We're out of gas. No, really.

Because of the recent gas crisis I drove the car to work on Friday with only enough gas to get there and back. At lunch I thought I'd take the opportunity to cruise down Cobb Parkway, where there a few gas stations to choose from (versus my normal route home that passes only 3). I also wanted to see an HP2 Enduro at BMW Moto of Atlanta. Turns out every gas station was completely dry but one, a QT with a line at every pump, and a line leaving the gas station and going up over the hill for at least a quarter mile. I didn't even have enough gas to wait in line so I brought the car home and only barely made it. I'd never seen the gauge so low. I could have switched to the moto and gone back to work but decided I'd need that gas later for finding other gas and only had enough to get it to Marietta and back once. Instead I worked from home. Fortunately I can access everything I need for work over the VPN. Well yesterday the stations were still empty and the light's now on on the moto too. As of this morning the station at Spring St is still empty. The news as reported two hours ago is:

"ATLANTA -- The gas shortage in metro Atlanta will continue for several more weeks, leaving the majority of gas stations across the area dry and frustrated drivers searching for fuel, a petroleum company executive said Sunday."

I'm lucky to live within walking distance of all necessities like the grocery store, etc. The only thing I'm too far from to walk is work, which is also not accessible by *reasonable* (ie not bus) public transportation because its in Cobb County. Hopefully the article is wrong and it won't be "several more weeks".