* Tankers deliver to Fayette | The Citizen Online

Search the Archives

Contact Information

The Citizen Newspapers
310B. North Glynn Street,
Drawer 1719,
Fayetteville, GA 30214

For Advertising Information
Call 770-719-1880
or Fax 770-719-1976

Email us your news!
Letters to the Editor
Opinion
Sports
Names & Faces
Weekend
Churches
Weddings & Engagements

For technical difficulties
Click here to email the webmaster

Fayette | News

Tankers deliver to Fayette

Mon, 09/22/2008 - 4:32pm

By: The Citizen

Gas pump line at Pit Stop_Hoffman in Fayetteville 92208

Several cars waited on Ga. Highway 85 in Fayetteville for their turn at the pumps at the Pit Stop located next to Hoffman Automotive at lunchtime Monday.

Attention bloggers: Please let us know where you find gas in Fayette County. Post your data in comments below:

Gas shipments are beginning to make their way to Fayette County.

In the span of an hour late this afternoon, The Citizen spotted tankers at three local gas stations and several others that were back open selling gas.

Traffic backed up at two Flash Foods locations in Fayetteville on Ga. Highway 54, the one off Gingercake Road and the other off Jeff Davis Drive. Motorists swarmed the area after spotting the tankers.

Also in Peachtree City a tanker was spotted making a delivery at the Kedron Kroger fuel center, as more 15 cars waited in line for gas around 4:30 p.m. An employee was on hand to handle the traffic in an orderly fashion.

The Shell at Georgian Park and Ga. Highway 74 north also had gas, as did the BP on Ga. Highway 54 near Commerce Drive.

The gas crunch has led to lines over the weekend and into this morning at the few gas stations with unleaded gas to sell.

Late yesterday afternoon only one convenience store in Peachtree City was selling gas: the Flash Foods at Crosstown Drive and Ga. Highway 74.

The Braelinn Chevron in south Peachtree City got a shipment this morning and just after 11 a.m. was experiencing long lines for the pumps.

Meanwhile, the Flash Foods in downtown Fayetteville at Lanier Avenue and Jeff Davis Drive got a 6,000 gallon shipment at 6:30 a.m. today but had sold it all by the time The Citizen inquired after 11 a.m.

The Quiktrip on Ga. Highway 85 north near the county line had gas just after 11 a.m. but its pumps were down for maintenance for what was expected to be an hour, an employee said.

Among gas stations surveyed at 11 a.m., the following outlets had no unleaded gas and did not know when their next shipment might be:

- The Pit Stop on Petrol Point in Peachtree City;
- The Glenloch Village Chevron at Shakerag Hill in Peachtree City;
- Coleman's Grocery on Ga. Highway 92 north;
- The Flash Foods at Ga. Highway 54 and Gingercake Road in Fayetteville
- The Pit Stop at Ga. Highway 54 and McDonough Road in Fayetteville.

Three Stations on 92- N. Fayette

Submitted by muddle on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 11:24am.

All three stations in the vicinity of the intersection of 92 and Rivers Road--a BP, a Chevron(?) and a Texaco--had gas this morning with no lines and, I believe, no limit.

Of course, it's $9.50 a gallon, but, hey! (kidding)

___________________

"Puddleglum" by Weatherwax (one of the Muddlings).

Jeeves to the Rescue

Shell @ N Jeff Davis & Hwy 85

Submitted by Split Decision on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 10:19am.

has gas at this time, but it's $4.29!!

They're very proud of their....

Submitted by Cyclist on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 10:35am.

gas.
-------------------------------------------
Caution - The Surgeon General has determined that constant blogging is an addiction that can cause a sedentary life style.

Flash Foods and the Chevron @ Jeff Davis and Hwy 54....

Submitted by Cyclist on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 9:44am.

are not selling gas.
-------------------------------------------
Caution - The Surgeon General has determined that constant blogging is an addiction that can cause a sedentary life style.

Flash Foods

Submitted by kjam on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 10:34am.

