Perpatuating Panic Buying Petrol

[beaver]

...OK, someone posted on ferrarichat.com that petrol stations in Derby were out of fuel ahead of the blockades this coming week, so I nipped out & filled up my van and my car (in North London) and the Shell garage did seem very busy for a Sunday night. Told my staff with company vans to do the same, one of them said other people were also "panic buying" in Enfield.

Now I've posted this here have I helped perpetuate widespread panic ?

[rich 36]

Sorry,
Cant' stop just nipping down garage........

[scared but happy]

Oh hell, I better stock up on 30 loaves of bread and 10 gallons of milk before anyone else does.

[monkeyhanger]

Think i'll do the exact opposite and not bother.

I've got 3 -4 days worth in total for both cars and if that gets used, i stay at home

[driftwood]

Seems like the 'Protest Organisers' reckon they're going to extend the protests (motorway go slows...refinery blockades) from this coming wednesday thru' to friday.

[beaver]

Best fill up now everyone

>> Edited by beaver on Sunday 11th September 21:50

[tvrgit]

beaver said:

Best fill up now everyone

Yep you can never be too careful.

Best get a dozen 50-litre jerrycans stacked up in the airing cupboard as well eh?

No hang on can't do that it's full of bread and bog rolls...

[scared but happy]

beaver said:

Best fill up now everyone

Can you lend me £90?

[toni896]

monkeyhanger said:

Think i'll do the exact opposite and not bother. I've got 3 -4 days worth in total for both cars and if that gets used, i stay at home

I'm with monkeyhanger on this !!!

[Lois]

There was a huge queue when I came out of work today. Not sure whether it was because of pannic buying of just old biddies that couldn't work the "fast lane" pumps.

[hustlebabe]

toni896 said:

monkeyhanger said: Think i'll do the exact opposite and not bother. I've got 3 -4 days worth in total for both cars and if that gets used, i stay at home I'm with monkeyhanger on this !!!

Yeah...well if it turns out like it was last time...you had better like walking or staying at home

[rich 36]

better not get missus to try and 'Dyson' petrol from one car to other
(like last time)

[wolf1]

If it comes to anything (which I very much doubt) then I will lose a dramatic amount of weight cycling the 22 mile round trip to work and back each day.

Maybe not such a bad thing then

[rich 36]

Damm thats made me hungry now, and theres no bread left in the shops so near Christmas

[hustlebabe]

rich 36 said:

Damm thats made me hungry now, and theres no bread left in the shops so near Christmas

Damn you too.....now i'm feeling hungry and fancy a roll

[julianhj]

Well, I for one hope the truckers do get somewhere, rather than being hamstrung by the govt. I know the army can now be drafted in to drive the tankers, but hopefully enough direct action will get (at least a temporary) reduction on the fuel duties.

[chrisgr31]

I sort of supoport the blockades as fuel prices are ridicuously high now, and of course its about the only way the Government has any likliehood of getting a bloody nose.

So get filling and cause chaos!

[hustlebabe]

Agree....bring it on

[CraigAlsop]

tvrgit said:

Best get a dozen 50-litre jerrycans stacked up in the airing cupboard as well eh?

The 20-litre ones are easier to carry & fit in car boots better. Machine Mart had a decent stock in on Saturday, although sales were apparently "brisk"

Oh, you were being sarcastic....

[Teppic]

I noticed tonight on my way in to Ipswich that the local Tesco was selling unleaded at 90.9p - 2p cheaper than anywhere else in Ippy. I thought it was a mistake, but it was the real deal.

Needless to say I took immediate advantage and brimmed my car. The queues were't too bad either - when I left the forecourt only one car was queuing for a vacant pump.