Ardee

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Artwork for banner adapted from "Mister X," by William P. Marks, Vortex Comics • Blog Title from "Serenity" by Joss Whedon _________________________ A fiber artist making wool felt garments and gallery owner. Previously, I have been all these things: • architecture office manager • department store clerk • restaurant: waitress, bartender & barback, cashier, busboy, dishwasher, prep cook, line cook, manager • architecture student • engineering draftsman • graphic designer • advertising art director • magazine publisher • fanzine: publisher, editor, writer, photographer, designer • garage band manager • web designer & programmer • database (FM pro) developer • software trainer • non-profit organization staff member • ad salesman • fiber artist: weaver, spinner, tapestry weaver, dyer, feltmaker • reader • writer • sailor • runner • drinker, toker • big sister • oldest child • wife (2x) • swinging divorcee

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2008 7:12PM

Is there a gas shortage or are we being played?

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I expected gas prices to go up after Hurricane Ike struck Houston, and was not surprised to see them go up days before it hit. What I did not expect was the shortage of gasoline this long after the event. About two thirds of our local stations here in Western North Carolina have closed, completely out of fuel. Those that do have gasoline have lines stretching down the highway for a mile. This is something I haven't seen since the 70's and I have to wonder if anyone will be able to get to work next week. 

I had to stop by a tire shop several days before the hurricane landed to get a tire leak fixed. The lines at the stations had started that day to grab the last of the "cheap" gas.   The owner told me he had seen gasoline tankers pulled over to the side of the road, and parked, on that same day. He had been a former Exxon employee and he thought it was fishy for them to have sidelined the tankers. I have to wonder if this was all planned; Again, I haven't heard that gas reserves had been affected by the hurricane anywhere else.  

Is this nationwide or regional? Does anyone have information on a gas shortage elsewhere?  At this rate, I expect $5 gasoline this week, because they can charge anything they want now. 

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No gas shortages here in the NYC metro area that I have witnessed. When I read about the tankers parked on the side of the road in your post I thought that sounded like some games being played with the supply in your area.
designanator
September 21, 2008 08:04 PM
Being played, but one has to wonder why.

There's a "shortage" in several areas, especially in the South. Perhaps someone wants to push that offshore drilling idea a bit more? What better way than to have a "shortage?"
odetteroulette
September 22, 2008 12:09 AM
Odette - where are you located? Is it as bad? And I agree with you that it's a setup to promote drilling.
Ardee
September 22, 2008 12:13 AM
I have family in the South, and they say it's line after line to find a gas station.

Ridiculous and in my opinion, completely manufactured. They are such greedy toads, aren't they?
odetteroulette
September 22, 2008 12:22 AM
You are so right. And really, the folks around here might be hurting from the gas prices, but no availability AND no public transit (it's a largely rural area) will play havoc with the local economy.
Ardee
September 22, 2008 12:42 AM