Rehan Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 I tried to get out yesterday and ended up blowing 10 hours to reach Brookshire.So I ended up giving up and returning home, which only took like 45 minutes.Now my car is on E and I was wondering if there is any gas anywhere.If anyone can provide any info of where I can find gas it would be much appreciated.West side especially since I live near Westchase.Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YakuzaIce Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 I saw some yesterday, but I can't tell you anything about today. My friend had a similar experience. Drove 12 hours, got to brookshire, and then turned around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westguy Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 There's nowhere to go right now because nothing is open. I have a full tank because of my evacuation that never happened. It may not hit us too hard on the west side. I think I heard on the news that Galveston is expected to get 90 mph winds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 This is going to be a logistical nightmare once all these people start to come back home. I hope Uncle Sam is a little smarter about this than they seem. Not to mention its rather hard to simply walk to places of work or shopping centers in Houston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westguy Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 It would give us a practical reason for resurrecting plans for a high speed rail system between the Texas Triangle cities (Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio). Including New Orleans in the picture we could have an orderly way of evacuating growing cities during emergencies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 definitely no gas anywhere...i think i found the last quickie mart in town that was open with about a handful of customers, and grabbed some water and junk food...(near 610 and long). i have a little bit of gas in both cars, but not planning on driving anywhere for a while... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 I ate some beans and have plenty of gas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PureAuteur Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 Why are all these people worried about gas who are in Houston and staying in Houston? The storm will clear Sunday and eventually gas stations will be replenished. You people need to calm down. Actually there is plenty of gas in my garage. I'm selling it for 10 bucks a gallon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 Because there are about 2 million people comming back who need gas - or will!!!! Thats why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rehan Posted September 24, 2005 Author Share Posted September 24, 2005 Why are all these people worried about gas who are in Houston and staying in Houston? The storm will clear Sunday and eventually gas stations will be replenished. You people need to calm down. Actually there is plenty of gas in my garage. I'm selling it for 10 bucks a gallon. I'm not worried about it. I just wanted to see if I could fill up before the storm. But I'm not going anywhere anyways since everything is closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westguy Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 Isn't the eye supposed to hit land around midnight? It's an hour away and barely anything is happening outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssullivan Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 Isn't the eye supposed to hit land around midnight? It's an hour away and barely anything is happening outside.The eye of the storm is still a few hours from making landfall at the mouth of Sabine Lake. Houston is on the weaker side of the storm so it won't be as bad there. On the other hand, things are going to be quite bad for Lake Charles, Beaumont, and Port Arthur, and points north of Beaumont up through Hardin, Tyler, and Angelina Counties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westguy Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 Oh well. I was hoping to get nothing except a little rain. For next time I'm investing in storm shutters for some windows. I will also precut my plywood so I can board up really easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N Judah Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 Just a lot of wind and maybe an inch of rain is all I've gotten so far.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 I heard that by Monday, the trucks should have been able to fill up alot of gas stations again. Cross your fingers. You should be able to make it back from S.A. or Austin on a full tank. Hopefully we won't have a repeat of the pre-Rita disaster. I think Bill White is going to announce which communities can come back first, so we don't have the same traffic woes again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 I have a family member that called the house and ask to look for gas in the Houston area, can someone tell me a website or a location? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westguy Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 There's no gas here. Everything's closed. When everything comes back up, there will be. It shouldn't take long because Houston was barely touched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 well my sisters boyfriend is stuck on or near a freeway somewhere in Houston, and I just called her and told her to tell him that there is no gas but there could be soon. I hope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rehan Posted September 24, 2005 Author Share Posted September 24, 2005 I just filled up.Sams Club (Chimney Rock@Westpark)You need to have a Sams memebership card, or convince someone else to use theirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 I just filled up.Sams Club (Chimney Rock@Westpark) You need to have a Sams memebership card, or convince someone else to use theirs. I guess Sam's gas will work in a pinch, but you really shouldn't use that stuff, if you like your car. I know, I know, Murphy gas is always the least expensive. Let me tell you why it is so inexpensive. They don't put any kind of detergents in the fuel to make it run cleaner in your engine, and you get really nice clogged up fuel injectors and what looks like someone spit out a whole can of Copenhagen on your valves, in a 36,000 mile engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce_oneal Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 sunday morning and there seems to be either no gas at the stations i've hit, or VERY long lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rehan Posted September 25, 2005 Author Share Posted September 25, 2005 I guess Sam's gas will work in a pinch, but you really shouldn't use that stuff, if you like your car. I know, I know, Murphy gas is always the least expensive. Let me tell you why it is so inexpensive. They don't put any kind of detergents in the fuel to make it run cleaner in your engine, and you get really nice clogged up fuel injectors and what looks like someone spit out a whole can of Copenhagen on your valves, in a 36,000 mile engine. i'm not too worried about it...company car but i'll keep that in mind for my other car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YakuzaIce Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 I was just able to get some gas at a shell on bellaire. I saw the tanker pull up when I passed, so I just turned around and waited till I could get some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 i think there's gas available now lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 i think there's gas available now lol With as many beans Houstonians eat? Yah! Edit: sentence makes sense now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark F. Barnes Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Jeez lock quit trolling up old threads, are you that bored? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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