yo_mama_5000 OP t1_itrhzxt wrote on October 25, 2022 at 7:39 PM

Reply to comment by vexingsilence in New York and New England start RATIONING heating oil before winter as stockpiles slump by 70% and fears rise that families will be left in the cold by yo_mama_5000

I'd be major bullshitting if I could say how the distributors will behave. I know I do have 800 gallons contracted at $4/gal so maybe my distributor would want to make sure they can meet their contracted demand? I'm sure there's also just that panicky feeling for them to fill their storage tanks so the meet as much customer need as they can and retain customers in the future.

But as for individuals. I remember videos of people filling up trash bags with gasoline during the last price spike. So there's that. :)

vexingsilence t1_itriaj8 wrote on October 25, 2022 at 7:41 PM

There was a great video of a guy that lined his pickup truck bed with plastic and then just filled it with gas. No cover or anything. Lost half of it just pulling out of the gas station.

People are amazing.

yo_mama_5000 OP t1_itriez6 wrote on October 25, 2022 at 7:42 PM

Yup, I remember that one as well. :)