Plenty Of Gas In Alabama

[Late_Model_Mark]

At least in this state of Alabama, gas stations are open and have plenty of gas, don't believe the &@#$ in the media who are hyping the hack job of Colonial at least in Bama. Sure the prices went up 6 to 8 pennies. I passed about 50 gas stations today and stopped at 3 with my job, plenty of petrol, no lines, and plenty of supplies.


LMM TST Announcer

[Rajflyboy]

Not much in North Carolina. Lines here. Our governor should not have declared an emergency.

[over4T]

The always outrageous fuel prices out here on the left coast found still another excuse with the Colonial pipeline mess to go up again. That pipeline goes from Texas to the Eastern states and has nothing to do with California.

The Chevron station in the little jerkwater town about 4 miles from our home base was $4.499 for regular and $4.999 for the 91 octane a couple of days ago. They make their $ off the travelers to Reno or the ski areas that are too dumb to fill up down or up the hill where it's roughly $.90 cheaper. I'd tote my empty gas jugs 10 miles down the mountain before I'd patronize that joint.

Really looking forward to the several 2-500 mile trips with the 8 mpg hauler this summer. Might as well just dump the Sunoco 110 in it.

[Rajflyboy]

The always outrageous fuel prices out here on the left coast found still another excuse with the Colonial pipeline mess to go up again. That pipeline goes from Texas to the Eastern states and has nothing to do with California. The Chevron station in the little jerkwater town about 4 miles from our home base was $4.499 for regular and $4.999 for the 91 octane a couple of days ago. They make their $ off the travelers to Reno or the ski areas that are too dumb to fill up down or up the hill where it's roughly $.90 cheaper. I'd tote my empty gas jugs 10 miles down the mountain before I'd patronize that joint. Really looking forward to the several 2-500 mile trips with the 8 mpg hauler this summer. Might as well just dump the Sunoco 110 in it.It’s time to pack up and move to the southeast 👍

[Barbecueboy]

No....no it's not.

[Rajflyboy]

No....no it's not.Yeah you right 😜. California is a great place to live.

[dirtcrazy4u]

It's a bull sh*t move to raise prices. Period, and they let companies get away with this crap.

[Rajflyboy]

But we let them get away with it

[B_K]

No....no it's not.

Yep, we’re full and actually can we send some of them back west?

[kazual]

It's a bull sh*t move to raise prices. Period, and they let companies get away with this crap.Capitalism and a free market can be a son of a gun at times. For some of us old enough to recall fuel shortages in the mid 70s this is a walk in the park. I don’t always like some of the results but it’s still the best system on earth.

[84wedge]

This belongs in the Tailgate.

[weatherman85]

All they had to do was wait until the pipeline got back up to a degree of functionality BEFORE reporting the cyber attack. I get freedom of the press and people have a right to know, but this is an example of where you have to protect the idiots out there from themselves.

[NeedforLM$peed]

This belongs in the Tailgate.

It bothers you that much?

[Barbecueboy]

All they had to do was wait until the pipeline got back up to a degree of functionality BEFORE reporting the cyber attack. I get freedom of the press and people have a right to know, but this is an example of where you have to protect the idiots out there from themselves.

They couldn't pass up an opportunity to throw rocks at trump still.....you know, Russia, collusion, grabbed them by the kitty and all of that.

Somehow this is trumps fault.....they will find the six degrees of separation that lead back to him some kind of way.

[84wedge]

It bothers you that much?What does this conversation have to do with late models? Off topic stuff belongs in a different forum.

[gorj]

A year ago it was toilet paper now this chit, lol

[LM1]

Lucas races cancelled this weekend

[TDRacin®]

What does this conversation have to do with late models? Off topic stuff belongs in a different forum.

Colonial Pipeline Disruptions Stop Lucas Oil Late Model Doubleheader

BATAVIA, Ohio (May 12, 2021) – The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events scheduled for Friday, May 14 at 411 Motor Speedway and Saturday, May 15 at Talladega Short Track have been canceled.

The Colonial Pipeline is the largest pipeline system for refined oil products in the U.S. – stretching over 5,500 miles long between Texas and New York. A recent cyber-attack on the Colonial Pipeline halted 2.5 million barrels per day of fuel shipments.

As fuel shortages in the Southeast worsen as a result of the disruption, track and series officials have mutually agreed to cancel this weekend’s events. The events will not be made up.

