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Title: Petrol
Post by: A380 Elite on 05 December 2007, 19:01:41

 Last month i mentioned, petrol may go up by 10p a lt.

Well, January/February 2008 could be the start, of the petrol tanker drivers taking strike action?  

All over the cost of fuel.

If i find out any more, i'll let you no, as i would have thought, all lorry company's would be participating?
Title: Re: Petrol
Post by: Crazydad on 05 December 2007, 19:03:07
lets hope it achieves something :y :y
Title: Re: Petrol
Post by: TheBoy on 05 December 2007, 19:14:31
Doubt it will achieve much. What can it achieve?

OPEC indirectly set the price, government hasn't the power to do too much about that.

Governement, and particularly that idiot of a Mayor, are hell bent on us getting electric cars because they think we are stupid enough to believe they are greener, so they will welcome petrol shortages, stating that it shows we need to reduce our reliance on oil
Title: Re: Petrol
Post by: Tony H on 05 December 2007, 19:56:17
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Doubt it will achieve much. What can it achieve?

OPEC indirectly set the price, government hasn't the power to do too much about that.

Governement, and particularly that idiot of a Mayor, are hell bent on us getting electric cars because they think we are stupid enough to believe they are greener, so they will welcome petrol shortages, stating that it shows we need to reduce our reliance on oil
But it does have the power to reduce the big fat wedge of pie it takes by ways of taxation >:(
Title: Re: Petrol
Post by: TheBoy on 05 December 2007, 20:10:38
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Doubt it will achieve much. What can it achieve?

OPEC indirectly set the price, government hasn't the power to do too much about that.

Governement, and particularly that idiot of a Mayor, are hell bent on us getting electric cars because they think we are stupid enough to believe they are greener, so they will welcome petrol shortages, stating that it shows we need to reduce our reliance on oil
But it does have the power to reduce the big fat wedge of pie it takes by ways of taxation >:(
Not really, as when we are forced to have electric cars, they will remember how environmentally unfriendly they are and start taxing leccy.
Title: Re: Petrol
Post by: Revokev on 05 December 2007, 20:12:26
I had to catch a bus the other day :-[
Talk about crap service :(
2 o'clock in the afternoon on a packed bus full of pensioners(sorry older members,eh nearly there :y) and freaks ,for 1.75 hours(25 mins in a car)
The government want more people to use public transport,when the PT network cannot cope as it is.
Forget fuel protests,they won't get you anywhere

LETS HAVE A LEAVE YOUR CAR AT HOME AND USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT DAY.
GOVERNMENT :-[
I WONDER WHAT % OF WORKERS WOULD ACTUALLY MAKE IT TO WORK :exclamation
Title: Re: Petrol
Post by: TheBoy on 05 December 2007, 20:17:31
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I had to catch a bus the other day :-[
Talk about crap service :(
2 o'clock in the afternoon on a packed bus full of pensioners(sorry older members,eh nearly there :y) and freaks ,for 1.75 hours(25 mins in a car)
The government want more people to use public transport,when the PT network cannot cope as it is.
Forget fuel protests,they won't get you anywhere

LETS HAVE A LEAVE YOUR CAR AT HOME AND USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT DAY.
GOVERNMENT :-[
I WONDER WHAT % OF WORKERS WOULD ACTUALLY MAKE IT TO WORK :exclamation
According to the timetable sites, my commute to work (to get there around 9ish), will take around 14hrs. Trip home (leave 5ish) can be done in a mere 7hrs.
Title: Re: Petrol
Post by: Chopsdad on 05 December 2007, 20:20:49
Bloke I work with just chopped his 02 reg 210,000 mile Pug 406D for a W plate Lexus GS300.

He didn't think there'd be that much difference from his diesel - muppet ;D

So if anyone want's a 3 litre Lexus with 220,000 miles for £2750 let me know :y
Title: Re: Petrol
Post by: TheBoy on 05 December 2007, 20:23:32
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Bloke I work with just chopped his 02 reg 210,000 mile Pug 406D for a W plate Lexus GS300.

