Gas Availability

I love that Tom Thumb in Seagrove Beach. When we got in past midnight after a 13 hour drive last week, they were open! And they had cold beer. Who cares if they're out of gas half the time when the beer is cold! The ice cream is pretty good, too. What's the brand again? Blue Bell? Yummmmmmm.

Tom Thumb at Hwy 331/98, had only super prem. today, and Sally's was sold out completely.

these gas shortages remind me of 'the beer game' where the moral of the story is to end the last turn with the least 'surplus inventory' and the initial demand spike causes shortages all the way up the supply chain.

This morning, Sally's still out. Tom Thumb in Dune Allen has gasoline.

FYI Smiling Joe - if you're driving on 98 and note "98 & 30A, west end" - most people would know which Tom Thumb I'm driving past. I know there is more than one Tom Thumb on 30A but don't consider Seagrove to be west end. That was not a nice reply to people trying to be helpful.

FYI Smiling Joe - if you're driving on 98 and note "98 & 30A, west end" - most people would know which Tom Thumb I'm driving past. I know there is more than one Tom Thumb on 30A but don't consider Seagrove to be west end. That was not a nice reply to people trying to be helpful.

Wait one minute. Read what you wrote.

Yesterday afternoon we had to go to Ft. Walton Beach Airport and noticed long lines at the gas stations along Hwy. 20 and some stations out of gas with bags over their pumps handles, including some on 98 and the station at corner of 98 and 30A (west end). I think Tom Thumb on 30A had gas but it was getting dark so can't be sure. Haven't been out and about today to give you an update.

You refer to some stations with "gas with bags over their pumps handles, including some on 98 and the station at corner of 98 and 30A (west end)." Then, in a separate sentence you write, "I think Tom Thumb on 30A had gas but it was getting dark so can't be sure." Those are two separate statements and I am telling you that there is more than one Tom Thumb on 30-A. Simple. If your travels took you from Ft Walton airport to the west end of 30-A, I would guess that you could have easily covered the length of 30-A, as most tourist do, so how are we to know which one you are referring to? I am just trying to get you to be a little more specific. I am not meaning to harm your feelings. Sorry if I did. No harm intended.

Man, everybody gettin testy! Anyway, gas tanker trucks were rolling/filling almost everywhere I went (across 2 states). gas price is going back down since we're over the labor day gouging session (shock!) and regular seems to be available almost everywhere. Premium and Diesel are scarce from the covered pumps I saw. Rural is way cheapest but has the least amount of gas availablity. Stay away from close-to-freeway stations as they are about 20 cents higher, I suppose taking advantage of the fleeing. It's a heartless world out there.

This morning, Tom Thumb at Hwy 98/331 had bags over 2 of the 4 selections, not sure which. I would guess that they had Diesel and super premium.

Sally's on West end of 30-A -- Still sold out.

Tom Thumb in Dune Allen -- only Super Premium available.

As of Saturday morning, 10 September, about 6:45 am, the One Stop in Freeport had gas but was limiting sales to $20 (that's twenty dollars, not twenty gallons); the Tom Thumb at Hwys. 98 & 331 was completely out of gas; the Tom Thumb on 30-A in Seagrove next to 30-A Cafe had premium only, but it was only $2.79/gallon (which is less than I was paying for regular last week).