[Pyro7480]

Don't panic!

[Diddle E. Squat]

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.

[Arcy]

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.

[Dahoser]

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.

[SittinYonder]

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.

[newgeezer]

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.

[pankot]

It's Bush's fault.

[roaddog727]

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.

[msnimje]

One BP station here (Metro Atlanta) is charging over $5.00 for regular and $6.00 for Premium.

[theophilusscribe]

Breaking Atlanta-area Gas—Panic!

Cynthia? Gas? Panic!!

[ElkGroveDan]

Well I'm not taking any chances. I'm going to fill my swimming pool with gasoline, just to be safe.

[takenoprisoner]

"Don't panic!"

TOO LATE!!!

[SamAdams76]

My kids are actually excited. They think that if the price of gas goes too high, it will be too expensive to run the school buses and therefore school will be cancelled.

[Quinotto]

Those dumba$$es did the same thing in Miami, an rumor started on the Internet that there was no more gasoline and that ALL gas stations will shut down at midnight. To follow was a stampede at the gas pumps, long lines and people passing around the same stupid story.

[TR Jeffersonian]

Where I am in VA it was $2.49 this morning and about noon all but one raised their prices to $3.

[dfwgator]

"REMAIN CALM, ALL IS WELL!"

[Trajan88]

If there's money to be made, refiners will gladly step up (just may take a few extra days).