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Title: Got Gas?
Post by: 78 Chevyrado on September 25, 2008, 09:30:34 pm
How's the gas situation for everyone in the southern states going?  It sucks here.  There's no gas at any stations for 20 miles around me, and if you do find a station with gas the lines are a mile long or longer (literally).  some of the stations are rationing gas at 3 gallons per customer.  What the crap are you supposed to do with 3 gallons, unless you have a motorcycle?  I'm glad i have the focus right now.  It only has a half tank left though, and I hope I can even get to school.  Guess I'll be siphoning gas from stuff around the house.  Might have to get some outa the truck at the body shop, it's got one mostly full tank.  :-\
Title: Re: Got Gas?
Post by: ccz145a on September 26, 2008, 06:05:44 am
I have not seen any lines. Filled up the old honda on Wednesday.
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Post by: eventhorizon66 on September 26, 2008, 09:10:44 am
Here in H-town, there were ridiculous lines and closed stations for about a week after the storm.  Now everything is back to normal, more or less.
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Post by: Bowtie4004x4 on September 26, 2008, 12:04:29 pm
 No problems in Missouri, gas even went down some :o
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Post by: Lt.Del on September 26, 2008, 04:01:28 pm
Came up from the outer banks of north carolina today.  Filled up in Kitty Hawk, NC at 3.69, no problem.  Here in Richmond, no problem either.
Title: Re: Got Gas?
Post by: frogman68 on September 26, 2008, 04:04:28 pm
No issues in MD either and only paid 3.29
Btw this is the first time I can remember paying less than 20 bucks to fill the tank
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Post by: Novadiecast on September 26, 2008, 04:36:51 pm
No issues in MD either and only paid 3.29
Btw this is the first time I can remember paying less than 20 bucks to fill the tank

Must have had 3/4 of a tank left when you filled it up.(http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif)
Title: Re: Got Gas?
Post by: frogman68 on September 26, 2008, 04:42:57 pm
No issues in MD either and only paid 3.29
Btw this is the first time I can remember paying less than 20 bucks to fill the tank

Must have had 3/4 of a tank left when you filled it up.(http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif)

It wasnt my truck it was my cavalier it had a little more than a half a tank :)
Title: Re: Got Gas?
Post by: bigkountry on September 26, 2008, 05:17:42 pm
No lines here in KY, but the prices are still pushing close to $4. I think I will like driving the chevy Aveo rental car for the next few weeks...lol
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Post by: 80stepsideguy on September 26, 2008, 05:34:06 pm
No problems here in florida, around 3.72 a gallon, costed me 53.00 to fill my 94 vision last night. Yep all back to normal around here as far as gas stations and the prices are slowly comming down again.

thanks
pat
Title: Re: Got Gas?
Post by: Lt.Del on September 26, 2008, 05:49:36 pm
costs me $127 to fill up my sub, 33 gallons.

Just saw the evening news, the governor of Georgia is to blame for Georgia's shortage.  apparently other states in the southeast, including Va, petitioned the EPA 2 weeks ago to supply less cleaner fuel (if that makes sense)--it has more sulfur.  Due to supply interuptions from huricane IKE, EPA agreed.  GA missed the bus.  The governor didn't petition the EPA and instead was playing golf or something.  Now there are long lines at the pumps in GA and stations running out.
Title: Re: Got Gas?
Post by: Stewart G Griffin on October 01, 2008, 02:31:13 pm
Regular gas was $3.21 in rude jersey yesterday.

No lines yet around here, although i do remember the 79 lines;  If your licence plate ended in an odd number, you got gas on tues,thurs.  If you had an even number you got it on M,W,F etc.

i think it's 1979 all over again.  Except this time Chrysler WON'T survive.
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Post by: hotrod24 on October 01, 2008, 02:44:17 pm
we had to go to south carlina to get gas last week and i am in north carolina and there was a guy shot in town for gas it is crazy
Title: Re: Got Gas?
Post by: Lt.Del on October 01, 2008, 06:09:05 pm
not seeing any of that here in Richmond, today's price; $3.39
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Post by: ccz145a on October 01, 2008, 06:14:25 pm
I went to fill up today...
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Title: Re: Got Gas?
Post by: Lt.Del on October 01, 2008, 07:52:00 pm
i say that is in the not too distant future--what a way of life
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Post by: DnStClr on October 01, 2008, 11:12:52 pm
Most of the gas stations here in middle Tennessee have had shortages for a few days. $3.84 for regular. $4.00 for diesel.
Stewart- it looks like Chrysler WILL make it- our wonderful congress has passed a $93 million package-separate from the $700 billion- to keep the govt. going and to help the big 3 automakers remain competitive. Toyota says they want no part of a govt. loan  so they opted out (smart mgmt).
Title: Re: Got Gas?
Post by: frogman68 on October 02, 2008, 05:56:38 am
Saw gas this morning 3.19 a gallon go 20 miles south and it was 3.49 20 miles = .30 cents more something dont seem right
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Post by: Stewart G Griffin on October 07, 2008, 10:33:19 am
$3.17 at sam's club yesterday,  $3.30ish on the street.  Higher near the city.

