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JT Moderator	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2008 12:01:00 AM Ignore JT Report Abuse Did Hurricane Ike cause you personal fuel supply problems? Yes, there's little or no gas in my area Yes, I found gas but had to pay an extreme price Prices went up, but supply is OK here No, I didn't notice any change No, prices actually went down N/A- I don't use gas or I haven't needed it Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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Did Hurricane Ike cause you personal fuel supply problems?
Yes, there's little or no gas in my area
Yes, I found gas but had to pay an extreme price
Prices went up, but supply is OK here
No, I didn't notice any change
No, prices actually went down
N/A- I don't use gas or I haven't needed it

Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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Lengas Champion Author Gary Posts:13,545 Points:2,716,800 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2008 8:43:35 AM Ignore Lengas Report Abuse Glad to hear that snell snail
snell snail Champion Author Atlanta Posts:5,023 Points:2,597,325 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2008 8:40:38 AM Ignore snell snail Report Abuse As of Friday, gas availability is going up while gas prices are going down. Situation improving!
dbrown59 All-Star Author Raleigh Posts:777 Points:143,970 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2008 6:55:59 AM Ignore dbrown59 Report Abuse Half of stations had gas, some were out of 87, a few still out. One station 3.65 next store 395, across street 4.15 and 4.69 all for 87.
SHEP20715 Champion Author Maryland Posts:8,467 Points:1,714,825 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2008 3:07:17 AM Ignore SHEP20715 Report Abuse Prices went up, but supply is OK here
childoftibet Champion Author Cleveland Posts:1,730 Points:78,975 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2008 12:34:41 AM Ignore childoftibet Report Abuse Nope, we had plenty here.
paulydel Champion Author Delaware Posts:8,784 Points:847,675 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2008 12:31:09 AM Ignore paulydel Report Abuse Prices are coming down but its due more to the oil price per barrel drop than the southeast shortage. They are getting more gas everyday and the pipeline is back to normal pumping.
imcruizn Champion Author Georgia Posts:10,877 Points:2,411,005 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2008 11:46:52 PM Ignore imcruizn Report Abuse not for me
SqueakNV Rookie Author Las Vegas Posts:2 Points:66,540 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2008 9:42:49 PM Ignore SqueakNV Report Abuse No problems in the Las Vegas area ... prices down to $3.26/gallon for regular now, and have been dropping steadily.
Muradia Champion Author Toronto Posts:6,399 Points:1,383,405 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2008 6:53:14 PM Ignore Muradia Report Abuse Prices went up, but supply is OK here
Lengas Champion Author Gary Posts:13,545 Points:2,716,800 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2008 4:56:54 PM Ignore Lengas Report Abuse Prices went up, but supply is OK here
Peacoats Rookie Author New York Posts:34 Points:97,955 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2008 4:56:45 PM Ignore Peacoats Report Abuse Prices went up briefly before the hurricane, after it was clear that the damage was minimal the prices have dropped in the Northeast like a rock. Tell me again that the oil prices aren't price fixing by speculators and that you buy the explanation that it is demand by Asia and actual oil shortages that caused the price spikes, so I can laugh in your face... you can fool some of the people all of the time, and the Bush/Cheney administration and their allies in Big Oil have pulled another Enron on the American public.
pkhdonovan Champion Author Maine Posts:12,001 Points:2,703,855 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2008 4:17:26 PM Ignore pkhdonovan Report Abuse prices up but supply okay
BigJohn70 All-Star Author Ohio Posts:559 Points:111,765 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2008 4:09:05 PM Ignore BigJohn70 Report Abuse No
bobjeep Champion Author Florida Posts:9,709 Points:2,057,710 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2008 4:05:17 PM Ignore bobjeep Report Abuse no
gobucks113 Champion Author Columbus Posts:6,295 Points:1,726,510 Joined:Sep 2007	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2008 3:44:22 PM Ignore gobucks113 Report Abuse The gas prices went up to $3.99, but they have dramatically came down into the $3.20's right now. I didn't notice any of the pumps or people complaining that gas stations were out of gas.
SenileOldMan Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,518 Points:942,135 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2008 2:41:19 PM Ignore SenileOldMan Report Abuse Went to fill up at a station out in the country and all 3 pumps had bags on the nozzles. When I did fill up, it was 93 octane or nothing at $3.99 a gallon. I saw 2 other stations with bags on nozzles (I checked out 4 stations total today; all 4 had some deficiency)..........
RochBear Champion Author Minnesota Posts:10,462 Points:1,740,965 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2008 1:59:51 PM Ignore RochBear Report Abuse at the time of IKE our gas spiked up from 3.45 to 3.75, but since then it's been falling faster than the price of oil, Gas today is down to $3.26. and diesel is at 3.99 actually up from the time of IKE when it was down to 3.86, which does not make any sense. The only reason I can think that diesel is up, is because it's now harvest time, and farmers are using diesel fuel again. (Our combine uses about 1.6 gallons per Acre) Plus fuel for the tractor and semi's. Take that times the number of acres of corn/beans out there, that's a LOT of gallons.
chui Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,903 Points:2,366,325 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2008 1:12:03 PM Ignore chui Report Abuse none
pgriff1 Champion Author New Orleans Posts:4,363 Points:1,720,105 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2008 1:01:30 PM Ignore pgriff1 Report Abuse expensive evacuaton
GreenChile Rookie Author Albuquerque Posts:10 Points:10,700 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2008 12:11:59 PM Ignore GreenChile Report Abuse No the gas prices actually have come down recently
wild3bill Champion Author New York Posts:2,546 Points:1,686,865 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2008 11:58:03 AM Ignore wild3bill Report Abuse A few stations gouged over the first weekend causing a price spike.Some held the price down...the following week the price dove DOWN
riceburner1 All-Star Author Tampa Posts:689 Points:55,955 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2008 11:18:29 AM Ignore riceburner1 Report Abuse No problems in my area.. But just came back from a trip to Michigan from Florida and back via I75. Atlanta was the highest at $4.09 at some places. At a few of the gas stations all they had was Reg. But had no problems in KY,TN,OH,MI. The lowest I found it was at a Pilot station in OH at $3.32 for Reg. Had a great time and found out Aviation Fuel was $6.00 a gallon for a RV-8 that took her maiden flight.
