lol, drove around for about 15 minutes and gave up on gas...

[amdhunter]

It's crazy here in NYC. It's like a post-war apocalypse, with people clamoring for gas. Every gas station in my area is sold out. NYPD presence at every station. For those stations that do have gas, the lines stretch for 3 city blocks, only to find out there is a $20 limit.

It's surreal. I have enough fuel to get to work and back tomorrow, so I am not worried. Subway near me is also in service, so that is an option for next week, but it's insane here in NY. I guess this is what it felt like during the gas crisis in the 70s.

Insanity.

Motorists in New York and New Jersey exchanged words – and reportedly even shoves and punches – as they faced a second day of stressful, sometimes miles-long lines Thursday at the gas stations that still had both electricity and supplies after superstorm Sandy.

 

[bbhaag]

Makes you realize just how fragile it all is and just how fast it could all fall apart.

 

[amdhunter]

Makes you realize just how fragile it all is and just how fast it could all fall apart.

It also makes you realize that we'd pay anything for gas. If there were a station offing gas for $10 a gallon, I'd actually go and fill up there right now.

 

[Printer Bandit]

work from home. problemo solved.

 

[SandEagle]

leave NY. problemo solved.

ftfy

 

[OverVolt]

Mmmhmm I was in the same situation with Irene. I had to GTFO the area it was the only solution.

If it weren't for the ability to GTFO the area it would have been Katrina gang looting part 2 if everyone was forced to wait it out. But I do know EXACTLY what you are talking about

 

[Pray To Jesus]

or you could be a bit smart

fill up your car before hand

and then buy some gas canister

and fill them up

HOLY Jesus Christ thank you for your blessing in making me smart

 

[Vic Vega]

Lived in Florida for 16 years, experienced this quite a few times. Most recently in 2004. Life goes on.

 

[dmcowen674]

It also makes you realize that we'd pay anything for gas. If there were a station offing gas for $10 a gallon, I'd actually go and fill up there right now.

Fortunately for New Yorkers there is a law in place that they can only jack the price up 10% to what it was before the emergency.

There was no such law on the books for Louisiana after Katrina and stations that did have gas jacked the price to $8 a gallon.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

Fortunately for New Yorkers there is a law in place that they can only jack the price up 10% to what it was before the emergency.

There was no such law on the books for Louisiana after Katrina and stations that did have gas jacked the price to $8 a gallon.

Ugh I am Legend is so inaccurate then!

 

[gevorg]

just wait until Dec 21, when shit gets real

 

[dmcowen674]

just wait until Dec 21, when shit gets real

Yes it will, that is my 50th Birthday :thumbsup:

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally Posted by dmcowen674
Fortunately for New Yorkers there is a law in place that they can only jack the price up 10% to what it was before the emergency.

There was no such law on the books for Louisiana after Katrina and stations that did have gas jacked the price to $8 a gallon.

Ugh I am Legend is so inaccurate then!

Where is that? New Jersey?

Maybe they don't have the 10% law like New York.

 

[Colt45]

You guys knew this was coming... It's not like there wasn't days of warning.

 

[Colt45]

Originally Posted by dmcowen674

Where is that? New Jersey?

Maybe they don't have the 10% law like New York.

it's a movie

 

[JimmiG]

It also makes you realize that we'd pay anything for gas. If there were a station offing gas for $10 a gallon, I'd actually go and fill up there right now.

Sure, I would still buy gas if it was $1/gallon more expensive than it is today here in Sweden.

 

[kyrax12]

Gas is an inelastic good.

 

[Red Squirrel]

work from home. problemo solved.

lol not everyone can just choose to do that.

And I thought this whole thing was a non event anyway, what happened?

 

[JEDIYoda]

work from home. problemo solved.

yeah I guess stuffing envelopes for 10 cents per thousand is a good work at home job for you....

 

[gonvik]

I'm over here in North Jersey and just drove around for an hour. Every place that is still open has cars lined up for what looks like a mile at least with police directing traffic. Forget the Garden State Parkway, you'll be in line for hours. Cars were lined up at a gas station that wasn't open until 8am. It was 3am when I saw that place and I would have been the 20th or so person in line if I had waited.

 

[Phoenix86]

How the hell do you need gas a couple days after the storm?

 

[Kadarin]

How the hell do you need gas a couple days after the storm?

Piss poor planning, most likely.

 

[BrokenVisage]

I wonder.. if one brings one of those plastic portable tanks to fill up and take to their car/generator or just to store for emergencies, do they have to wait in line on foot with all the cars? That would look funny, like what they don't allow at drive-thrus.

 

[highland145]

I'm over here in North Jersey and just drove around for an hour. Every place that is still open has cars lined up for what looks like a mile at least with police directing traffic. Forget the Garden State Parkway, you'll be in line for hours. Cars were lined up at a gas station that wasn't open until 8am. It was 3am when I saw that place and I would have been the 20th or so person in line if I had waited.

SNAP....lurker...mine.


Heard a ridiculous story that NJ was turning away help from power companies because they didn't have a union cards. Any truth to that?

 

[LTC8K6]

SNAP....lurker...mine.


Heard a ridiculous story that NJ was turning away help from power companies because they didn't have a union cards. Any truth to that?

Apparently so...

http://www.waff.com/story/19981857/some-nonunion-ala-crews-turned-away-from-sandy-recovery