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Gas stations running out of fuel-panic shopping
Posted by:
local...
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Date: February 13, 2016 06:03AM
The last snow storm was the second time I've noticed gas stations in the area all out of fuel. Despite what WTOP says, there's no need to fill up your car unless you actually need fuel. It looked like Gas Crisis 1970s style at Kings Park with people jockeying for position in line. WTF? Most of these folks will stay home from work anyhow until roads are passable. Should gasoline get officially added to the milk and TP panic buy list here now too?
Re: Gas stations running out of fuel-panic shopping
Posted by:
"/)-$,?:(
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Date: February 13, 2016 06:50AM
local... Wrote:
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> The last snow storm was the second time I've
> noticed gas stations in the area all out of fuel.
> Despite what WTOP says, there's no need to fill up
> your car unless you actually need fuel. It looked
> like Gas Crisis 1970s style at Kings Park with
> people jockeying for position in line. WTF? Most
> of these folks will stay home from work anyhow
> until roads are passable. Should gasoline get
> officially added to the milk and TP panic buy list
> here now too?
Yes. The fuel trucks can't get in the fill up the stations.
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> The last snow storm was the second time I've
> noticed gas stations in the area all out of fuel.
> Despite what WTOP says, there's no need to fill up
> your car unless you actually need fuel. It looked
> like Gas Crisis 1970s style at Kings Park with
> people jockeying for position in line. WTF? Most
> of these folks will stay home from work anyhow
> until roads are passable. Should gasoline get
> officially added to the milk and TP panic buy list
> here now too?
Yes. The fuel trucks can't get in the fill up the stations.
Re: Gas stations running out of fuel-panic shopping
Posted by:
Buy in Bulk
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Date: February 13, 2016 08:09AM
There was this old man at the Costco gas station. He had his wife, 3 cats, and gallons and gallons of milk in their Subaru Outback.
The way I saw all of this was because he had the rear lift gate open, and was pumping gasoline into a blue plastic 55 gallon drum.
No telling how he got the drum out.
The way I saw all of this was because he had the rear lift gate open, and was pumping gasoline into a blue plastic 55 gallon drum.
No telling how he got the drum out.
Re: Gas stations running out of fuel-panic shopping
Posted by:
YYYYY
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Date: February 13, 2016 08:18AM
Buy in Bulk Wrote:
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> There was this old man at the Costco gas station.
> He had his wife, 3 cats, and gallons and gallons
> of milk in their Subaru Outback.
>
> The way I saw all of this was because he had the
> rear lift gate open, and was pumping gasoline into
> a blue plastic 55 gallon drum.
>
> No telling how he got the drum out.
Was he Korean?
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> There was this old man at the Costco gas station.
> He had his wife, 3 cats, and gallons and gallons
> of milk in their Subaru Outback.
>
> The way I saw all of this was because he had the
> rear lift gate open, and was pumping gasoline into
> a blue plastic 55 gallon drum.
>
> No telling how he got the drum out.
Was he Korean?
Re: Gas stations running out of fuel-panic shopping
Posted by:
causeican
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Date: February 13, 2016 08:22AM
That’s the way I was picturing him too - asian
Re: Gas stations running out of fuel-panic shopping
Posted by:
Buy in Bulk
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Date: February 13, 2016 08:45AM
He was about 85ish years old, and he was white. Wearing a "USN Retired" ball cap.
Re: Gas stations running out of fuel-panic shopping
Posted by:
causeican
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Date: February 13, 2016 08:51AM
you’re a liar Gerry
Re: Gas stations running out of fuel-panic shopping
Posted by:
Fact check...
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Date: February 13, 2016 10:59AM
Gas stations did not run out of gas. Tankers were rolling down Pickett Road long before most people could navigate out of their driveways or parking lots. The only reason to fill up before a storm is that you might lose power and can use the car (assuming you can get to it) for heat and as a cellphone-charging station.