Posted by 36 coupe on May 05, 2008 at 05:01:31 from (64.136.26.226):
In Reply to: Re: Fuel rationing? posted by Mark - IN. on May 04, 2008 at 19:50:07:
You forget the fuel quotas we had in the seventies.WE had limits on how much fuel oil we could buy.We had a cold spell that used a lot of fuel oil at the fire station.When I called the oil dealer they said they couldnt deliver any more fuel oil to the fire station because they had quotas.I called the first selectman,he fixed the looney tune at the oil co.Farmers were going from station to station buying what they could ,pumping fuel into 50 gallon drums.Most gas dealers made sure their regular customers got enough fuel to get the hay in.We have a new problem here,many old pumps cant read over 3.00 a gallon.New pumps cost too much and converting the old pumps is too costly for small country stores.State law prevents pricing gas at half gallons.This solved the problem in the 70s but cant be done now thanks to the fools in our state legistlature.I have been keeping a record of my gas usage on the farm for ten years so I can prove what I need when quotas come back.I need gas to cut and haul fire wood,spread manure on hayland and garden.Too old to cut wood with a bow saw.I remember gas rationing during WW2.Hope it dosent happen again.
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