Gasoline hoarding has now begun

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I guess we'll find out within the next several days if these people are nuts or wise to hoard that much gas

[dalton99a]

1. They have a lot of lawnmowers

[RockRaven]

2. Better than the one I saw earlier where a lady was putting gas into plastic bags, into the trunk...

Some people are gonna hurt, or destroy, themselves with their stupidity, fear, and selfishness.

[canetoad]

5. That video was from 2 or 3 years ago

Maybe more. That does't lessen the idiocy or danger of filling supermarket bags with petrol and tying them off.

[Journeyman]

3. Last time gas was in short supply in California, some fool filled a 55 gallon drum and put it . . .

in his bedroom closet.

It was not sealed. It took quite a few hours for the fumes to build up, to seep through the apartment, to finally gather near the pilot light of stove. The explosion and resultant fire destroyed building and left a dozen or so families homeless. No one was injured, fortunately, for it blew in the late morning, after everyone had left for work or school.


I suspect the people in the picture here will store their hoarded petrol with their cache of toilet paper and bottled water.

[NurseJackie]

9. How long will gasoline stay "fresh" and usable when stored in red plastic jerry-cans?

Doesn't it have a "shelf life" or expiration date before it starts to deteriorate?

[SmartVoter22]

11. Gasoline shelf life is short

On average, gasoline has a shelf life of three months, while diesel, if kept cool and dry, can be stored for anywhere between six and 12 months.

[sprinkleeninow]

4. If I heard correctly: The Colonial Pipeline resuming operation by week's end.

[SunSeeker]

7. Maybe that has not been announced on Fox News yet.

I'm guessing these hoarder folks only watch Fox.

[pnwmom]

6. Maybe they're planning to sell at a profit. n/t

[LeftInTX]

8. Reminds me of Hurricane Harvey

It was crazy. I waited 2 hours for gas. Yes, there was hoarding, but there was a shortage due to rig shut downs.

[onethatcares]

12. call it what you may but

to me it looks like that guy's been hoarding twinkies and oreos too.

[tinrobot]

13. As an EV driver, I'm chuckling to myself.

They have more range anxiety than I've ever had.

[ffr]

14. +1

It's become an investment in sanity.