I made the wrong decision to go into the Flash Foods at 10:00 this morning. I thought I would run into the store to make a small purchase (not gas), and the parking lot was jammed with cars. Vehicle were pulling into the lot from both sides (Hwy 54 and Jeff Davis). All pumps were full with vehicles, with several more waiting. While inside, the cashier said "we are out of gas, no more selling for now".
WOW, that made the people waiting really upset. I see at this time we really need to have our patience and be courtious to fellow drivers.
We are all in the same boat and hope in a few days things will settle down. Be careful out there and enjoy this beautiful day!

Cy,

Submitted by eodnnaenaj1 on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 10:04am.

Ain't this just some mess? I've never been a math whiz, but this just confuses me to no end. I don't understand how barrel prices dropped several times, but out cost continues to goes up. And what I really do not understand is when annual reports come out there is a BIG profit, and the CEO has made millions of dollars . . . and this while times are so very bad . . .hmmmmmm

It really is hit and miss finding gas, on the same street, drive along one has gas, one does not, one has $3.79, one has $4.59 . . . go figure!

Jane1,

Submitted by Cyclist on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 10:15am.

I suspect there are bigger things going on than us mere mortals cannot relate with. Those in-the-known are going to try get us to take a big plunge. The only problem is, we have a lot "skin" in the game that if not protected will mean that we can both forget about retiring. Sad
-------------------------------------------
Caution - The Surgeon General has determined that constant blogging is an addiction that can cause a sedentary life style.

Kudos to The Citizen

Submitted by MajorMike on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 8:40am.

Kudos to The Citizen for really keeping on top of this (and other) issues. It is appreciated.

Tues. AM gas

Submitted by daisyheadmaisy on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 6:26am.

It looks like 2 stations in Fayetteville have some gas this morning:
BP on Hwy 54 East, in front of Cobblestone Apts. regular - $4.05
BP on Hwy 85 & Hwy 92 North regular - $4.09

Good luck!

Tues. gas, AM

Submitted by hutch866 on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 9:08am.

the BP on 85 at 92 was out by 9:30 AM

I yam what I yam....Popeye

The BP Station Hwy 54 in front of Cobblestone Apts....

Submitted by Cyclist on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 6:56am.

is rationing gas. Regular only and $30 purchases.
-------------------------------------------
Caution - The Surgeon General has determined that constant blogging is an addiction that can cause a sedentary life style.

The BP Station Hwy 54 in front of Cobblestone Apts....

Submitted by Cyclist on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 9:35am.

is no longer selling gas.
-------------------------------------------
Caution - The Surgeon General has determined that constant blogging is an addiction that can cause a sedentary life style.

funny they get gas and it's $0.50 a gallon

Submitted by jackyldo on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 6:38am.

higher than in the Carolinas and Florida -
every chance they get they dig deep into our pockets.

I know a lady who walk on

Submitted by pinkst on Mon, 09/22/2008 - 9:28pm.

I know a lady who walk on highway 54 everyday to go to work so she can take care of her kids and i know gas is high but if anybody out their has a car for this lady please e-mail my a wingafaith@aol Thank you.

Do she go skool two?

Submitted by TonyF on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 5:20am.

I'm trying to learn this new language, so bear with me.

"Your, yore, you're all idiots." (T.Floyd)

Found Gas, No lines

Submitted by DMW on Mon, 09/22/2008 - 5:34pm.

You have to take a ride but....S & M Grocery off 92 going towards Griffin on the right hand side had reg, mid, & premium. Paid $4.09 / gal. for regular. Limit $50.00 of gas per customer. Good Luck to all!!!

Power as a Consumer

Submitted by someonesgottasayit on Mon, 09/22/2008 - 3:37pm.

As a consumer, we have the power to exert some control over the prices at the pump. We can lower demand by giving up on our gas-guzzling suv's and trucks. By purchasing more fuel-efficient vehicles, we decrease the demand for the gas. With the decrease in demand, the gas stations and their parent companies will be forced to lower prices. I'm all for people driving whatever car they want to drive; however, if you choose to drive a vehicle that gets low gas mileage, then you can't really complain when the prices continue to rise.

