Gasoline stations

Bird · Sep 26, 2008

The newest Quick Trip, just north of us in Denton, is also the largest gas station in the area. It was doing a booming business this morning, but no waiting lines, and the tank truck had just made a delivery. The driver was putting away his equipment. Regular gas was $3.549 which was the same price as the Walmart south of us in Hickory Creek. The Hickory Creek Walmart only had a few customers, and their diesel was $3.919. The Walmart in Denton only had 2 customers and had temporary signs on all the pumps that "all grades are unleaded regular 87 octane".

Their price was $3.499. Sam's Club in Lewisville was $3.489. I did notice one service station that still had their sign up showing regular at $3.729. I didn't need any gas myself today, but it obviously would not be a problem for anyone who did need it.

dmccarty · Sep 26, 2008

I drove by the local stop and rob chain this afternoon and all of the pumps I could see where closed. This chain had been limiting purchases to 10 gallons starting last Friday. A Exxon a few miles away was fine.

Later,
Dan

redneckford · Sep 26, 2008

dmccarty said:
Area stations have been running out of gas. Eastern NC is not supposed to have any supply issues since they can get fuel from tankers where is my area gets some fuel from down east but mainly from the Colonial pipeline. Western NC is hurting for supply since they are really dependent on Colonial. Later,
Dan

Mr. Dan please explain to all those east coast folks "that don't want a gas refinery in their backyard" where all that gas comes from in that little bitty Colonial pipeline----and the jet fuel too!!!!!

Bird · Sep 26, 2008

This chain had been limiting purchases to 10 gallons

The only time I can recall finding stations with that 10 gallon limit was in 1974 when I had a little Winnebago with a 40 gallon gas tank; had to go to 2 or 3 stations to fill up.

However, just this past July, we found several stations between here and West Virginia at which the pump shut off at $50. We could have restarted it and continued each time, but didn't.

kenmac · Sep 26, 2008

There is an Alabama vs Georgia football game in Ga. this sat. They are telling the Al. fans not to come to Ga. because they may not find any gasoline to be able get home. According to the news. There is a big gasoline shortage in Ga.

tallyho8 · Sep 26, 2008

kenmac said:
There is an Alabama vs Georgia football game in Ga. this sat. They are telling the Al. fans not to come to Ga. because they may not find any gasoline to be able get home. According to the news. There is a big gasoline shortage in Ga.

IT'S A TRICK!!!
They just don't want the Alabama fans to show up! Go anyway.