe we can post about the UK's National Healthcare Sysytem, that would be great fun!

Dowding (Work) · « **Reply #77 on:** December 12, 2002, 01:50:26 PM »

diddly this toejam. I'm outta here. For good.

funkedup · « **Reply #78 on:** December 12, 2002, 02:15:37 PM »

You guys are taking this way too serious.

Kieran · « **Reply #79 on:** December 12, 2002, 02:16:34 PM »

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Originally posted by funkedup
You guys are taking this way too serious.

Get off your soapbox.

beet1e · « **Reply #80 on:** December 12, 2002, 02:17:36 PM »

Dago!

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Pumping gas, I dont know of any state that requires it be done by someone else, but I won't say for certain since I am not sure.

I do know for certain because I've been there - OR (& one of the states near NY - I think it was NJ). I like to tease AKDejaVu about the gas pumping issue.

But as to that electrical business, I definitely did read that, but it's a while ago and I can't remember the exact source.

funkedup · « **Reply #81 on:** December 12, 2002, 02:23:40 PM »

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Originally posted by Kieran
Get off your soapbox.

NO WAY!

LALALAALALALALALA (SINGING)

lazs2 · « **Reply #82 on:** December 12, 2002, 02:24:40 PM »

beetle.. are you saying that you can repair your own car if it is in an accident that causes structual damage?

your car... fine but... have it restoredif you like but don't say that it was built right in the first place because it wasn't. It was barely passable then and is hopless now.

I am living in a home that I built myself. The next person that buys it will know that it conformed to standard industry safety standards and that somone like beetle couldn't have possibly turned it into a 3 alarm fire waiting to happen by using the wrong romex wire. I know at least a dozen people who have built their own home. How many people do you know that have built their own home in limeyland?

I like the british fine. I rarely agree with them on what freedom is except in very broad terms tho.. I certainly do not share the average brits slavish trust and devotion to his government and I really dislike being regulated... I feel like the U.S. is getting more and more regulated but at least I have the option of finding states that have less. I like the variety available here and how affordable everything is compared to england... I don't want national health or the dole and I certainly do not want their dental care (has to do with the teeth). I don't want any brits voting here or even telling me why I need less freedom. Socialism as practiced in england is not for me... gun control as practiced in england is not for me. Gas prices in england are not for me nor are their taxes. I want shopping malls and cutthroat prices and a store that's ovedr 10 years old to be torn down to put in one that sells toejam cheaper. I want to build a 450 horsepower engine for 2 grand and put it in an old car.
lazs

funkedup · « **Reply #83 on:** December 12, 2002, 02:24:48 PM »

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Originally posted by beet1e
Dago! I do know for certain because I've been there - OR (& one of the states near NY - I think it was NJ). I like to tease AKDejaVu about the gas pumping issue. But as to that electrical business, I definitely did read that, but it's a while ago and I can't remember the exact source.

I think he's right. I believe NJ does not allow self-service stations. Probably some kind of mob influence of the service station attendant union or something.

beet1e · « **Reply #84 on:** December 12, 2002, 02:39:48 PM »

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Gas prices in england are not for me

LOL! With a hotrod that does 8mpg I'm not surprised.

krazyhorse · « **Reply #85 on:** December 12, 2002, 06:07:02 PM »

the gas issue is NEW JERSEY ,when getting your gas there double check the price they will screw you,

AKDejaVu · « **Reply #86 on:** December 12, 2002, 06:19:26 PM »

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Originally posted by beet1e
Dago! I do know for certain because I've been there - OR (& one of the states near NY - I think it was NJ). I like to tease AKDejaVu about the gas pumping issue. But as to that electrical business, I definitely did read that, but it's a while ago and I can't remember the exact source.

Sigh... I'll say the same thing again for the sake of Beetle and the other too-dense-to-have-a-clue individuals on this board.

Oregon's law regarding who pumps your gas has never, as far as I can remember, been argued based on safety. The day the law is done away with, over 40,000 people in Oregon lose their jobs and gasoline prices won't drop a penny.

Now... beetle... continue on with your assenine idiocy.

AKDejaVu

beet1e · « **Reply #87 on:** December 12, 2002, 06:48:30 PM »

AKDJ - i didn't say WHY it was a law, or who made it. I was told when I went to refuel that self service is not permitted in OR. So I was not wrong, and you were a bit of a toejam. You were the same way about that Audi80/100 4000/5000 business. I didn't get an apology that time, and I won't expect one now.

BTW I've seen various spellings in this thread, but the correct one is "asinine".

funkedup · « **Reply #88 on:** December 12, 2002, 06:50:50 PM »

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Originally posted by AKDejaVu
The day the law is done away with, over 40,000 people in Oregon lose their jobs and gasoline prices won't drop a penny.
AKDejaVu

Why, are the prices regulated by the state?
If not, prices will definitely drop. Freshman economics.

AKDejaVu · « **Reply #89 on:** December 12, 2002, 07:01:26 PM »

No funked. Economics says that you attempt to cut costs while maintaining revenue flow. If they can get x ammount for the gas, they will continue to charge for it. There is not a difference in gas prices on the other side of the river.

The jobs will go away... that is guaranteed. There is no guarantee that the prices will drop as a result. That is freshman economics funkedup.

AKDejaVu