[DMCForum] Re: Atlanta gas prices...

["lakelanier20" <derek4567@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Greg, 
   I live in Atlanta, and at about 3:15 today this guy was going 
around at work, telling everyone that if they needed gas, they better 
go, because all the stations would be closing at 4:00 p.m.  
I was skeptical, but I really needed gas myself (had about 1/3 of a 
gallon at best) and so I went and put in half a tank.  The QuikTrip 
closest to my work was charging 2.79, and the lines were going out to 
the street.  It was ridiculous.  Literally, I could not wait for the 
line (my car was about to run out of gas) and so I drove to the Texaco 
around the corner, where it was 2.99, and no line.  Yeah, I paid a bit 
more so that I could get gas before my car died.  5 minutes later, I 
passed by that same QT, and the price went up 10 cents to 2.89.  
Interesting.  I went back to work, and "went on with my business."  On 
the way home later I listened to the radio, and of course all the news 
stations were talking about it, and apparently there is indeed a 
shortage, but not surprisingly the media overhyped it (or probably 
some jackass DJ on some radio station).
The governor actually came on and told people not to panic, and to 
continue with their normal gassing-up habits, and that the rumor of 
not being able to get gas until the weekend was BS.
By 6:00 p.m. there were reports of some stations charging up to $6 a 
gallon, I don't know where but it was probably downtown Atlanta.
The QT was still at 2.89 later in the evening. 
It's funny, because after all that talk on the radio, the Kroger gas 
station I passed on the way home was charing 2.86, and the line was 
the longest I'd ever seen.  Literally like in the fuel crisis of the 
70s.  I thought, DON'T THESE PEOPLE LISTEN TO THE RADIO??!!
Even if they were waiting simply for the discount, I don't know about 
you, but I'm not waiting half an hour or more just to save 45 cents.
Another QT I passed later had no numbers on their sign, and no one was
at the pumps, so I think they actually did run out of gas.

So there you go.  This post turned out longer than I expected, but now 
you know my detailed side of the story and experience here in Atlanta.

-Derek L
VIN 5302
 





--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "timnagin" <timnagin@xxxx> wrote:
> Again, not trying to start rumors.  I think this is gouging, which is
> illegal.
> 
> www.mobog.com/pic.cfm?pic=250581
> 
> Greg

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