You might want to gas up in the next 48 hours or so.

[Jacobin]

[BeatleBoot]

1. How much can the people take?

My thoughts and prayers are with all of you down there.

[sarge43]

5. What BeatleBoot said.

Vaya con Dios, amigos.

[PearliePoo2]

2. Are those yellow dots all oil platforms??? nt

[Jacobin]

6. yes, they are

You'll note they stop around Florida.

[PearliePoo2]

11. Holy crap...

I had no idea. None. I was CLUELESS that there were that many oil rigs.
They are everywhere!!
Can they stand an assault from a Cat 4 or 5? Can they be ripped right from their anchorages and have massive leaking or are there safeguards for that?
Thanks for the info.:scared:

[Breeze54]

3. Thanks for the reminder.... Better get gas now while it's still cheaper...

I'll bet it's at $5.00 a GAL by Monday! :evilfrown:

[taterguy]

17. I'll bet you a tank of gas that it'll still be less than $5.00 on Labor Day!

At least in some locations.

[endthewar]

4. Is it misleading to characterize it as a level 5?

Looks like it'll be level 5 only when it's out in the middle of the ocean and go back down to level 4 before it reaches land.

[Jacobin]

7. Its a 4 now, supposed to be a 5 tomorrow

then a 3 or 4 when it makes landfall.

Katrina was a 3 or 4 when it made landfall (it was a 5 earlier)

This one looks like it will do a lot of damage

[endthewar]

10. I say put Bush in front of the levees

Time of reckoning to see if he learned his lesson from Katrina. If they hold he lives, if not, hope he has a good breaststroke. :rofl:

[JesterCS]

12. Believe Katrina was 2 when it hit land. n/t

[tpsbmam]

8. Already did.....

and advised friends/neighbors to do the same. I'm in the Asheville, NC area and after Katrina we had gas shortages (and higher prices). They scoffed at me last time -- they're not laughing at me this time.

(PS I'm lucky in that a tank of gas lasts me weeks -- neighbors who have to drive a lot REALLY had a hard time last time!)

[roamer65]

9. A cat 4 or 5 right through the heart of the gulf oil patch. Yikes.

I heard earlier this week that BP was capping their wells. Hopefully other oil companies are doing the same.

[MiniMe]

13. Gassed up yeterday, thanks.

I heard gas is already starting to go up because of speculators.

[taterguy]

14. You might want to start using something other than gasoline for transportation

Obviously

[Breeze54]

15. I don't use gas for transportation.... I use a car!

:P

I just bought a whole $5.00 worth @ $3.51 a gal. :P

[Strelnikov_]

16. Goodbye LOOP

Goodbye $4/gal go-juice.