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Snodvan #679603 27th Mar 2012 8:38pm
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Drove out to Wales yesterday, noticed the panic buying at stations when I got back, I needed fuel but couldn't be bothered queing, I had a jerry can of diesel at home anyway which I bought about three weeks ago, I like to have some stored for eventualities such as this, should last me till more deliveries come in. Striking tanker drivers will not cause a fuel shortage, panic buying will, fools.

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it just goes to show how stupid people are, they will all have to go again before the strike.bah bah bah you stupid people of wirral

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As I commented earlier in the other thread that seems to have disappeared, what the hell is wrong with the people round here?. I left the site in Manchester at 5pm. Drove past 4 petrol stations on the way to the Motorway and not one was closed, had a queue or was even busy. No sense of panic whatsoever. Came off the motorway at Prenton and went past Sainsburys and it was mayhem. A huge queue, longer than any sane person would sit in was up the main road and into the filling station in BOTH directions. All the other places I went past where closed. Idiots.

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oh well when all those greedy people have run out & there is no fuel,Ill just have to use my trio pass


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Abismum #679619 27th Mar 2012 8:57pm
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It was the mums who do the school run that cause this queing.There worry they might have to walk the kids 10 yards from where they live...lol

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all these long queue's,how much fuel are people burning sitting there waiting feck knows how long?idiots the lot of em!

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I spoke to a Shell driver on Sunday afternoon. He told me they had'nt even had ballot papers let alone vote. Their pay deal is in place for the next five years, and by the sound of it a very lucrative one it is too. Things are different than the last dispute, for a start the army were'nt trained to use the equipment. Aside from the issue of how much money the drivers get, by and large they are responsible people. The inside track appears to be that the fuel companies like the fact that we are all suddenly buying more than we need.

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just been to murco on leasowe rd they had petrol but no diesel and every car in the que was driven by a woman dressed in pyjamas

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Shell and sainsburys in upton in madness again- arguing and beeping in anger- just walked past thinking I will have to fill up in a day or so and put up with the calamity that is going on in peoples heads.

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Just driven past Tesco Bidston and the queue was out onto the roundabout. What has caused the rush? Cost of fuel is £1.37 or is it the lure of those Tesco Computer Vouchers for Schools?!

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Just driven back from Bedford - no queues - loads of fuel...get to the Wirral - no fuel and loads of queues- a shortage created by panic buying. What is it with people - no strike yet, ACAS involved etc etc....

It will be panic buying of stamps next....

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Mates just come from manchester and its the same there, stupid wirral.


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ProfHarry #679671 27th Mar 2012 11:01pm
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Originally Posted by ProfHarry
Just driven past Tesco Bidston and the queue was out onto the roundabout. What has caused the rush? Cost of fuel is £1.37 or is it the lure of those Tesco Computer Vouchers for Schools?!


Its just divs panic buying. We went shopping to Tesco tonight and you can only get to the fuel station from the roundabout, they have coned off the entrance to the petrol forecourt from the store - my guess to stop people thinking others may have jumped the que....

Total madness, the mind boggles about the idiocy of the people who are creating a problem from nothing crazy


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Originally Posted by PaulH
I spoke to a Shell driver on Sunday afternoon. He told me they had'nt even had ballot papers let alone vote. Their pay deal is in place for the next five years, and by the sound of it a very lucrative one it is too. Things are different than the last dispute, for a start the army were'nt trained to use the equipment. Aside from the issue of how much money the drivers get, by and large they are responsible people. The inside track appears to be that the fuel companies like the fact that we are all suddenly buying more than we need.


I dont know which union he was in but UNITE has balloted and the vote results were in favour of a strike. This is because 12 members failed to vote and these were included as votes "FOR" not "AGAINST".

There is no point in this stupid panic buying though, as the strike is set to begin at the start of the Easter holiday, about 10 days time. You will need more fuel by then.

Panic buying retards........Pointless at this stage.

But, if the strike does go ahead, prepare for MASS panic buying, forecouts will dry up real quick as the army will on maintain essential supplies.

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i rely on diesel cos its cheaper than vodka. Get out of my way car People


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