OT Southern ignorance or widespread?

Jiles · Sep 17, 2008

Here in N.W. Alabama over the weekend, a rumor got started about a gas shortage. It was unbelievable at the hundreds of people tank topping and filling gas cans. There were very few stations that had gas Monday. The price at most stations, over the weekend, was raised 40 to 50 cents a gallon with NO INCREASE in diesel. Local news stated their was no shortage but the one that was created by panic buyers.
No wonder Dr. Phil says this country has an epedimic of LACK OF COMMON SENSE. Is this Southern Ignorance or is it widespread?

Anonymous-0 · Sep 17, 2008

It's safe to say ignorance knows no regional boundries nor will it ever be in short supply. If some smart scientist would just figure out how to harness it to run our cars and heat our homes...

Bob - MI · Sep 17, 2008

Daughter just moved to Columbus OH. Power outage there is huge due to high winds over the weekend. She also states that stations are rationing gas. Max you could buy yesterday was $10.00.

I remember shortages in the 70's. I worked at a station and our carrier would just not show up. Sometimes we would get notice, sometimes not. Several times we were mandated by the company (Clark Oil) that we would have to shut down for a day.

Regular no lead is $4.15 here this morning. No restrictions on quantity. $0.60 per gallon higher than 2 weeks ago but no shortages. All gasoline sold here(Western Michigan) comes in an underground piping system that initiates in the Chicago, IL area.

No common sense? What a surprise.

IH2444 · Sep 17, 2008

the panic gas buying rush hit here in KY last Friday.

Anonymous-0 · Sep 17, 2008

Here in the Louisville, KY metro area, on Sunday with widespread electrical outages, the stations that WERE open and able to pump gas had lines...because the electrical utilities were telling customers that, because of widespread damage from downed trees and limbs--worse than the '74 tornado, according to Louisville Gas & Electric--it might be 10 days to 2 weeks before everyone's power was restored.

And gasoline companies fed the frenzy by telling folks that their terminals were without electricity, so they couldn't load any tankers...and that the Gulf Coast states were also shut down, so no supplies would be forthcoming from there for about two weeks. So some stations ran out.

But by Tuesday here, most stations were open and pumping gas as usual, and all the panic buying did was create spot shortages. It's just that the oil suppliers fed the frenzy, and apparently made good money at it, since gas in the metro was/is at $4.15 while in the fringe areas it's "only" $3.99.

Pair-a-dice farms · Sep 17, 2008

Common Sense is no longer common

keh · Sep 17, 2008

As of today(Wednesday) gas stations here are out of some or all grades of gas. Prices over $4. Ignorance and panic buying had nothing to do with it, Ike had everything. Stations were also low on gas Sunday. Those who lined up and filled up over the weekend probably did the right thing.

KEH(in SC)

John (C-IL) · Sep 17, 2008

One of the things that is creating spot shortages are the companies that are afraid to fill up because the cost of crude for refining has drop so dramatically. They are afraid to get stuck with a tank full of expensive crude.

Our local BP station had a load come in from 150 miles away because the terminal 30 miles away was out.

My farm fuel supplier told me the same thing about diesel fuel, you never know where and how far it is coming from because the local terminal may be out.

The outage has usually been temporary, but with everyone cutting inventories in a declining market it can at times appear to be a shortage.

fregienewbee · Sep 17, 2008

We started last Friday. Prices jumped about 30 cents over the weekend. Today I got Marathon for $4.059 in Grand Rapids. Several other stations from $4.099 to $4.199.

Larry in Michigan

02XLT4X4 · Sep 17, 2008

You can blame the people if you want, but the media saying it was going to be worse than Katrina really doesn't help either...

I filled up on Friday night instead of waiting until Sunday like I normally do, it had already gone up 10 cents between when I drove by going to work and going home, it would have been stupid to wait.

James Howell · Sep 17, 2008

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Last Friday night Nancy and I stopped at the Pilot station in Mt. Vernon, Texas and filled her truck with gas priced at $3.55 per gallon.

Tropical storm IKE came through on Saturday.

Nancy and I passed by the Pilot station in Mt. Vernon, Texas last Sunday night on the way back to Dallas and the price had increased (gouged) up to $3.99 per gallon.

The high winds must have blown away all of their numbers except for the 9's.

The Pilot station in Sulphur Springs, Texas was at $4.19 per gallon and the Pilot station in Caddo Mills, Texas was also at $4.19 per gallon.

The EXXON station across the highway was priced at $3.89 per gallon.

