tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534547893189966914.post5864640833978493652..comments2023-03-23T05:27:06.075-07:00Comments on High Tech Survivor: Gas Shortage in Asheville...AgainDianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07560941304376402462noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534547893189966914.post-57491404212896584142008-10-15T14:40:00.000-07:002008-10-15T14:40:00.000-07:00I have no idea how I found your blog, but I'm so g...I have no idea how I found your blog, but I'm so glad I did. I am too a "reluctant software developer" who's been thinking of quitting my "soul sucking job" for a while, but I'm scared, of course. I am addicted to exercise and would love to combine it with my passion for nutrition, specifically raw foods, in order to actually help people.lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06934987459241679330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534547893189966914.post-56806066653024460562008-09-25T05:52:00.000-07:002008-09-25T05:52:00.000-07:00Asa,I have to admit, I wasn't fully buying your ex...Asa,<BR/><BR/>I have to admit, I wasn't fully buying your explanation since all over NC they have gas, but it seems to only be effecting us here in the mountains. But then I read this article and it all makes more sense to me. Asheville gets a nice mention on page 2.<BR/><BR/>http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0925/p25s10-ussc.html?page=1<BR/><BR/>By the way, thanks for popping in! It's been a while.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07560941304376402462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534547893189966914.post-6090576762466427532008-09-24T14:07:00.000-07:002008-09-24T14:07:00.000-07:00Good point, Anonymous. I'm sorry for your hardship...Good point, Anonymous. I'm sorry for your hardship. I appreciate you taking the time to comment.<BR/><BR/>I'm pretty much staying at home so I actually have no sense of what sorts of pains people are going through in town. I think there is a lot more pain ahead, unfortunately - not just in the South East but all over. I hope the country can cope and come through the other side a lot stronger.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07560941304376402462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534547893189966914.post-59510924269531092082008-09-24T13:12:00.000-07:002008-09-24T13:12:00.000-07:00I'm home from work four hours early, looking up "g...I'm home from work four hours early, looking up "gas shortage" on the internet because I've been sent home indefinitely, due to lack of business. No gas, no traveling. No traveling, no customer. No cutomers, no hourly pay check for me, and I'll bet hundreds, if not thousands of others in Asheville tonight.<BR/>So, wish for high prices if you think that will induce more eco-friendly behavior. But be grateful for a shortage only at the peril of an already very fragile economy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534547893189966914.post-39617628821784758752008-09-23T21:16:00.000-07:002008-09-23T21:16:00.000-07:00Well, I can't believe I missed this when you first...Well, I can't believe I missed this when you first posted it. So very strange. I haven't heard of anything like that here. I wonder if it's panic or if there was some impact on your delivery system because of the hurricanes. That would make more sense to me. After all, even if you panic, you can only fill your tank up so many times. Strange days we are living in. I hope Obama wins and then I pity him for the mess he will be faced with cleaning up.Ravenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04996538460071167819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534547893189966914.post-20328430389626785722008-09-23T16:00:00.000-07:002008-09-23T16:00:00.000-07:00The interesting thing is that neighboring counties...The interesting thing is that neighboring counties have plenty of gas. <BR/><BR/>Our governor here in NC JUST TODAY called a reporter in Asheville and said 'Do you guys have a gas shortage there?' This has been going on for over a week and our governor doesn't even know about it? How is this possible? Serious communication breakdown.<BR/><BR/>Personally, I think it's probably good that gas is so expensive and hard to come by. It's the only way to get people to quit driving so much. The bus has been a lot more crowded lately.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07560941304376402462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534547893189966914.post-37490983330381630892008-09-23T15:34:00.000-07:002008-09-23T15:34:00.000-07:00I have to admit, when the first gas run started he...I have to admit, when the first gas run started here about 10 days ago, I thought people were being crazy. Surely the local distributors all had tons of buffer sitting in their tank farms? And it's not like refineries shutting down in Texas would have an impact for a week or more, I thought.<BR/><BR/>Well... shortages kicked in pretty fast in Chattanooga and Atlanta, and they're still going until this day.<BR/><BR/>Hoarding? Effects of price controls? Incompetent distribution? All of the above?<BR/><BR/>I dunno, but thank goodness we've got the person who Knows More About Energy Than Anyone Else in the United States running for VP!!<BR/><BR/>Ugh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534547893189966914.post-34999345879509483932008-09-22T12:34:00.000-07:002008-09-22T12:34:00.000-07:00It's not really that big of a mystery why there ar...It's not really that big of a mystery why there are shortages. North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas implemented a "price gouging" law that went into effect after hurricane Ike. See <A HREF="http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/3536058/" REL="nofollow">here</A>, <A HREF="http://money.cnn.com/2005/09/07/news/gouging_reactions/index.htm" REL="nofollow">here</A> and <A HREF="http://www.wxvt.com/Global/story.asp?S=8999034&nav=menu1344_2" REL="nofollow">here</A>.<BR/><BR/>Since you can't force gas stations to sell gas, when they're not allowed to raise the price in anticipation of their higher prices to refill their tanks, they choose not to sell any gas.<BR/><BR/>For a nice summary of the issue, you can read this <A HREF="http://cafehayek.typepad.com/hayek/2008/09/a-multiple-choi.html" REL="nofollow">blog post</A>.<BR/><BR/>You don't have to resort to panic theory or such to explain the situation, you can just use basic economics. There was no shortage in parts of the country where prices were allowed to fluctuate according to supply and demand. The supply of gas naturally got distributed to areas where it could be sold for the most profit.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14181680526745143109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534547893189966914.post-40706662005178597492008-09-22T04:06:00.000-07:002008-09-22T04:06:00.000-07:00Yes indeed. Glad you found some gas. It is all rat...Yes indeed. Glad you found some gas. It is all rather unnerving.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07560941304376402462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534547893189966914.post-52038387434216104552008-09-21T21:39:00.000-07:002008-09-21T21:39:00.000-07:00i had to leave my truck parked in asheville and co...i had to leave my truck parked in asheville and come down to hendersonville for gas.<BR/><BR/>took me 45 minutes to find a station with gas.<BR/><BR/>scary times we live inErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09697226935549635324noreply@blogger.com