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Postby owelly » Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:59 am

I've just checked here at work......I have six tanks each containing just under 45,000 litres of diesel. That should kep me fuelled-up for a while... :wink:
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Postby Renrut » Thu Mar 29, 2012 12:22 pm

Maybe its all a big plan to get people to fill their tanks up properly rather than putting £10 in everyday causing massive queues. :D
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Postby mjslonergan » Thu Mar 29, 2012 2:21 pm

Renrut wrote:Maybe its all a big plan to get people to fill their tanks up properly rather than putting £10 in everyday causing massive queues. :D

I never put in more than I need, so car nearly always on empty, main reason is I keep thinking if my car is stolen, I don't want the scumbags to enjoy my petrol as well :roll:
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Postby Renrut » Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:35 pm

mjslonergan wrote:
Renrut wrote:Maybe its all a big plan to get people to fill their tanks up properly rather than putting £10 in everyday causing massive queues. :D

I never put in more than I need, so car nearly always on empty, main reason is I keep thinking if my car is stolen, I don't want the scumbags to enjoy my petrol as well :roll:

Aye but at my local morrisons there is always a massive queue and nearly every person there is only putting in £10 or £20, which takes less time than it takes most of them to find their money when they get to the counter...
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Postby Steve33 » Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:47 pm

All the stations round here have a queue even the most expensive one is rammed and no jerry can filling, I love it when histeria hits.
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Postby mitsuru » Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:29 pm

Mother is taking my food shopping after my hospital appointment.
I hope we can actually get some fuel as her car already has the
fuel light on, and dad couldn't get any fuel in Hartlepool tonight!

And we aren't panic buying, mother runs around for my great aunt,
and me, then there is her horses, dad's boat, the tractor, and
dad's discovery!!

The only reason I'm not out at the pump filling the tank, is that
the car isn't running yet :lol:

The punch line everyone is forgetting is the tanker drivers have
yet to announce when they intend to strike. And the government
including the pm are doing the drivers job for them by getting
everybody scared
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Postby OilyFingers » Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:57 pm

Does anyone else think Ed Milibean looks funny? I can't put my finger on it and his voice doesn't help but there is something strange about him. I get the feeling his visage could easily be on the news as an escaped umbrella sniffer or a vicar that plays pocket billiards while delivering the gospel.

Back on topic:
They have not set a date for the strike yet and could we upset the whole apple cart by naming the week before the Olympics. I'd quite like that for three reasons: The Government will allow everyone outside the M25 to run ferrol for a fortnight, Red Ed will have to put his biggest benefactors nose out of joint or be sure of losing the next election and the daily mail readers and commitee members set will have a syncronised stroke. Briliant :thumbup:
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Postby mitsuru » Thu Mar 29, 2012 11:21 pm

OilyFingers wrote:Does anyone else think Ed Milibean looks funny?
I can't put my finger on it and his voice doesn't help but there is
something strange about him.

I keep telling people he reminds me of Kevin the teenager, one of
Harry Enfield's Characters!
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Postby fha772 » Fri Mar 30, 2012 8:04 am

Separated at birth? :think:

Ed Miliband:
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Mr Bean:
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You decide... :think:
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Postby OilyFingers » Fri Mar 30, 2012 12:15 pm

He looks like a Wallace and Gromit baddie in that picture. I think its his eyes. They are two deep in his skull and too close together.
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Postby cupcakesbysarah » Sat Mar 31, 2012 5:26 pm

As i live in a tiny little village right out in the countryside, no where has fuel! which doesn't help me in the slightest as i still have to make sure my orders arrive on time! :evil: When they do have fuel the prices have gone sooooo high!!

As for Ed Miliband, he is just a jumped up little man who needs to learn not too look so much like Mr Bean! (it could be alot worse but for now i shall keep it mild!)
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Postby Renrut » Sun Apr 01, 2012 12:22 am

http://cheezburger.com/4043603712

Ed Miliband is Bert from Sesame Street!
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Postby fha772 » Mon Apr 02, 2012 2:11 pm

I'm not worried, if they do strike, I'll just follow my heros' lead... :wink:
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