In addition to Congress preventing any new refineries from being built since the late 70's, many environmental groups start to cause a ruckus whenever a new refinery is proposed. As is the case with ANWR in Alaska, the greenies are getting in the way of any new drilling, refining, and prospecting which would greatly assist us in this "oil crisis."

It's time that we accept that sub $2 gas may never happen again.

MPG vs. New car price

Submitted by bad_ptc on Mon, 09/22/2008 - 6:06pm.

Small problem with your math.

My neighbor had a ‘paid-for’, perfectly good 1998, Nissan PathFinder. It got around 16-18/mpg.

He traded it in for a used BMW 2002 station wagon, still needed a kid hauler, and now has monthly payments of about $275.00/month and his insurance went up too.

This newer BMW gets about 24/mpg. Don’t get me wrong, the Beemer is nice!

However, going from no car payment to signing a note for $17,000+ for an additional 6 or 8 mpg. is NUTS!!!

What he’s not paying at the gas station he’s paying to a bank in spades. Where’s the savings?

He’ll have to drive that BMW for about 15 or 20 years just to break even.

Long story short, keep what you got because you’ll never make up the difference in the price of gas.

A new Toyota Pirus gas/electric will set you back about $30,000.

A new Ford F150 will set you back about $18,000.

When all is said and done, burn all the gas you want.

Your neighbor did not have

Submitted by someonesgottasayit on Mon, 09/22/2008 - 6:43pm.

Your neighbor did not have to have a Beemer. If he really needed a kid hauler, he could have gone for a lower price, same quality Honda or Toyota. I get that you live in PTC and have to maintain a certain status (cheap shot I know), but my post was more directed at the people who purchase new Expeditions, Escalades, Surburbans, etc...

someonesgottasayit, you missed the point

Submitted by bad_ptc on Mon, 09/22/2008 - 6:51pm.

It doesn't pay to follow your advise unless you're going to need to purchase "another" vehicle.

Trading in you new 2008/9 or old, 1998, Suburban for a fuel sipping accident on four wheels won't do a thing financially for you.

Spending the money on fuel or money, borrowing from a bank, is money down the drain.

I'd rather drive my 5 year old F-250 than a new 30/mpg death trap.

If you look at the stats,

Submitted by someonesgottasayit on Mon, 09/22/2008 - 10:06pm.

If you look at the stats, the "fuel-sipping, accident on four wheels" as you call them are generally safer than the gas-guzzling behemoths. Camrys, Accords, Civics, VWs, etc... all have amazing crash test ratings.

Just because you feel safer in a giant waste of metal and gas, doesn't actually mean you are.

only partly

Submitted by boboh on Mon, 09/22/2008 - 8:25pm.

That's true, but when it comes time to get another vehicle, anyone who gets more capacity than they need has no right to complain about high gas prices. It's all those trucks and SUVs that put small cars in danger in the first place, both from incompatibility in collisions and blocking everyone's view. Since gas has gone through the roof, I do notice a tad less aggressive driving though and the highway death rate has reportedly gone down as well.

The greatest generation rode bikes in WW2 when faced with fuel shortages; maybe we should do some of that as well. Cyclist is right; lowering demand is an immediate tool to lower prices.

my point actually

Submitted by someonesgottasayit on Mon, 09/22/2008 - 10:11pm.

Boboh, give credit where it is due. Lowering demand to lower prices was the basis of my intial post. Cyclist actually wanted to post to disagree with me.

someonesgottasayit,

Submitted by Cyclist on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 7:10am.

In response to bad's post, it would not make sense to go and buy a new car and take on new debt for the sole purpose of reducing fuel consumption. Now if the "Great Sellout of 08" would provide me and the rest of us a new car which consumes less - remember strategic importance - then in some twisted way it might make some sense.

-------------------------------------------
Caution - The Surgeon General has determined that constant blogging is an addiction that can cause a sedentary life style.

Good Job bad_ptc,

Submitted by Cyclist on Mon, 09/22/2008 - 6:11pm.

