KidsHappen Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Several gas stations from Spring Hill all the way north to Nashville are entirely out of gas and many of the ones that still have gas left have lines up to mile long. We went to get gas yesterday and there were eight employees directing lines so as to have no incidents. I am in shock. I remember the lines from the 70s and I honestly never thought that I would live to see that again. What are you and what is it like there?:001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofkhm Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 A station near church this morning was completely out of the mid grade and high grade gas. But was still pumping the low grade gas. But that was one station. This afternoon, dh filled the tank, drove right up to the pump. No lines at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepy Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Yep, similar situation here (North Georgia). :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Wow! Gas prices actually started dropping here today. I wonder what they'll do tomorrow. Oh, I'm in S. Central Tx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacqui in mo Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 We had gas shortages at just QT gas stations in St. Louis the week after Hurricane Ike, but went back to normal very quickly. Nothing unusual going on today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Lynx Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Here is an interesting blog post about the TN prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karenciavo Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Here in southern NJ prices rose after Ike for about a week ($3.45), they have since been dropping, currently $3.29 a gallon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay in Cal Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Wow! I had no idea there was anything like this... we've not been affected at all by Ike (I think CA gas comes from the west coast). Hope they get restocked in your area soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 No issue here in N. Alabama. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted September 22, 2008 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 Here is an interesting blog post about the TN prices. Just a month ago because of travel I had a chance to compare prices from Texas all the way to Georgia and the prices were the highest in TN. As soon as you cross the state line in either the east or the west the price jumps. My db is paying $3.69 in TX right now and my dd about the same in GA. We are paying between $3.99 and $4.19 and still many stations have no gas. Thanks for the link it really answered some questions for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raders Fan Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 No problems here just north of KCMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Our gas prices are back down after the Ike scare and there's been no problem of any sort that I've seen or heard of. Weird..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2legomaniacs Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Knox. area is quite bad in spots. We are out at many stations here in town too. And the prices are running around $4 at several stations. However, I did go in to Knox. over the weekend and found a station that had Regular Unleaded (out of premium and premium plus) for $3.39, I believe! I was thrilled and filled up right away. Just passed several stations on the way home from a meeting tonight, and saw lots of bags covering the pumps. Don't know what's up with this town! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deidre in GA Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 many stations are out of gas in the atlanta metro area. i was in Iowa over the weekend and filled my rental car tank for $3.39 a gallon. came home sunday to $4.19 a gallon; my brother called me on my way home from the airport asking if i had enough gas for the week since there had been a run on gas over the weekend. sure enough, every station i drove by had their pumps designated as shut off. fortunately, i do have enough gas for the next week or two. a news report this morning says the supply problem will not be abated until possibly the end of the week. my brother had to drive to Savannah last night. i should call and ask how gas life is outside of the metro area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chanda7 Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 I'm in TN, and most stations (if not all) in my small city are carrying regular grade only. The lowest price available is $3.83. It was well over $4 last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Here is an interesting blog post about the TN prices. Yep, I propose a new law... every person elected to public office must take a basic economics class. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookieMonster Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Here in Illinois gas prices are dropping slowly. They were supposed to be pre-Ike level pretty soon. Sorry to hear that things are bad in Tennessee (and I think I remember some Georgia folks chiming in here too..). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Academy of Jedi Arts Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Yep, I propose a new law... every person elected to public office must take a basic economics class. :D I second the motion. Seriously, some of my local officials (and some of these are personal contacts and friends even) are totally clueless. I'm no Adam Smith, but I can at least understand a few basics and more importantly ASK SOMEBODY when I am unsure. Anyhow, I had no idea this was going on in TN. I'm in NC and we have not seen this. There were some long lines before Ike when people knew gas prices were going to be rising again. I will certainly keep my eyes and ears open as I am somewhat close to the situation. YIKES! