2005 atlanta ''DRIVEINVASION''

trying to get some payback???

I see you're also bringing some protection!

I hope that we can find enough fuel to get down there - apparently people are running out of gas here in Atlanta? WTF????

 

This should be fun. I'll prolly be having my own version of the HAMB drag. My woman trying to drag my drunk *** to the car

 

WHAT???? I know i saw 2.99 down town for regular, but running out????

I think i'll get a pedal bike and ride down there save some gas money...

 

I don't know for sure, but that is the buzz and our secretary called some gas stations and she said they confirmed it. Probably a bunch of hype since Bush is using reserves to help New Orleans.

Looks like I'll be tuning up the Spree - the 46 is on full so I am cool for one weekend of driving and burnouts.

 

The infamous golf cart is still in the trailer. Nothing's been unloaded from the Mokan trip yet. It will not be at the drive in though. We're going to the 10.5 outlaw drags at Commerce.

Your noggin should be safe, at least for this weekend.

 

We just need to keep the helmet in the golf car instead of Hellzapoppin.

 

NO GAS???????? wtf.....is this reaally happening or am i hearing things?

 

There was an article in the Atlanta paper this morning about the potential gas shortage here. Local storage facilities keep a 10 day supply and the pipeline that carries gas from the refineries in Louisinana to Atlanta is not operating.

In some cases gas has gone up as much as .75 today. The radio and TV stations have been hyping the story all day. I just got calls from 2 of my employees telling me there are gas lines out onto Stone Mt Freeway and some stations are closed. In other parts of town there are no lines and gas prices are the same as they were yesterday.

It looks like everybody sitting on 3/4 of a tank is topping off. This will be an interesting weekend.

 

Sonny Purdue is on the radio asking everyone to STAY CALM - this is only temporary. Chill ****ers!!!!

 

Tudor, If I make the run over, I need you to go stand in line and pump about 10 gals into a gas can, so I can get out of town and back into SC.. Just dont go to the station they show on the news with $5.97 gal prices... yep that is right, almost $6 a gal

6:30pm update..........

Well I am officially not going now.... Just went down to fill up my wifes ride for her and the guy next to me was fill several 5 gal gas cans telling me his girlfriend called from Ashville NC and said stations up there are starting to run out and so are northern SC stations. Went inside to pay and asked the attendant, she said they will probably run out before a truck arrives and the lady behind me said she drove down to this station because the small stations (2 ea.) in the country were out... Once this hits the news tonight, there will be a panick (some folks are hearing as I went home past several more expensive stations, cars were lining up - more then normal). Its may be a tough weekend I have a feeling for those in the South.

Not worth taking a chance and getting stuck. (I would pay the $3.00 gal price to go to the show, even thou I hate the idea.. not enough shows down here so you have to go to those that are around.)

 

yup...here also i tried getting fuel in a couple places this evening and they were out....i ended up getting some from this chinese guy....so im not going to risk this drive..i saw the 6.00 deal at bp in atlanta earlier on the news ...ive been atlanta when traffic was backed up and i dont wanna be in the middle of that ****.....uh uh....so im eating the hotel reservation for friday night...that blows 200.00 bucks i had two rooms for me and my gal and a friend....luckily i filled up the 47 yesterday,i bought a cheap honda a couple weeks ago im glad i did now i dont have to drive th beast everyday.....maybe it will go down by halloween and everyone can come to mine and k9 racers show.....lets just make stills and then we can have our own fuel......

 

I am sorry I will cancel also.

 

That station you all keep talking about 5.87...sounds like someone will get in trouble for price gouging....at least that is what sonny said! come, it's worth the trip, they said back to normal by the weekend....
come one, come all...

 

im just not gonna chance it......

 

If i could ride the bike i would go, even with the gas prices. But doc wont clear me to ride yet. I will be able to ride by the halloween show, i enjoyed it so much last year i definetly want to come back.

 

Yeah, I saw gas prices as high as 3.09 today, and the little station in town is empty--but all the other ones were full. And the sheep are starting to get fidgitty and are starting to all turn the same direction, ready to run blindly when someone yells "Boo!"

One of the guys at work was talking about what Gov. Perdue said. He pointed out that, yes, there is going to be some strain due to the refinery that was hit by the hurricane being taken out, oh yeah--we have a port in Savannah that brings in much of the state's fuel. And guess what? That port didn't get hit by a hurricane.

So once again, we have a media-generated crisis that they have dutifully fanned all damn day.
Shoot the looters, then shoot the talking heads on TV blowing everything else up to crisis proportions.
-Brad

 

took 25 dollars today to do what 10 usually does. ****s getting rediculous. i cant drive my gas guzlin truck so i drive the wifes toyota matrix. the bike would be cheaper and a hell of alot more fun.

 

Please don't not come because of the Media hysteria Brad described - there is gas and it will be fine!!!!

 

Thanks Brad...

The truth comes out! Everyone fill your tanks to head to the Drivinvasion!!!

 

ok ok ......im filled up...and gonna chance it....ill see you guys sat. morning.....

 

thinking about coming down but don't want to get down there and not have gas to get home. hows the gas in Atlanta? I know its going to be high just as long as they don't run out. In east Tenn were not out, but a gal. will cost you 3.29

 

I used to work for the media, and let me tell you. WE WERE FULL OF ****. They take the smallest thing and blow it out of proportion. things will calm down eventually.

 

Thanks for the confirmation JSTORM

- what I really meant to say was don't be ****ing pussies and get your *** to the show!!!

 

YAH, what Josh said!

 

At the current price it will cost my about $200 in gas to get to Atl and back (figuring prices will be at or above $3.50 to $3.99 by the weekend (its going up 0.40 a day here). It would be a $300 day including gas, food, entry and other **** i would by. and the gas station thing will not get better for another week, as long as the refineries are down and people are worried

I want to go but its just not worth it.

 

gas is running around 2.79-3.15 around here, on the news last night the pipe line that was shut down is now running at 50%, and will be 75% by the weekend, yah a few stations still closed, but gas trucks are delivering! Too many stupid *** holes that jumped the gun and filled up for no reason and drained the pumps dry...

 

See there Boones - you already saved 60 bucks. You still gotta pay me for the 10 gallons you had me buy this week at 3.50 a gallon. I get that from ya at Charlotte

now come on

 

My buddy drove his '70 454 Chevelle all over yesterday--just to flip the bird at all the gas panicers!
-Brad

 

I know, just wanted to set the record straight. I had to get out of it becuase of all the ******** like the gas hike. I just couldnt deal with all the lies and missinformation.

I called the Doc and tried to convince him to let me ride but he said no way, not till i see him next friday. Oh well, guess i will have to spend time with my family.

 

I had planned on going but with the gas prices what they are I'll p***. My drivers side rear leaf spring has flattened out and I just got my TCI stuff in, so I'm gonna install it this weekend. Finding one spring that had the right spring rate and then having it dearched was gonna be so much trouble, I drive the 46 so much 75-80K last 6 years, that I figured I'd be better off replacing everything.