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Breaking: Atlanta-area Gas Panic
Hannity ^
| 8/31/2005
| Pyro7480
Posted on 08/31/2005 2:26:45 PM PDT by Pyro7480
WSB, via Hannity, reporting that a urban legend is going around about gas shortages, causing a panic in people, who are rushing to gas stations. Reporter said regular gas prices at one station was above $4.
TOPICS: US: Georgia; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: atlanta; doomed; energy; fearmongers; gasoline; gasprices; georgia; riottime; wereallgonnadie; weredoomed
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To: Rutles4Ever
I really don't know where they are going to go. I just don't. As someone pointed out on another thread, many of them have absolutely nothing to go back to, assuming they were even allowed to go back to New Orleans. No possessions. No job. Not even a neighborhood. If the government sends them to another city, they might just end up staying there.
But no, most won't be buying houses in overpriced markets. They will, however, soak up some of the rental market, raising rents, and fueling interest in investment properties.
To: Bushbacker1
The media is driving the price up with their shortage panic scenario! Exactly. The AJC put out the story earlier about the pipelines, but failed to mention that we get a lot of our gas from the coastal ports. And failed to mention that they expected the pipelines to be functional again over the weekend. There wasn't a shortage, until the news suggested there might be. From there everyone rushed out (I was considering it, but decided against), and now we do have a shortage. And its spreading nationwide.
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posted on
08/31/2005 3:21:39 PM PDT
by
Tatze
(I voted for John Kerry before I voted against him!)
To: Bushbacker1
And we just might lose a little flab in the process!
I would LOVE it if every road had a bike lane and many people took advantage of it.
I know, I sound like a liberal, but trust me, I'm not.
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posted on
08/31/2005 3:21:42 PM PDT
by
Muzzle_em
(I'm an island awash in a sea of stupidity)
To: moonpie57
On the news they are saying that some reported the gas prices going up as they were pumping it. One person would pay one price and the next was charged a higher price.That happened at a Chevron where I was filling up my pickup this afternoon. When I passed the station 1/2 hour earlier the price was $2.799, when I came back to buy gas it was 2.899, and while I was pumping it went to 2.999. Cars which pulled in as I was pumping were paying the higher price, but my pump remained at 2.899 until I finished.
That was mid-afternoon, I don't know what the price may be by now. It was 2.589 yesterday with normal amount of cars at the stations. People have gone crazy around here today since the rumors started about gas rationing, I haven't seen anything like this since the '73 oil embargo.
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posted on
08/31/2005 3:21:43 PM PDT
by
epow
(Vegetarian - old Indian word for "poor shot".)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
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posted on
08/31/2005 3:22:15 PM PDT
by
R. Scott
(Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink.)
To: Pyro7480
Saw on TV a shot of the station charging almost $6 a gallon. It was a BP station. All I could think of was their smarmy, faux-environmentalist commercials that appeals to liberals.
To: Pyro7480
Been out already - $2.89 for mid-grade (the station was out of regular), and it cost me 50 bucks to fill up my urban assault vehicle. Rachel filled her car up this morning (though it took 40 bucks to fill her Saab up)...
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posted on
08/31/2005 3:22:52 PM PDT
by
mhking
(The world needs a wake up call gentlemen...we're gonna phone it in.)
To: Pyro7480
I live just north of Atlanta in one of the most populated areas.
There is NO PANIC here,
only about 10 cars at each pump. Sorry, but I dont consider that panic. I remember JIMMY CARTERS gas shortage when there would be 50 cars in line. Now, have gas stations raised their prices? Yes by about $0.40. Driving home at 5:30pm I saw prices ranging from $2.77 to $3.19. Yesterday they were around $2.65. The Atlanta area has 10 days worth of reserves and generators are being taken down to LA. to pump the fuel up this way. Fuel restrictions on sulfer have been scrapped until September 9th allowing fuel from other areas to with abundant supply to sell here and truck drivers have been given the ok to drive longer hours to bring fuel in to the area sooner. Things will be just fine. Some people here have never experienced any real adversity in their lives and over react and over characterize whats happening.
There's no panic just calm prudent behavior taking place. I for one will sleep easy tonight. You should too.
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posted on
08/31/2005 3:23:07 PM PDT
by
Arcy
To: Pyro7480
And I thought it was just the Philly area doing milk, bread and snow shovel panics for snowstorms. I guess Atlanta wanted a panic of its own.
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posted on
08/31/2005 3:23:54 PM PDT
by
Dahoser
(If we can't shoot the looters, can we at least drop a Taser in the water near them?)
To: Pyro7480
We've got milk jugs full of gas for sale. $70 a jug. Sonny Perdue can't freeze what's in my shed! Freepmail me if you want a jug of gas.
Oh, and in case the banks fail, we're only taking precious metals and gems to pay for the fuel.
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posted on
08/31/2005 3:24:57 PM PDT
by
SittinYonder
(Nemo me impune lacessit)
To: ordinaryguy
I'll agree with that.
I'm very interested in seeing how insurance companies put an actual price value on what they've lost.
And if these neighborhoods are gone... where do insurance companies mail payment?
The bureaucratic armageddon has only just begun.
To: Pyro7480
Sounds just like 9/11/01, when rumors said gas tankers were ordered off the roads. Retailers jacked up their prices.
Of course, back then, "gouging" meant $1.89/gallon.
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posted on
08/31/2005 3:26:16 PM PDT
by
newgeezer
(A conservative who conserves -- a REAL capitalist.)
To: Sprite518
You'd be surprised (or maybe you wouldn't, LOL) how many fairly intelligent people are running around right now planning to pay that $10,000 difference for the hybrid -- to save $400 per year in gasoline.
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posted on
08/31/2005 3:27:06 PM PDT
by
Alberta's Child
(I ain't got a dime, but what I got is mine. I ain't rich, but Lord I'm free.)
To: Bushbacker1
Gas is $2.69 at a Shell station on Ga. 141 in Norcross. Small lines. It is $2.79 at a BP in North Springs.
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posted on
08/31/2005 3:27:31 PM PDT
by
Hoodat
( Silly Dems)
To: Pyro7480
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posted on
08/31/2005 3:27:42 PM PDT
by
pankot
To: Pyro7480
When in Question, when in doubt,
Run in circles, scream and Shout!
Jump up and down, soil your pants,
Do the "I don't get it" dance.
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posted on
08/31/2005 3:28:45 PM PDT
by
roaddog727
(The marginal propensity to save is 1 minus the marginal propensity to consume.)
To: BykrBayb
They were in the opposite lane and I didn't get a chance to read the placards.
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posted on
08/31/2005 3:29:25 PM PDT
by
Amelia
(Common sense isn't particularly common.)
To: Rutles4Ever
I don't know how it will work. And will the insurance companies actually be able to afford the claims? Scary.
To: Hoodat
Some BP Station in Stockbridge, just outside of ATL, is charging $5.87/gal.
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posted on
08/31/2005 3:30:21 PM PDT
by
Crawdad
(I know we've only known each other 4 weeks and 3 days, but to me it seems like 9 weeks and 5 days)
To: Pyro7480
One BP station here (Metro Atlanta) is charging over $5.00 for regular and $6.00 for Premium.
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posted on
08/31/2005 3:30:29 PM PDT
by
msnimje
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