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pwb

(11,205 posts)
31. Upstate N Y. Has all the gas we need.
Thu May 13, 2021, 11:42 AM
May 2021

Just got home and no lines or gas station closings. We have refineries up here too.

The Gas Will Return. MineralMan May 2021 #1
There was really no shortage at all. Until people made a run on the gas stations. Treefrog May 2021 #2
My kids filled up two days ago Casady1 May 2021 #8
Exactly. It's just like the toilet paper shortage MineralMan May 2021 #19
The same people now have plastic bags of gas sitting on shelves next to the 1000 rolls of TP Johonny May 2021 #11
No they don't..... brooklynite May 2021 #15
And in 5 years, when a roll of toilet paper is 5 dollars, jimfields33 May 2021 #36
Yes, but how many people have 1000 rolls of TP? Two? Hortensis May 2021 #41
The gas hoarders are reselling on ebay LeftInTX May 2021 #58
:) Can see TP drawing less undesirable attention on ebay and through Hortensis May 2021 #59
For many (even most) it's not lack of intelligence... Zeitghost May 2021 #54
Yeah, well, if you need gasoline, you should buy it. MineralMan May 2021 #56
And all that gas in all those cans will sit in the garage and degrade by Labor Day hatrack May 2021 #60
These are the times that try men's souls. First toilet paper, Buns_of_Fire May 2021 #3
I saw long lines the other day. Thankfully I filled up before the hack ecstatic May 2021 #4
Stations all open here in my part of SC. GoCubsGo May 2021 #5
9 MPG patriots will tell you.... Turbineguy May 2021 #6
South Florida seems back to normal. Tommy Carcetti May 2021 #7
The pipeline reopened late yesterday ...there's no need for panic! PortTack May 2021 #9
Well it still takes days. I'm only slightly panicked soothsayer May 2021 #12
Colonial says gas will reach the markets by midday! PortTack May 2021 #20
Yeah I got all excited but then I just saw pessimistic reporting that it'll take a week or two soothsayer May 2021 #22
This message was self-deleted by its author soothsayer May 2021 #13
This side of FL gets most gasoline by BARGE, not the pipeline! Panic anyway! lol Shanti Shanti Shanti May 2021 #16
That shows why Tallahassee was hit so hard csziggy May 2021 #51
I own a 2019 Prius, near full tank of gas Johonny May 2021 #10
Winner!! soothsayer May 2021 #14
No gas problems in NYC... brooklynite May 2021 #17
Have been eating only beans since Monday. Sneederbunk May 2021 #18
Retired and filling up three cars. RegularJam May 2021 #21
It's more than just that. fescuerescue May 2021 #25
"The average person can only stockpile 3 days of gas." RegularJam May 2021 #26
link? really? fescuerescue May 2021 #27
Yes. Link to back up your claim of what I believe to be highly inaccurate. RegularJam May 2021 #28
So then. the most you can stockpile is 15 gallons fescuerescue May 2021 #29
To be fair TheRealNorth May 2021 #33
Fully agree and that is a part of my tangent. :) RegularJam May 2021 #34
I just gassed up for only the second time since 3/20. marybourg May 2021 #35
My little town keithsw May 2021 #23
Nothing within 10 miles at least (Central NC) fescuerescue May 2021 #24
Yeah I heard the Carolinas are being particularly hard hit Shanti Shanti Shanti May 2021 #38
Not around Jacksonville NC. Some lines but not bad. marie999 May 2021 #44
I don't give one "blank" about a couple of days delay in gas, BUT maxrandb May 2021 #30
Upstate N Y. Has all the gas we need. pwb May 2021 #31
No Issues Here ProfessorGAC May 2021 #32
Its a southern thing, not a good time to go RVing, and there are tons here Shanti Shanti Shanti May 2021 #37
I Saw Panic Buying... ProfessorGAC May 2021 #50
Plenty of gas and no one rushing to get gas in Maine BoringUsername May 2021 #39
I have half a tank, normally enough for more than a week dsc May 2021 #40
Headline news, "73% of Pensacola gas stations out", I-10 is draining them Shanti Shanti Shanti May 2021 #43
Tons. Zero issues. BannonsLiver May 2021 #42
Not bad in SE PA Amishman May 2021 #45
Almost empty and filled up again yesterday ibegurpard May 2021 #46
Montana? Why would it affect you? Its a major pipeline to the South East! Shanti Shanti Shanti May 2021 #49
North NJ no issue for me Betty88 May 2021 #47
Totally normal here in Brooklyn Dorian Gray May 2021 #48
Washington D.C. gas shortage reaches critical level, nearly 90% of stations OUT Shanti Shanti Shanti May 2021 #52
I drive a Prius and work from home, so... Generic Brad May 2021 #53
No problems here. Angleae May 2021 #55
Texas: No lines. No problems...Thank God!! We don't need more probs around here! LeftInTX May 2021 #57
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