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Old 28 March 2012, 03:31 PM
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Old 28 March 2012, 03:32 PM
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Old 28 March 2012, 03:40 PM
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Old 28 March 2012, 03:43 PM
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i will be ok, park the scoob up & use me little micra 1 tank lasts a month
Old 28 March 2012, 03:48 PM
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What's the point?
It's only going to be the drivers that may be on strike, the refineries and all the wagons are still there to be used if need be.

I have already had 2 fone calls asking if i'm available to work over the weekend.

Fuel shortage my ****
Old 28 March 2012, 04:00 PM
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Have just been to fill the scoob up at my local tesco(have a long motorway drive later) and was pleasantly surprised to find the only fuel they have left was momentum! It finally paid off having the scooby! And it was amazing to see the amount of people who would rather go without fuel than pay for super unleaded
Old 28 March 2012, 04:02 PM
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Filled up yesterday.....


Though in my defence it was nearly empty, will keep me at work for the best part of two weeks
Old 28 March 2012, 04:11 PM
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Just filled the Jeep with diesel...

Sorted !

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Old 28 March 2012, 04:12 PM
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I used to put in £20 a time, this went to £40 very quick..now i have to fill up £90 - not driving is not an option..but when will it stop..
Old 28 March 2012, 04:15 PM
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Got my wedding and honeymoon booked for Easter weekend. Going to be driving to North Wales for a week. Hope this doesn't spoil everything
Old 28 March 2012, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by hutton_d
Not going to queue but I'm half empty at the moment so will fill up tomorrow (diesel). I normally wait until the tank is running on fumes but I'll fill up early this time. The tank does last several weeks so rather 'safe than sorry'.

Dave
Originally Posted by SamUK
I used to put in £20 a time, this went to £40 very quick..now i have to fill up £90 - not driving is not an option..but when will it stop..

Is that not panic buying ?
Old 28 March 2012, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Iain Young
Got my wedding and honeymoon booked for Easter weekend. Going to be driving to North Wales for a week. Hope this doesn't spoil everything
I'm heading to Rhyl as well but not until the Wednesday after Easter so I'm assuming it will all be over by then
Old 28 March 2012, 04:30 PM
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A full tank, tinned food and shot gun cartridges.

Pretty much Zombie attack but without too many Zombies

Originally Posted by alphaj12
I'm heading to Rhyl
Then a fuel shortage is your friend
Old 28 March 2012, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by EddScott
A full tank, tinned food and shot gun cartridges.

Pretty much Zombie attack but without too many Zombies



Then a fuel shortage is your friend
Old 28 March 2012, 04:34 PM
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If I filled up now I would be empty again by the time the strike is organised. If the worst comes to the worst I'll cycle to work or work from home.
Old 28 March 2012, 04:35 PM
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40 litres of veggy oil for £34 that's me sorted for a few weeks.
Old 28 March 2012, 04:41 PM
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Well the light is due to come in my focus anytime soon. Is it going to be as bad as the last ones?
Old 28 March 2012, 04:42 PM
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Nope, not me!
Old 28 March 2012, 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by HT04
Yep. Queued up in afraid. But only cos my fuel light was on. Although I did fill the jerry can at the same time . both vpower, of which only 1pump had.

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Old 28 March 2012, 05:00 PM
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30 b@stard mins queue!!

Panic buying *****
Old 28 March 2012, 05:10 PM
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Absolute madness,honestly all these that are going out panic buying are fooking stupid,playing right into the politicians hands,thanks a bunch you brain dead ********.
This will do wonders for the war on fuel price,Oh mr Cameron look everyone panic buying,they can obviously afford it,lets shove it up to £2.50 a ltr.

Why is anyone even panic buying,puppet on a fooking string.

excuse the language but really,
Old 28 March 2012, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Ant
30 b@stard mins queue!!

Panic buying *****
Surely, by definition, as you were queing for 30 minutes you would class yourself in that bracket?

Old 28 March 2012, 05:39 PM
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No as I was on fumes in my Work van that I fill up 3 times a week at £110 a time!!

I was oblivious to the strikes till the attendant told me
Old 28 March 2012, 06:21 PM
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I stopped on the way back from football last night as was down to 1/3 of a tank. Garage was almost empty then I noticed only vpower petrol & diesel pumps were in use. Thought I would stick 15 quid in anyway. Stood in the queue to pay and see a bloke walking around to take the yellow "out of use" signs of the regular unleaded pumps - aaaargh!
Old 28 March 2012, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by kingofturds
40 litres of veggy oil for £34 that's me sorted for a few weeks.

Good price,were from?
Old 28 March 2012, 06:39 PM
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Looks like a pure win win for the petrol companies, they must be raking it in right now and thinking who gives a **** if there is strike for a day or two as they've already made up the difference by people panic buying.....and best of all when the strikes finished, all those people will panic buy more petrol.
Old 28 March 2012, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by hutton_d
Who's panicking Mr Mainwaring I'd just rather be "prepared".

Dave
so you heard there might be a strike so rushed to fill up ...

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