[Sca-cooks] OT - Katrina aftermath

[Huette von Ahrens]

Here in California, where we have our own source for oil, the reports have been saying the
exact same thing.  Especially that the price of gas is going to go up and up.  Which is a
horrible blow to Californians with our extreme love of our automobiles.

Huette

--- Nick Sasso <grizly at mindspring.com> wrote:

> 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
> 
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