Has the end finally come??

[BIG-TARGET]

Nashville pumps dry after panic about rumor of no gas
Story Highlights
Nobody knows origin of rumor that Nashville was running out of gas

Of 13 Nashville gas stations called at random, only two said they had gas

Residents panicked and hit gas stations to fuel up

People were filling up containers, cans, with some waiting an hour for gas

(CNN) -- Call it a self-fulfilling prophecy: An estimated three-fourths of gas stations in the Nashville, Tennessee, area ran dry Friday, victim of an apparent rumor that the city was running out of gas.

"Everybody has just gone nuts," said Mike Williams, executive director of the Tennessee Petroleum Council.

He said he has no idea about the origin of a rumor that there was going to be no gas in Nashville. One reporter called him, saying she had heard that Nashville would be without gas within the hour, he said.

Hearing the rumor, drivers rushed to fill their cars and trucks.

CNN called 13 Nashville gas stations at random. Only two reported having gas, and one said it was almost out. The stations said they were being told they would not get more until Monday or Tuesday. iReport.com: Nashville residents desperate for fuel

Katie Givens Kime, visiting from Atlanta, Georgia, was trying to fill up her tank for the trip home when she ran into trouble -- when she was already low on gas.

"We panicked and looked online," she said. "And holy cow, there is no gas in the city. ... It has definitely gripped the city, for sure."

One store clerk told her there was no way she could get gas to go back home, she said.

Williams said some drivers were following gas trucks to see where they were headed, and lines at some stations were a mile long. Fuel was continuing to enter the city, however, as pipelines were working and barges were coming in.

He likened it to Southerners rushing out to stock up on bread and milk when they hear it might snow. As stations began running low, the situation snowballed, he said.

One station reported selling as much gas Friday as it usually does in a weekend, Williams said.

The phenomenon seemed to be isolated to the Nashville area, he said. iReport.com: Is there a gas panic in your area?

Givens Kime said she found a station online that still had gas and waited more than an hour to pump it.

"People were freaked out," she said. A "renegade bunch" of men helped direct traffic to and from the pumps, even taking drivers' cash inside for them. She described people filling cans and other containers as well as cars.

She said that the station was not engaging in price gouging but that "emotions were running very high" among drivers.

CNN's Gary Bender contributed to this report.

[Tarrodemierda]

the end IS coming im sure,but i think it is more,than just loss of gas.
but the oil lakes are drying up,ive heard.so what,in million years we might be oil in soil

[Anthony]

Sounds like there was a shortage of fuel..because people thought there was a shortage of fuel...I wonder where the rumour started?

[Freudian Frog]

My bad.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

My bad.

LMAO

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Yeah this time it was a rumour, but soon enough it'll be for real, then things will really get ugly

[Benner]

Yeah this time it was a rumour, but soon enough it'll be for real, then things will really get ugly

I wonder how much longer we have left. 

[Tarrodemierda]

well....there was a time when men were stell,and ships were made from wood.horses carried men and men were men.if theres anything left from that,in our dna-thread,i think were goin to survive in much cleaner enviroment after theres no more oil.all it takes is some guts and balls.

[jzmtl]

Wood actually burns dirtier than oil, now there are so many people on earth it doesn't matter what you burn.

[Splat]

The end is surely near..... I never thought I'd see diesel costing more than gas!    I still love my diesels though.

[Tarrodemierda]

diesels sure are more vise choises IMO,as they have lots of torque at any rpm´s,are durable with proper maintenance,dont eat so much compared to gas engine of similar size,and as long as the oil is good,and water/dirt filtration in fuel line is good,and you dont ket the diesel freeze,it serves you well in any condition.

but still,there would be more gas/oil to use,more longer time to use the oil ´reserves if peole would use their common sense.here i see guys driving without any reason,around market squares with big v8´s,and people who live in same area,and go to same job in same factory,at same time,they go each,with their own cars....one guy headin to same place alone in the same car,and another dude follows him with another car.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Well they started to pour water into the Ghawar and Safaniya oil fields about three years ago, and they only do that when the supply's almost exausted, so I give oil 10 years on the outside before it simply becomes to expensive to be a viable fuel source.

