In Asheville, word is spreading on the grapevine that tomorrow — Wednesday — will be another major crunch day in terms of the local supply of gasoline. Most stations around town still don’t have their underground tanks re-filled, and Atlanta and Charlotte are starting to feel pinched. If gasoline gets diverted to those big cities, Asheville will be stuck again.
On anther note, the headline in the local newspaper this morning states: “Gas supplies ease in Asheville.” That would mean that we’re getting less gas, right? Well, the story says that we’re actually getting more fuel. So go figure.
What do you know?
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Quote: Sexton told his congregation Sunday that there would be another shortage.
Please: didn’t they also tell us the end of the world was coming. He should be telling his congregation not to panic and be polite. Smile and let that 80 year old lady cut in line.
well… Ralph Sexton and Matt Mittan are quite unimpeachable sources, yes?
You don’t kthen they benefit from scaring their respective, overlapping audiences, do you?
Because I believe they do.
Hell, I would believe Lesley Greotsch about real estate values before either one of those dolts about anything.
i have been told that Sexton told his congregation Sunday that there would be another shortage, worse than that last, because gas was going to be diverted to Atlanta. also, i heard that Matt Mattain is basically saying the same thing.
Shipwreck: What if I’m a Lactose Intolerant Vegetarian.
bcw, i understand. no problem.
matt, thanks for the update!
tom, you raise a good point.
ship wrecked, i’ve got the bread and milk covered
I heard there is a run on BREAD, MILK, and EGGS. Better get out and buy some incase I need to make French Toast sometime in the next year.
Six loafs of bread
Three dozen eggs
Four gallons of milk
This a.m. I fueled up at a Wilco Hess station and only had to wait behind a single car. The Ingles across from the office is selling fuel and there appears to be no lines (as of 1:30 p.m.).
i believe that same story notes that only 1 in 7 stations in charlotte have gasoline, far less favorable than here. how long can the paris of the south outrank the queen city on that?
Newspaper needs bailout fast because of gas shortage:
No gas
No Delivery
No Ad Sales
No Revenue
More Advertising Bonuses $$
More Layoffs
What the?
Just to be clear, I wasn’t pointing fingers in your direction… I was referring back to the WLOS’ers who got everything rolling last week and got everyone scared $hitless.
yes, bcw, i think rumor-mongering absolutely helped get us into this mess, and is something i’m guilty of participating in. i think i have a pretty small impact on people’s behaviors, and i also want people to be alert, aware.
isn’t the underground ‘word’, fueled further by the media, part of the reason we got into this mess? if people wouldn’t spread dire predictions prematurely, would people be as apt to make a run on the pumps again? what’s your take on it, Ash?