I was going to do the same post.
-------------------------------------------
Caution - The Surgeon General has determined that constant blogging is an addiction that can cause a sedentary life style.

Cyclist

Submitted by PTC4LIFE on Mon, 09/22/2008 - 6:40pm.

I'm riding my touring ride with front and rear racks and panniers for anything I can use it for.

Biking is always more fun.

I wish I could commute to work, but it is not possible.

PTC4LIFE

Submitted by Cyclist on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 7:20am.

I used to commute by bicycle from Fayetteville to ATL about 38 miles a day. I would love to do it again; however, the new 5th runway has eliminated my route and Ga 85 where it merges with Ga 331 coupled with the traffic trying to negotiate with getting on I75 is not that safe.
-------------------------------------------
Caution - The Surgeon General has determined that constant blogging is an addiction that can cause a sedentary life style.

Ride a

Submitted by Cyclist on Mon, 09/22/2008 - 5:38pm.

BICYCLE. I have to say it.

But, I know it's not practical for all.

Oh BTW, oil hit $120 today. The $ got clobbered against the Euro. That's a hidden tax because of the "great sellout". Sad

-------------------------------------------
Caution - The Surgeon General has determined that constant blogging is an addiction that can cause a sedentary life style.

Cyclist

Submitted by Bonkers on Mon, 09/22/2008 - 7:48pm.

Yeah, the Arabs charge on the best money---not the dollar. Ours is down about 40% from a few years ago.

Everytime we owe more money, our dollar is worth less.

Oil will go up more due to this latest cheapening of the dollar.

Gas-PTC update

Submitted by PTCGOIL on Mon, 09/22/2008 - 4:41pm.

BP station on hwy 54 and Stevens Entry had regular only at 3:30PM-Mr Graham out there directing traffic. NOT a happy camper, but he is being such a gentleman in a bad situation. 3.99/gal
Kroger Crosstown Rd 5:30PM-gas pumps on-Paul Yelina out there directing traffic. Did not get price at Kroger.

Kind of like "Well, you're only a little pregnant." In other words, don't believe the TV news that there are only spot shortages. Top off as soon as you see a pump open, till things get back to (?!)normal.

Gas?????

Submitted by Arf on Mon, 09/22/2008 - 10:44am.

I filled up Friday night. Didn’t drive anymore than usual on Saturday and Sunday, but I noticed that I was already down by ¼ of a tank. I had heard of gas stations running out last week, so I had already made the decision to top off the tank whenever I could. I went out for a short trip Sunday evening and on the way home, I went to 3 gas stations in PTC. None had gas available. I finally found one with gas, but at 4.19.9. I waited in line, filled my tank (the pump was very slow and took a long time.) Surprisingly, my fill-up was over 10 gallons. My gas tank holds 17 gallons, so 4 or 5 gallons should have filled it up. $60 on Friday night and another $40 on Sunday night? Something is wrong. In fact, “several somethings” are wrong. I stopped at a gas station in Fayetteville Monday morning (for a different purchase) and the proprietor said that his station had full tanks Sunday morning, but they were empty by Sunday evening because of the shortage at other stations. He said something about the refineries being behind because of the hurricanes. Like I said, “several somethings” are wrong.

A full tank of gas should not have been ¼ low in less than two days: the gas is diluted.

Gas stations in Fayette County have none, while I heard that there was gas in towns south of Newnan – and at a price of 3.96. Another poster filled up in College Park and Riverdale – just down the road. Why is Fayette out when other places seem not to be affected?

When you can find gas, only regular is available. You mean that there are that many drivers using high test that it ran out in a couple of days?

How can a hurricane in Texas affect the gas so dramatically, when previous excuses for high gas prices included comments that we have to import most of our gas and that we don’t produce the gas in this country because of environmental restrictions?

If a hurricane in Texas has caused such a dramatic problem – that we cannot even buy gas this far away in Georgia, then this country is in a very dire predicament, as we apparently don’t have the resources or availability of gas to overcome a larger disaster or catastrophe…or terrorists taking out Texas refineries.

