Just great! Panic has hit

[Shell Beau]

my city again as far as gas is concerned (here in Mississippi). All of the gas stations are crowded again for fear the hurricane will cause gas shortages. During Katrina there was no gas here, and the stations that had gas, had 6-8 hour waits with 4 mile long lines.
Here we go again.

[Texasgal]

1. I just found out that there is

Not one hotel room available here in Austin!

LORDY!

[Shell Beau]

2. I believe it. Exactly how far away are you?

[Texasgal]

5. We're about

200 miles away from Corpus Christi.

I suspect that we will get lots of rain and some big wind, but I believe that we will be safe.

They are saying now that the storm is going to hit Texas... " The cone of uncertainty" is getting smaller!

:scared:

[Shell Beau]

7. I know it is aggravating.

I am about 160 miles from the MS coast, and Katrina was still a Cat. 1 with sustained wind 75 mph and some gusts reaching 100 mph!!

[progmom]

4. Wanna come up to Michigan?

:hi:

[Squatch]

3. I just bought gas for $339.41

I just bought 5 shares of Exxon Mobile. Hey, if they're going to make money, I might as well, too.

[Shell Beau]

6. I actually work for a gas company. They have

been buying everyone's gas since Katrina.

[Squatch]

8. I moved about 50% of my holdings into Energy.

[Shell Beau]

13. Entergy?

They sure are busy lately.

[Squatch]

14. They're off $2.11 as of right now.

Oil futures are crazy hot.

[Shell Beau]

15. Well, I guess now is a good time to be

working for an oil & gas company. My company is pretty small, but some larger companies have been wanting to buy it. Don't think it will happen. The owner needs no money as he is already pretty rich.

[atomic-fly]

19. That's part of the problem...

Speculators driving up the prices. Nothing against you, just in general.

[DS1]

9. Question

If you have time to wait 6 to 8 hours for gas, wouldn't it be just wiser to stay home and clean the place up a bit? You're already going to be late for work, along with everyone else. :shrug:

[Shell Beau]

10. I never waited for gas at all. Luckily I had some, but

people were burning all their gas waiting for gas. :mad: Some people have no sense. If they wouldn't panic, then we would have gas.

[DS1]

11. That was my other point

especially many of them probably have the A/C on, baking in their SUVs

* and I'd assume that about any state, not south bashing *

[Shell Beau]

12. Yep, you are right on.

Some of the people would be sitting on the hoods of their car mingling with others waiting for gas. It was really strange. People were topping off their tanks. Waiting in line to put that extra 1/4 of a tank in their car. Panic brings out the dumb in people.

[Taverner]

16. Ohh damn I thought you were going to say Widespread Panic

was playing in your hometown :(

Wishing you the best from CA

[Shell Beau]

17. They actually are...

10/21/05 Mississippi Coliseum
Jackson MS For information on pre-sale tickets for fans visit Widespread Online Ticketing.

I may or may not go. My hubby really wants to go and we have friends coming into town for it, so we probably will, but I've seen them a lot.

[Taverner]

18. Go see Moses Guest instead

Theyre like WP but better.... you'll love em

[Shell Beau]

20. Better?

I don't know now!!! I have been a WSP fan for almost 10 years now.

[Taverner]

21. WSP is good, but check these guys out

They have a steel pedal!

[Shell Beau]

23. I'll see what they are about!

[bigwillq]

22. That is such a sad situation.

I can't believe this is happening all over again down in the Gulf. My thoughts are with all of those in the affected area.:hug:

[Shell Beau]

24. It is sad, but I am not in the gulf. I am 160 miles North

of the gulf. I can't imagine what's going on down there. :hug: