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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 02:11 PM
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Red face ITS STARTED!!!

I've just been informed that my local ASDA has people queuing onto the road for petrol and that they have already run out of Diesel, god knows what the Shell near me will be like?!?
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 02:30 PM
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If they run out of fuel near me then I'll just stay at home, it doesn't bother me
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 03:53 PM
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tesco in chelmsford was pretty packed this afternoon. probably 20/30 odd cars waiting to fill up. may be something to do with the 90.9p/litre price of unleaded though

i looked at the pump price for the first time in months when filling my car up yesterday - 101.9p for bp ultimate. ouch
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Shardlow
I've just been informed that my local ASDA has people queuing onto the road for petrol and that they have already run out of Diesel, god knows what the Shell near me will be like?!?
Just used the one in donington mate and it was not too bad.

A bit busy but all the pumps were working!
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 03:59 PM
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Mind you that was for the mondy not the scoob!
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 04:01 PM
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Howdo Richard,

Local BP garage has just put up a sign - NO UNLEADED.

Good Job I filled up to the brim and got 20 litres in cans, that should last me a week

Also helps if your other half works for a company that keeps vast supplies on site for staff - Eh
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 04:11 PM
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where i live, all petrol stations are closed already, since this afternoon, almost ran out my 2nd car trying to get some, last one had about 100 cars queued up and i couldnt wait 5hrs to get petrol so ive got none!!
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 04:14 PM
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Rally gb is going to suffer!!!
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by jason4656
where i live, all petrol stations are closed already, since this afternoon, almost ran out my 2nd car trying to get some, last one had about 100 cars queued up and i couldnt wait 5hrs to get petrol so ive got none!!
What part of the country are you from?
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 04:25 PM
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Shell in barking, only has Optimax left @ 98.9

Quite nice watching people putting it in thier fiesa's!
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 04:25 PM
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This is terrible, if people stopped paniking and filling up with as many cans as they can get their hands on Im sure it wouldnt be half as bad. Were not facing nuclear war !!!
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by PHILYB
Rally gb is going to suffer!!!
Yes I'm already considering not going this Saturday
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 04:34 PM
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just outside blackpool, in lancs
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 04:34 PM
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I can't believe after last time when the country wasvirtually ball to its knees that the government didn't learn from that experience. I found it shocking that such a simple protest could cause such a massive problem.and I'm sure this wasn't lost on the government.

I would imagine the oil refineries have developed new ways to prevent protesters blocking access.

Also wasn't it the case last time that the lorry drivers went on strike?? they don't seem to be on strike this time??

I was in high Wycombe this morning and there was a massive queue outside one of the Shell stations.
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by wide
This is terrible, if people stopped paniking and filling up with as many cans as they can get their hands on Im sure it wouldnt be half as bad. Were not facing nuclear war !!!
the other thing is for those who fill the extra cans to last them, be carefull as most house insurance will not pay out if there is petrol on site out of reason eg; lots of jerry cans
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 04:38 PM
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just spoke to a tanker driver, he says that they cannot block transporters getting out of refinerys like they did last time, it is illegal and police can step in, but they can just slow them down getting the fuel to the forecourts.

stop panic buying folks!!!
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 04:40 PM
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I've also read on the bbc news site that the protesters aren't even going to stop anyone getting out, its just going to be a protest no blockades are planned...
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 04:42 PM
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just go slows i hope!!!
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 05:38 PM
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Is madness, I filled up yesterday, but cos I was on less than ¼ tank, queues right out the garage (and I live in rural Dorset) two pumps DERV only, and nearly had to smack some bloke that nipped down the car wash lane then cut back in to get to the pumps first.

Jerry cans everywhere, people are mad i'm sure of it.
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 06:04 PM
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well i'm totally fkcde thanks to all these sad gits!!!

i normally fill up from empty today and i cant get anywhere near a pump!!!!


i really cant understand the point of these protests....


the only people who get hit are us.

1. we have to wait in a queue miles long just to find out the garage is empty
2. the garages put the cost of petrol to 1.50 a litre cos every1 is buying.


protests to the petrol people...

they r rubbing their hands together.

they couldnt give a fkcu about it, more money in their pocket.


3 cars on drive with no petrol.

thanks every1 responsible for causing this.
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 06:06 PM
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stop panic buying folks!!!


there's no blockades!!
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by rb5 286
PANIC!!!!!


PANIC!!!!
I agree!!

PANIC!!

PANIC!!

Pete
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 06:17 PM
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BTW

It's all been done to death here:-

http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthrea...=455706&page=3

Pete
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 06:29 PM
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The best of it is, there's no damn shortage! It's just panic buying.

Garages should impose a minimum charge of £30, so if you put less than that in the car, you still pay £30 (Motorbikes exempt they have little tanks), so no topping up stupid amounts. And with the extra that the anyone putting less than that in their tanks paid, they could drop the price a few p.

I filled up this AM with Optimax at 98.9, not a soul at the SS (8:45 AM), but they'd had queues at the weekend.
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Crosstalk

I filled up this AM with Optimax at 98.9, not a soul at the SS (8:45 AM), but they'd had queues at the weekend.
why did you not fill up tomorrow??

panic, panic, panic
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 07:35 PM
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Genuinly was low on petrol,thought id get some on the way home from work.3 garages sold out,luckily my local shell were just having there tanks filled.1st in the line but had to settle for unleaded,no optimax or super about.JASON
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 08:12 PM
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Whats it all about
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Pro Boy
Whats it all about
Where you been for like the last few weeks ?
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Pro Boy
Whats it all about
its all about rumour and idiots filling up nearly full tanks worried in case they cant drop their kids off at school 200 yards away in their bloody people carriers.thats what its all about!!
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 10:19 PM
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You have to panick buy or you won't get any - garages are running out here too
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