Here's Monday's dribble from Norm that is making the rounds. Use, abuse, or ignore at your disgression.

Norm Olson wrote: >

> > To all Patriots: > >

> > Having heard from three different sources in the past two > > days that gas stations may begin to close as early as Thursday > > due to a shortage, appropriate action may be necessary. > >

> > One source said that the source's large Marathon station > > is playing it "day-by-day" and has no guarantee of fuel tankers > > this week-end. > >

> > It may be good to begin asking questions of your local > > station managers. If a fuel shortage is coming (soaring > > prices it may indicate supply/demand problems) it would > > be good to top off and replenish reserves within the > > next 48 hours. > >

> > Don't expect a media announcement or anything from the > > federal or state emergency managers. I'm topping off my > > Y2K barrels and tanks tonight, even at $1.76 per gallon. > > It's expensive, but I am genuinely concerned. > >

> > Kind Regards, > >

> > Norm Olson, Commander > > Northern Michigan Regional Militia >

-- (pdq@work.now), May 30, 2000

Answers

Don't feed the trolls.

-- Don't feed (the@trolls.please), May 30, 2000.

Bogas.

-- Ear on (dag@sstation.org), May 30, 2000.

I don't care about the price of gas, I only care about whether Metallica is gonna break up or not.

-- Ginger Space (Ging@er.space), May 30, 2000.

Ginger,

After that Garage Cr@p album, so what?

Frank

-- Someone (ChimingIn@twocents.cam), May 31, 2000.

B.S. gas , oil futures freefalling today . Free gas this summer w/ coupon .

-- justin (justlucky@aol.com), May 31, 2000.