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Post by steve h on Oct 7, 2021 0:11:24 GMT 1
No CHICKEN! Clucking hell. Alex Good! They are produced on an industrial scale... they are "grown" indoors and never see a blade of grass. Cruelty on a huge scale. Buy artisan free range ones, that are reared in a humane way, more expensive but that's a small price to pay.
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Post by steve63 on Oct 7, 2021 13:01:27 GMT 1
Last Saturday the mummy-mobile SUV driving halfwits were queuing all thru my village in Hampshire to buy BP petrol at £1.46 a litre. I went into the local town and filled up at Sainsbury’s for £1.33. There were half a dozen cars in the queue - not abnormal for a Saturday morning. Just how much of this is a media fed feeding frenzy of the gullible ? The media are always looking for a new "story". They must surely have got sick of the words Brexit and then Covid, I know I am. Anyway saying "BP have shut some garages because they are short of petrol" was true but saying "BP have shut two garages ,in out of the way places, due to difficulty of supplying them with petrol because of a driver shortage and where they are located and they are two garages out of 1500 BP run" is also true and much closer to the truth. Stick a video of a closed petrol station on every news program and every channel. Doesn't matter if only 2 out of 1500 are closed and it's job done. The first option will cause exactly what happened; people to fill up their tanks "just in case" not panic buy, oh no, "just in case." Voila, instant shortages. I saw video of queues at a garage and when I looked at the price it looked too low to be current. Who's to say the film was recent? I'm not generally a conspiracy theorist but if they couldn't be bothered to get new film what's to stop them showing a film from three or four days before when today there might be no queues? No turkeys for Christmas anyone? I heard there was a shortage
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Post by darboots on Oct 7, 2021 13:12:28 GMT 1
Definitely a media frenzy feeding these 'panic buying' situations.
The latest attempt by the BBC to stir the pot - "The Panodra Papers".... A set of 'leaked' papers about how the rich are evading taxes. YAWN.... That didn't last long. And why s that news? I think 95% of the UK population realise that the rich avoid paying taxes...
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Post by JonW on Oct 7, 2021 13:15:22 GMT 1
So is this fuel crisis over in the uk now?
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Post by fubars on Oct 7, 2021 13:27:14 GMT 1
Not if you live near a BP it isn't.
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Oct 7, 2021 13:29:59 GMT 1
So is this fuel crisis over in the uk now? Never had one in Scotland, only a few days where the odd garage was out. The South East SUV crew seem to be causing it down there Steve
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Post by AynRandyAndy on Oct 7, 2021 13:38:32 GMT 1
So is this fuel crisis over in the uk now? Never had one in Scotland, only a few days where the odd garage was out. The South East SUV crew seem to be causing it down there Steve Whooa, steady on. South East SUV driver here. Filled up the F1 and Land Rover yesterday. Queues, what queues? Shortage, what shortage? Never pays to listen to the BBC.
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Oct 7, 2021 13:50:07 GMT 1
Not listening to the BBC here, merely a tongue in cheek remark
Yes the press ain't helping. The map of UK in green amber and red issues by whatever the petrol association or what the feck showed 3/4 of the country in amber
When you look at what it means then amber is 40% of max capacity fuel stock
Then you find out 40% is what they normally run at so the "amber" is just scaremongering as there is no difference to a "normal" day
Its the old stereo typical image of the Essex mommy nipping out round the corner in a Range Rover with nothing more than a dog in a handbag 😂
Steve
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Post by AynRandyAndy on Oct 7, 2021 13:54:00 GMT 1
Not listening to the BBC here, merely a tongue in cheek remark Yes the press ain't helping. The map of UK in green amber and red issues by whatever the petrol association or what the feck showed 3/4 of the country in amber When you look at what it means then amber is 40% of max capacity fuel stock Then you find out 40% is what they normally run at so the "amber" is just scaremongering as there is no difference to a "normal" day Its the old stereo typical image of the Essex mommy nipping out round the corner in a Range Rover with nothing more than a dog in a handbag 😂 Steve Indeed. NB. Didn't get the 'ump, by the way.
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Post by steve h on Oct 7, 2021 13:56:28 GMT 1
I hear there's going to be a shortage of common sense...... No f**king change there then....
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Post by AynRandyAndy on Oct 7, 2021 13:59:01 GMT 1
I hear there's going to be a shortage of common sense...... No f**king change there then.... Or to pinch the line I saw in a cartoon about a pub sign "Beer shortage expected soon. Panic buy here."
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Oct 7, 2021 14:02:16 GMT 1
I hear there's going to be a shortage of common sense...... No f**king change there then.... We are on a site for owners of an outraged,, overpriced motorcycle No common sense in here 😂 Steve
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Oct 7, 2021 14:03:52 GMT 1
Sperm shortage 🤷♂️
Worth a try 😄
Steve
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Post by donkeychomp on Oct 7, 2021 21:48:32 GMT 1
There are 4 petrol stations near me and all have been devoid of fuel for over a week now. I was running low so the gf suggested we try the local BP place before heading home (this was about 7pm). No queues and all the pumps open. Limited to £35 only though so I topped up with the super unleaded stuff. A eye watering £1.60 a litre but at least my car will work with it. No option really.
