[WoodstockCat]

unfortunately the panic set in. The QT below my house in Towne Lake is out of gas tonight.

[The Last Rebel]

I wonder if he topped off the state helicopter when he got back to the mansion.

Just a thought.

---

From Hank Williams Jr.'s song "Tired of Being Johnny B. Good"

"DON'T TELL ME TO RIDE A BUS AND TURN DOWN MY THERMOSTAT, WHEN YOU'RE ALL RUNNING AROUND IN JETS AND CADILLACS!"

TLR

[rawhide]

Good statement and action by the governor. A lot of the empty gas stations will be full again on the morning, with deliveries going on thru the night. Good move, Governor!
In fact, my local gas station (Athens) tonight around 9:30 was almost completely empty of cars, yet they has plenty of gas. And the station across the street was open with no cars.

[cdtracing]

I topped off the tanks of both my car ant truck on Sunday when gas was still $2.45 a gallon.
Coming home to night I saw several gas stations that were out of fuel, but talking to some tanker drivers on the CB radio there is still plenty of gas in the Doraville terminal the trucks just can't it to the stations fast enough. I saw people filling cars, trucks with boats, and a but load of gas cans being filled up.

[AJ504]

Here in Augusta, all the talk at the Medical College of Georgia was that the prices were skyrocketing and that all the stations anticipated being out by Friday.

Since I am playing summer bum for another 7 weeks, I decided to take my 'running on fumes' Camry out to fill it up so my wife could have 2 weeks worth of gas for her commute.

I paid $2.17 last week.

Golly gee, at 11 p.m., the two closest stations already had changed to $3.29/gallon. 1/4 mile down the road were two more at $2.99, and one at $2.89. Sheesh.

They're really bumpin' them up over here, Sonny!

[backhoe]

Sticker Shock-$3 a gallon gas? Click the picture:

( Sign in Atlanta... )

Sticker Shock-$3 a gallon gas? Click the picture:

[jer33 3]

I don't know how many folks heard his speech yesterday as the lines were long at the pumps.

I would definitely recommend Salvation Army over Red Cross anyday. Another good agency is Samaritan's Purse out of North Carolina.

[traviskicks]

Gov Perdue is a horrible gov according to the CATO institute (which I trust). This 'rationing' and anti gouging laws are absurd and hurt much more than they help. From a recent blog:

First, let me return to a previous post in 'Tsunami Tyranny':

 

A Wave of Price Gouging 1/10/05 Cafe Hayek produces a great article illustrating how the free market may raise prices, but also delivers much needed goods to victims of disasters. Tsunami Brings Long List of Profiteers - 1/27/05 Associated Press describes a few of the entrepreneurs that help make immediate Tsunami relief possible and long term recovery feasible. Price Gouging in Florida - 9/14/04 Dr. Thomas Sowell details the hurtful counterproductiveness of Florida Republican Governor Jeb Bush's efforts to ensure 'fair prices' for Florida victims of hurricane Jeanne. Another so-called 'Conservative'... and he was sent by President Bush to oversea Tsunami relief!

 

    After reading those articles you can see how hurtful government controls on prices are in disaster areas, accomplishing the opposite of their intentions and hurting, not helping, devastated populations. Yet, we see the same effects already taking place during Hurricane Katrina:

    President Bush said on Thursday looters plundering stores in New Orleans and elsewhere in the chaotic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina should be treated with "zero tolerance" and warned gasoline sellers against price gouging.

    Ouch! $6 gas near Atlanta Georgia governor outlaws gouging as stations jack up cost, lines form

8/31/05 World Net Daily "We will not tolerate the exploitation of Georgia consumers as we recover from the effects of Hurricane Katrina," Perdue said in a statement. "Violators of this price gouging statute will be punished to the fullest extent possible."

    Here we see a 'Republican' President and a staunch 'Conservative' newspaper with no mention of how misguided these policies are. Most disappointing.