Fill up guys & gals CONFIRMED petrol shortages on the way
19 April 2008, 06:34 PM
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Fill up guys & gals CONFIRMED petrol shortages on the way
Fuel shortages warning over strike - MSN News UK - news & weather
I,ll get the jerry cans out this evening
Mart
I,ll get the jerry cans out this evening
Mart
19 April 2008, 06:35 PM
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Fill up guys & gals CONFIRMED petrol shortages on the way
Fuel shortages warning over strike - MSN News UK - news & weather
I,ll get the jerry cans out this evening
Mart
I,ll get the jerry cans out this evening
Mart
19 April 2008, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by MSN
A planned strike by workers at a giant oil refinery will lead to fuel shortages from next Friday and could cripple supplies for a month, its owners have warned.
Mainly due to ****ing **** journalists creating hysteria
Mainly due to ****ing **** journalists creating hysteria
19 April 2008, 07:04 PM
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LOL... so true... the 'News' tends to not report the news anymore but instead tries to create it and/or influence the outcome or direction of various stories.
Anyway.. this seems like a good ruse to crank up the price of petrol a bit more.. £1.50 litre by June anyone!?
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19 April 2008, 08:03 PM
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They are going on strike for 2 days yet it will disrupt supplies for a month...How does that work?
So if they go on strike for 2 weeks they could bring the country to a halt for half of the year.
So if they go on strike for 2 weeks they could bring the country to a halt for half of the year.
19 April 2008, 08:14 PM
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The plant cannot be, and I quote "turned on and off like a switch", therefore it takes time to shut it all down, strike for 2 days, then fire it all back up again.
19 April 2008, 08:35 PM
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19 April 2008, 11:39 PM
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They've actually just started the shutdown process tonight in anticipation of the strike next week.
But if you look at some of the headlines again they say 'risks' petrol supplies.
So in that respect shortages aren't 'definate'.
Considering devolution, hopefully the English won't offer the Scots any of our fuel
But if you look at some of the headlines again they say 'risks' petrol supplies.
So in that respect shortages aren't 'definate'.
Considering devolution, hopefully the English won't offer the Scots any of our fuel
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20 April 2008, 12:00 AM
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Fuel shortages warning over strike - MSN News UK - news & weather
I,ll get the jerry cans out this evening
Mart
I,ll get the jerry cans out this evening
Mart
It is absolutely ridiculous how ppl go on about this rubbish!
When it happens you wont know until it's over, so keep your knickers on.
20 April 2008, 12:30 AM
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The one's who know will just fill up. They'll not spend time on the internet telling people and risk missing the boat.. 
That's assuming that the world is actually coming to an end.
That's assuming that the world is actually coming to an end.
20 April 2008, 12:40 AM
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and were all doomed i tell ya
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20 April 2008, 12:55 AM
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20 April 2008, 01:47 AM
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The bit that confuses me is, you get told of fuel shortages, so people dash out to fill up. WHY? if you run out you can't go to work!!!. Winner. You get paid to stay at home. Maybe the country is full of worker bees who just love to work and can't bare to be away from it.
I however love being away from work, and if a fuel crisis causes it, and my work can't provide me with suitable accomodation to be close to it , then that is a double whammy to this pish poor excuse for a Government,
I however love being away from work, and if a fuel crisis causes it, and my work can't provide me with suitable accomodation to be close to it , then that is a double whammy to this pish poor excuse for a Government,
20 April 2008, 08:14 AM
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The bit that confuses me is, you get told of fuel shortages, so people dash out to fill up. WHY? if you run out you can't go to work!!!. Winner. You get paid to stay at home. Maybe the country is full of worker bees who just love to work and can't bare to be away from it.
I however love being away from work, and if a fuel crisis causes it, and my work can't provide me with suitable accomodation to be close to it , then that is a double whammy to this pish poor excuse for a Government,
I however love being away from work, and if a fuel crisis causes it, and my work can't provide me with suitable accomodation to be close to it , then that is a double whammy to this pish poor excuse for a Government,
20 April 2008, 09:24 AM
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this is a **** thread
my car is just into the red on the fuel gauge, i obviously need to fill up today or i cant get into work at 5pm to pay the staff, i`m expecting loads of gimps at the pumps queuing to put 10p worth of fuel into a jerry can
my car is just into the red on the fuel gauge, i obviously need to fill up today or i cant get into work at 5pm to pay the staff, i`m expecting loads of gimps at the pumps queuing to put 10p worth of fuel into a jerry can
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I love the way some of you seem to think it's a great idea to disrupt the entire country as it will 'hurt' Gordon Brown.
Newsflash!!! Brown like all poiticians doesn't give a crap about you or the country and will feel no 'pain' perosnal or otherwise because of this.
You all remind me of the unions in the 70s striking over and over thinking they were winning and instead just undermining all their jobs and the industry they were in.
Sure let's bring the country to a grinding halt to upset Gordon, meanwhile many of the businesses that can no longer fucntion will see their trade go elsewhere. Brilliant idea!!!
Newsflash!!! Brown like all poiticians doesn't give a crap about you or the country and will feel no 'pain' perosnal or otherwise because of this.
You all remind me of the unions in the 70s striking over and over thinking they were winning and instead just undermining all their jobs and the industry they were in.
Sure let's bring the country to a grinding halt to upset Gordon, meanwhile many of the businesses that can no longer fucntion will see their trade go elsewhere. Brilliant idea!!!
20 April 2008, 09:38 AM
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lol oooh nooooo not a petrol shortage.....
Hmmm whats the #1 cause of those...
Oh thats right, panic buying and people stockpiling it.
Production stays the same, sales doubles due to panic buying, distribution cant keep up, and pumps run dry.
In the end there is no strike, but due to the "concerns" caused by journalist etc, the "shortage" still happens.
Needless to say im going to queue now lol...... with all 3 cars.
Hmmm whats the #1 cause of those...
Oh thats right, panic buying and people stockpiling it.
Production stays the same, sales doubles due to panic buying, distribution cant keep up, and pumps run dry.
In the end there is no strike, but due to the "concerns" caused by journalist etc, the "shortage" still happens.
Needless to say im going to queue now lol...... with all 3 cars.
a gaping hole in another wise perfect excuse not to work
20 April 2008, 12:24 PM
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