Alex
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Post by dusty350 on Oct 8, 2021 6:55:28 GMT 1
All the stations are open in Ashford Alex. Tesco is running as normal - no queue's. The prepers have all scurried back to their underground bunkers ! Dusty
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Post by geoffers997 on Oct 8, 2021 7:25:12 GMT 1
Don’t worry, the media are prepping the next feeding frenzy of panic - apparently a school somewhere out in Cambridgeshire is running low on some vital ingredient for its school dinners so by association all the kids in the whole country are going to go hungry……
Personally speaking as long as I can get tin foil to make my hat I’ll be fine.
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Post by mouse on Oct 8, 2021 8:21:41 GMT 1
I quite agree about the media, the BBC especially! They spread fear and panic and are half the reason we end up in such a bloody mess! Having said that, i have not been able to get any super unleaded for almost two weeks now from any of the local garages i use (4 or 5) just that filthy E10 sh**e! And you have to be quick to get that!
Still, Christmas on the way, taking bets on what will run out first, Turkey's, crackers, snow...
Mouse
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Post by headcoats on Oct 8, 2021 9:17:13 GMT 1
Gas !
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Post by steve h on Oct 8, 2021 14:06:58 GMT 1
I quite agree about the media, the BBC especially! They spread fear and panic and are half the reason we end up in such a bloody mess! Having said that, i have not been able to get any super unleaded for almost two weeks now from any of the local garages i use (4 or 5) just that filthy E10 sh**e! And you have to be quick to get that! Still, Christmas on the way, taking bets on what will run out first, Turkey's, crackers, snow... Mouse Christmas?? Haven't you heard? Santa has been canceled, something to do with the over exploitation of reindeer. (Cant feed them anyway due to a lack of carrot pickers...never mind sprout pickers (small blessings!) Got plenty of tin foil here Geoffers...if you run out....
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Post by steve h on Oct 8, 2021 14:13:14 GMT 1
Couldn't get bottled gas in lockdown last year.... all the furloughed's bbq's and patio heaters.........
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Post by darboots on Oct 8, 2021 15:17:40 GMT 1
I quite agree about the media, the BBC especially! They spread fear and panic and are half the reason we end up in such a bloody mess! Having said that, i have not been able to get any super unleaded for almost two weeks now from any of the local garages i use (4 or 5) just that filthy E10 sh**e! And you have to be quick to get that! Still, Christmas on the way, taking bets on what will run out first, Turkey's, crackers, snow... Mouse Christmas?? Haven't you heard? Santa has been canceled, something to do with the over exploitation of reindeer. (Cant feed them anyway due to a lack of carrot pickers...never mind sprout pickers (small blessings!) Got plenty of tin foil here Geoffers...if you run out....
Oh no. I love sprouts.... Just add a few beers for hours of endless entertainment!
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Post by steve h on Oct 8, 2021 18:20:19 GMT 1
Christmas?? Haven't you heard? Santa has been canceled, something to do with the over exploitation of reindeer. (Cant feed them anyway due to a lack of carrot pickers...never mind sprout pickers (small blessings!) Got plenty of tin foil here Geoffers...if you run out.... Oh no. I love sprouts.... Just add a few beers for hours of endless entertainment! Aye...and add a few wet wipes no doubt.....
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Post by steve63 on Oct 8, 2021 19:00:12 GMT 1
Oh no. I love sprouts.... Just add a few beers for hours of endless entertainment! Aye...and add a few wet wipes no doubt..... Maybe a lighter? At the predicted gas prices seems a shame to just let it blow away. Worth about a fiver a guff?
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Post by steve h on Oct 8, 2021 19:38:34 GMT 1
Aye...and add a few wet wipes no doubt..... Maybe a lighter? At the predicted gas prices seems a shame to just let it blow away. Worth about a fiver a guff? Yes... lighting them can give spectacular results... and lead to a pub ban. However, explaining the green policy of lighting them didn't wash with the landlord whose reply was "Yes, but not in my tap room"
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Post by donkeychomp on Oct 8, 2021 21:14:27 GMT 1
No Santa? Elf and safety gone mad...
Alex
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Post by 29davyt on Oct 10, 2021 11:55:28 GMT 1
No super at my local Shell station, haven’t had any for over a week now, just filled the BM up with regular and the guy behind the counter trying to flog me some additive to get it back to same as E5 fuel, I mean wot the Fuc* 🙄
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Post by fozzy17 on Oct 10, 2021 16:43:42 GMT 1
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Post by fubars on Oct 10, 2021 17:33:43 GMT 1
Thanks for that I already know most of what he said but it's handy for those that don't know. I feel even more justified now that selling my LC was the right thing to do. It's a real shame that most of the classic bikes & car's will be forced off the road and the only place to see them will be static displays in museum's. I almost bought a Triumph last week but then got to thinking about E10 and thought I would be faced with the same problem. So I bought a RE instead the plan is to trade/sell it in about 2-3 years time for another new RE. I'm hoping eventually that the price of electric motorcycles becomes realistic and I wouldn't have a problem having one of those.
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Post by 29davyt on Oct 10, 2021 19:00:45 GMT 1
Excuse my ignorance but what’s an RE ?
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Post by fubars on Oct 10, 2021 19:40:39 GMT 1
Excuse my ignorance but what’s an RE ? Royal Enfield
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