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Posted by Railman718 on Mon Nov 5 16:58:29 2012, in response to How's the gas situation by you?, posted by Amanda on Mon Nov 5 16:52:05 2012. I stopped looking out my window looks like the lines only stop when the place is closed.. I'm sure some folks spent the night in their cars waiting for it to open! |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Mon Nov 5 17:59:54 2012, in response to Re: How's the gas situation by you?, posted by Railman718 on Mon Nov 5 16:58:29 2012. Wow ... gas has become the new iPad. :) |
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Posted by Train Dude on Mon Nov 5 18:55:54 2012, in response to How's the gas situation by you?, posted by Amanda on Mon Nov 5 16:52:05 2012. Shamrock (you know where that is) had a line of about 1 hour this afternoon at 1 PM. That line has gotten longer as people return home from work and school. Governor Cuomo now says that the problem is that people are hoarding gas. I don't know if that's so but he's yet to take any steps to try to control the situation. BTW: Shamrock was $4.19 9/10 CASH per gallon for regular - no premium. Credit was $4.39 9/10 per gallon. |
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Posted by AlM on Mon Nov 5 18:58:43 2012, in response to How's the gas situation by you?, posted by Amanda on Mon Nov 5 16:52:05 2012. 8 million gallon tanker delivery coming into Port Jeff today. That should help. |
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Posted by Amanda on Mon Nov 5 19:16:24 2012, in response to Re: How's the gas situation by you?, posted by Train Dude on Mon Nov 5 18:55:54 2012. That was the 30-car line I was talking about—76 had another sizable line. But that was about 3:30. |
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Posted by Train Dude on Mon Nov 5 19:34:51 2012, in response to Re: How's the gas situation by you?, posted by Amanda on Mon Nov 5 19:16:24 2012. 76 had traffic screwed up on Saxon Ave, At least with Shamrock if you had someone in the car with you, your companion could jump out, run into McDonalds and you'd have some refreshments. Running across to Taco Bell - well that's dangerous crossing Main St. and even more so if you have to sit in line for any length of time. |
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Posted by Bob Andersen on Mon Nov 5 19:45:37 2012, in response to How's the gas situation by you?, posted by Amanda on Mon Nov 5 16:52:05 2012. Very long lines in my area (Garden City South/Franklin Square). Fortunately I filled up all 3 cars the day before Sandy hit. We haven't driven much since then so that all are still at least 3/4 full. I hope the lines disappear by the time I need more! |
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Posted by Amanda on Mon Nov 5 19:47:48 2012, in response to Re: How's the gas situation by you?, posted by Train Dude on Mon Nov 5 19:34:51 2012. Aem had a hard time ordering at Bo-Wah because of the Shamrock folks. You couldn't even turn into McDonald's today without taking the serious risk of a fender bender. |
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Posted by Jeff Rosen on Mon Nov 5 19:59:41 2012, in response to Re: How's the gas situation by you?, posted by Train Dude on Mon Nov 5 18:55:54 2012. As far as hoarding is concerned the heck with both Cuomo and Chrystie. I've been sitting in a dark cold house for a week now and if I don't mind sitting on a gas line for over an hour and paying my own money, it's nobody's business how little gas I buy. I'm effen proud that I topped off my tank when it was 3 quarters full. THERE!!BY the way, I sat on a long line in my mail truck this morning. It isn't so bad when you're getting paid!! Posted on my laptop at the public library as LIPA still hasn't restored my power.
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Posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Nov 5 20:04:38 2012, in response to Re: How's the gas situation by you?, posted by Train Dude on Mon Nov 5 18:55:54 2012. Once again we see the FAILURE of price controls. Time to stop maligning so called "price gouging" and let them charge what the market will bear. |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Mon Nov 5 20:06:42 2012, in response to Re: How's the gas situation by you?, posted by Jeff Rosen on Mon Nov 5 19:59:41 2012. Glad to hear you're otherwise OK, Sarge! :) |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Mon Nov 5 20:08:25 2012, in response to Re: How's the gas situation by you?, posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Nov 5 20:04:38 2012. Prices dropped. |
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Posted by Fred G on Mon Nov 5 20:10:28 2012, in response to Re: How's the gas situation by you?, posted by Jeff Rosen on Mon Nov 5 19:59:41 2012. Hope you get your power back soon, Jeff.your pal, Fred |
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Posted by Jeff Rosen on Mon Nov 5 20:27:12 2012, in response to Re: How's the gas situation by you?, posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Nov 5 20:04:38 2012. I definitely agree. Everytime I hear the news talk about price gouging I remember the economic system is based on supply and demand. Of course there is a problem when someone gets on a gas line blocks away from the station and doesn't know the price. |
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Posted by Stephen Bauman on Mon Nov 5 20:49:05 2012, in response to How's the gas situation by you?, posted by Amanda on Mon Nov 5 16:52:05 2012. I've been using my bicycle to get around.From what I saw yesterday, all the cops there were assigned to Marathon duty were re-assigned to keep the gas lines orderly. |
