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[GMCnet] GMC travel during Corona virus [message #353069] Mon, 23 March 2020 12:52 Go to next message
fbhtxak is currently offline  fbhtxak   United States
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Larry,

There are several major retail fuel companies that have buy-by-phone apps -
among them ExxonMobil, Chevron and Shell. Search the app store on your
phone, using their names. 'Eliminates having to insert "plastic" at pumps.
I use ExxonMobil (as an "alumnus" of XOM's exploration/drilling/production
businesses). 'Still have to use care, as you acknowledged, in handling pump
nozzle...

Fred


Fred Hudspeth
1978 Royale (TZE 368V101335) - Tyler, TX
1982 Airstream Excella (motorhome) - Cooper Landing, Alaska



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Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 09:44:11 -0400
From: Dolph Santorine
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Larry:

I know what?s in place in WV extremely well, and have first hand access to
the people who wrote the same in Ohio.

If challenged, you need to establish three things - first, that you are
transiting the state, and that you MUST return to your home in Wisconsin,
and that you are taking all precautions.

You may get some dolt fixated on ?RV Parks are Closed?. You got this.

I can?t speak to Illinois, but most fuel locations will remain open. WV and
Ohio are encouraging truck stops to stay open.

Here?s the response from:

Pilot Flying J

COVID-19 Updates

Covid-19 Public Statement - Speedway

I don?t need to remind you that we are in the age group where you don?t want
this thing?..

Travel safe.

Dolph

DE AD0LF

Wheeling, West Virginia

1977 26? ex-PalmBeach
Howell EFI & EBL, Reaction Arms, Manny Transmission

?The Aluminum and Fiberglass Mistress"

> On Mar 23, 2020, at 8:34 AM, Larry via Gmclist
wrote:
>
> We are presently in Florida at our Daughters home, camped in her backyard
bubble. We live in Wisconsin and need to travel home before the whole
> country gets shut down. We noted that Illinois is under a "shelter in
place" order. We can "shelter in place" in our motorhome only exposing
> ourselves at fuel stops, using wipes and gloves to protect when handling
the gas pump and credit card. Yes we know the there may be other things to
> protect from and will be watching for those. But what we need to know is,
are gas stations along the Interstate system in Illinois open to pumping
> fuel, or are they ordered closed also. If closed, there is no point in
trying to drive it. We are safe here in Florida and have, as much as
> possible, sheltered with our daughters family, so have had minimal
exposure and do not feel we would be transporting Corona with us. We are
aware that
> many states have closed their state campgrounds and many other campgrounds
have closed but can dry camp in a parking lot two nights going home.
>
> So, to answer my question, how is travel in Illinois ?
> --
> Larry
> 78 Royale w/500 Caddy
> Menomonie, WI.


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Re: [GMCnet] GMC travel during Corona virus [message #353073 is a reply to message #353069] Mon, 23 March 2020 14:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Larry is currently offline  Larry   United States
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fbhtxak wrote on Mon, 23 March 2020 12:52
Larry,

There are several major retail fuel companies that have buy-by-phone apps -
among them ExxonMobil, Chevron and Shell. Search the app store on your
phone, using their names. 'Eliminates having to insert "plastic" at pumps.
I use ExxonMobil (as an "alumnus" of XOM's exploration/drilling/production
businesses). 'Still have to use care, as you acknowledged, in handling pump
nozzle...

Fred


Fred Hudspeth
1978 Royale (TZE 368V101335) - Tyler, TX
1982 Airstream Excella (motorhome) - Cooper Landing, Alaska
Fred,
Thanks.
On another topic, can you wait until South Dakota rally for that leaf spring?


Larry Smile
78 Royale w/500 Caddy
Menomonie, WI.
Re: [GMCnet] GMC travel during Corona virus [message #353088 is a reply to message #353069] Tue, 24 March 2020 08:05 Go to previous message
jhbridges is currently offline  jhbridges   United States
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I bought a box of throw away gloves - 100 to the box - at Advance for something less than 20 bucks, plus my 10 off. I put a pair on, open the hood and gas fill, check fluids, close the hood, take my previously removed from the wallet plastic and set it in the slot, then punch in my freebie number and all the other info, select the grade and fill it. Then replace the nozzle, remove and toss the gloves, add two drops of sanitizer to a palm, wipe hands and credit card, and head out.

Like a memorized checklist, each step in turn and I don't forget any. So far, it works. A lot of folks around here are not staying home, and the count is rising.

--johnny


Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons. Braselton, Ga. I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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