That $3-4.00/gal. stuff started here in AR also until the Attorney General
reminded  business owners that any price increase of over 10% during an
emergency was illegal(AR state law). That seems to have reminded folks to
hold off on the greed for a while.

DM&FS
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Rodgers" <jhrodgers@CHARTER.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 9:41 AM
Subject: Teh Greedy Bastards (was ripples of disaster)

> Over the weekend just past gasoline in the el-cheapo stations (Speedway
> & Racetrack) went up 2 cents a gallon Sunday night at midnight from
> 1.23.9 to $1.25.9.
>
> I bough gas Tuesday morning early before the attach at $1.25.9/gallon.
> After the terrorist attack, by mid-day gasoline  had jumped 10 cents a
> gallon.
>
> This was in Pelham, AL  (just south of Birmingham in north Shelby
> County).
>
> In Montgomery, AL, same stations jumped to $1.45.9.
>
> Simple price gouging  ....greedy  bastards!
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver