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Sat in a queues for £1.49/litre fuel with the engine running?
I think our time on the planet is almost up.
Well today i filled up the micra, with a massive 30ltr tank, and three 5ltr jerry cans. I dont even feel guilty. 😈
Are you so far removed from reality that you simply have no comprehension of how someone can struggle to make ends meet and yet not be a criminal?
No - but I have no comprehension of how it's possible for somebody to manage to afford the huge sums required to run a car, yet only be able to afford to put in £5 worth of fuel.
I have no comprehension of how it's possible for somebody to manage to afford the huge sums required to run a car, yet only be able to afford to put in £5 worth of fuel.
I think that's pretty much what I was trying to say, yes.
Well today i filled up the micra, with a massive 30ltr tank, and three 5ltr jerry cans. I dont even feel guilty.
Don't feel guilty, just feel like an utter moron. HTH.
It's not the fuel ditribution but the FOOD distribution that ought to concern you all. How will fresh milk get from the farm to your fridge?
conspiracy hat on, do you think we a very close to a second quarter of negative growth on the bounce ? and goverment is trying to nudge the growth figures up a touch by us bulk buying petrol ?
It’s like the 80’s all over again. Dave (Maggie) ruining the country and Ed (Neil) too close to the unions and hence unelectable.
Tories are encouraging panic buying even though there is no date set for a strike for two reasons:
1. Deflects attention from tricky #camdinewithme issue (remember that?)
2. Creates bad feeling against the unions, knowing Ed Miliband can’t say too much as he is only there because of them, hence making him look weak and compromised (which he is).
But a fuel price spike won't do the economy any good.
The strikes, that may or may not occur, are two weeks from now
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Don't go round pointing out actual facts, it just makes all the sheep-like twazzers rushing around buying petrol look like massive pillocky idiots ... oh, too late ...
No - but I have no comprehension of how it's possible for somebody to manage to afford the huge sums required to run a car, yet only be able to afford to put in £5 worth of fuel.
Tory in 'unable to comprehend what life is like for the plebs shocker'.
I drove past an Asda petrol station this morning and they are queuing about a mile down the road.
I honestly don't 'get' it. Can someone please explain why they are doing this beyond me thinking they are short-sighted idiots.
If you fill up, by next weekend (IF there is a strike) you'll need to refill again anyway if you are going away as you'll probably commute.
OR..Would you really want 5-10litres of highly flammable fluid in your boot or anywhere near your property?
Are these the same people who will block you on a motorway etc by accelerating as they can't see pass one extra car length in life?
interesting figures
32,897,000 (vehicles 2006) * 30 litres * £1.4 = £1,381,674,000
OK some massive assumptions, but still a quarter of that spent over a week is not to be sniffed at.
yup the torries are still pushing this- the energy minister said today that any half full tanks should be topped up
it seems to be working
its front page news
the gullible masses are queueing at the forecourts (see siezednuts post)
i still reckon a pre april surge in fuel buying will help the books look better for osborne
but mainly its detratcting from camdinewithme
it was also pointed out yesterday that using taxpayer owned buildings (like no10) for party fundraising was illegal too- that didnt make the headlines!
Fuel sales figures from RMI Petrol for Wednesday say petrol up 81%, diesel up 43%
yup the torries are still pushing this- the energy minister said today that any half full tanks should be topped up
They are saying that even today? They really need to be voted out. Tossers. Why couldn't they just face the £10million donatee' dinner?!
out of interest...
cant see 5 litres in a proper jerry can being worse than 70 litres in an underslung jerry can under your car...
funny what people worry about.
i still reckon a pre april surge in fuel buying will help the books look better for osborne
Can we expect the same this time next year then?
Can we expect the same this time next year then?
yes if it means avoiding the "R" word.
I wonder if we'll have any more riots this year, could be particularly bad if everyones got litres of petrol stashed around the house!
out of interest...cant see 5 litres in a proper jerry can being worse than 70 litres in an underslung jerry can under your car...
funny what people worry about.
In a way I agree however the tank is underneath/designed and positioned in a certain way. Yes it will leak if you have a heavy rear end. However keeping petrol inside the cabin, even if its in the boot is daft IMO.
