[Update] Fuel tanker drivers vote to strike

Originally Posted by gazzae

hhmm I better move my petrol supplies from being stored underneath my letterbox just in case.

Do what I do - put them next to my collection of fireworks, wood for the stove, and just below the gas boiler.....

[Tim Deegan]

Originally Posted by Hugh

Do what I do - put them next to my collection of fireworks, wood for the stove, and just below the gas boiler.....

Looks like you have a lovely warm house Hugh

Looks like this is becoming a problem now, the Union has managed to cause a possible fuel crisis without even calling the poxy strike yet. The Government were idiotic with their idiotic advice but I think we've also seen yet more evidence that we're a nation that needs to be spoon fed and treated like Children, certainly one without any capacity for logical rational thought. People seem to have replaced their own opinions, thoughts and decisions with those of the newspaper headlines.

Originally Posted by Damien

Looks like this is becoming a problem now, the Union has managed to cause a possible fuel crisis without even calling the poxy strike yet. The Government were idiotic with their idiotic advice but I think we've also seen yet more evidence that we're a nation that needs to be spoon fed and treated like Children, certainly one without any capacity for logical rational thought. People seem to have replaced their own opinions, thoughts and decisions with those of the newspaper headlines.

All i can say is this sudden outpouring of idiocy from the public will do wonders for the petrol companies monthly profits and the drivers overtime ,can't wait to see what Red Len's got up sleeve for the next time

[Tim Deegan]

Originally Posted by martyh

All i can say is this sudden outpouring of idiocy from the public will do wonders for the petrol companies monthly profits and the drivers overtime ,can't wait to see what Red Len's got up sleeve for the next time

Possibly. But I should think that many people will also try to reduce the number of miles that they drive. So when the dispute is over, many people will most likely use up their stockpiles, and profits will be lower that month.

Originally Posted by Tim Deegan

Possibly. But I should think that many people will also try to reduce the number of miles that they drive. So when the dispute is over, many people will most likely use up their stockpiles, and profits will be lower that month.

AH ,time for a price hike then

Originally Posted by Tim Deegan

Possibly. But I should think that many people will also try to reduce the number of miles that they drive. So when the dispute is over, many people will most likely use up their stockpiles, and profits will be lower that month.

Maybe. Can't help but think people are using more fuel driving all around the place in a mad panic than that they would conserve by acting like an adult.

More and more, the general public seem to be imitating this character



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[mertle]

Originally Posted by Hugh

More and more, the general public seem to be imitating this character



What ever happened to



Now, the default reaction to anything seems to be

LOL




Dont PANIC Mr Mainwaring Those fuzzy wuzzies dont like it up them.

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Originally Posted by Damien

Maybe. Can't help but think people are using more fuel driving all around the place in a mad panic than that they would conserve by acting like an adult.

Thats the most hilarious thing about it.

One here my local came 15miles down the A road went looking around for petrol yep guessed it RAN OUT OF THE STUFF

Its like the Many UK population now ZOMBIE mode

[Arthurgray50@blu]

My entire argument over this situation is that the drivers took a ballot to strike, they have NOT gone on strike yet, yet since all this started we have had this idiotice government coming out with all this info on what to do, they tell us that armed service personnel have been training to fill up garages.

Then the government tell us what to do ie if the tank is half full to fill up, carry some in a jerry can, which has been condemed by the fire brigade, and also some guy from the oil companies.

Motorists have fallen for the old con trick and look at the queus - all started by Cameron and co.

And still the tanker drivers haven't gone on strike yet.

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

My entire argument over this situation is that the drivers took a ballot to strike, they have NOT gone on strike yet, yet since all this started we have had this idiotice government coming out with all this info on what to do, they tell us that armed service personnel have been training to fill up garages.

Then the government tell us what to do ie if the tank is half full to fill up, carry some in a jerry can, which has been condemed by the fire brigade, and also some guy from the oil companies.

Motorists have fallen for the old con trick and look at the queus - all started by Cameron and co.

And still the tanker drivers haven't gone on strike yet.

So because some people are incapable of thinking for themselves and showing some common sense it's all the governments fault

[alferret]

I popped out from work at lunchtime to the local Asda (Hyson green) as I only had enough fuel to get me home & poss back to work tomorrow. Instead of finding hoards of irate drivers syphoning dry the forecourt there was no mass panic, no fighting to get in the que & all I had to do was wait about 2 minutes stick 55ltr of derv I'm my car, pay & calmly drive away & Asda didn't hike up the prices 142.7 all is good & I can drive to work for another 4 weeks.

[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.

[Taf]

All our local ASDA's are out of fuel, police are breaking up queues to the local Tesco because they are causing massive traffic problems.

My car has about a quarter left, enough for a month or two.

I wonder if the bus companies are panic-buying too?

[mertle]

Once my petrol gone there strike it stays in garage not queuing hate queuing longish periods.

Ours still getting hammered Feel for businesses who had work disrupted. Normally its very quite taxis & firms just turn up get fuel and go.

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Fire engine had to be called kings road due too much petrol in vehicle.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/ene...ers-flare.html

One forecourt was closed by police in Southbourne, Bournemouth at 11am today after motorists argued over queue-jumping in a half-a-mile tailback of cars waiting to fill up.
Jason Babbe, 33, who was in the line of cars outside the Murco garage, said: "I queued up for an hour before I could fill up.
"While I was waiting I witnessed an argument between a taxi driver and another motorist and there were other rows going on with people taking pictures of each other on their mobile phones.

Fire engines were called to the Esso Express on King's Road in Chelsea, west London, where a driver had put too much fuel into his van.
A London Fire Brigade spokesman said: "We arrived just after 11am to the King's Road petrol station and were there for about 20 minutes after a van driver over-filled his vehicle.
"The diesel leaked all over the forecourt and we had to clean it up for safety reasons.
"The driver was going on a long journey and over-filled by about three-quarters of a litres.
"We're not sure why he over-filled the van, but it possibly is related to the fuel strike. We don't wish to speculate."