“These are unfortunate circumstances beyond our control,” said Rick Schwallie, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Director. “These decisions are never easy, but we had to consider our fan base and those traveling hundreds of miles to attend these events.”

[NeedforLM$peed]

What does this conversation have to do with late models? Off topic stuff belongs in a different forum.

They run on fuel, race in Alabama where people buy fuel to go see them. Sorry Karen.

[DirtTrackin52]

What does this conversation have to do with late models? Off topic stuff belongs in a different forum.

This aged well.

[TerryM]

At least in this state of Alabama, gas stations are open and have plenty of gas, don't believe the &@#$ in the media who are hyping the hack job of Colonial at least in Bama. Sure the prices went up 6 to 8 pennies. I passed about 50 gas stations today and stopped at 3 with my job, plenty of petrol, no lines, and plenty of supplies.


LMM TST Announcer
What media are you referring to? Every media outlet I see or hear, is telling people not to panic, there is no gas shortage, and there’s no reason for anyone to try to stock up. The only panic type behavior I see are idiots on Facebook. And not surprisingly, most of them have a lot in common with each other.

[Waldo]

The Media telling people not to panic, there is no gas shortage, is the reason everybody went and bought up all the gas. If nothing was said and nobody watched the news like me, we would still have gas. Technology will eventually kill the world.

[50Dixon50]

The Media telling people not to panic, there is no gas shortage, is the reason everybody went and bought up all the gas. If nothing was said and nobody watched the news like me, we would still have gas. Technology will eventually kill the world.
No their really was a cyber attack on the colonial pipeline therefore their Are gas stations with no fuel so no haulers no races

[84wedge]

They run on fuel, race in Alabama where people buy fuel to go see them. Sorry Karen.Take your petty arguing to the tailgate section Tayshaun

[NeedforLM$peed]

Who's Tayshaun? And when did you become in charge here?
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[Waldo]

50 dixon...............There is no fuel because people with 3/4 of a tank decided to top off every morning while every other person was at work running on empty. If no one watched the news like I have not for the last 15 years, and went about their life normal, the fuel would have never run out.

[champion24]

Thanks for the jinx LM Mark! Maybe something will work out for this race eventually!

[castone]

Probably the high fuel price is here to stay, and I won't doubt if Pres. Joe and the green deal are in on the fuel shortage deal !

[Barbecueboy]

Probably the high fuel price is here to stay, and I won't doubt if Pres. Joe and the green deal are in on the fuel shortage deal !

The words Dominion and colonial have been used in the same paragraph in previous history books.....nothing would surprise anyone at this point.

Have they clocked in to go to work yet or are they still enjoying winning the game?

[jr29]

Blaming the news or the government is lazy and uninformed. Both said don't panic and don't hoard gasoline. Stupid people panicked and hoarded gasoline.

[jr29]

This belongs in the Tailgate.

Everything ends up being the fault of democrats on this board. Everything.

[3 wide]

Everything ends up being the fault of democrats on this board. Everything.That's because they are not real smart let me ask you a question what president had the cheapest gas in the last several years.

[jr29]

That's because they are not real smart let me ask you a question what president had the cheapest gas in the last several years.

Is that one sentence ?
Is it a question ?

[3 wide]

That would be a questio?

[Barbecueboy]

Everything ends up being the fault of democrats on this board. Everything.

might want to search the screen names Mccarter....ss12....Kidrock....etc before you make a lazy and uninformed statement like that.

[jr29]

might want to search the screen names Mccarter....ss12....Kidrock....etc before you make a lazy and uninformed statement like that.

I've been kicking around on this board long enough to know that anytime the door is cracked enough for something to turn political there will be someone who blames Obama or Clinton or Soros or libs. Having a handful of people who don't agree does not change that.

[Barbecueboy]

And then those same folks and others I mentioned will find a way to stuff page after pageful of retort except plug in a republicans name.....it goes both ways.

post 31 is simply not true...

[jr29]

That would be a questio?

Thanks for clarifying. My public school education didn't prepare me for a string of words like that.

Gas prices dropped around 2014-2015 and stayed low until last year. Obama and Trump contributed to the low prices, but neither can take all the credit.

I hate Trump and I just gave him his due. See how easy it is .

[Barbecueboy]

Amd fwiw......the lib blame is real.

That mentality is just a shortcut to laziness......one only has to look at all the folks sitting at home making more on unenjoyment than going to work.....a liberal driven agenda.

There are many more examples I can cite......but I think you know most of them.

[jr29]

Amd fwiw......the lib blame is real.

