well, dph! you would have known that if you've watched one episode of the living dead.

Actually, I didn't know that. I wouldn't have even bothered to stop if all the lights were out.

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Originally posted by lyman:

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Originally posted by mark123:


Every gas station has an emergency shut off at the console by the register. You guys are silly.

actually, they don't,

managed grocery stores for years that had attached fuel centers, the shut off's are outside the kiosk,

there are breaker boxes and the Veeder Root system inside usually on the wall on the back office section of the kiosk,


ran 4 locations, and visited many many more, none had shutoffs on the inside

I've seen it both ways, but mostly on the inside.

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Originally posted by Gibb:
A few years back (just before Covid) there was a station that still allowed you to pump before paying. One night they forgot to shut that off when they closed for the night.
When the morning person came in, there was a pile of money on the floor by the mail slot. They checked the cameras and receipts, and saw that people would slide the money into the slot after pumping. The most shocking thing is that the cash on the floor was $3 and change over what was owed!

The joys of small town life at it's best.

Years ago when I got a newspaper on the way to work, If Alice was late to open up there was a pile of
dollar bills and change on top of the papers the paper guy left by the door. And no coffee.

In 2010, I was driving from Kentucky to Vermont. I was trying for a straight-through trip, fueled by cigarettes and 5hr energy shots. I would have made it had it not been for poor planning resulting in a near-empty condition in rural New York. I didn't have any "smart" functionality in my phone, and was without a comprehensive atlas or travel guide. The gas station I happened upon was closed until the next day. I couldn't risk exploring, so I found a nearby lighted parking lot and snoozed as best I could until the gas station opened the next day.