[J-sews]

Well they started to pour water into the Ghawar and Safaniya oil fields about three years ago, and they only do that when the supply's almost exausted, so I give oil 10 years on the outside before it simply becomes to expensive to be a viable fuel source.

The water cut at Saudi Arabia's giant Ghawar oil field (by far the worlds largest) is up to 35% and climbing. Yet they still pump 5 million barrels of oil per day out of it. Stupefying that they should rush headlong towards disaster at such a high rate of speed.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Well they started to pour water into the Ghawar and Safaniya oil fields about three years ago, and they only do that when the supply's almost exausted, so I give oil 10 years on the outside before it simply becomes to expensive to be a viable fuel source.

The water cut at Saudi Arabia's giant Ghawar oil field (by far the worlds largest) is up to 35% and climbing. Yet they still pump 5 million barrels of oil per day out of it. Stupefying that they should rush headlong towards disaster at such a high rate of speed.

I know, it's like the old Arabic phrase, ''My father rode a camel, I drive a Mercedes, but my son will ride a camel''

What's going to become of the middle east a decade from now when the oil's gone is anyone's guess, but they seem hell bent on making it happen soon

[Tarrodemierda]

"There may come a time when all the SUVs in Los Angeles will roll to a tank-dry halt. After the riots and the wars, after the yelling and screaming and dying, what's left of humanity (if we have any humanity left) will stand up, dust itself off and get on with Life."

Greed is-Greed does i guess.and everybody pays for it.eventually.someday.not far.and we can only look at that cracked mirror

[Poncho65]

Yeah I witnessed some of the crazyness myself I am working in downtown Nashville 4 of us ride back and forth everyday I live roughly 90 miles from there and we have had plenty of gas and it has been roughly 30 to 50 cents per gallon cheaper here where I live (and it's always usually higher here ) My Dad went to fill up our gas cans and his truck up for work and he had to go to several stations before he finally found gas. Some of the stations down there haven't had gas all week so needless to say ppl were starting to go  All over the place All we needed was enough gas to get home then there was plenty

[ducktapehero]

I am sure the companies and/or gov't have the solution to this already figured out. But there is still way too much money to be made with this. Of course the worse we all think it's gonna be the more it drives prices up. Just when we're about ready to "run out of oil" I bet some new technology and/or new fuel comes along and soon life will be back to normal. I simply don't believe the companies(gov't) are pushing this hard without a backup plan.

[Splat]

diesels sure are more vise choises IMO,as they have lots of torque at any rpm´s,are durable with proper maintenance,dont eat so much compared to gas engine of similar size,and as long as the oil is good,and water/dirt filtration in fuel line is good,and you dont ket the diesel freeze,it serves you well in any condition.

Diesels are very resilient and can take a beating long before they die. I know some guys whose wives accidentally put gas into their diesels and ran the engines home. We'd empty the tank, throw some diesel into it, drive it around and running fine. Throw some diesel into a gas car and try that.    Seriously though, it still amazes me at the stories of farmers firing up their ancient diesel equipment like the first day they got them. I love diesels.

but still,there would be more gas/oil to use,more longer time to use the oil ´reserves if peole would use their common sense.here i see guys driving without any reason,around market squares with big v8´s,and people who live in same area,and go to same job in same factory,at same time,they go each,with their own cars....one guy headin to same place alone in the same car,and another dude follows him with another car.

People are like that and I don't know what'll change that. Most folks just want to be alone on their way to work. They like the silence or simply their "alone time" as that's the only time they actually do get alone all day. I can see both sides to this coin. I've carpooled to work in the past but I admit that I'd rather drive by myself. Lately I've been missing my motorcycle and looking on Ebay for any deals.

[I'm Still Bison]

Oil prices,demand,and technology finally hit a point that it's become profitable to re-open oil and gas fields in Appalachia.If there's anybody in the Western Hemisphere that is in need of work it's the people here.

[BIG-TARGET]

Well they started to pour water into the Ghawar and Safaniya oil fields about three years ago, and they only do that when the supply's almost exausted, so I give oil 10 years on the outside before it simply becomes to expensive to be a viable fuel source.

The water cut at Saudi Arabia's giant Ghawar oil field (by far the worlds largest) is up to 35% and climbing. Yet they still pump 5 million barrels of oil per day out of it. Stupefying that they should rush headlong towards disaster at such a high rate of speed.