That mentality is just a shortcut to laziness......one only has to look at all the folks sitting at home making more on unenjoyment than going to work.....a liberal driven agenda.

There are many more examples I can cite......but I think you know most of them.

Thanks for proving my point.

[Barbecueboy]

Thanks for clarifying. My public school education didn't prepare me for a string of words like that.

Gas prices dropped around 2014-2015 and stayed low until last year. Obama and Trump contributed to the low prices, but neither can take all the credit.

I hate Trump and I just gave him his due. See how easy it is .

It's easy because it's true........

[Barbecueboy]

Thanks for proving my point.

That you're in denial?

[jr29]

It's easy because it's true........

Now do it for Obama. Those prices dropped before Trump.
There was this great podcast called Boomtown that explained it well. Maybe give it a listen. It is very entertaining.

[Barbecueboy]

Guessing your one of those staying home on the lib dime? And that's not meant to be a dig, just to clarify

[Barbecueboy]

Now do it for Obama. Those prices dropped before Trump.

I have no problem giving president Obama credit for part of that.....even though it was the fracking piece that really started the fuel price decline.

Something the Obama administration was against.

[jr29]

Guessing your one of those staying home on the lib dime? And that's not meant to be a dig, just to clarify

That's not passive aggressive at all.

How does that work ? I have always been under the impression that you have to be laid off to draw unemployment. I didn't think someone who quit or was fired could draw unemployment.

Unemployment in my state is around $300 per week. A person could get by on that in 1990.

[Barbecueboy]

Now do it for Obama. Those prices dropped before Trump.
There was this great podcast called Boomtown that explained it well. Maybe give it a listen. It is very entertaining.

I don't really need to have someone tell me what went on or what's going on with a podcast.....I paid attention while it was actually happening.

You should try it

[jr29]

I don't really need to have someone tell me what went on or what's going on with a podcast.....I paid attention while it was actually happening.

You should try it

Which changes the facts how ?

I have a wife and a job and interests and stuff. I confess I don't totally stay on top of all current events all the time. We all have our crosses to bear.

[Barbecueboy]

That's not passive aggressive at all.

How does that work ? I have always been under the impression that you have to be laid off to draw unemployment. I didn't think someone who quit or was fired could draw unemployment.

Unemployment in my state is around $300 per week. A person could get by on that in 1990.

Most of the people that are sitting home were laid off...furloughed......job eliminated etc....the lazy and opportunist figured out it's cheaper to stay home than return to work or apply for another of the millions of jobs now available again.

[jr29]

Most of the people that are sitting home were laid off...furloughed......job eliminated etc....the lazy and opportunist figured out it's cheaper to stay home than return to work or apply for another of the millions of jobs now available again.

I only know of one person who is sitting at home drawing the increased money and it's not me.
I do not know the political persuasion of this person.

[Barbecueboy]

Which changes the facts how ?

I have a wife and a job and interests and stuff. I confess I don't totally stay on top of all current events all the time. We all have our crosses to bear.

That one persons embellished opinion on a podcast doesn't erase the reality of what really happened........the podcast may be spot on, I don't know ....I haven't listened to it and probably won't.

It just drives home the fact that some people just like to listen to a podcast...view a tweet or Facebook post to be told what to do and how to think......I'm not one of those people even though I am pretty liberal as to who I will listen too and respect......dem, repub,independent....doesn't matter, if it's a good idea and will work for the country I call home then I'm in support of it.

most of us have jobs, wives, interests etc too.

[jr29]

This is in the weeds.....

My original post was about how lazy, uninformed people always blame the media or politicians when they get a chance.
Blame stupid people and some hackers and inadequate cyber-security at an oil company. Joe Biden literally said don't panic buy, people panic bought, then blamed him for lines at the pumps.

[Barbecueboy]

I only know of one person who is sitting at home drawing the increased money and it's not me.
I do not know the political persuasion of this person.

You may actually only know one......doesn't change the fact that there are millions of others.

I'll go out on a limb and make a wager with you that will probably prove both our points......50 bucks says the person you know getting extra cheddar is a registered democrat.
It's just a guess.

[jr29]

That one persons embellished opinion on a podcast doesn't erase the reality of what really happened........the podcast may be spot on, I don't know ....I haven't listened to it and probably won't.

It just drives home the fact that some people just like to listen to a podcast...view a tweet or Facebook post to be told what to do and how to think......I'm not one of those people even though I am pretty liberal as to who I will listen too and respect......dem, repub,independent....doesn't matter, if it's a good idea and will work for the country I call home then I'm in support of it.

most of us have jobs, wives, interests etc too.