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 This is insane. We haven't completely filled our tanks in over a week, since the Ike gouging started. So we're puttering around on 1/4 of a tank to E, and DH tells me that he has the money to put gas in his truck, but there's no gas to be had - from Green Hills all the way out to our town. :confused: There's just no excuse for this nonsense, really. It makes me so angry because there's nothing WE can do about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Knoll Mom Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Anyhow, I had no idea this was going on in TN. I'm in NC and we have not seen this. There were some long lines before Ike when people knew gas prices were going to be rising again. I will certainly keep my eyes and ears open as I am somewhat close to the situation. YIKES! We're dealing with it in Western NC. I have things to go do today which may remain undone b/c we need gas and I can't find any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soph the vet Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 No shortages here in MN that I know of. About $3.59/gallon regular unleaded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmamainva Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 No shortages here in MN that I know of. About $3.59/gallon regular unleaded. Same here in Virginia -- and the same price, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelli in TN Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Thus far, knock on wood, we are not seeing this in my part of the state. When Ike hit there were two gas stations that decided to take advantage and one went as high as $5 a gallon. I live in a fair size town, we have plenty of gas stations, so nobody bought the $5 a gallon gasoline and the next morning the manager had come to his senses. I wonder if this could spread over here? Should I go top off my tank while I still can? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Knox. area is quite bad in spots. We are out at many stations here in town too. And the prices are running around $4 at several stations. However, I did go in to Knox. over the weekend and found a station that had Regular Unleaded (out of premium and premium plus) for $3.39, I believe! I was thrilled and filled up right away. Just passed several stations on the way home from a meeting tonight, and saw lots of bags covering the pumps. Don't know what's up with this town! Ours (Knox) has been going down since the weekend of Ike where we saw $5/gal. prices. I haven't seen any stations out (in the past week) and prices have been ranging from $3.49 to $3.69. I was shocked to see that the Nashville area was experiencing troubles NOW. When we were paying $5 (well not ME, but some people) and running out of gas, there was no shortage or price issue in Nashville, according to my family who lives there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelli in TN Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Ours (Knox) has been going down since the weekend of Ike where we saw $5/gal. prices. I haven't seen any stations out and prices have been ranging from $3.49 to $3.69. I was shocked to see that the Nashville area was experiencing troubles NOW. When we were paying $5 (well not ME, but some people) and running out of gas, there was no shortage or price issue in Nashville, according to my family who lives there. That proves it, then. It started in East Tennessee and is moving westward. Like a plague. Like the fog in the movie The Fog. Something wicked this way comes. It's coming here after Nashville and those in Memphis better watch out because it is headed there after my town. I am going out to top off my tank today. And then I am going to hide under my bed. Cue the scary music. I'm just kiddin'. Just feeling like a little melodrama between my first and second cup of coffee!! It is odd that there are shortages now. Crazy times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 That proves it, then. It started in East Tennessee and is moving westward. Like a plague. Like the fog in the movie The Fog. Something wicked this way comes. It's coming here after Nashville and those in Memphis better watch out because it is headed there after my town. I am going out to top off my tank today. And then I am going to hide under my bed. Cue the scary music. I'm just kiddin'. Just feeling like a little melodrama between my first and second cup of coffee!! It is odd that there are shortages now. Crazy times. :lol: Thanks for the laugh. Cheers! I'm in the middle of my second cup, too. I get entirely too excited about my morning coffee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jejily Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 No issue here in N. Alabama. I'm in N. Alabama, too, but the stations near us have had trouble keeping gas on hand. Thankfully, I was able to fill up once at $3.67 (on Sept. 14) before the price jumped to $4/gallon. I've been frugal with the gas, not driving much, so haven't needed to refill yet. This past Sunday (Sept. 21), prices were at $3.85 in my area, if the station had gas at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2legomaniacs Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Ours (Knox) has been going down since the weekend of Ike where we saw $5/gal. prices. I haven't seen any stations out (in the past week) and prices have been ranging from $3.49 to $3.69. I was shocked to see that the Nashville area was experiencing troubles NOW. When we were paying $5 (well not ME, but some people) and running out of gas, there was no shortage or price issue in Nashville, according to my family who lives there. Weigels near my house has had bags on the pumps for days now. Shell has some gas, but has finally come down to $4 from $5! Weigels had a little for a few days and was more reasonable (down to $3.49), but it stays out mostly. I got some over the weekend in Solway at the RaceTrack place. It was $3.39! They only had regular unleaded though. None of the higher grades. There's a conspiracy brewing here. The Secret City is so secret that none of the filler tanks can find us to bring in gas, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Academy of Jedi Arts Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 That proves it, then. It started in East Tennessee and is moving westward. Like a plague. Like the fog in the movie The Fog. Something wicked this way comes. It's coming here after Nashville and those in Memphis better watch out because it is headed there after my town. I am going out to top off my tank today. And then I am going to hide under my bed. Cue the scary music. I'm just kiddin'. Just feeling like a little melodrama between my first and second cup of coffee!! It is odd that there are shortages now. Crazy times. :lol: Ok- I am seriously cracking up now. Thank you for the much needed laugh before I start the drudgery of housework. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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