ICanSleepWhenI'mDead Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 15 minutes ago, T&C said: Maybe near Georgia but most people here get their gas from the port of Tampa. Got a link to this entire state of emergency? https://www.miamiherald.com/news/article251340128.html https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/state/2021/05/11/florida-gas-state-of-emergency-ron-desantis-pipeline-hacking-national-guard-price-gouging/5046374001/ https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2021/05/11/gov-ron-desantis-issues-emergency-order-in-response-to-colonial-pipeline-closure-gas-shortage/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That's No Moon Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 21 minutes ago, T&C said: Maybe near Georgia but most people here get their gas from the port of Tampa. Got a link to this entire state of emergency? https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/florida-gov-ron-desantis-declares-state-emergency-sunshine-state-doesnt-need-panic It is mostly going to impact the panhandle, but the order impacts the entire state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 24 minutes ago, PastaJoe said: Cyber-security is part of the infrastructure, just as expanded broadband is. It’s not just the past centuries old roads and pipes. I hear "we need significant infrastructure upgrades" and my mind goes to aging roads/pipes/bridges. Cyber-security is a different animal IMO. You can fortify a road or bridge and expect it to last some number of years. You can address a cyber-security hole with little expectation that another one won't be exposed in the short term. It's an on-going battle. For the record, if it comes out that the company operating the Colonial pipeline was lax wrt cyber-security I'll agree with you - my hope/expectation is that wasn't the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Finally some good news. Colonial Pipeline restarting operations after cyberattack. https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/553224-granholm-colonial-to-restart-operations-today 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 41 minutes ago, That's No Moon said: https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/florida-gov-ron-desantis-declares-state-emergency-sunshine-state-doesnt-need-panic It is mostly going to impact the panhandle, but the order impacts the entire state. That is one stern order lol. We, nor no one we know, are worried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 1 hour ago, DrDawkinstein said: There are people with plastic bags of gasoline in their house who wont get the vaccine because "it isnt safe". Hording in Canada too 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 22 minutes ago, T&C said: That is one stern order lol. We, nor no one we know, are worried. No one should have been worried about anything as it was. The worrying and panic is contributing more to the shortage than the cyber-attack. And these dummies are going to be sitting on 100 gallons of varnish and sludge in about 4 months. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That's No Moon Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 (edited) 43 minutes ago, T&C said: That is one stern order lol. We, nor no one we know, are worried. I live on the EC too. Not concerned. Annoyed by the price spike, but what are you gonna do? My parents and sister are in the OBX though and the stations there were out and that's an issue because there are only a couple. Edited May 13, 2021 by That's No Moon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 There was gas available when we left to have dinner with our son. Time was tight, so we waited until the ride home. Too late. Apparently the wife’s trip to Nashville to visit the grandson are nixed again. Covid, now this. Always something.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Augie said: There was gas available when we left to have dinner with our son. Time was tight, so we waited until the ride home. Too late. Apparently the wife’s trip to Nashville to visit the grandson are nixed again. Covid, now this. Always something.... My wife is in BFLo the past week helping her mother... She drives back tomorrow. Unfortunately, she's all fueled up for the ride! AND if she tops it really, really off... Can make it the whole 525 miles on one tank. Sure she'll be coming in on fumes... But I have done it before! Dang it! What's the odds she didn't tippy top it off? She's going East to West and I only pulled the one tank feat off on winter blend and a strong West-East tailwind! 😆 I used cruise control too... She's a Luddite and doesn't believe in cruise control... I got that working for me! 😉 GodSpeed Honey! [FWIW... J/K... In no way shape or form am I serious about possibly keeping my freedom and independence because there is a fuel shortage and my wife can't get back home.] Edited May 13, 2021 by ExiledInIllinois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 32 minutes ago, That's No Moon said: I live on the EC too. Not concerned. Annoyed by the price spike, but what are you gonna do? My parents and sister are in the OBX though and the stations there were out and that's an issue because there are only a couple. I live on the west coast, central. Price spike is for sure there but I'm not gonna get into that. Doesn't affect us too much, both vehicles are good on gas and we only sometimes head out of our now 10 mile world. People are making this out way worse than it really is... kind of makes me laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 6 hours ago, DrDawkinstein said: Folks are losing their minds here in GA too. And it is that panic that is actually creating the perceived shortage. Idiots are once again "stocking up", aka hoarding, which is creating the scarcity to begin with. These morons... I hate those people more than Tyrod Taylor hates the Chargers team doctor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 (edited) 15 hours ago, DrDawkinstein said: Folks are losing their minds here in GA too. And it is that panic that is actually creating the perceived shortage. Idiots are once again "stocking up", aka hoarding, which is creating the scarcity to begin with. These morons... "Approved Containers" I suppose is a hoax... ?? Are they filling Rubbermaid containers with fuel? Where's the Fire Marshall? Oh wait, it's the South, there are no tyrannical government thugs down there. /smh... AND this folks is why you may not pump your own fuel in New Jersey. Just think how bad it would be in the most densely populated state. That's like Georgia on steroids! But thank God there's government there! 😏 Edited May 13, 2021 by ExiledInIllinois 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That's No Moon Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 17 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: "Approved Containers" I suppose is a hoax... ?? Are the filling Rubbermaid containers with fuel? Where's the Fire Marshall? Oh wait, it's the South, there are no tyrannical government thugs down there. /smh... AND this folks is why you may not pump your own fuel in New Jersey. Just think how bad it would be in the most densely populated state. That's like Georgia on steroids! But thank God there's government there! 😏 These are the same people that stay when you tell them to evacuate because a hurricane is coming. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastaJoe Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 A man who wanted to steal gas drilled holes in the tanks of parked U-Haul trucks in Georgia — spilling up to 45 gallons of gas before fleeing the scene. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/05/13/georgia-man-drilled-holes-u-haul/#click=https://t.co/HGXWyK7vHI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeviF Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 1 hour ago, PastaJoe said: A man who wanted to steal gas drilled holes in the tanks of parked U-Haul trucks in Georgia — spilling up to 45 gallons of gas before fleeing the scene. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/05/13/georgia-man-drilled-holes-u-haul/#click=https://t.co/HGXWyK7vHI Are we sure he's not a Florida man who just crossed the border? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 12 hours ago, DrDawkinstein said: No one should have been worried about anything as it was. The worrying and panic is contributing more to the shortage than the cyber-attack. And these dummies are going to be sitting on 100 gallons of varnish and sludge in about 4 months. The local news spends 99% of their broadcast time showing us lines as different gas stations all over their viewing area. The remaining 1% is used to quickly say that that the panic is the sole reason for why stations are empty. They have way too much power and they choose to only use it to get higher ratings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Duffy Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 16 hours ago, SinceThe70s said: Wait, what? Are you no longer in LA? I'm in eastern NC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 12 hours ago, shrader said: The local news spends 99% of their broadcast time showing us lines as different gas stations all over their viewing area. The remaining 1% is used to quickly say that that the panic is the sole reason for why stations are empty. They have way too much power and they choose to only use it to get higher ratings. Bingo.....fear mongering gets ratings, but that's what the "news" has become. Every storm is a catastrophe, every incident is breaking news because that's what generates money. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg S Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 On 5/12/2021 at 9:14 PM, B-Man said: Finally some good news. Colonial Pipeline restarting operations after cyberattack. https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/553224-granholm-colonial-to-restart-operations-today And yet I bet the gas prices won't come back down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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