The TEXACO station in Royce City, Texas was priced at $3.49 per gallon.

Bottom line is Pilot stations will no longer get our business.

No change in the price for diesel at any of the stations along Interstate 30.

JML755 · Sep 17, 2008

fregienewbee.
In Detroit area, filled up Friday at 4:00 PM for 3.89. At 6:00 PM it was 4.19 (if you could find a station that wasn't out). Been slowly dropping since. Today, seeing prices around 3.99. But crude is climbing (+ $5-6) so I expect gas to rise again. It's amazing that gasoline tracks crude prices on the way up, but not on the way down. Can anyone say collusion and price fixing?

DPG · Sep 17, 2008

No, its only a Southern thing.....

:>) Sorry i couldn't resist!

Anonymous-0 · Sep 17, 2008

this country lives on fear you see what happens with gas just think what will happen when food is short supply. we are a country of waist just go out and eat and see what people will trought out or drive around on garbage day.

Jiles · Sep 17, 2008

There has been nearly 3,000 price gouging protests sent to the Att. General of Alabama . What will he do?
Stramge thing, but good, that diesel hasn't changed.

paul · Sep 17, 2008

This particular gas deal might be local to your region, but the ignorance in general is widespread.

Wait until the bank rumors start, & we will have runs on the banks.... "Its a Wonderful Life".

--->Paul

Don c · Sep 17, 2008

Just now watched news, 4:20 PM. western PA lowest gas price is 3.52.

tlak · Sep 17, 2008

Do you trust it to be stable?

Sunspot · Sep 17, 2008

(quoted from post at 15:20:11 09/17/08) There has been nearly 3,000 price gouging protests sent to the Att. General of Alabama . What will he do?
Stramge thing, but good, that diesel hasn't changed.

Troy King can't do a thing about it. In Alabama, price gouging is 25%, or more, increase in a time of need. The higher prices did not meet that rule.

Anonymous-0 · Sep 17, 2008

Quote: "No wonder Dr. Phil says this country has an epedimic of LACK OF COMMON SENSE. Is this Southern Ignorance or is it widespread? "

Funny part is, I bet Dr. Phil probably has less common sense than the average Southerner..

I topped off my tank before the storm. There were no lines at the diesel pumps, and fuel was cheaper than it had been in months.

The big pipeline that supplies the East coast was reported to be shut down for the storm, so everyone went to buy fuel, not knowing how much damage the storm might cause. The people that were not "Ignorant" could very well have been sitting at home with no fuel to even drive to work..

rrlund · Sep 17, 2008

Same thing happened here in Michigan. Some stations were running out of gas friday night. Local Shell station was limiting to 20 gallons. Governor "Bambi" went on the TV at 6pm to warn station owners against gouging. Trouble is,Atourney General Mike Cox(big) said he didn't actually have a definition of "gouging".

rrlund · Sep 17, 2008

Same thing happened here in Michigan. Some stations were running out of gas friday night. Local Shell station was limiting to 20 gallons. Governor "Bambi" went on the TV at 6pm to warn station owners against gouging. Trouble is,Atourney General Mike Cox(big) said he didn't actually have a definition of "gouging".

farmer boy · Sep 17, 2008

I don't know what you guys are complaining about. It's about $5.10 a gallon or about 1.35 a litre. It's all BS and we all know it. Oil prices go down, prices stay the same. Oil goes up, prices go way up.

Steven f/AZ · Sep 17, 2008

Still $3.52 here in NW AZ... 8)

Anonymous-0 · Sep 17, 2008

Well heck, when those Alabama boys heard that the Russians invaded Georgia, there was a run on ammo, every Walmart in the state was sold out in 2 days!

Bret4207 · Sep 17, 2008

Why do you think some of us call them "Sheeple"?

Pitch · Sep 17, 2008

Funny here in central NY we have noticed nothing. We always get gouged on gas anyway. It had been 3.75 for regular and 4.09 for diesal before Ike gas has gone up 4 cents and dieasl has held.

MarkB_MI · Sep 17, 2008

Back in the early seventies, Johnny Carson created a nationwide run on toilet paper when he cracked a joke that there was a shortage of TP.

MarkB_MI · Sep 17, 2008

Back in the early seventies, Johnny Carson created a nationwide run on toilet paper when he cracked a joke that there was a shortage of TP.

Anonymous-0 · Sep 17, 2008

Anybody ever wonder how much storage space that the oil companies can free up by hollering shortage and panic buying by the public?Think about the number of gallons that the public can store in their car tanks at one time if everyone filled up. Might be interesting to know

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