Information on a podcast is no different than information anywhere else.
This particular podcast is decidedly non-partisan, but it said one good thing about Obama so it can't be legit.

[Barbecueboy]

This is in the weeds.....

My original post was about how lazy, uninformed people always blame the media or politicians when they get a chance.
Blame stupid people and some hackers and inadequate cyber-security at an oil company. Joe Biden literally said don't panic buy, people panic bought, then blamed him for lines at the pumps.

And my reply was how lazy and uninformed your post was in 31 because had you taken a quick look you would see that everyone on this board doesn't blame the dems for everything...... We aren't in the weeds....we are in the facts.

I get that you hate trump.....no problem with that at all.....I don't hate anyone fwiw.

[Barbecueboy]

Information on a podcast is no different than information anywhere else.
This particular podcast is decidedly non-partisan, but it said one good thing about Obama so it can't be legit.

It's still just one podcast.....from one person.

I choose to explore more opinions than just one before forming my own......you are no different than any hard core trump supporter.
Sure Obama did some good things, doesn't erase the dumb things he did.....just like trump.

[jr29]

It's still just one podcast.....from one person.

I choose to explore more opinions than just one before forming my own......you are no different than any hard core trump supporter.
Sure Obama did some good things, doesn't erase the dumb things he did.....just like trump.

I agree with the last sentence, which I believe makes me different than hardcore Trump supporters.


Done with this for now.

Godspeed.

[Barbecueboy]

Fair enough......done too, going to the water and drop a few crab traps and see if I can't scare up a few flounder for dinner tonight while I'm waiting on the blue crabs.

Good talking with you

[kazual]

Fair enough......done too, going to the water and drop a few crab traps and see if I can't scare up a few flounder for dinner tonight while I'm waiting on the blue crabs.Good talking with youCould be a stuffed crab flounder dinner, good luck!

[latemodelman]

I know my Mom quit her job at the age of 61 she just walked out and my Dad retired at 65 which was last year after the pandemic started and they dont owe on a home or cars as they bought new cars and paid cash and saved their money. I know alot of people 62 to 67 that retired do to the pandemic. Also I know alot of younger ones that once they got laid off they went for SSI for bad backs and other problems and got it. So one problem led to multiple and thats not including the ones that went and got new jobs in different sectors of the economy. At my Factory there are more people from the Food Sector and Retail Sector that have gotten jobs than ever before and there were alot of people that retired as well.

[LeafMaster41]

At least in this state of Alabama, gas stations are open and have plenty of gas, don't believe the &@#$ in the media who are hyping the hack job of Colonial at least in Bama. Sure the prices went up 6 to 8 pennies. I passed about 50 gas stations today and stopped at 3 with my job, plenty of petrol, no lines, and plenty of supplies.


LMM TST Announcer

Well Bama is closer to the beginning of the pipeline, so your closer to the source. I'm in NE Georgia and back mid week we had fuel prior to the panic, then within 2 hrs of crazy I watched price jump $0.20 then $0.10 more the next day before running out. To me it would've been better had they just limited everyone to 10 gallons, but I don't run a gas station. We've since been restocked, but I got some yesterday and it was largely water... Luckily I was limited to 10 gallons of water, now. Spent this morning venturing over into Carolina to top off with hopefully better fuel and some seafoam to smooth out the skipping/stumbling. CCP-19 made people fearful and reactionary I suppose. I imagine this won't be the last supply chain shortage we deal with before we get D.C. straightened out. America First.

[NeedforLM$peed]

Some places here blocked off a few of their pumps just to reduce the flow. Some that ran out were because of panic buying and most likely the station was due for a shipment already so supply was already low. Majority if not all doesn't come from the pipeline. It comes off barges.

I have to laugh at the dope that Michigan has for a governor. Says she's going to seize profits from the Enbridge pipeline if they didn't shut it down at her deadline this past week. A private Canadian business. lol she's got so many blunders going her credibility for anything is at -0

[3 wide]

might want to search the screen names Mccarter....ss12....Kidrock....etc before you make a lazy and uninformed statement like that.In the 90s oil got down to 14 dollars a barrel so low that they quit pumping in Texas an Oklahoma I think Bill Clinton was president I think he is a Democrat

[ZERO25]

QUOTE:I hate Trump


Thanks for the clarification!