South Santa Clara County, CA: Lines of 5 & 6 people with 2&3 bottles of propane to fill...at the local propane dispenser. Talk is that no one can find any more propane tanks to buy. I have been calling my propane supplier for two weeks...trying to get the truck to come out. Each time...I get a song and dance. Now I understand: I have (some) gas...enough to get by. I wanted the tank full, because if the weather gets bad, so does the road, but I guess I'll have to take my chances. It's better that they fill the little tanks. Somebody remarked: SO! It is so nice and warm everybody is going to barbeque?

-- Mary (CAgdma@home.com), December 29, 1999