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09-13-2008, 10:10 AM
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Enjoying Life to the fullest
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Location: Tennessee
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They said on the news last night that a station in Elizibethton(not sure spelling)had gas at $7 a gallon, hope they catch them for gouging.
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09-13-2008, 12:58 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Adamsville, TN
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gailli
They said on the news last night that a station in Elizibethton(not sure spelling)had gas at $7 a gallon, hope they catch them for gouging.
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I heard that too - and that is totally insane! |
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09-13-2008, 02:05 PM
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Settlin' in; done cruisin'
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Farmland side of the mountain
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My friends, you are really being gouged in the gas price arena.  We drove from Altamonte Springs to Mount Dora, FL and the price range was $3.59 -$3.79. Citgo had the highest prices. Of course, Costco remains at $3.53. |
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09-13-2008, 02:59 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: New Orleans
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National averge for gas is $3.73. Why is there such a panic in Tennessee with gas prices going over $5?
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09-13-2008, 05:25 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Maryville, TN
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Quote:
Originally Posted by think365
National averge for gas is $3.73. Why is there such a panic in Tennessee with gas prices going over $5?
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Local gas stations trying to make their annual profit this week? 
$4.99 a gallon everywhere, except the local Wal-Mart, which is $.50 less than the rest. And isn't it funny that Weigels and Pilot seemed to lead the pack in raising prices (at least in West Knoxville, that's what happened). Shell had gas for $3.68 Friday at lunchtime, and the Weigels across the road had $3.99.
My brother lives on the coast, where flooding was going on, and their gas prices didn't even budge yesterday. My friends in Houston didn't see a rise in their areas either. Apparently it was mainly TN and KY shysters who were doing this.
The gas stations were empty today. Hope they stay that way for a while. We will use our lawnmower gas before buying right now. |
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09-13-2008, 05:52 PM
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Location: New Orleans
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I'm from N.O. and I have friends in Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Houston and my sister also lives in Houston. Gas along the coast has has only gone up about $0.10. Its crazy (to me) that price gouging is happening to places that have absolutely no threat from the hurricane.
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09-13-2008, 07:58 PM
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Didn't budge a bit in So. Cal. either. Our prices usually spike when a refinery worker gets a cold.
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09-13-2008, 08:12 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
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I've seen six tankers today. This is a bunch of baloney.
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09-13-2008, 08:24 PM
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Location: Knoxville, TN
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It was caused by the news media running around shouting "the sky is falling, the sky is falling!"
This is what was cited in an AP story on the "shortage" in Knoxville:
In Knoxville, Tenn., account executive Sharon Cawood said "one of our local gasoline chains called a local TV station Thursday, sometime during the day and said, 'We're running out of gas. We're going up 80 cents a gallon... It caused a major scare.
"By the time it hit 6 o'clock news and 11 o'clock news it was like snow was falling and milk and bread were flying off the shelves."
Larry Daugherty, a talk radio host Knoxville's WQBB, said a steady stream of calls began Friday morning from people perplexed about price discrepancies.
People reported gas was selling for as low as $3.49 a gallon in some spots, and $5 at another.
"People are outraged," Daugherty said. "Everyone is having a hard time understanding all of this."
Such market fundamentals could last for another few weeks, depending on how quickly Texas and Louisiana refineries shuttered by Ike can come back on line. "It's a mess," Kloza said."
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09-14-2008, 08:24 AM
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