I Can't Believe All the Gas Lines Tonight!!

[demgurl]

We went out to eat tonight and every gas station we passed, that had gas under $4, had lines out into the street! We passed about five different gas stations that had huge lines. One went on for about twenty-five to thirty cars long!

It is a sad commentary on our economy when people line up for gas like this. People are really hurting. This is what this once great country has come to.

[enough]

1. Where are you, demgurl?

[demgurl]

11. I am in Greensboro, NC.

This morning I filled up at $3.59/gallon. (Citgo, of course) This afternoon the gas was $4.10/gallon!

[az chela]

2. Yah where are you??

[TornadoTN]

3. It's been going on since last night here in TN - out of gas and the price is $5+

Johnson City, Tennessee to be specific. Just within the past hour, one station hit $6.00. Most are approaching $5.00, some over that mark. Most are completely out of gasoline.

It really is a sad testament to our nation. We are watching Disaster Capitalism in full effect. I just hope people wise up to it and finally take action.

[Mari3333]

4. worries about price gouging, price hikes

13 of 26 refineries have been shut down because of Ike..people are panicking, even here in michigan. i saw lines in our teeny town.

[demgurl]

14. What state are you in, Mari3333?

[Subdivisions]

5. I am 250 miles NW of Galveston. I just took a friend 30 miles to Ft Worth and

needed gas. Half the station were out and the other half had med to long lines at every pump. Also, the price went up 20¢ overnight.

[Minimus]

6. You're in G'boro - I'm in Asheboro-

lines were long at the stations with the "lower" prices ($4.09/gal)here today. Some stations had jumped up to $4.49/gal for regular by this evening!

[demgurl]

15. The price jump is increible since the storm has not hit.

And the rigs, in the coast, only provide 1 in 4 barrels of oil. There is no need for this. How will they tie this to Obama I wonder......

[brettdale]

7. Suppose to hit

$6 dollars a gallon isnt it, because of the Hurricane.

[tpsbmam]

8. Asheville, NC is essentially out of gas.....

My neighbors tried to get gas, including calling around to local stations. He did finally after searching high and low get some at a Citgo.....and the owner was standing outside the store with a gun on his hip shouting at people to limit it to $30 or else! Holy shit.

[Delphinus]

9. Seriously?!

Wow!

[tpsbmam]

10. Seriously.....

I'm hoping this is very short-term insanity.

[HooptieWagon]

12. I filled up tonight

Long lines at a Citgo, but at least the price was still low @ 3.57. Across the street at Racetrack lines were also long @ 3.79. This is in St Pete, Fl, I imagine prices will spike tommorrow...

[demgurl]

16. You better fill up tonight! nt

[timber84]

13. Charlotte is running out of gas....and the prices are all over the place

[demgurl]

18. Wow! Charlotte is a big city.

I had no idea this type of thing was happening all over. I thought it was a fluke here in Greensboro. (the lines) I also had no idea stations were running out of gas. This is just crazy.

[tpsbmam]

20. Happened here during Katrina....

but this sounds more widespread. That means, of course, that they have get massive amounts of gas to all of these locations.....and it means it's going to take some times. It was only a few days during Katrina.....this could be longer because it's more widespread.

[demgurl]

28. After this thread, we have decided to keep our tanks full ....

for the next week or so. Don't want to be stuck at home unable to get gas. This is crazy.

[LunaSea]

17. West Knoxville dry

Just in the past two hours.

[Sheltiemama]

24. Hey, I'm in North Knoxville!

I filled up last night on the way home at $3.69. When I came to work today at 4, it was $4.49. A couple of stations still were at $3.89, and they had lines out to the street. It'll be interesting to see what the price is -- and to count the bags on the pumps -- when I go home at midnight.

[LunaSea]

25. Hey!

Local news reports resupply expected Sunday.
Greetings from the western county line!

[Sheltiemama]

37. Unleaded is $4.99 today.

I drove from Halls to Western Avenue, and that's what gas was everywhere.

[OneGrassRoot]

19. Same here in Raleigh - many stations rose over $1/gallon in mere hours... n/t

[Jennicut]

21. And what is Bush's repsonse to this.......silence

What a dumbass.

[demgurl]

29. And people are thinking of voting for more of the same.

I have never seen a government fail so miserably at protecting their citizens.

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

22. Around 2 pm, my Mom called and said, "fill everything up,...I'm in a line".

I went ahead and followed Mom's advice, filling up the tank and gas cans. No lines.

Merely three hours later, I went to the local mom/pop shop to return a movie. Incredibly, there were 18-20 cars in line. It was,...WEIRD. Folks out here don't normally panic, like that!!!
:shrug:

Maybe, there are "instincts" or "intuition" operating, here. I don't like it.

[mnhtnbb]

23. Just saw this thread a little before 11 PM. Decided to run out and fill up in Chapel Hill.

Streets deserted. Gas price up $.17--with a sign on the pump asking customers to please limit purchase to 10 gallons. I did--and my tank is now almost full.

[demgurl]

30. Guess I know where I can go to fill up. nt

[OneGrassRoot]

33. Good to know. :) n/t

[dysfunctional press]

26. plenty of gas around the chicago area...

although it did shoot up almost 25 cents in price some places.

[tannybogus]

27. Check your state's laws about price gouging - stop it now

At least 13 states — Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia — have laws that specifically address price gouging in the event of a declared emergency. Other states may exercise authority under general deceptive trade practice laws depending on the nature of the state law and the specific circumstances under which price increases occur.

http://www.kipesquire.net/2005/09/which-states-have-pri ... /

NC and AL have put laws into effect. Call if someone is gouging. It may not help immediately, but it may stop it some.

Save your receipts. Inform the places where you get gas you are reporting them. Report it now so it won't keep skyrocketing.

It won't help the immediate supply but it should help with the price.

[demgurl]

35. I'll do that. Thanks for the information.

[KharmaTrain]

31. Speculation Run Amok....

I remember gas lines and rationing in 1974 and 1979...planning your day around when stations would be open and being prepared to sit in line. But this is to be expected in a country that has become financially skittish and shell-shocked. The oil companies are playing all their cards right now...they've become more important to this regime as one of the few financial hedges they have against all the other failures going on. While millions sucked up high prices, the investors just took the money from one pocket and put it in the other.

The sad benefit of this storm may be to force focus on energy...and the urgent need to get away from the "addiction" to oil and the great financial bite the oil companies have put on the American public. Maybe a good kick in the gas tank will knock a few more voters off the fence and onto the Obama bandwagon.

Cheers...

[radfringe]

32. people are in PANIC mode

it would be good opportunity for bush to show some real leadership... :eyes: yeah, right.... he's turn it into a photo op by standing next to a gas pump filling a hummer's tank

[ProdigalJunkMail]

34. further proof that people are dumb, panicky animals

absolutely no reason for this...it has been happening all around atlanta. people are creating this shortage by panic buying and THAT is what is driving this...not actual shortages, but shortages driven by every idiot and his brother running to the station to fill up. i even saw some idiots filling 5 gallon gas cans in addition to filling his tank...

way to go people...good job of creating a panic!!!

sP

[Taverner]

36. The strangest thing is that in California, gas only went up a few cents

From $3.90 to $3.95 for regular

Granted, we were getting soaked since...um...Bush lost California...