Re: [Amc-list] Was '64, now gas issues in Metro Atlanta

[Glen Hoag <hoag@xxxxxx>]

I rented a car for the weekend but got a late start from Huntsville, 
AL and showed up at the tail end of the day, just before Frank 
left.  I saw his car, and saw Frank across the parking lot, but 
didn't have a chance to say hello before he went off to find gas.

I did hang out with those who went out to dinner after the show.

I found gas for my return trip at 5AM on Sunday; there was no line at 
the QuikTrip station I found with gas.  Supplies are tight here in 
northern Alabama, and only 87 octane is available most places.  We 
have many stations with no fuel for the duration, but people here 
don't seem to be in the panic buying mode that is ruling the Atlanta 
metro area.

Relief seems to be coming.  On Monday, Colonial Pipeline issued a 
press release stating that they had achieved pre-hurricane flow rates 
in their mainline.  They earlier stated that they have been at full 
operating capacity since Sept 10th.  However, shippers that use the 
pipeline did not have sufficient product to ship to keep the pipeline 
running at full speed.  "Full Speed" in the pipeline is three to five 
MPH; it takes product an average of 18 days to reach New York from Houston.

--Glen

At 01:51 PM 9/29/2008, Bruce Griffis wrote:
>SNIP
> > they didn't have the typical 60-80 car turn-out due to high gas 
> prices and shortages all over GA (especially in Atlanta). I didn't 
> have any trouble finding gas Saturday afternoon, only had to wait 
> for one car ahead of me, but all 10 pumps at the station were full 
> with 1-2 cars in line. I passed 5-6 stations with no gas to get 
> there though. That was on the industrial side of town, when coming 
> in we tried to stop about 25 miles before we hit I-285 (coming up 
> I-20 from the east... SC). Only one or two stations had gas and 
> there were long lines -- shades of the 70s!! No limits though. 
> Later on some stations were limiting customers to as little as $20 
> @ $4.19 a gallon! Gas was hardest to find near residential areas 
> (more people buying). Some people were
> >  driving 20-30 miles across town to get gas.
>
>It has not been fun. I gassed up my Rambler Saturday morning - not too
>bad. A wait, but it was okay. Rambler didn't run right, so I took my
>wife's Toyota to go see the show. Gassed it up that afternoon. Had a
>decent wait - maybe 20-25 minutes.
>
>My youngest son had been driving my Corolla and didn't refill it. It
>was down to maybe a gallon or two left. I got gas Sunday morning.
>There were line jumpers and people weren't quite as even-tempered. The
>wait was fairly substantial, about half an hour, and I couldn't
>understand how people thought they didn't need to go to the back of
>the line. Someone tried to jump me, but I kept my car within a few
>inches of the car in front of me.
>
>I called my son to come meet me. I called on the way up, and he
>suggested I see if there was gas and then call him if there was. I
>figured we should go together. Well, he came up, got in line. Waited
>about 20 minutes and they ran out of gas. We drove thirty miles AFTER
>that point looking for gas. It was not good Sunday afternoon.
>
>I let him borrow my Corolla today, and I went to gas up his Miata
>around 1:30. All of the stations running up to my favorite were out of
>gas. I went to the one I like, they were out - expecting diesel, not
>sure if they'd get gas today. I let the manager know that I
>appreciated how well they did keeping people calm and lining up cars.
>That things seemed pretty smooth there, and they were my first choice
>since all these gas problems started.
>
>I then went to another station to gas up my son's car. I waited in
>line and good 25-30 minutes, then got to my pump. While pumping gas,
>at least 7 cars tried to jump the line and sneak behind mine. I told
>them (politely) where to go. One did cut in front of me and filled up
>his truck and spare plastic gas cans. I couldn't get the attendants
>attention to kick him the heck out and back in line. People in the
>line were hollering at line jumpers.
>
>I know this is goofy, but if I have to go to that station again, I'm
>bringing pepper spray and pepper gel. One guy was using abusive
>language and threatening violence - not to me, to someone else. If I
>felt in physical danger, I would not hesitate to spray someone and
>then call the police.
>
>Yes - there are gas problems in Atlanta. A LOT of stations are running
>out. I have not found 89 or 93 octane in my area, only 87. Lines are
>long. They can run out while you are waiting. People will line jump
>you. People will threaten violence (not many, but some would-be
>thugs). It is not funny - and if I knew which political figures to
>vent my frustration to, I would (they aren't having these issues up in
>Tennessee or over in Alabama, or outside the metro area as far as I
>can tell).
>
>Still - it was good to go to the show. It was cool seeing the cars
>there. Just wish I had gotten my Rambler running in time.
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