On 9/9/12 11:00 PM, Mark Thorson wrote:

> I just found out it's illegal to pump your own gas
> in NJ. I think it's evidence your population has
> rather low IQ when you have to pass laws to preserve
> great jobs for them, like pumping gas.

That's been the law in NJ since at least 1950. It has nothing to do with
preserving jobs; it's carryover safety provision that has never been
updated because it provides gas stations with an excuse for charging
higher prices.

-- Larry (pumped his last NJ gasoline at 26.4 cents per gallon...)