NYC: FREE GASOLINE! Hurry up and wait.

[presence]

"The good news," Cuomo said of the promised 12 million gallons,

"is it's going to be free."

At least 1,000 drivers queued up at one site -- the Freeport Armory in Long Island -- only to be told the gasoline would not arrive for at least eight hours more, one driver said.

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"There's just so many people getting very frustrated. People don't know what to do,'' said Lauren Popkoff, a teacher who had been in line for four hours.

The mobile station that opened in Queens was also swamped, NBCNewYork.com reported, with a line of cars stretching 20 blocks.

But the state Division of Military and Naval Affairs later issued an advisory asking the public to stay away from the mobile stations until more fuel is released.

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/11/03/14903615-free-gas-offer-triggers-rush-in-ny-before-state-says-public-must-wait?lite

NEW YORK — The line of cars at the free emergency fuel location on Staten Island is about two miles long.

http://online.wsj.com/article/AP4bb9d0a71b294570974c78b7648bbe6b.html

 

[ShaneEnochs]

Madness.

 

[presence]

Madness.

Just go out there and google anything... you'll find a ton more.

 

[ronpaulfollower999]

Ridiculous. Free gas? What a joke.

 

[Nirvikalpa]

Free gas and I missed it? GD.

 

[youngbuck]

LOL, a 2 mile line.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

Who is paying for this "free" gas?

 

[phill4paul]

This would be comical is it weren't...no it's comical...Bwahahaha!

 

[oyarde]

Who is paying for this "free" gas?

Well , two choices , all equal taxpayers .

 

[mport1]

What they need is to allow people to "price gouge." Too bad they don't understand basic economics and have outlawed that.

 

[RickyJ]

Who is paying for this "free" gas?

It is gas that was reserved for emergencies, and with the gas shortages in the area, this might qualify as a legitimate emergency. I have no problems with it being put out there, but it should go for maybe 2 bucks a gallon at least, but even free I don't really have a problem with considering the destruction in the area.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

It is gas that was reserved for emergencies, and with the gas shortages in the area, this might qualify as a legitimate emergency. I have no problems with it being put out there, but it should go for maybe 2 bucks a gallon at least, but even free I don't really have a problem with considering the destruction in the area.

Taxpayers then?

 

[CaptUSA]

It is gas that was reserved for emergencies, and with the gas shortages in the area, this might qualify as a legitimate emergency. I have no problems with it being put out there, but it should go for maybe 2 bucks a gallon at least, but even free I don't really have a problem with considering the destruction in the area.

Ridiculous way to address the problem. If they'd just get out of the way, you'd have these trucks filling up cars on every street corner. You'd have canisters being delivered to people's homes! Sure, those people would pay for it, but at least it'd be there! They wouldn't have to wait in lines! Think about the opportunity costs that each person is paying to get gas?!?!?! They're already paying over $20/gallon!

Free gas? This is just government's way of making idiots think they're working on things!

Sorry, I wasn't disparaging your post. If they have paid for gas, sure give it away. But dammit, do the other thing too! I know you were only talking about the first thing.

 

[Bohner]

Is it just me? Or does something about this not seem legit...

Thousands of people lined up in hopes to receive 11,000 gallons of free gas being distributed by the military at the Bedford Avenue Armory in Crown Heights, Brooklyn on Novermber 3, 2012.

PS... Mods, you think it's legit, please delete

 

[John F Kennedy III]

Lol tell the taxpayers it was free.

 

[presence]

Is it just me? Or does something about this not seem legit...

The epic fail in that photo? The guy with the 5 gallon bottled water jug that is going to wait in line all day to be told his polycarbonate jug is an unapproved container, even though it has "excellent" chemical resistance to gasoline.
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&...Ny8TeK&sig=AHIEtbS760ujaZSmI76PZ9NNoLPDuubXtQ

 

[Bohner]

The epic fail in that photo? The guy with the 5 gallon bottled water jug that is going to wait in line all day to be told his polycarbonate jug is an unapproved container, even though it has "excellent" chemical resistance to gasoline.
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&...Ny8TeK&sig=AHIEtbS760ujaZSmI76PZ9NNoLPDuubXtQ

Actually... I was wondering why everyone in that photo is a man. Women have the right to free gas too you know .

 

[CaptUSA]

I'd be willing to make a bet that at least 50% of the people in that line do not have a car or a generator that would necessitate the gas they are getting. My guess? Many of them are waiting for the "free" gas to sell to someone who needs it. While I love the entrepreneurial nature of this venture, it just goes to demonstrate the absurdity of this idea.

 

[juleswin]

Taxpayers then?

My guess is the taxpayers are just getting the gas they had paid for via various forms of taxes and then made to believe they are getting it for free.

 

[presence]

I'd be willing to make a bet that at least 50% of the people in that line do not have a car or a generator that would necessitate the gas they are getting.

YES! +rep w/ widely distributed, small-scale black-market price-gouging that the brick-and-mortar businesses were banned from.

The added perk is tptb get good odds to post pictures the following day of the couple of lowly heathens the city's brave police actually catch in the act; go team go!

Actually... I was wondering why everyone in that photo is a man. Women have the right to free gas too you know

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Are we sure the poly jug toter is a guy?