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Would it be worth having a day of protest over fuel prices.
If we where to all have a day off what do you think would happen :?:

If we where to all have a day off what do you think would happen :?:

Would it be worth having a day of protest over fuel prices.
If we where to all have a day off what do you think would happen :?:

And as for new ways of research, would that be for an alternative fuel.... or how to get the government to relax on the outrageously high tax they put on fuel :roll:

Haveing the day off would do absolutely nothing... it would be a minor hitch.... but if cab drivers and private hire drivers working together with the lorry drivers were to hit the motorways. ie. going round in circles at the major junctions... and going slowly on the motorways from one end of the country to the other... you would bring this country to a stop..... then you would make your point....

And as for new ways of research, would that be for an alternative fuel.... or how to get the government to relax on the outrageously high tax they put on fuel :roll:

MR T wrote:

And as for new ways of research, would that be for an alternative fuel.... or how to get the government to relax on the outrageously high tax they put on fuel :roll:

Sea water. :roll:

MR T wrote:

And as for new ways of research, would that be for an alternative fuel.... or how to get the government to relax on the outrageously high tax they put on fuel :roll:

I thought that this happened every day anyway. :roll:

Don't need to drive round and waste fuel, just a strategic lorry "broken down" in the right places would cause havoc, it happens round the Manchester area every morning and evening.

Would it be worth having a day of protest over fuel prices.
If we where to all have a day off what do you think would happen :?:

I agree

Author:	skippy41 [ Thu May 15, 2008 12:44 pm ]
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Would it be worth having a day of protest over fuel prices. If we where to all have a day off what do you think would happen

Author:	GBC [ Thu May 15, 2008 12:53 pm ]
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skippy41 wrote: Would it be worth having a day of protest over fuel prices. If we where to all have a day off what do you think would happen 6 Trucks, 2 Taxi's, 1 lost Minicab, and an old guy with a dog would turn up. Meanwhile panic buying would start, and the fuel companies would add another 3p on every litre to slow people down, and forget to take it off again when the lad with the dog leaves.

Author:	grandad [ Thu May 15, 2008 1:16 pm ]
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That sounds about right.

Author:	gusmac [ Thu May 15, 2008 1:31 pm ]
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Sorry to say but GBC is probably right. Some would support it, others would line their pockets with the extra work.

Author:	chipper [ Thu May 15, 2008 5:07 pm ]
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skippy41 wrote: If we where to all have a day off what do you think would happen the living room would get painted the wifes words not mine

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Author:	Sussex [ Thu May 15, 2008 7:08 pm ]
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skippy41 wrote: Would it be worth having a day of protest over fuel prices. If we where to all have a day off what do you think would happen It would need the fuel trucks to stop delivering the fuel, as they did when the gov backed down. But I don't think that will be allowed to happen again. The sad truth is it's the money markets upping the price of oil, in the same way as they are upping the price of wheat and meat. The only way out of all of this is to put serious dough into research for new ways of propelling cars.

Author:	MR T [ Thu May 15, 2008 7:17 pm ]
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Haveing the day off would do absolutely nothing... it would be a minor hitch.... but if cab drivers and private hire drivers working together with the lorry drivers were to hit the motorways. ie. going round in circles at the major junctions... and going slowly on the motorways from one end of the country to the other... you would bring this country to a stop..... then you would make your point.... And as for new ways of research, would that be for an alternative fuel.... or how to get the government to relax on the outrageously high tax they put on fuel

Author:	Sussex [ Thu May 15, 2008 7:25 pm ]
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MR T wrote: And as for new ways of research, would that be for an alternative fuel.... or how to get the government to relax on the outrageously high tax they put on fuel Sea water.

Author:	grandad [ Thu May 15, 2008 7:27 pm ]
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MR T wrote: Haveing the day off would do absolutely nothing... it would be a minor hitch.... but if cab drivers and private hire drivers working together with the lorry drivers were to hit the motorways. ie. going round in circles at the major junctions... and going slowly on the motorways from one end of the country to the other... you would bring this country to a stop..... then you would make your point.... And as for new ways of research, would that be for an alternative fuel.... or how to get the government to relax on the outrageously high tax they put on fuel I thought that this happened every day anyway.

Author:	Tulsablue [ Thu May 15, 2008 7:51 pm ]
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Don't need to drive round and waste fuel, just a strategic lorry "broken down" in the right places would cause havoc, it happens round the Manchester area every morning and evening.

Author:	MR T [ Thu May 15, 2008 7:53 pm ]
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Sussex wrote: MR T wrote: And as for new ways of research, would that be for an alternative fuel.... or how to get the government to relax on the outrageously high tax they put on fuel Sea water. They already are.... bio fuel.. made from plankton or is it algae.

Author:	MR T [ Thu May 15, 2008 7:55 pm ]
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grandad wrote: MR T wrote: Haveing the day off would do absolutely nothing... it would be a minor hitch.... but if cab drivers and private hire drivers working together with the lorry drivers were to hit the motorways. ie. going round in circles at the major junctions... and going slowly on the motorways from one end of the country to the other... you would bring this country to a stop..... then you would make your point.... And as for new ways of research, would that be for an alternative fuel.... or how to get the government to relax on the outrageously high tax they put on fuel I thought that this happened every day anyway. I mean stopped not just going slow

Author:	MR T [ Thu May 15, 2008 7:56 pm ]
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Tulsablue wrote: Don't need to drive round and waste fuel, just a strategic lorry "broken down" in the right places would cause havoc, it happens round the Manchester area every morning and evening. Spot on.. and 20 of 30 vehicles behind them not going anywhere

Author:	MR T [ Thu May 15, 2008 7:59 pm ]
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I remember a number of years ago looking into buying fuel from Ireland.... at the time the stipulation was that you must use it yourself, and not resell it,

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Author:	bigyin [ Fri May 16, 2008 4:18 pm ]
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skippy41 wrote: Would it be worth having a day of protest over fuel prices. If we where to all have a day off what do you think would happen I agree I agree i think we need hacs, truckers and phv also as its all costing us a fortune to earn were money out there.Email the truckers out there at there bases see what they say. I say we have a go slow all round diff cities.