There was more fuel and no or very short lines around North Atlanta
area today.  A few stations still out, but things are getting better.
I'm waiting for 93 octane before filling my tank.

On 10/1/08, george jannini <georgejoann@gmail.com> wrote:
>    Spot shortages hell- it's bigtime... although the Atlanta Urinal
> Constipation claims that things are starting to ease a little.
>
>   Onliest thing available right now is regular, and you'll probably
> have to search hard to find it.  Just like in '74, people will line up
> just to top off their tanks.  Reports of idiots calling 911 in order
> to locate operating gas stations are true.
>
>   Our fuel supplies come from the Gulf Coast through the Colonial
> Pipeline, which was shut down for a few days after the hurricane-
> don't know whether this is on purpose or not.  Refineries, too were
> shut down, and it takes a while to get 'em back into operation again.
> Some refineries stayed shut down even longer due to power outages.
>
>   We've had some relief, getting an EPA bye for "foreign" fuel
> (dirtier) delivered by tanker truck, but it still ain't pretty out
> there.  Last night on the news was a report of a theft of the entire
> supply of some rural volunteer fire department.
>
>
> George/ATL
> '89 WesTiico, "Wernher"
> '67 Kombi, "Puddles"
>

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