So a news report came out claiming that the gas stations would soon run out
of gas because the refineries are all shut down. So, guess what started
happening in Fort Worth, a run on gas. I went to fill up my wife's car last
night as it was running on about 1/8 tank and all the pumps were busy. I
thought that was strange at 10pm. This morning, the local 7-11 where I make
a morning stop had 4 deep at each pump. At lunch, every gas station I
passed was the same. My truck was on E so I had to wait. I went home,
emptied all my gas cans into my project truck, and went back and got in
line. For the most part people were being courteous, but when I got out of
my truck, a guy in a black BMW and a woman in red sedan were going at it
over who was supposed to get the pump next at the pump in front of mine.
She was threatening to back into his car so he called the cops. The truck
in front of him pulled out so he got a pump and she got a pump in less than
30 seconds of arguing. He told her he had called the cops, so she then
called the cops and claimed the guy accosted her, making it a priority call
so they showed up quick. He pumped his gas and left and she waited for the
cops. The look on the cops face said it all, "why the f*ck am I dealing
with this woman with everything that is going on?" Fort Worth sent 100
offices down to Houston so they are short staffed right now, and an
argument at the gas pump is not a high priority. Anyway, just a heads up as
to what might be coming to the rest of the country soon. Most of the gas is
refined down this way, so unless things get better fast, there could be
shortages in a lot of places.
