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    Gas Shortage

    Anyone panicking about the shortage? People here in Va are going nuts.

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    Re: Gas Shortage

    Gotta fill those plastic bags with gas! In all seriousness, that sucks that people in your area are making a difficult situation worse.

    Hopefully, everyone calms down in a few days and people can get through a (again...hopefully) short-term disruption to daily life.

    Good luck!

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    Re: Gas Shortage

    Hawkman, how much is gas in your area? I heard some crazy gouging going on in Richmond.

    Sam's Club and BJ's still the lowest in the area. (about $2.56 per gallon).

    I get discounts from Tmobile, 7-11 and use the Get Upside app to get money back on gas.


    https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news...-amid-shortage



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    Re: Gas Shortage

    The stupidity on display is saddening.. plastic bags? ffs..
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    Re: Gas Shortage

    Quote Originally Posted by smokin3000gt View Post
    The stupidity on display is saddening.. plastic bags? ffs..
    here is video

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFPVUzZA4qg
    we must never forget tell everyone you know New England cheated and might be back at it Edit 1-21-15 there back Edit #2__12-8-19 here we go again Edit #3__ 5-25-23 it never ends

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    Re: Gas Shortage

    Quote Originally Posted by smokin3000gt View Post
    The stupidity on display is saddening.. plastic bags? ffs..
    They probably still work better than the stupid government gas cans they forced on everyone several years ago.
    See you Space Cowboy ...

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    Re: Gas Shortage

    Probably about time to stock up on toilet paper.

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    Re: Gas Shortage

    My new favorite is the Florida man who burned his Hummer fairly seriously and he lives in state that gets almost none of its gasoline supply from the Colonial pipeline.

    In other words...this entire thing is because most people are hella dumb.

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    Re: Gas Shortage

    Quote Originally Posted by smokin3000gt View Post
    The stupidity on display is saddening.. plastic bags? ffs..
    Only rookies use plastic bags.


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    Re: Gas Shortage

    I consider the following two things to be universal truths because they keep being reinforced.
    1. People are stupid
    2. Everyone's lives would be better if they stopped reacting to the media

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    Re: Gas Shortage

    Quote Originally Posted by smokin3000gt View Post
    The stupidity on display is saddening.. plastic bags? ffs..
    I thought that was illegal, don't you need a proper container?

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    Quote Originally Posted by steelreserve View Post
    They probably still work better than the stupid government gas cans they forced on everyone several years ago.
    yeah if you want to blow yourself up be my guest


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    And it looks like Colonial paid the ransom ware and CNN barely covers that fact.

    Imagine if this had happened under Trump? 24x7 nonstop coverage on CNN/MSNBC. Pathetic.

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    Re: Gas Shortage

    Quote Originally Posted by Orion View Post
    wrong ..
    Sweden : how to keep turbines spinning in freezing weather
    To prevent this problem ahead of time, maintenance workers found that adding a thin layer of carbon fiber to the wings of the turbines that can be automatically heated can prevent ice before it forms.

    https://thehill.com/changing-america...es-spinning-in
    we must never forget tell everyone you know New England cheated and might be back at it Edit 1-21-15 there back Edit #2__12-8-19 here we go again Edit #3__ 5-25-23 it never ends

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    Quote Originally Posted by T&B fan View Post
    wrong ..
    Sweden : how to keep turbines spinning in freezing weather
    To prevent this problem ahead of time, maintenance workers found that adding a thin layer of carbon fiber to the wings of the turbines that can be automatically heated can prevent ice before it forms.

    https://thehill.com/changing-america...es-spinning-in
    perhaps someone should tell texas the swedish secret

    and how much fossil fuel goes in to the production of those turbines ?

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    Re: Gas Shortage

    read the link . they did
    we must never forget tell everyone you know New England cheated and might be back at it Edit 1-21-15 there back Edit #2__12-8-19 here we go again Edit #3__ 5-25-23 it never ends

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    Re: Gas Shortage

    Quote Originally Posted by T&B fan View Post
    read the link . they did
    Isnt it just easier to find out how these wind turbines in Alaska keep running in the cold? Dont have to speak Swedish then.


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    Re: Gas Shortage

    Quote Originally Posted by Mojouw View Post
    Gotta fill those plastic bags with gas! In all seriousness, that sucks that people in your area are making a difficult situation worse.

    Hopefully, everyone calms down in a few days and people can get through a (again...hopefully) short-term disruption to daily life.

    Good luck!

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