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Posted by Train Dude on Tue Nov 6 00:11:45 2012, in response to Re: How's the gas situation by you?, posted by Amanda on Mon Nov 5 19:47:48 2012. I hit Mediterranean Express around 7 PM. All was well and Shamrock was still pumping |
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Posted by Train Dude on Tue Nov 6 00:15:33 2012, in response to Re: How's the gas situation by you?, posted by Jeff Rosen on Mon Nov 5 19:59:41 2012. I agree with you. Unless they are willing to impose regulations requiring a minimum purchase then they shouldn't complain about them. As for me, I filled my car + 2 5 gallon gas cans in case I need the generator Weds. night |
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Posted by Train Dude on Tue Nov 6 00:18:32 2012, in response to Re: How's the gas situation by you?, posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Nov 5 20:04:38 2012. I don't consider what I paid, gouging. It was a bit higher than the week before but they had 2 additional people directing traffic at the pumps. Only a complete moron would expect prices to drop after the storm. You know, supply & demand. |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Tue Nov 6 00:23:48 2012, in response to Re: How's the gas situation by you?, posted by Train Dude on Tue Nov 6 00:18:32 2012. http://www.examiner.com/article/gasoline-prices-take-a-post-super-storm-sandy-tumble |
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Posted by Edwards! on Tue Nov 6 01:34:27 2012, in response to Re: How's the gas situation by you?, posted by Train Dude on Tue Nov 6 00:18:32 2012. theres PLENTY of supply..to match the demand!the ONLY PROBLEM was,and in SOME cases,IS..how to get the supply TO the MEET demand..WHO STILL HAD POWER to "power" their pumps[a hand crank pump could work too] solutions are needed..not excuses. |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Tue Nov 6 01:54:36 2012, in response to Re: How's the gas situation by you?, posted by Edwards! on Tue Nov 6 01:34:27 2012. CBS news tonight had one gas station owner who still doesn't have electrons cranking away and taking care of his customers at the regular rate. There was plenty of gas in the ground during Irene up here. Lots of 55 gallon drums with cranks and pipe long enough to reach down the hole. That's how folks here handled it. But leave it to our conservatards to whine like hipsters and not lift a finger to pitch a hand. |
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Posted by SMAZ on Tue Nov 6 03:23:23 2012, in response to Re: How's the gas situation by you?, posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Nov 5 20:04:38 2012. Prices at stations on 21st St in LIC dropped slightly. |
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Posted by Dave on Tue Nov 6 07:33:28 2012, in response to How's the gas situation by you?, posted by Amanda on Mon Nov 5 16:52:05 2012. $3.07 in Ft. Worth and no lines. |
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Posted by Fred G on Tue Nov 6 07:38:26 2012, in response to Re: How's the gas situation by you?, posted by Bob Andersen on Mon Nov 5 19:45:37 2012. Hope so too, Bob.your pal, Fred |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Tue Nov 6 07:52:43 2012, in response to How's the gas situation by you?, posted by Amanda on Mon Nov 5 16:52:05 2012. Terrible.Stations either have no gas at all, or 100 car lines. Luckily I still had a lot of gas in my boat, and siphoned it out. I was able to put some in my car, put some in my girlfriend's car, and drove some over to my father to put in his car too. |
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Posted by RIPTA42HopeTunnel on Tue Nov 6 10:55:46 2012, in response to Re: How's the gas situation by you?, posted by Train Dude on Tue Nov 6 00:18:32 2012. I don't consider what I paid, gouging...storm. You know, supply & demand.That was his point. They are not gouging because it's against the law. If it were truly supply and demand, they could probably charge upwards of $20 a gallon and still be selling. |
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Posted by Train Dude on Tue Nov 6 11:10:47 2012, in response to Re: How's the gas situation by you?, posted by RIPTA42HopeTunnel on Tue Nov 6 10:55:46 2012. But I never claimed that it was gouging so I saw no reason for the point to be made. |
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Posted by RIPTA42HopeTunnel on Tue Nov 6 12:46:37 2012, in response to Re: How's the gas situation by you?, posted by Train Dude on Tue Nov 6 11:10:47 2012. But I never claimed that it was gouging so I saw no reason for the point to be made.The point was that if gouging was permitted, the lines would be shorter and people wouldn't be hoarding. |
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Posted by mr mabstoa on Tue Nov 6 14:50:16 2012, in response to Re: How's the gas situation by you?, posted by SelkirkTMO on Tue Nov 6 01:54:36 2012. Or Obama not planning in advance via FEMA to provide generators to said gas stations :) |
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Posted by Train Dude on Tue Nov 6 15:58:42 2012, in response to Re: How's the gas situation by you?, posted by RIPTA42HopeTunnel on Tue Nov 6 12:46:37 2012. Yeah by that metric if we weren't facing obamacare people who could afford it would be getting better care. |
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