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Re: Gas Shortage where you are? - GGD - 09-25-2008
No shortages here in the San Francisco Bay Area, and prices have been continuing to slowly drop each week since the end of June.
Re: Gas Shortage where you are? - Jack D. - 09-25-2008
I passed a station in NH yesterday that was $3.39 cash only. I filled up here in MA at $3.41 credit. No shortages.
Re: Gas Shortage where you are? - Bill in NC - 09-25-2008
Largest city in the state out:
http://www.wcnc.com/news/topstories/stories/wcnc-092508-krg-gaslines.ae402e52.html
Re: Gas Shortage where you are? - Rain - 09-25-2008
well,the 75% suggestion here is for traveling musicians who MUST get gig to gig.. which is often state to state.
Re: Gas Shortage where you are? - Grateful11 - 09-25-2008
It's the biggest crock of bull I've ever seen. I've talked to two people that
are in the know and have told me that the Tank Farm in Greensboro is
sitting full. I've seen the place several times and it's huge. I honestly
think that people believe that gas comes straight from the pipeline right
into the truck, it doesn't work that way. They told on WBT radio just a
half hour ago that relief is mysteriously coming overnight and things will
be back to normal in a day or two. I don't think it's possible to full that
many tanks that quickly. When Katrina came through and actually
damaged the pipeline they jacked the price up but we weren't running
out gas.
I believe it's happening because of what distributors are wanting to
charge to fill the tanks that the station owners are refusing to pay and
waiting for a price drop.
Re: Gas Shortage where you are? - Racer X - 09-25-2008
Its a distribution issue, not a shortage issue.
Re: Gas Shortage where you are? - DavidS - 09-25-2008
From what I've also heard, Grateful11 is correct. As stated, the stations in Atlanta are really hit or miss, most it seems are without. You can tell the stations that have gas by the long lines blocking traffic on the road leading up to the station.
Our "wonderful" gov'nor made a statement that the gas shortage is due to people topping off. I'm not sure what he's smoking b/c you can barely find a station with gas to even top off.
On a brighter note, the gas shortage and prices led our babysitter to cancel her planned trip to Asheville this weekend. So, impromptu date night for the wife and I.
Re: Gas Shortage where you are? - rgG - 09-25-2008
DavidS wrote:
On a brighter note, the gas shortage and prices led our babysitter to cancel her planned trip to Asheville this weekend. So, impromptu date night for the wife and I.
So David, where are you and the wife going to WALK to dinner? :devil:
Re: Gas Shortage where you are? - kap - 09-25-2008
We live So CA. No shortage here. If there is I will still be lucky because I live 3 miles away from my first job and 8 miles from my second job. I could either ride the bike or take just the same bus to either job. It would be tougher on my S/O because her office is 50 miles of highway driving!
Re: Gas Shortage where you are? - illustratton - 09-25-2008
Corn Gas 3.27 - Premium 3.50, filled up this afternoon. Gas Stations are empty (of customers).