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The Great Fuel Crisis of 2012
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Author:  EHW [ Thu Mar 29, 2012 11:47 am ]
Post subject:  The Great Fuel Crisis of 2012
why are people queuing up for 30mins outside petrol stations, when there is no shortage!!!!???!!!!


worse still - I actually need to fill up on the way home tonight!!!
Author:  John_D [ Thu Mar 29, 2012 11:53 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The Great Fuel Crisis of 2012
Because it serves the government's agenda to create an atmophere where workers standing up for their rights are the bad guys and not the rapacious capitalists involved in a race to the bottom.

And because people are idiots.
Author:  El Barbudo [ Thu Mar 29, 2012 11:56 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The Great Fuel Crisis of 2012
I think i's because even when people know that others are acting irrationally, they have to try to beat the rush or get stranded without fuel themselves.
Declaring a shortage is a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Author:  DHM [ Thu Mar 29, 2012 12:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Great Fuel Crisis of 2012
I filled up the bath with unleaded yesterday. I'm sure it's safe.
Author:  cod'ead [ Thu Mar 29, 2012 12:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Great Fuel Crisis of 2012
DHM wrote:I filled up the bath with unleaded yesterday. I'm sure it's safe.


Invite Franny Maude over for a dip.

Just make sure he's got a lit fag in his gob at the time
Author:  Sandro II Terrorista [ Thu Mar 29, 2012 12:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Great Fuel Crisis of 2012
DHM wrote:I filled up the bath with unleaded yesterday. I'm sure it's safe.



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Good lad DHM, that's the Blitz Spirit we're lacking!
Author:  Cronus [ Thu Mar 29, 2012 12:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Great Fuel Crisis of 2012
I have to make a lengthy journey tomorrow for work and I'm running just above empty right now. I refuse to join the morons currently embarrassing themselves by queueing for hours so I'll probably go out at about 10pm tonight and fill up.

Given that the strike is forecast to take place at Easter and 7 day's notice is required prior to any action, my only conclusion is that people are stupid.

Personally I couldn't care less if my local petrol stations run empty. It'll be a bit of an inconvenience but my day would go something like, "Morning boss...no petrol and local garages are empty...I'll have to work from home today...and probably the rest of the week...yes, I have plenty to do...thanks, bye." :)

A friend of a friend posted this from Dingle, Liverpool this morning. Yes, that queue is for petrol.

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Author:  Chris28 [ Thu Mar 29, 2012 12:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Great Fuel Crisis of 2012
John_D wrote:Because it serves the government's agenda to create an atmophere where workers standing up for their rights are the bad guys and not the rapacious capitalists involved in a race to the bottom.

And because people are idiots.


This
Author:  Chris28 [ Thu Mar 29, 2012 12:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Great Fuel Crisis of 2012
I'm not sure how sensible this advice is either. My car's tank is half full now, but topping up now will, because of the journeys needed, mean it will be half full again on Saturday. If I follow Davey's advice, I'll more than likely be in a queue on Saturday along with lots of others.

They really need to get a grip on this and stop scaremongering idiots saying things that are plainly wrong or stupid on TV.
I'm not sure how sensible this advice is either. My car's tank is half full now, but topping up now will, because of the journeys needed, mean it will be half full again on Saturday. If I follow Davey's advice, I'll more than likely be in a queue on Saturday along with lots of others.

They really need to get a grip on this and stop scaremongering idiots saying things that are plainly wrong or stupid on TV.
Author:  Wire Yed [ Thu Mar 29, 2012 12:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Great Fuel Crisis of 2012
There are 5 stations within a 10 minute drive from my house of which i've seen 3, all seem to be working as usual, but then i do live in a Tory area.
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