GasCrunch: 2008

[TheKshatriya]

I havent had a problem finding gas anywhere I go. I see a lot of stations that are out but if i look for a bit I can always find one.

[Metalfreak]

since I don't have a car this doesn't affect me. My boyfriend has to drive to work and he seems to always have gas though. I did fill his car up the other day and the gas station I pulled into had ONLY the cheap stuff (not complaining, that's what we always buy anyways)

yeah I have seen so many gas stations with no gas...and they're ofcourse empty. It is a strange sight.

[Matt]

Yeah it's not THAT bad. People made it worse by panicking and topping off their tanks every time they drive their car.

[Knucklehead]

I did fill his car up the other day and the gas station I pulled into had ONLY the cheap stuff (not complaining, that's what we always buy anyways)

No need to feel bad about buying regular gasoline. For the most part, higher octane gas is a marketing gimmick by the fuel companies. The Federal Trade Commission evens says so.

Of course, if you have a high-performance engine, you will need to buy higher octane gasoline. But, the important thing is to buy what the manufacturer recommends, because all engines are designed to burn a certain grade of gas. The overwhelming majority of engines are designed to burn the low-test. So buying premium is waste of money for most of us.

[Metalfreak]

I did fill his car up the other day and the gas station I pulled into had ONLY the cheap stuff (not complaining, that's what we always buy anyways)

No need to feel bad about buying regular gasoline. For the most part, higher octane gas is a marketing gimmick by the fuel companies. The Federal Trade Commission evens says so.

Of course, if you have a high-performance engine, you will need to buy higher octane gasoline. But, the important thing is to buy what the manufacturer recommends, because all engines are designed to burn a certain grade of gas. The overwhelming majority of engines are designed to burn the low-test. So buying premium is waste of money for most of us.

yeah I noticed on the inside of some of the gas tank lids it says which gas to put in...and all the ones I've seen said to use the cheap stuff!


I've been working at Netherworld for the past 2nights and on the way home I have to drive by the QT on Pleasantdale...holy fuck you should see those lines! wow...I've never seen anything like that before! the lines go out into the access rd and into pleasantdale rd. It's fucking crazy!

oh and Daniel said the main gas pumps for the police cars ran out of gas. They get it from elsewhere but still...that is fucked up!

[kfoll]

Well now there's no gas in Rome - or rather, its very hard to find. The girl at the Shell station near me said they told her it may be 6 weeks before things get back to normal.

Oh well I guess I will not be going to any shows in the near future, or anywhere else.

[GameFreac]

I think you just have to be lucky and be at the right place at the right time

We'll have no gas here then 1 gas station will get gas and everyone will rush there and there will be like 50 cars there

Luckily I got to Quiktrip like an hour after they got a shipment and I only had to wait like 5 minutes

I got a full tank so I can make it to the Kataklysm/Eluveitie show Friday

[mrjumping]

Don't believe any of this media conspiracy. There's plenty of gas in Atlanta. People are just waiting in line for lottery tickets.

SO, did you win?

I didn't wait in line long enough

[kfoll]

I think you just have to be lucky and be at the right place at the right time

We'll have no gas here then 1 gas station will get gas and everyone will rush there and there will be like 50 cars there

Luckily I got to Quiktrip like an hour after they got a shipment and I only had to wait like 5 minutes

I got a full tank so I can make it to the Kataklysm/Eluveitie show Friday

Yeah I guess its getting here but just sporadically. And the weekend is not the right time to be getting gas. On Saturday I drove my niece all around town looking for gas because she was on empty, and she finally found some but had to wait in line at WalMart or Kroger or something. But last night I went to the Shell station and filled up with no problem, no waiting. Moral of the story is get it on weekdays, don't wait til Friday.

This reminds me, I watched this movie Tooth and Nail the other night. It's a post-apocalyptic horror/thriller flick. They postulate that the end of the world happens not becuase of nuclear war or viruses, but because everyone runs out of gas.

[Metalfreak]

I saw a few gas stations with gas today...and there were no lines...it was wierd!

[theRothstanator]

I've been working at Netherworld for the past 2nights and on the way home I have to drive by the QT on Pleasantdale...holy fuck you should see those lines! wow...I've never seen anything like that before! the lines go out into the access rd and into pleasantdale rd. It's fucking crazy!

oh and Daniel said the main gas pumps for the police cars ran out of gas. They get it from elsewhere but still...that is fucked up!

Yeah I got to do that shit last night...they were remarkably organized and the line moved reasonably fast though.

[Knucklehead]

So the gas pipelines are running at 100% again. The situation is supposed to be resolved entirely within the next two weeks.

Apparently, there are very few storage facilities in the Southeast. That is the reason that we go screwed on gas while everyone in the country was fine.

[theRothstanator]

I also thought it had to do with EPA regulations.

[AmoebicDysentery]

Maybe it's because it's 1am, but I just passed two places on the way home that had gas and no line, so hopefully this shit will be over soon.

[Knucklehead]

I also thought it had to do with EPA regulations.

Dunno about that. We do have horrible air quality in the Metro area, and the EPA is none-too-happy about that. I have no idea what the connection with wholesale gasoline delivery would be.