[Sca-cooks] OT - Katrina aftermath

[Nick Sasso]

Funny that.  I saw the news anchors and heard the regional AAA guy
discussing quite candidly that the flooding knocked out fuel pumps for the
'Continental' and the other pipeline that feed gas from MS up to Atlanta and
up the east coast to NY or some nearby area.  Even C-SPAN had a head of some
fuel agency discussing that they are working to get the water out of the
pipelines, then pressurize then get the fuel moving.

It is an elaborate ruse and conspiracy indeed if the pipeline pumps are
truly functioning as expected.  Even Governor Purdue is in on it by
declaring a state of emergency, lifting clean fuel requirements and meeting
with GA fuel suppliers . . . at least as reported on the news.

http://www.ajc.com/news/content/business/0805/31bizgasprices.html?imw=Y

I have not checked any news sources for neighboring states.

niccolo difrancesco


-----Original Message-----
From: John Kemker [mailto:john at kemker.org]
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 8:38 PM
To: grizly at mindspring.com; Cooks within the SCA
Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] OT - Katrina aftermath


The pipeline story was a rumor.  Prices are are expected to settle down
as the rumor loses steam.

My advice is to avoid in the future any gas retailer that engaged in
such flagrant profiteering.

--Lord Cian O'Madadhain

Nick Sasso wrote:
. . . . SNIP . . . .
>Maybe they'll get some military units in with huge generators to get those
>pipeline pumps in MS going.  I am sure they have enough fuel to run them!
>Without fuel, it will be difficult and way more expensive to transport
those
>emergency relief supplies from the southern and eastern seaboards.
>
>niccolo difrancesco