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Offline vaughn

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petrol, panic buying
« on: 12 September 2005, 19:20 »
just been down my local garage to fill the mk4 up and they`re queing down the street, thought fook this i`ll go to the next one same again anyone else noticed this today


sounds like they`re going to start the blockades on wednesday :sad:, not that bothered as got to do loads of driving for my job, no fuel no work :wink:


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Re: petrol, panic buying
« Reply #1 on: 12 September 2005, 19:21 »

whoa.. i panic bought my fuel last thursday.. lol :D
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Re: petrol, panic buying
« Reply #2 on: 12 September 2005, 19:23 »
been on on reserve since friday.. really must put fuel in soon...  :rolleyes:

Offline HARDCOR3

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Re: petrol, panic buying
« Reply #3 on: 12 September 2005, 19:25 »
all our local garages are out of fuel, just got a tenner in, bout get me to the shop n back in mine.....

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Re: petrol, panic buying
« Reply #4 on: 12 September 2005, 19:26 »
Well, a tank of petrol gives me 250 miles to play with, I might have to cut out less important journeys, like going to work :grin:

I seem to remember just before i passed my driving test I had a bike lying around somewhere. :rolleyes:


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Re: petrol, panic buying
« Reply #5 on: 12 September 2005, 19:29 »
I will be filling up just after midnight when all the suckers have gone home.

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Re: petrol, panic buying
« Reply #6 on: 12 September 2005, 19:32 »
This was predicted for midweek.......I've already made sure I have enough to get back home from here (in Wales) and into work........guaranteed fuel at work :wink:

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Re: petrol, panic buying
« Reply #7 on: 12 September 2005, 19:37 »
if i cant get fuel tomorrow, wednesday will be my last day at the office until the panics are over .. hooray for laptops :sad:

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Re: petrol, panic buying
« Reply #8 on: 12 September 2005, 19:38 »
not really rushin at the mo..... spose id better try and get some to get me car to garage on thursday to get new bits fitted... gonna seem a bit of a twit now its booked in and i cant get it there!!! hope theres some juice left tomorrow....... i cant even go now and have a look cause im plonkin me way through some vodka :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: i could always pis5 in me tank... the amount of stuff ive been drinkin since me leg im sure its got a decent octane rating!!

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Offline vaughn

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Re: petrol, panic buying
« Reply #9 on: 12 September 2005, 19:40 »
been on on reserve since friday.. really must put fuel in soon... :rolleyes:


i`d go and put some in han :wink:, but then again no fuel no work :grin:


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