$3.08 at carney's pt. NJ last thurs.

Diesel is 3.75 near my appt.

Like i said, there's no need to panic just yet;  It cost me $48 to fill up at sam's club yesterday (15 gals).  This was the truck and it usually lasts 4-5 days.  There was a line at Sams and that brought back some not-so-plesant memories.

i think it is 1979 all over again and regarding the bailout of the big 3, i think it is a bad idea;  What they need to do is fire/demote the current people who are in the styling dept.  And then either re-hire the people that worked in the 60's/70's and/or hire people with some imagination.  This, i feel, would solve their problems.

Even i could style a car better and i have little to no artistic ability.  i did some doodling at work a few months ago and came up with a few good ideas which i will scan in when i get time.
Title: Re: Got Gas?
Post by: gztoyz on October 09, 2008, 07:31:16 am
here at ft bragg area the only real problem is that i cant always find the high grade stuff to run  in my truck. it dont run well at all on the lower grades.
Title: Re: Got Gas?
Post by: Stewart G Griffin on October 09, 2008, 10:08:34 am
Carney's point, nj. is now down to $2.89.  Diesel 3.67.

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Post by: bigkountry on October 10, 2008, 02:03:20 pm
Finally got down to $3.13 here today.
Title: Re: Got Gas?
Post by: Dirtydog on October 10, 2008, 04:39:58 pm
Lancaster County, Pa saw $2.96 this afternoon.

-Josh
Title: Re: Got Gas?
Post by: Lt.Del on October 10, 2008, 06:06:31 pm
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Lancaster County, Pa saw $2.96 this afternoon.

Boy, that's the cheapest I have heard in a while...must be because they don't use much gas in Lancaster County due to all the Omish using horse and buggies.
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Post by: ssgoodman on October 10, 2008, 07:07:20 pm
seen it for 2.75 on the way to work an hour ago at the station across the street from me.

gotta love this new depression, might be able to fill up the jimmy when its running for under 50 bucks soon.
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Post by: bigkountry on October 10, 2008, 09:00:00 pm
Just went to pick up some Pizza Hut..it has fallen again to $2.91 :o
Title: Re: Got Gas?
Post by: Dirtydog on October 11, 2008, 01:43:14 am
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Lancaster County, Pa saw $2.96 this afternoon.

Boy, that's the cheapest I have heard in a while...must be because they don't use much gas in Lancaster County due to all the Omish using horse and buggies.

haha yea it's all the tourist who come up to stare at us. You see I don't actually have an engine in my truck it's just a rolling chassis that I attach horses too. :P

-Josh
Title: Re: Got Gas?
Post by: roadrage41 on October 13, 2008, 03:12:55 pm
apparently we have a gas surplus then, paid 2.59 a gallon at murphy's yesterday. its at 2.53 today.
Title: Re: Got Gas?
Post by: gztoyz on October 20, 2008, 09:45:52 am
its finally under $3 AT FT BRAGG
Title: Re: Got Gas?
Post by: Lt.Del on October 20, 2008, 02:09:40 pm
i filled up the 'burb w/ about 31 gals for $72, = $2.41 / gal ;D
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Post by: dumbucket1 on October 20, 2008, 02:29:16 pm
still going down here too, just wish it would stay that way  >:(
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Post by: ssgoodman on October 21, 2008, 05:36:08 pm
seen it for 2.39 by my apartment today.  diesel is still 3.70ish
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Post by: Captkaos on October 22, 2008, 03:46:28 pm
man I think the cheapest place close to me is still $3.29, crooks! ;)
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Post by: GoatBeard on October 22, 2008, 03:50:26 pm
It's $2.68 just outside of Huntsville.
Title: Re: Got Gas?
Post by: okuma on October 22, 2008, 09:41:38 pm
GAS DOWN TO $ 1.98 gal unleaded
                       2.04 gal plus
                       2.09 gal supreme  these prices are now in Brownsville, Texas 10/22/08 at ALL gas stations ..... exxon, valero, shell, diamond shamrock......
Title: Re: Got Gas?
Post by: Lt.Del on October 22, 2008, 10:43:24 pm
I just topped off paying 2.27 here in town.  Going to West by God Virginia in the morning to the Hatfield Mccoy ATV trail system for 4 days. I hope the gas is as cheap there.
www.delbridge.net/atv

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