SC's at the gas pumps

[hopie144]

BG: So, I know there was a major hurricane and that stopped gas production for awhile. I live in NC....and people here are freaking out for no reason about running out of gas. If the stupid media would just shut up about it, it'd be fine.

On to the story:

I had to get gas today. I was literally running on fumes. It's 24 miles to my house from work, and I had 18 miles before Empty. There's a ton of gas stations around my office, but only 2 (that's right folks....two) that had gas. Because of the 'gas shortage panic' button that was pushed by the invisible Gods, I got stuck in this mess.

I just got back from my odyssey and my blood pressure is probably 160/100-seriously. The line was a mile long, and moved at a snail's pace. My time in line was an hour, no joke. By the time I got into the parking lot, this b**** lady tried to cut in front of me. Uh, no way sister. I looked at her like she was crazy (because she was) and shook my head no. She nodded hers yes. I thought to myself, "ain't gonna happen huzzy."* Um--d'you think she cut in? Ding ding ding...that's riight ladies and gents, the crazy lady didn't get to cut the line, poor thing. Some fool one finally let her in and she pulled up on the other side of the pump from me. I looked at her and smiled. I was able to get enough gas to last a couple of days (hey, i'm not a gas-hog, i was saving some for the rest of the sheeple) and started driving out of the lot, and I just waved at her as I went past.

Oh by the way, there was one good thing that happened. The Monster Energy Drink truck was there, and some very nice Energy People were giving away drinks. I got the Java Monster. Never tried it before, but it was free, and after that little craziness, I think I deserve it.




* not the real words i used

[Evil Queen]

Same thing happened when I was visiting family in western NC ealier in the month. What the hell, man? The hurricane wasn't going anywhere near NC, why flip out so much???

[ditchdj]

They should make it against the law to cut in line at a gas station. ANYTHING that can potentially cause civil unrest should be punished. If you can't like a civilized adult then maybe you should be put in a cage. Act like an animal, get treated like an animal.

[Pedersen]

They should make it against the law to cut in line at a gas station. ANYTHING that can potentially cause civil unrest should be punished. If you can't like a civilized adult then maybe you should be put in a cage. Act like an animal, get treated like an animal.

Nah, too extreme there. We'd all be put in jail within minutes. After all, there are groups from some religions who feel that not being in their particular group is cause for civil unrest. Since I'm not in them, I'd be thrown in jail. Which would be followed by the people around me becoming upset about that religion, which gets them thrown in jail, until the entire country is behind bars.

Nope, bad idea, I think

Especially when there are already nicely vague laws like "Disturbing the peace" which would easily cover someone cutting in line at a gas station during a time of shortage. Yeah, just use what's on the books instead. We definitely don't need more laws.

[BlackIronCrown]

BG: So, I know there was a major hurricane and that stopped gas production for awhile. I live in NC....and people here are freaking out for no reason about running out of gas.

Must be the Chapel Hill area or thereabouts. Same problem here in Atlanta; see my post.
Bad thing is, my uncle who works for the pipeline says production is being delayed by a refinery fire. There probably won't be any more gas deliveries till next Wednesday.

[blas]

Remember Hurricane Katrina? There's a reason I always refer to that time period as the Hurricane Katrina Gas Scare. Gas prices went up, people all over the US were panicking that we would run out of gas or whatever, and practically looted and mobbed gas stations, lines would go down the streets of cars to get gas.

Shows how stupid people really are. We didn't run out of gas.

[JustADude]

Remember Hurricane Katrina? There's a reason I always refer to that time period as the Hurricane Katrina Gas Scare. Gas prices went up, people all over the US were panicking that we would run out of gas or whatever, and practically looted and mobbed gas stations, lines would go down the streets of cars to get gas.

Shows how stupid people really are. We didn't run out of gas.

Oddly enough, here in Misery... er Missouri... gas-prices are at the lowest I've seen them in a long while. My usual station is $3.19 a gallon. There's cheaper out there, but for some reason the gas from this one seems to last longer for the same octane.

[Difdi]

They should make it against the law to cut in line at a gas station. ANYTHING that can potentially cause civil unrest should be punished. If you can't like a civilized adult then maybe you should be put in a cage. Act like an animal, get treated like an animal.

They do, it's called Inciting a Riot. You'd be amazed what sorts of behavior fall under this category (ranges from fighting words to road rage).

[protege]

We didn't run out of gas.

Some areas did though--I remember reading that some people fleeing the storms couldn't get any, or if they did, only enough to reach the next town. Here though, as soon as the prices started going up, long lines started forming at the "cheaper" stations

[mattm04]

Some areas did though--I remember reading that some people fleeing the storms couldn't get any, or if they did, only enough to reach the next town. Here though, as soon as the prices started going up, long lines started forming at the "cheaper" stations

Maybe because while stopped in traffic for hours they let the engine idle?

[Becks]

My usual station is $3.19 a gallon. There's cheaper out there

*dying of jealousy*

[Peppergirl]

Here in Cincinnati, when Ike rolled through, it knocked out power to 700,000 people. Some of us for a day or two, some of us (like me) for a week. I didn't know hurricanes and tropical storms hit the midwest, but I digress.

I found myself having to drive to a station across town to fill up, and it was 4.39 per gallon, compared to 3 80-something before the blackout.

I know a few people that reported them for gouging, but I haven't heard if anything came of it.

[Becks]

At least one of the gas stations in GB is at $3.59.

Might be cheaper on the Oneida Reservation, though.

[marasbaras]

You know, I'd actually fill my tank during those times. Go to the gas station once rather than multiple times. Do my part to shorten the lines.

So, I guess the choice is ... fill the line up or be a gas hog. Lose-lose.

[wolfie]

Here in Cincinnati, when Ike rolled through, it knocked out power to 700,000 people. Some of us for a day or two, some of us (like me) for a week. I didn't know hurricanes and tropical storms hit the midwest, but I digress.

I was southbound on I75 during the leftovers from Ike, and it was bad. Headwind was strong enough to cut my mileage by somewhere between 1/2 and 3/4 mile per gallon (if you saw my vehicle you'd know that's a serious hit to fuel economy). All sorts of stuff (trees, signs, a light pole, orange "barrels" in construction zones) had been blown down into the travelled lanes. Also, one of those incidents that turns up in the "actual reports to insurance companies" which are republished as humour happened to me - won't say what it was because it's odd enough to uniquely identify me. If you really want to know, PM me.