jb47 Champion Author Shreveport Posts:9,159 Points:1,873,950 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2008 11:03:09 AM Ignore jb47 Report Abuse no
beer30d Champion Author Akron Posts:1,634 Points:110,065 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2008 10:52:32 AM Ignore beer30d Report Abuse no
jb107 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:9,549 Points:2,621,025 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2008 8:47:56 AM Ignore jb107 Report Abuse Not a problem for us. Had enough fuel to pass the surge.
Dakota2001 Rookie Author New Hampshire Posts:2 Points:68,950 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2008 8:42:04 AM Ignore Dakota2001 Report Abuse Prices over that past few weeks have actually gone down in NH with the best price in the state is $3.16 and the lowest in my area is $3.38. I actually think that we may even see gas at $3.00 or less in the next few months.
IslandDawg All-Star Author Georgia Posts:725 Points:148,395 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2008 8:26:06 AM Ignore IslandDawg Report Abuse Not a big problem in my area
keo Champion Author Colorado Posts:10,250 Points:2,033,865 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2008 7:51:57 AM Ignore keo Report Abuse PRICES went up of course
pulpwood Champion Author Mississippi Posts:7,379 Points:1,859,605 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2008 7:51:29 AM Ignore pulpwood Report Abuse Prices went way up, we are still 40 cents a gallon higher than the rest of the state! STILL!!!!!!
esquimau Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:4,904 Points:1,214,070 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2008 7:49:44 AM Ignore esquimau Report Abuse nope
stoopsy Champion Author Columbus Posts:1,847 Points:357,740 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2008 7:49:00 AM Ignore stoopsy Report Abuse none for me
Lengas Champion Author Gary Posts:13,545 Points:2,716,800 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2008 7:38:56 AM Ignore Lengas Report Abuse Back to normal gouge
N9HVP Champion Author Indiana Posts:11,708 Points:2,470,640 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2008 7:31:38 AM Ignore N9HVP Report Abuse No, I didn't notice any change.
snell snail Champion Author Atlanta Posts:5,023 Points:2,597,325 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2008 7:14:48 AM Ignore snell snail Report Abuse QT is applying resources to open all pumps at all stores.
CedarPointFreak Sophomore Author Indiana Posts:112 Points:13,140 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2008 7:09:59 AM Ignore CedarPointFreak Report Abuse I have a friend in TN that was complaining about some of the stations being short on fuel, but up here in IN no real problems, just a price increase
pianokey Veteran Author South Carolina Posts:468 Points:155,560 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2008 7:00:44 AM Ignore pianokey Report Abuse Yes, the prices shot way up and the supply is very limited.
99dakota Champion Author Providence Posts:8,107 Points:2,172,025 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2008 5:41:40 AM Ignore 99dakota Report Abuse no
Bonanza Champion Author Boston Posts:12,081 Points:2,550,030 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2008 5:31:50 AM Ignore Bonanza Report Abuse Prices went up, but supply is OK here
Quazar911 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,070 Points:514,305 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2008 5:27:59 AM Ignore Quazar911 Report Abuse No, I didn't notice any change in my area
nyuknyuk49 Champion Author Rhode Island Posts:13,676 Points:2,760,890 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2008 5:26:19 AM Ignore nyuknyuk49 Report Abuse no
dongo50 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:14,691 Points:2,380,045 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2008 5:12:02 AM Ignore dongo50 Report Abuse no
cincindie Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:9,784 Points:1,936,545 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2008 5:11:37 AM Ignore cincindie Report Abuse Nope. Had enough fuel in the tank to last through the power outage, which closed a lot of gas stations in the area.
childoftibet Champion Author Cleveland Posts:1,730 Points:78,975 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2008 1:44:12 AM Ignore childoftibet Report Abuse Prices went up but it didn't both me that much.
southpaw33 Champion Author Orlando Posts:3,218 Points:776,225 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2008 1:20:56 AM Ignore southpaw33 Report Abuse nope.
CaptToadYubie Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:4,555 Points:254,835 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2008 11:16:43 PM Ignore CaptToadYubie Report Abuse not really
higginslake Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,096 Points:205,000 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2008 10:40:17 PM Ignore higginslake Report Abuse no
OKRifle Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:10,397 Points:1,809,310 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2008 10:11:17 PM Ignore OKRifle Report Abuse Prices went up, but supply is OK here
moondoggy28 Rookie Author Detroit Posts:56 Points:213,475 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2008 9:56:15 PM Ignore moondoggy28 Report Abuse not much here
Dancin Champion Author Toronto Posts:5,510 Points:2,082,255 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2008 7:48:02 PM Ignore Dancin Report Abuse No effect on supply, but it sure as hell hit the prices in Toronto.
Muradia Champion Author Toronto Posts:6,399 Points:1,383,405 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2008 7:25:46 PM Ignore Muradia Report Abuse Prices went up, but supply is OK here
SenileOldMan Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,518 Points:942,135 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2008 5:39:06 PM Ignore SenileOldMan Report Abuse High prices and shortages are still evident in some places........
philmiami All-Star Author Miami Posts:502 Points:179,960 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2008 5:13:45 PM Ignore philmiami Report Abuse south florida was ok BUT people were gouging in some stations