He didn't think there'd be that much difference from his diesel - muppet ;D

So if anyone want's a 3 litre Lexus with 220,000 miles for £2750 let me know :y
And he works in a Bank?  I hope it aint Natwest....
Title: Re: Petrol
Post by: Revokev on 05 December 2007, 20:26:38
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I had to catch a bus the other day :-[
Talk about crap service :(
2 o'clock in the afternoon on a packed bus full of pensioners(sorry older members,eh nearly there :y) and freaks ,for 1.75 hours(25 mins in a car)
The government want more people to use public transport,when the PT network cannot cope as it is.
Forget fuel protests,they won't get you anywhere

LETS HAVE A LEAVE YOUR CAR AT HOME AND USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT DAY.
GOVERNMENT :-[
I WONDER WHAT % OF WORKERS WOULD ACTUALLY MAKE IT TO WORK :exclamation
According to the timetable sites, my commute to work (to get there around 9ish), will take around 14hrs. Trip home (leave 5ish) can be done in a mere 7hrs.
29 HOUR DAY,ARE YOU ALRIGHT SLEEPING ON THE MOVE ;D
PEAK TRAVEL COST TOO :(
Title: Re: Petrol
Post by: Revokev on 05 December 2007, 20:28:00
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Bloke I work with just chopped his 02 reg 210,000 mile Pug 406D for a W plate Lexus GS300.

He didn't think there'd be that much difference from his diesel - muppet ;D

So if anyone want's a 3 litre Lexus with 220,000 miles for £2750 let me know :y
And he works in a Bank?  I hope it aint Natwest....
OR LLOYDS TSB ::)
Title: Re: Petrol
Post by: Revokev on 05 December 2007, 20:33:15
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Bloke I work with just chopped his 02 reg 210,000 mile Pug 406D for a W plate Lexus GS300.

He didn't think there'd be that much difference from his diesel - muppet ;D

So if anyone want's a 3 litre Lexus with 220,000 miles for £2750 let me know :y
A member of your standing should know that this should be in the sales and wants section :y
Unless you were just pointing out this gentlemans stupidity ;) then I apologise unreservedly ;D
Title: Re: Petrol
Post by: Martin_1962 on 05 December 2007, 21:54:16
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Bloke I work with just chopped his 02 reg 210,000 mile Pug 406D for a W plate Lexus GS300.

He didn't think there'd be that much difference from his diesel - muppet ;D

So if anyone want's a 3 litre Lexus with 220,000 miles for £2750 let me know :y
A member of your standing should know that this should be in the sales and wants section :y
Unless you were just pointing out this gentlemans stupidity ;) then I apologise unreservedly ;D

W reg - get a decent car for about £2000
Title: Re: Petrol
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 06 December 2007, 03:26:13
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According to the timetable sites, my commute to work (to get there around 9ish), will take around 14hrs. Trip home (leave 5ish) can be done in a mere 7hrs.
29 HOUR DAY,ARE YOU ALRIGHT SLEEPING ON THE MOVE ;D
PEAK TRAVEL COST TOO :(

 Why sleep on the move when he's got 8 hours of sleeping at work...? ;)
Title: Re: Petrol
Post by: Paulus on 06 December 2007, 07:50:04
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lets hope it achieves something :y :y

Doubt it...we don't know how to organise a protest in this country...as much as I hate to say it, the French are good at it (and nothing else). ;)
Title: Re: Petrol
Post by: TheBoy on 06 December 2007, 08:42:38
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According to the timetable sites, my commute to work (to get there around 9ish), will take around 14hrs. Trip home (leave 5ish) can be done in a mere 7hrs.
29 HOUR DAY,ARE YOU ALRIGHT SLEEPING ON THE MOVE ;D
PEAK TRAVEL COST TOO :(

 Why sleep on the move when he's got 8 hours of sleeping at work...? ;)
LOL, if only.  I feel I need to sleep now.

Busiest time of year for next week or so.  Working until 11pm last night trying to catch up.