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Post by D & B » Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:01 pm

Has the country gone mad.

Fucking queues for as far as you can see.

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Post by gazman » Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:07 pm

Bloody ridiculous. I was driving home today and they were queuing for miles out of the Tesco petrol station. I went to the local one and it was completely empty :mrgreen:

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Post by D & B » Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:10 pm

gazman wrote:Bloody ridiculous. I was driving home today and they were queuing for miles out of the Tesco petrol station. I went to the local one and it was completely empty :mrgreen:
The local one by me has completely sold out of unleaded.

Idiots everywhere, a 7 day notice will be given prior to the strike.

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Post by Justin Credible » Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:14 pm

why are they queing ?
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Post by D & B » Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:15 pm

Fuel tank drivers strike.

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Post by Randall » Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:15 pm

Justin Credible wrote:why are they queing ?
english people dont need an excuse to queue gaz.

there was a test somewhere where a few people just stood together in the street, after an hour there were dozens in it for no reason whatsoever.
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Post by M H » Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:16 pm

My warning light came on today and it took me half a fucking hour to fill up. What type of government tells people to panic buy?
When you actually feel anger over a place like this it's time to get a life

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Post by Justin Credible » Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:17 pm

Darth Randall wrote:
Justin Credible wrote:why are they queing ?
english people dont need an excuse to queue gaz.

there was a test somewhere where a few people just stood together in the street, after an hour there were dozens in it for no reason whatsoever.


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not that type of sheep nikki.....before you get your hopes up
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Post by Randall » Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:17 pm

one that is panicing.
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Post by D & B » Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:17 pm

M H wrote:My warning light came on today and it took me half a fucking hour to fill up. What type of government tells people to panic buy?
The same one that advices them to stock up on jerrycans, accident waiting to happen with over 20 litres sat in your shed.

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Post by M H » Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:21 pm

Utter madness, the pumps will run dry when there was absolutely no need
When you actually feel anger over a place like this it's time to get a life

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Post by Randall » Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:22 pm

mate of mine a fuel tanker driver, he is on the road, he said he had a convoy behind him today :lol:
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Post by Knots & crosses » Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:55 pm

Interesting to see the odds on labour getting a majority in the next election have been slashed.

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Post by Justin Credible » Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:56 pm

Knots & crosses wrote:Interesting to see the odds on labour getting a majority in the next election have been slashed.
pity all the politicians were not slashed themselves....with a broken bottle
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Post by Nufc4life » Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:15 pm

Morrison tonight are 9pm. Que off 12 cars on main road waiting for fuel. local garage has put 5p on a litre and even they are busy!

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Post by M H » Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:17 pm

Nufc4life wrote:Morrison tonight are 9pm. Que off 12 cars on main road waiting for fuel. local garage has put 5p on a litre and even they are busy!
Was always gonna be some profiteering mate and who caused it with the panic statements?
When you actually feel anger over a place like this it's time to get a life

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Post by Stran » Thu Mar 29, 2012 11:33 pm

i was reading there your only allowed to legally store 30litres of petrol at home or whereever , but jerry cans come in 20L sizes so if you fill up 2 your technically breaking the law !
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Post by D & B » Fri Mar 30, 2012 12:12 am

Stran wrote:i was reading there your only allowed to legally store 30litres of petrol at home or whereever , but jerry cans come in 20L sizes so if you fill up 2 your technically breaking the law !
and the excuse was "I didn't know that jerrycans were that big". Foolish to say the least.

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Post by M H » Fri Mar 30, 2012 10:40 am

Someone stocked up and paid a high price!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-yo ... e-17560534
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Post by D & B » Fri Mar 30, 2012 10:46 am

My missus hates filling up a full tank in her car in the fear of having an accident and the car catching fire.

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