You have to wonder how such people manage to scrape the money together to pay for their insurance and VED...
Well, it's just a thought, but maybe they save for it (weekly or monthly) so they have the cash available when its needed.
I know that's what I do.
just an odd thing to worry about. a proper jerry can is tough as ****. and inside the 'protected'/crumple zone of the car.
ah well. it's a side point really.
Anyone posted this yet?
I wonder if we'll have any more riots this year
I don't see why not. Just look at the incredible results following last years riots.
Setting fire to stuff and stealing other stuff is the best way to drive economic and social development.
The UK has become a utopia.
The government brings out their WMD's again (Weapons of Mass Distraction) and suddenly the people are pulling together (Strongest Man competitions pulling cars anyone?) and not seeing the real stuff that affects people long term
Also, it won't be long before the chavs start drilling into peoples tanks to steal full loads. Then crime will be up and the police can say they shouldn't suffer cuts. Firemen can defend their futures dealing with shed fires due to illegally stored petrol. The Green Party will be extolling the virtues of chippanoil/gas/batterycars/publictransport/cycling/walking.
It might be a good idea to stock up on long life UHT milk, btw. And a cheap breadmaker and raw ingredients if you can't deal without you addictive daily dose of wheat that way.
Tory in 'unable to comprehend what life is like for the plebs shocker'.
Oooh Grum, don't call him a Tory. 😉
There isn't panic buying, the prime minister told us all to fill up and his minister told us to put keep some in a jerry can in the garage. Probably the dumbest thing anyone could possibly have done.
I better go and fill the other car up tonight after work.
and now they are telling us to keep tanks at least half full - best way to empty the filling stations ever 👿
wife's car which doesn't do a lot has 85 miles range left in tank. Mine which does most of the miles is half full. Normally would fill both when light comes on, prob Sun for hers and Mon for mine, but Government advise me to fill them now.....
My powerfully built C1 only does 68mpg apparently 8)
It's not the fuel ditribution but the FOOD distribution that ought to concern you all. How will fresh milk get from the farm to your fridge?
Well, when the stupid effing strikers realise they are running out of food at home, and their familes are going hungry becasue of what they are doing, they'll all toddle back off to work.
Striking = Shooting yourself in the foot in every way imaginable.
Ah goody gumdrops, I like running the scurrying pedopods over
At 69mpg and diesel at £1.449 my Smart costs 10p per mile in fuel, £5 is only enough for 50 miles. The people putting £5 it the car are pretty unlikely to be getting anywhere near 10p per mile (probably nearer 20p) so £5 may only get them 25 miles, it make me wonder how many trips in that 25 miles are really necessary. 😕
My powerfully built C1 only does 68mpg apparently
That's because you drive everywhere at 5mph, with a bloke with a red flag walking in front of you
Binners, I keep running them over and killing them with my killinmachine
I told you to take those Ben Hur style rotating knives hubcaps off! You'll have someones eye out!
I was wondering why there were lines of cars at all the petrol stations i've passed. No point in me filling up, as i use 2 tanks worth a week. However, with all this panic buying it means i may not get home tonight or to a client tomorrow. But hey, just as long as someone who does 3k miles per year has managed to brim their tank, thats ok.
How many rioters are going to queue for five hours to fill their petrol bombs? See this is the Govs way of preventing civil unrest. Better and cheaper than water cannon/CS smoke.
out of petrol in cheltenham I hear...
So the panic buyers got it right!
nice day to be a cyclist
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But hey, just as long as someone who does 3k miles per year has managed to brim their tank, thats ok.
its not their fault; cameron, maude, warsi, davey, penning ....have been on tv all week telling them to!
I'm off to Lee Quarry on Saturday and didn't have enough in the tank to get there and back so joined the other petrol grabbing idiots and queued for 10 minutes at Tesco this morning, now I have a full tank which should see me through to 16th April if I do a bit of Driving Miss Daisy :imalrightjack: 😀
Striking = Shooting yourself in the foot in every way imaginable.
Yes, everyone should learn to do what they are told and just doff their caps, how dare workers stand up for themselves, its a disgrace, this country is going to the dogs, this isn't why my granddad fought in two world wars etc etc.