No gas, no work. (updated)
Update: I’ve been calling gas stations and the word (spoken in broken English with a thick India accent) is the same ”We placed an order, Sir, but no idea when it’ll arrive. Sorry, Sir.”
So today I went to get gas for my car because it is on E and the light that shines telling me I have approx. 25 miles left turned on when I got in the car this morning.
I drove the 8 or so miles down the road and by-passed the BP and Pan Store because they were gauging the prices. I moved on to the Circle K and their prices had jumped 50 cents since Friday. But it didn’t matter they were also out of gas. Hmmm… getting a little concerned.
So I drive back to the BP and Pan Store only to learn they are also out of gas.
I have a decision to make:
Drive all the way into town as far as I can hoping that the only gas station past the Circle K and town has gas and if not run out on the side of the road.
Go home and not go to work today.
I chose the latter. I’m at home. That was an awkward conversation with the boss explaining why I won’t be coming in today but he was understanding since he’s driving into work now looking for a gas staion with fuel.
I always wondered what would happen if we simply ran out of gas in the country? I don’t think it’ll happen but in isolated spots it’s happening now. Only because the media has people wound so tight that it takes very little to set the mob off.
There is no shortage people!
Oh well… perhaps tomorrow I’ll be able to get to work? My boss says he’ll have a deputy stop by the house and pick me up. 8^) I’m hoping to get a car pool ride or ask a friend to drive to Monticello with a five gallon can. That should hold me over for a couple days - 150 miles at least.