I know, it's like the old Arabic phrase, ''My father rode a camel, I drive a Mercedes, but my son will ride a camel''

What's going to become of the middle east a decade from now when the oil's gone is anyone's guess, but they seem hell bent on making it happen soon

Then there will finally be peace in the Middle east .  No more oil=no more money=no more weapons.

[Splat]

Don't bet on it.  I wish it were that simple. Maybe it will be, but I doubt it.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Well they started to pour water into the Ghawar and Safaniya oil fields about three years ago, and they only do that when the supply's almost exausted, so I give oil 10 years on the outside before it simply becomes to expensive to be a viable fuel source.

The water cut at Saudi Arabia's giant Ghawar oil field (by far the worlds largest) is up to 35% and climbing. Yet they still pump 5 million barrels of oil per day out of it. Stupefying that they should rush headlong towards disaster at such a high rate of speed.

I know, it's like the old Arabic phrase, ''My father rode a camel, I drive a Mercedes, but my son will ride a camel''

What's going to become of the middle east a decade from now when the oil's gone is anyone's guess, but they seem hell bent on making it happen soon

Then there will finally be peace in the Middle east .  No more oil=no more money=no more weapons.

Well they had problem's before oil, and I expect there will be after oil

[Tarrodemierda]

there will be troubles as long as mankind breathes.

even if there wouldnt be oil and atomic powerplants,we would still fight for fields to raise the windmill-generators,mountains to lay gigantic solarpower panels on.
we would kill to have more waterfall powerplants.

the more i see the less i believe.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

there will be troubles as long as mankind breathes.

even if there wouldnt be oil and atomic powerplants,we would still fight for fields to raise the windmill-generators,mountains to lay gigantic solarpower panels on.
we would kill to have more waterfall powerplants.

the more i see the less i believe.

It's a bleak out look mate, but an accurate one

[Freudian Frog]

Well! Let's leave that problem for the next generation. Like how every generation before us has done it.

I'm gonna go to the gas pump and turn the hose on and leave it there.

[Tarrodemierda]

there will be troubles as long as mankind breathes.

even if there wouldnt be oil and atomic powerplants,we would still fight for fields to raise the windmill-generators,mountains to lay gigantic solarpower panels on.
we would kill to have more waterfall powerplants.

the more i see the less i believe.

It's a bleak out look mate, but an accurate one

well thats how i feel about it.unless people stop being lazy and greedy,we will have and of the world(for mankind atleast) sooner than if we would think about or selfish acts and this supercharged-consumption.but after we men are gone,the world may start to heal,even just slowly,bit by bit and be like it was at its best days.days before we started to roam the earth.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

there will be troubles as long as mankind breathes.

even if there wouldnt be oil and atomic powerplants,we would still fight for fields to raise the windmill-generators,mountains to lay gigantic solarpower panels on.
we would kill to have more waterfall powerplants.

the more i see the less i believe.

It's a bleak out look mate, but an accurate one

well thats how i feel about it.unless people stop being lazy and greedy,we will have and of the world(for mankind atleast) sooner than if we would think about or selfish acts and this supercharged-consumption.but after we men are gone,the world may start to heal,even just slowly,bit by bit and be like it was at its best days.days before we started to roam the earth.

Your not wrong , but at least some of us are at least trying to take care of the planet now

I think our imediate future looks pretty grim, and I'm really worried at what sort of world my son will inherit, but hopefully by the time his children are adult's we'll have arrived at some long term, workable solutions

In the meantime prepare for the worst

[kent ct]

there will be troubles as long as mankind breathes.

even if there wouldnt be oil and atomic powerplants,we would still fight for fields to raise the windmill-generators,mountains to lay gigantic solarpower panels on.
we would kill to have more waterfall powerplants.

the more i see the less i believe.

It's a bleak out look mate, but an accurate one

well thats how i feel about it.unless people stop being lazy and greedy,we will have and of the world(for mankind atleast) sooner than if we would think about or selfish acts and this supercharged-consumption.but after we men are gone,the world may start to heal,even just slowly,bit by bit and be like it was at its best days.days before we started to roam the earth.

