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#413607 - 26/03/12 09:31 PM Fuel tanker strike?
nosnow3 Offline


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so with the recent fuel prices going up and up daily.

a fuel tanker strike was going to happen sometime in the near future and it had to be soon...

a few days later, something does happen... its not the fuel prices though, it's health & safety and wages not being enough...

typical

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#413608 - 26/03/12 10:40 PM Re: Fuel tanker strike? [Re: nosnow3]
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Hahah yep, sounds about right. Is it affecting all garages?
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#413609 - 27/03/12 04:35 AM Re: Fuel tanker strike? [Re: FroSTy]
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Could make things a bit difficult...........

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#413610 - 27/03/12 07:48 AM Re: Fuel tanker strike? [Re: ROB IS THE STIG]
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It SHOULD be about prices! My V Power will be £2 a litre before long...
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#413611 - 27/03/12 07:54 AM Re: Fuel tanker strike? [Re: ST_Lee]
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I'll have to fill her up at the weekend then! That's going to hurt my bank manager

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#413612 - 27/03/12 09:57 AM Re: Fuel tanker strike? [Re: Ashley6]
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I'll have to fill her up at the weekend then!




Don't forget to put some fuel in the car too...

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That's going to hurt my bank manager




I'm sure she'll be fine
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#413613 - 27/03/12 09:57 AM Re: Fuel tanker strike? [Re: Ashley6]
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I'm supposed to be doing a 400mile round trip around easter.

I'm focked
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#413614 - 27/03/12 11:11 AM Re: Fuel tanker strike? [Re: Jack_P]
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they're gonna have the army delivering instead so it might not be to bad
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#413615 - 27/03/12 11:19 AM Re: Fuel tanker strike? [Re: ST_Lee]
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Quote:

Quote:

I'll have to fill her up at the weekend then!




Don't forget to put some fuel in the car too...

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That's going to hurt my bank manager




I'm sure she'll be fine







Giggity!

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#413616 - 27/03/12 12:55 PM Re: Fuel tanker strike? [Re: Ashley6]
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the wife has just phoned, she works at tescos (manager) and said whats going on as most off essex tescos have run out of petrol. i thought the strike was not going to happen for a few more days ??????? panic buying ??

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#413617 - 27/03/12 01:20 PM Re: Fuel tanker strike? [Re: kenny]
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Yeah - petrol stations in Blackpool are RAMMED

I'm sending Mum out to get me some before it gets worse when people finish work. She always looks funny driving my car
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#413618 - 27/03/12 03:31 PM Re: Fuel tanker strike? [Re: kenny]
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the wife has just phoned, she works at tescos (manager) and said whats going on as most off essex tescos have run out of petrol. i thought the strike was not going to happen for a few more days ??????? panic buying ??




Looks like I'm heading out later to join the queues then down to last third of the tank I reckon
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#413619 - 27/03/12 04:58 PM Re: Fuel tanker strike? [Re: sxkopite8]
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Wouldnt be to bad if people didnt panic buy. Might give them another excuse to bump up the price of petrol lol
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#413620 - 27/03/12 05:02 PM Re: Fuel tanker strike? [Re: gary4vicky]
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i thought police were gonna be about preventing people from panic buying

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#413621 - 27/03/12 05:03 PM Re: Fuel tanker strike? [Re: Josh92]
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Most of the garages have run out of diesel now here I just found out
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