Public Service Announcement
August 31st, 2005 at 10:58 am by Preston Taylor HolmesIf you’re in the Knoxville area, it would be advisable to go ahead and fill up your vehicle. I have received word from a reliable source that things will be getting worse before they get better – particularly for the East Tennessee area – in regards to gas prices and supplies.
UPDATE:
Driving home tonight (10:30 ET), average gas price going through west Knoxville was $3.09. Mrs. Holmes paid $2.59 just this morning. You can’t convince me that no gouging is going on.
August 31st, 2005 at 12:52 pm
FYI, the local racetrack up the street has a news crew there. Gas locally went from $2.69 to $3.01 at some spots.
August 31st, 2005 at 2:01 pm
In Nashtown, I’ve started seeing the price sa high as 2.85 so far since this morning. Up from $2.48 this weekend.
August 31st, 2005 at 5:40 pm
Gasoline Time Warp
Today was the day the consumer price for gasoline here caught up with the increase in market price for crude. I bought gas for $2.29* Sunday at BJ’s on Woodruff Road in Greenville. GasBuddy.com showed gas prices as low as…
August 31st, 2005 at 6:59 pm
At the Shell station at Lovell Rd. and I-40, I just filled up with diesel in my 84 Benz at $2.759/gal.
There was a receipt from less than an hour ago from an earlier customer on this same pump with regular unleaded at $2.99/gal. When I pulled up and reached for the diesel, it was $3.05/gal.
When I hung the nozzle back up, regular unleaded was $3.09.
August 31st, 2005 at 7:49 pm
Hurricane Katrina and the Economy
Hurricane Katrina may or may not disrupt the U.S. and/or world economies, according to economists and other experts.
Some sample headlines:
Katrina expected to disrupt economy (AP – Seattle PI)
Katrina not expected to hit US economy (MSN A…
August 31st, 2005 at 8:43 pm
The Pilot Station off on Lovell Rd is now up to $3.19. CRAZY!
August 31st, 2005 at 8:46 pm
we have a huge ass van we won’t be driving any time soon -unless for an emergency. it’s our saturn all the way. yep, two kids and two adults in one tiny saturn….ugh!
August 31st, 2005 at 10:03 pm
I’m driving my F-150 Triton V-8 no matter what. I mean, for chrissakes, if I’m willing to spend 35 bucks for a carton of smokes, I sure as hell ain’t gonna bitch about 3 buck a gallon gasoline.
And before you make a snide remark, think about the trivial bullshit you’re willing to pay for that you don’t bitch about. Like worthless Cable TV.
August 31st, 2005 at 10:56 pm
How did you know I had cable, Vinnie? And why haven’t I heard of you before, Backassward? Great blog name.
September 1st, 2005 at 1:44 am
It’s not gouging, per se. Prices jumped up on the basis of speculation. Rather than waiting for the price of wholesale gas to actually go up, the price is being raised on the assumption that it will go up regardless.
But it’s neither here not there. I know it will be hard, but you may have to give up your subscription to at least one internets pr0n site to pay for gas.
September 1st, 2005 at 8:04 am
Must be local. Our gas prices here outside of Dallas have only gone up 10 cents in the last two days. I expect them to go up more, but for now, we haven’t experienced a gigantic spike.
September 1st, 2005 at 8:21 am
American Red Cross
Today’s dose of NIF – News, Interesting & Funny … It’s Stop the ACLU Thursday, and Katrina Relief Day!