[Update] Fuel tanker drivers vote to strike

[Tim Deegan]

Originally Posted by Julian

Artics carry quite a bit more than that Homey.
IIRC an artic can carry over 40000 litres of petrol, slightly less if it's diesel.

But what is important is the size of the underground taks at the filling station.

[mertle]

BEEB reporting 172% sales up on forecourts thursday.

Man this now getting absolute stupid now.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17558294

[denphone]

Originally Posted by mertle

BEEB reporting 172% sales up on forecourts thursday.

Man this now getting absolute stupid now.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17558294

Its absolute madness and what we need is for some people to put their sane heads back on.

[Tim Deegan]

Originally Posted by denphone

Its absolute madness and what we need is for some people to put their sane heads back on.

Exactly. I need to get petrol so that I can get to work on Sunday. But I can't because all the garages have sold out

[Russ]

I can't believe the utter BS being spilled by the petrol forecourt companies.

When people say that petrol and other goods are more expensive on motorway services, they try to defend the extortionate prices by saying 'running costs are higher on motorways'.

When the government reduced petrol prices, some petrol stations didn't pass on the savings for a few days. they claimed it was to 'get rid of old stock'.

Now that there's a scare on, some forecourts are inflating their fuel prices and on the radio this morning one of the bigwigs from Total said the rise in prices was to 'cover the costs of the wages for the extra staff brought in to help during the demand'.

'Total' BS.

[mertle]

updated the link union said EASTER out.

anyone read this madness for crying out loud surely government has to got on air tell people dont panic stop this madness recind there advice. It was not the time for it.

I fear people might lose jobs due to this crazyness I am sure its the weather turned drivers mad.

Ours queueing now 9am was very light thought sensibilty come back but nope 11am onwards crazyness is back.

In York, a woman suffered 40% burns on Thursday when petrol ignited as she was decanting it in her kitchen.

[Tim Deegan]

Originally Posted by heero_yuy

I have enough petrol in the car, can't really fill it up 'cos it's got a small weep somewhere if you top the tank.

There are two large empty metal Jerry cans in the garage though.

My old dad used to use them for getting "mogas" to use in his light aircraft as it was half the price of the "avgas". You still had to keep one tank full of the correct stuff by regulation.

They have to give 1 weeks notice to strike, so I wouldn't bother with the jerry cans...safer not to use them.


I eventually managed to fill up at Sainsburys, but had to use super unleaded. I had to fill up because I only had 40 miles of fuel left, and I need to get to work this week.

[Taf]

Some bloke was chased by several police cars after he "keyed" several vehicles that were in a half mile queue for petrol near to us... tempers are rising it seems.

They even called out the police helicopter!

[Tim Deegan]

Originally Posted by Russ

I can't believe the utter BS being spilled by the petrol forecourt companies.

When people say that petrol and other goods are more expensive on motorway services, they try to defend the extortionate prices by saying 'running costs are higher on motorways'.

When the government reduced petrol prices, some petrol stations didn't pass on the savings for a few days. they claimed it was to 'get rid of old stock'.

Now that there's a scare on, some forecourts are inflating their fuel prices and on the radio this morning one of the bigwigs from Total said the rise in prices was to 'cover the costs of the wages for the extra staff brought in to help during the demand'.

'Total' BS.

The bit about using up stock is true, as they bought the stocks in at the higher price. But the rest is BS as you say.

I went to fill up at a motorway service station a while ago, but it was 11p a litre more than my local BP. So I only put £20 in, and the service station lost out...serves them right if they overprice.

---------- Post added at 11:58 ---------- Previous post was at 11:56 ----------

We will see more and more of this:

In York, a woman suffered 40% burns on Thursday when petrol ignited as she was decanting it in her kitchen.

[Pog66]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

alferret, you want to come to London then, jo public here are totally bonkers, and if they could put fuel in there cars apart from the tank they would.

I mean it's not as if Londoners have got public transport to fall back on is it

[mertle]

found news article of the york woman Cameron bluthering idiot recind your panicky advice before more injured or killed. He should realised that people are stupid and greedy.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-17560534

Station manager Lee Smith, whose Acomb crew attended the fire, said: "The people were cooking their tea and dispensing petrol from a container to a glass jug.
"The vapour then ignited, the jug was then spilt which obviously ignited as well and the person involved in the decanting was consumed by the flames.

"Never bring petrol inside your home. If you do smell petrol fumes in a garage or outbuilding ventilate the area and make sure nobody smokes or turns electrical switches on or off. The slightest spark could cause an explosion."
It is not known if the woman had been storing petrol in advance of the threat of industrial action by tanker drivers but news of the dispute was followed days later by government minister Francis Maude advising motorists to fill up jerrycans in case of a strike.

[gazzae]

Originally Posted by mertle

found news article of the york woman Cameron bluthering idiot recind your panicky advice before more injured or killed. He should realised that people are stupid and greedy.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-17560534

The people were cooking their tea and dispensing petrol from a container to a glass jug.

Well doh!

Like how you call Cameron a bluthering idiot and not brain-dead moron who thought the above was a good idea.

[Tim Deegan]

Originally Posted by gazzae

The people were cooking their tea and dispensing petrol from a container to a glass jug.

Well doh!

Like how you call Cameron a bluthering idiot and not brain-dead moron who thought the above was a good idea.

Because it was the government (who should give out advice making allowances for people with limited intelligence), who advised people to stockpile petrol.

The government shouldn't get involved in something that they clearly don't have a clue about. And let the professionals give out the advice instead.

When I was filling up earlier there was a couple in front filling a jerry can. I said to the attendant that they should stop people doing that at the moment. Especially as there is no need to.

Originally Posted by mertle

found news article of the york woman Cameron bluthering idiot recind your panicky advice before more injured or killed. He should realised that people are stupid and greedy.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-17560534

A) Cameron didn't give that advice, Francis Maude did (but it was not too sensible, considering the apparent lack of common sense around at the moment), but I am sure you won't let facts impede your flow of bile and invective

B) don't you think the woman had some responsibility for pouring petrol indoors in the same room where cooking was taking place?

[gazzae]

Originally Posted by Tim Deegan

Because it was the government (who should give out advice making allowances for people with limited intelligence), who advised people to stockpile petrol.

The government shouldn't get involved in something that they clearly don't have a clue about. And let the professionals give out the advice instead.

When I was filling up earlier there was a couple in front filling a jerry can. I said to the attendant that they should stop people doing that at the moment. Especially as there is no need to.

I don't believe I heard anyone advise people to decant petrol into a glass jug while making your tea. (maybe they mistook it for a fine Burgundy and were letting it breathe.)

Yes someone said use a Jerrycan and Cameron said top-up your car, maybe not the best advice, but to blame them for the above is nonsense.