Absolutely Ridiculous.

Stupid stupid people live in Nashville. I have about a half a tank of gas, but I'm sure that most everyone who is freaking out about running out of gas has about the same or more... Because people are scared of running out of gas, they are FRANTICALLY filling up wherever they can find a station that still has gas... In turn, leaving a true situation where we have no gas. People are truly ridiculous! I just hope they calm down soon so when I actually need gas, I can get it. Bahhh!!! Below is an excerpt from a CNN report on the matter. There is a link for the whole story too. Do you have gas? then you're lucky.


(See the full story here at CNN.com) — 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.