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Title: Re: Petrol Shortages.
Post by: phil her up on 25 April 2008, 14:19:39
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Just been watching the news.  Becuase of a pending refinery strike it's just been said that petrol stations in the North are allready starting to run low on fuel due to Panic Buying.    


I always think it's best not to mention PETROL SHORTAGES, makes people panic & situation worse   :-? doh                      

Title: Re: Petrol Shortages.
Post by: Paulus on 25 April 2008, 14:28:40
Petrol shortages???????????[size=72] AAAARHHHHHH NOBODY PANIC!!!!!!![/size]
Title: Re: Petrol Shortages.
Post by: bob.dent on 25 April 2008, 15:12:42
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Just been watching the news.  Becuase of a pending refinery strike it's just been said that petrol stations in the North are allready starting to run low on fuel due to Panic Buying.    


I always think it's best not to mention PETROL SHORTAGES, makes people panic & situation worse   :-? doh                      


If the media kept their gobs shut for once then we wouldn't get panic buying. There's absolutely no point in being told on  TV, radio and newspapers that "there could be a shortage but there's no need to panic buy" because everyone knows thats EXACTLY what the public will do.

I know many people will say that it's freedom of speech so we must be told, but I think there are some things that would benefit the public by not telling them.

Rant over - I'll get me coat! ::)
Title: Re: Petrol Shortages.
Post by: phil her up on 26 April 2008, 01:28:15
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If the media kept their gobs shut for once then we wouldn't get panic buying. There's absolutely no point in being told on  TV, radio and newspapers that "there could be a shortage but there's no need to panic buy" because everyone knows thats EXACTLY what the public will do.

I know many people will say that it's freedom of speech so we must be told, but I think there are some things that would benefit the public by not telling them.

Rant over - I'll get me coat!
                                                                              hey Bob as you are the barbecue king , surley you should be more worried about propane shortages  ;D
Title: Re: Petrol Shortages.
Post by: FRE07962128 on 26 April 2008, 08:15:17
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Just been watching the news.  Becuase of a pending refinery strike it's just been said that petrol stations in the North are allready starting to run low on fuel due to Panic Buying.    


I always think it's best not to mention PETROL SHORTAGES, makes people panic & situation worse   :-? doh                      


If the media kept their gobs shut for once then we wouldn't get panic buying. There's absolutely no point in being told on  TV, radio and newspapers that "there could be a shortage but there's no need to panic buy" because everyone knows thats EXACTLY what the public will do.

I know many people will say that it's freedom of speech so we must be told, but I think there are some things that would benefit the public by not telling them.

Rant over - I'll get me coat! ::)

I could not agree more....the cause of so many shortages has been created simply by the media stating there will not be any shortages!!

We ARE mostly human after all! ;D
Title: Re: Petrol Shortages.
Post by: Biggun on 26 April 2008, 09:35:26
I agree with Phil LPG  ;D
Title: Re: Petrol Shortages.
Post by: Markie on 26 April 2008, 10:33:54
Getting bad in my neck of the woods, we are very close to the centre of the disruption and many petrol stations are closed with no fuel.

Those that do have fuel are limiting the spending to £15  ::)
Title: Re: Petrol Shortages.
Post by: Debs. on 26 April 2008, 10:40:36
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.......We ARE mostly human after all! ;D

 :o Mostly?  :o.....has there been some cross-species action goin`on?  ;D
Title: Re: Petrol Shortages.
Post by: HerefordElite on 26 April 2008, 10:45:33
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Getting bad in my neck of the woods, we are very close to the centre of the disruption and many petrol stations are closed with no fuel.

Those that do have fuel are limiting the spending to £15  ::)

£15 in a v6 is only gonna get you to the next pump ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Petrol Shortages.
Post by: file28 on 26 April 2008, 10:46:51
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.......We ARE mostly human after all! ;D

 :o Mostly?  :o.....has there been some cross-species action goin`on?  ;D
well come on Debs we are in wales after all baa baa baa :y
Title: Re: Petrol Shortages.
Post by: Markie on 26 April 2008, 11:21:26
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Getting bad in my neck of the woods, we are very close to the centre of the disruption and many petrol stations are closed with no fuel.

Those that do have fuel are limiting the spending to £15  ::)

£15 in a v6 is only gonna get you to the next pump ;D ;D ;D


 ;D tell me about it - stick £15 in the car, go to pay, return to car and its drank the stuff before i turn the key  ;D