Your not wrong , but at least some of us are at least trying to take care of the planet now

I think our imediate future looks pretty grim, and I'm really worried at what sort of world my son will inherit, but hopefully by the time his children are adult's we'll have arrived at some long term, workable solutions

In the meantime prepare for the worst

I don't think it is as bad as all that. One thing I never see pointed out is that oil is the most lethal form of energy. Several hundred thousand people have died just in the last 20 years over oil. Atomic energy is far preferable and safer.

T Boone Pickens, a Texas oil billionaire is putting his money where his mouth is. He is building a huge wind farm in Texas. His plan is to eventually have enough wind power in the central US to supply 20 percent of our energy needs for electricity. This would free up enough natural gas to power cars more cheaply and cleaner burning. He feels this would be enough to carry us until other forms of energy can be developed.

Richard

[Tarrodemierda]

there will be troubles as long as mankind breathes.

even if there wouldnt be oil and atomic powerplants,we would still fight for fields to raise the windmill-generators,mountains to lay gigantic solarpower panels on.
we would kill to have more waterfall powerplants.

the more i see the less i believe.

It's a bleak out look mate, but an accurate one

well thats how i feel about it.unless people stop being lazy and greedy,we will have and of the world(for mankind atleast) sooner than if we would think about or selfish acts and this supercharged-consumption.but after we men are gone,the world may start to heal,even just slowly,bit by bit and be like it was at its best days.days before we started to roam the earth.

Your not wrong , but at least some of us are at least trying to take care of the planet now

I think our imediate future looks pretty grim, and I'm really worried at what sort of world my son will inherit, but hopefully by the time his children are adult's we'll have arrived at some long term, workable solutions

In the meantime prepare for the worst

I don't think it is as bad as all that. One thing I never see pointed out is that oil is the most lethal form of energy. Several hundred thousand people have died just in the last 20 years over oil. Atomic energy is far preferable and safer.

T Boone Pickens, a Texas oil billionaire is putting his money where his mouth is. He is building a huge wind farm in Texas. His plan is to eventually have enough wind power in the central US to supply 20 percent of our energy needs for electricity. This would free up enough natural gas to power cars more cheaply and cleaner burning. He feels this would be enough to carry us until other forms of energy can be developed.

Richard

well im all in for wind energy,they even sunk the mills into rivers and flowing seas,and thats pretty clever.
id choose atomic energy too.if id had to cgoose between burning processes and atomic power.

[J-sews]

there will be troubles as long as mankind breathes.

even if there wouldnt be oil and atomic powerplants,we would still fight for fields to raise the windmill-generators,mountains to lay gigantic solarpower panels on.
we would kill to have more waterfall powerplants.

the more i see the less i believe.

It's a bleak out look mate, but an accurate one

well thats how i feel about it.unless people stop being lazy and greedy,we will have and of the world(for mankind atleast) sooner than if we would think about or selfish acts and this supercharged-consumption.but after we men are gone,the world may start to heal,even just slowly,bit by bit and be like it was at its best days.days before we started to roam the earth.

Your not wrong , but at least some of us are at least trying to take care of the planet now

I think our imediate future looks pretty grim, and I'm really worried at what sort of world my son will inherit, but hopefully by the time his children are adult's we'll have arrived at some long term, workable solutions

In the meantime prepare for the worst

I don't think it is as bad as all that. One thing I never see pointed out is that oil is the most lethal form of energy. Several hundred thousand people have died just in the last 20 years over oil. Atomic energy is far preferable and safer.

T Boone Pickens, a Texas oil billionaire is putting his money where his mouth is. He is building a huge wind farm in Texas. His plan is to eventually have enough wind power in the central US to supply 20 percent of our energy needs for electricity. This would free up enough natural gas to power cars more cheaply and cleaner burning. He feels this would be enough to carry us until other forms of energy can be developed.

Richard

well im all in for wind energy,they even sunk the mills into rivers and flowing seas,and thats pretty clever.
id choose atomic energy too.if id had to cgoose between burning processes and atomic power.

Ironic to think back when I was growing up, there was no worser evil in the world than nuclear power plants. Three Mile Island confirmed it, and Chernobyl allowed everyone to say I Told You So. Now all of a sudden the idea of vast amounts of pollution-free home grown electricity seems very attractive to people. Funny how fickle we humans can be.