I just filled up in Montgomery County at a Valero with two other cars there. Every pump was working and paid $2.09 for gas. No problem. Everyone needs to chill....
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Originally posted by jerp View PostI was just in a convenience store/gas station near my house and chatted with the middle eastern dude that owns the place - I've known him for a long time. I asked him about the chaos at his pumps today and he started chuckling and said he will sure take the extra business at higher prices but all his gas comes from West Texas somewhere and has been delivered right on time.
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Originally posted by ATControlFreak View PostSo, I guess I was one of the "idiots" everyone is talking about today. I was in Denton this morning with my wife and family. We left Houston on Tuesday once we had a clear pathway out of town. We spent two days in North Texas to "clear our heads" and count the blessings that were bestowed upon us. Everyone was safe and no damage was done to our home. We needed to get back to Houston to help with the cleanup and to get back to a sense of normalcy. I'm an air traffic controller now, but my previous job was with a petroleum carrier (fuel trucks) . So I have a "better than most" understanding of how this infrastructure works. I filled up both vehicles and also filled cans totally 20 gallons more. We made our way back to Houston this afternoon with all of our "extra" fuel in tow. I now have a reserve should we or any of our friends need it for generators, chain saws, boats, or whatever else is deemed necessary. My point of this long post is that you "Holyer than Thou" types that are jumping to conclusions about the IDIOTS buying up all of your fuel, should consider yoursely lucky that you only have to wait in a long fuel line and don't have to deal with the destruction and total disruption of lives that is happening in my hometown.
Respectfully, The Idiot.
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Originally posted by ATControlFreak View PostSo, I guess I was one of the "idiots" everyone is talking about today. I was in Denton this morning with my wife and family. We left Houston on Tuesday once we had a clear pathway out of town. We spent two days in North Texas to "clear our heads" and count the blessings that were bestowed upon us. Everyone was safe and no damage was done to our home. We needed to get back to Houston to help with the cleanup and to get back to a sense of normalcy. I'm an air traffic controller now, but my previous job was with a petroleum carrier (fuel trucks) . So I have a "better than most" understanding of how this infrastructure works. I filled up both vehicles and also filled cans totally 20 gallons more. We made our way back to Houston this afternoon with all of our "extra" fuel in tow. I now have a reserve should we or any of our friends need it for generators, chain saws, boats, or whatever else is deemed necessary. My point of this long post is that you "Holyer than Thou" types that are jumping to conclusions about the IDIOTS buying up all of your fuel, should consider yoursely lucky that you only have to wait in a long fuel line and don't have to deal with the destruction and total disruption of lives that is happening in my hometown.
Respectfully, The Idiot.
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Originally posted by Hart8 View PostPretty sure these guys are somewhat to blame..
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Originally posted by ATControlFreak View PostAnyone ask them where they were headed? Houston maybe? Those boats running all over saving people and plucking them out of their flooded homes don't run on wishes and dreams. My point is, that fuel they are "overbuying", maybe for the ultimate cause. Don't rush to judgement.
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Originally posted by Encinal View PostThese posts crack me up. We have people on here that collect guns and ammo because of the impending revolution, but get mad that someone stockpiles fuel in an ACTUAL crisis.
Pretty sure our government is not gonna outlaw,or tax fuel to the point only the elite can afford to buy it.
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Originally posted by Hart8 View PostThe first pic was snapped by a friend of mine,who happened to be in town the same time I was.I saw them as I drove by,and snapped the 2nd pic..I wish what you were saying was true,but you ain't dragging that much fuel to H-Town on that raggedy *** trailer..Filling a tote full of fuel in the bed of a half ton goat...I wish it was going to good use.
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Originally posted by ATControlFreak View PostAnyone ask them where they were headed? Houston maybe? Those boats running all over saving people and plucking them out of their flooded homes don't run on wishes and dreams. My point is, that fuel they are "overbuying", maybe for the ultimate cause. Don't rush to judgement.
Rely on a steady stream of clean fuel. My wife donated money at work for relief
I donate time and money to the San Antonio food bank
Without fuel , we can't get to work , no work no money to help people less fortunate than us who were not sparred from the storm
I don't mind being inconvenienced, it baffles me to see stay at home moms complaining about inconvenience , or guy's in here worried about going dove hunting.
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