As of January 1, 2019, we have closed our forums. This is a decision we did not come to lightly, but it is necessary. The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk. The server software itself must be updated, and it cannot be without removing the forums.
So it is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to our long-running forums. They came online in 2000 and brought together so many wonderful Disney fans. We had friendships form, careers launch, couples marry, children born ... all because of this amazing community.
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Moving on with the current of the years.
We go on
Moving forward now as one
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Ever on with each rising sun.
To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
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I had to stop and get gas today as I was getting near an 1/8 of a tank left. I should have stopped to get gas on my way to meet my DH for lunch but I was running late. On the way to lunch I noticed gas was $3.61/gallon. By the time I ate lunch and ran a couple of quick errands, the same gas station had jumped up to $3.99/gallon, not even 2 hours later!
Several stations here are out of the regular unleaded, and the Raceway had no pumps open at all. I guess we're starting to see the shortages from the refineries being shut down for Hurricane Gustav and Ike.
Sounds like a lot of people fueled up today, trying to beat the price hike.
I paid 3.61 this morning on the way to work... I'll be interested to see what the rate is on the way home.
I've heard that some FL gas stations are asking people to limit their fills to 10-gallons, so there will be plenty to keep them running.
Hikie came in this morning and said that the WalMart had jumped 30 cents since last night, so he and I both went and filled up at Kroger before they raised their price. It's just nuts.
Part of the problem is people in regions not currently affected by the storm filling up trying to avoid the price increase. (as mentioned on the news this morning).
Here in southern GA Weds morning the gas was 3.48. Weds night 3.68. Thurs morning 3.79, thurs night the most expensive was 3.99. Reminder, it only rained about 2 inches or less here yesterday. The weather is beautiful today. But unfortunately it is horrible elsewhere.
gasbuddy.com is currently pricing gas here at 4.39 By the end of the day it will be more then a dollar a gallon more! Is this really supply and demand? Or OPEC and their version of profiteering/price gouging? Cut production right when the US has a natural disaster.
One good reason why I am at home today instead of running around town burning gas.
When the storm is past TX, the gas prices will go down, hopefully.
Ugh! I went by my local Mobil this morning and it was $3.50. I will need to fill up, since we're off to DSiL's baby shower tomorrow, but I didn't feel like stopping. I hope I am not regretting it tomorrow!
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Is this really supply and demand? Or OPEC and their version of profiteering/price gouging? Cut production right when the US has a natural disaster. .
When I was watching MSNBC, they showed the oil refineries (not just the off shore drilling) in the path of the storm. They said that the majority of the US oil refineries are along the TX gulf and LA and most have to shut down due to Ike. No gas production = shortages=high prices. Hopefully, they won't be damaged by the storm and can continue production. If we can't produce gasoline, we are going to be in serious trouble.
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I bought gas last week at $3.68 a gallon. I am so grateful that I did! Since this week was my off week at work, I haven't gone anywhere and so I still have a full tank of gas! Dh called me at lunch time and said that gas was up to $3.95!
Ouch! I haven't looked yet - gas was finally starting to drop a bit up here - it's been at $3.69/gal for a while now - and that's what I paid yesterday.
I'll have to sneak a peek tonight when I take Sarah to dance.
Last night, it was $3.59 at one station nearby. This morning, it was up to $3.99 and right now it is $4.69 at the same station! We are heading to WDW on Sunday and this is not good. Some of the stations in Charlotte are out of gas. I just hope we don't run into that on the way to Florida.
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