Oregon residents fuming over having to pump their own gas.

Say what you will about the NE and there self-service laws, but darn it if I don't love their interstate exits. No pulling off the interstate and having to travel down some street, or God forbid cross over the interstate (making a left) to get to a clean, decent gas station with edible food options. Exits up there are built like rest stations down here. It's a loop on and off the interstate. You get off and pull right into a gas station. Meanwhile the family can pop into the building next to it and find a choice of food options so everyone can get what they want in the same place. You want pizza? Fine. A burger? Go that way. Now let's get back in the car and hop right back on the interstate.

Unless you travel a certain route in the south often enough to know where to stop (and I can do between Atlanta and New Orleans and back in my sleep), you're gambling. That is...if you're like me and honoring the age old tradition handed down from father to son turned father and are "trying to make good time". I like to make one stop when it's time to get gas. You get food, you go to the bathroom, heck...you walk the dog, WHATEVER! When I need gas is when we stop. I guess since them northerners are always in a rush, they long ago perfected the interstate exit.

I read that with two O's and wondered why you were giving us that level of detail. haha.

I've never been driving in the North East, but that sounds nice.