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captain cab
 Post subject: Fuel
PostPosted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 7:57 pm 
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ffs.....they're panic buying here already

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 Post subject: Re: Fuel
PostPosted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 8:22 pm 
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captain cab wrote:
ffs.....they're panic buying here already

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It is driving me mad. ](*,)

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 Post subject: Re: Fuel
PostPosted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 8:50 pm 
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Better they Panic buy now when it can be replaced at the forecourt than later after the strike starts..if it does?

At least once their cars are full they cant put in any more than they use.
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 Post subject: Re: Fuel
PostPosted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:44 pm 
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I'm fed up joining a queue only to find they haven't got any diesel when I get to pump :sad:

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 Post subject: Re: Fuel
PostPosted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:07 pm 
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bloodnock wrote:
Better they Panic buy now when it can be replaced at the forecourt than later after the strike starts..if it does?

At least once their cars are full they cant put in any more than they use.


They're filling gerrycans here

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 Post subject: Re: Fuel
PostPosted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:18 pm 
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All filling stations should put up signs saying £50 min that would stop the £4.00 jobs in there tracks

There is no panic buying in the Borders as folk dont have the money to fill up all the time
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 Post subject: Re: Fuel
PostPosted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:51 pm 
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skippy41 wrote:
All filling stations should put up signs saying £50 min that would stop the £4.00 jobs in there tracks

There is no panic buying in the Borders as folk dont have the money to fill up all the time


They said that about the people here but they seem to have found some :roll:

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bloodnock
 Post subject: Re: Fuel
PostPosted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 11:07 pm 
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skippy41 wrote:
All filling stations should put up signs saying £50 min that would stop the £4.00 jobs in there tracks

There is no panic buying in the Borders as folk dont have the money to fill up all the time


Its not the locals Skip....Its the cars that usually pass through without stopping in our wee toon.

And by some strange quirk our local petrol station has gone from one of the most expensive to the cheapest by way of the others upping their prices...and thats luring in the passers by even more.
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Doom
 Post subject: Re: Fuel
PostPosted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 11:07 pm 
I had to go to 3 before I could get derv today, not that I really wanted to lighten myself by nearly £90 but I got caught last time so I don't need,want nor can afford a repeat of it.
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 Post subject: Re: Fuel
PostPosted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 11:30 pm 
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Queueing here all day,drove straight to the front and was only questioned by one driver .told him taxis have a priority for fuel and he stood for it so happy days :D
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grandad
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:34 am 
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blackpool wrote:
Queueing here all day,drove straight to the front and was only questioned by one driver .told him taxis have a priority for fuel and he stood for it so happy days :D

Of course you did.

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 Post subject: Re: Fuel
PostPosted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:42 am 
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Queueing here all day,drove straight to the front and was only questioned by one driver .told him taxis have a priority for fuel and he stood for it so happy days :D



If it does kick off like the last time Taxis will get priority. When it kicked off in 2000 Morrisons round here was nominated as the garage for Doctors, Nurses and Taxis to fill up. No other motorists were allowed.
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grandad
 Post subject: Re: Fuel
PostPosted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:49 am 
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skippy41 wrote:
All filling stations should put up signs saying £50 min that would stop the £4.00 jobs in there tracks

There is no panic buying in the Borders as folk dont have the money to fill up all the time

What about the cars that have smaller fuel tanks? Are they supposed to pour the excess on the floor?

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bloodnock
 Post subject: Re: Fuel
PostPosted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 7:26 am 
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grandad wrote:
skippy41 wrote:
All filling stations should put up signs saying £50 min that would stop the £4.00 jobs in there tracks

There is no panic buying in the Borders as folk dont have the money to fill up all the time

What about the cars that have smaller fuel tanks? Are they supposed to pour the excess on the floor?


Change it to £50 Min for small cars..
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gusmac
 Post subject: Re: Fuel
PostPosted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 11:54 am 
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grandad wrote:
skippy41 wrote:
All filling stations should put up signs saying £50 min that would stop the £4.00 jobs in there tracks

There is no panic buying in the Borders as folk dont have the money to fill up all the time

What about the cars that have smaller fuel tanks? Are they supposed to pour the excess on the floor?

£50 only buys about 35 litres these days. How many cars have a tank smaller than that?

A better plan would be "no fuel containers" :P

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