Now that we have all spent years being funneled into a position where it is almost impossible to live with using a car, how vulnerable are we all? We virtually have to drive all over for gas and pay whatever the price just to continue on with life because that’s the way things are set up.

I hate to be so cynical, but I’m not believing any of it. Somebody out there wants to invent a “gas shortage” that cripples us all to the point that we will do or pay just about anything to get around it.

All prices have already started increasing because of the gas situation. If people can’t get to work, businesses will have to close for the day or decrease hours. If people can’t get to the grocery store or elsewhere, sales will go down because of that also.

How real is this? How much sense does some of this make? How much of a ride are we all being taken on just to prove somebody’s point or make somebody rich? And who will come in on a white horse to save the day? The Republicans or the Democrats?

the gas is not diluted.

Submitted by k0bra on Mon, 09/22/2008 - 4:23pm.

the gas is not diluted. maybe you need to get an oil change or fill air in your tires, but the gas is not diluted. the people are creating a gas shortage. the public is freaking out and causing all this. blame it on your peers.

kobra said: "but the gas is not diluted"

Submitted by TonyF on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 4:59am.

Does this look familiar?
"may contain up to 15% Ethanol"
The gas is being "diluted"

"Your, yore, you're all idiots." (T.Floyd)

Cmon folks!

Submitted by PTC4LIFE on Mon, 09/22/2008 - 1:55pm.

Two hurricanes hit the gulf in two weeks causing platforms and refineries in the area to shut down and leave town.

The FEDERAL Govt. requires that Atlanta use a lower sulfer burning gas, the smog that we have in ATL has required MORE REGULATION on the gas we buy.

This is also the time of year for the refineries in the gulf were GEORGIA gets its gas, to "retool" for "winter" gas as reqired by the FEDERAL GOVT branch called the EPA.

All of this plus the hysteria of the media telling us we do not have gas, has caused a shortage in our Region.

Gas supply will be back this week.

If you really want to make an impact, get on the phone to your elected officials and demand that they push for a temporary drop in REGULATIONS required for the gas we use in Georgia.

Do you hear the common theme here? REGULATION

PTC4LIFE

Submitted by Nitpickers on Mon, 09/22/2008 - 3:20pm.

I assume then you are not for the regulation of Sachs and other investment banks right now?

Also, we should fire all of the highly paid aircraft controllers and hire some Mexicans to do it.

If the controller school was in Spanish, there would be not problem.

There also should be no regulation of trains. What is wrong with texting and eating and sleeping while driving?

And what is this crap about everyone having to have a government issued driver's license. Nest thing you know we will need a passport to go to Cuba!

Then there are some who want us to have regulations about Mexicans and South Americans coming here having to have regulated visas! Shameful. Not one on the Mayflower had to have a visa!

Some think all of the food regulations is a waste of time; nuclear plants; poisons; machine guns; people deemed crazy, and on it goes!

I think if they added 2 pounds of bull manure to each gallon of gas, without regulation of course, it would run a car much further on the gas alone created!

NitPICK

Submitted by PTC4LIFE on Mon, 09/22/2008 - 5:23pm.

No I am not for regulation of the bailout, If/When we our elected lawmakers approve the bailout, we in America will have taken the largest step toward a socialized economy then ever before. I think the weak should fall and let them burn, it will come back stronger than ever. If your buying the political statements of the Dems saying it is deregulation at fault here then your not doing enough reading of both sides.

Let me help. It is not the root cause.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122204078161261183.html

Look, Capitalism is not perfect or 100% fair, but it is the best, so you go ahead and choose for the rest of us since we are so stupid, Capitalism, Socialism, Communism.

Since you mentioned the ATC system, I'm happy to inform you that International standards require that all controllers in the entire world use ENGLISH as the standard, so I'm not real worried since I no a bit about this subject. No I dont think this would be ok or good, but your analogy sucks,along with the others you made.

You go ahead and believe what you want.

PTC4LIFE

Submitted by Nitpickers on Mon, 09/22/2008 - 3:19pm.