Author Topic: FILL UP YOUR CAR QUICK (Read 4601 times)

ACE · « **on:** November 23, 2009, 16:17:30 »

For a few weeks all the oil tankers have been moored up around the island today they are on the move. Which means there has been a hike in the oil prices. They've been waiting out in the channel until the oil price went up.

We're getting ripped off again.

SteveJ · « **Reply #1 on:** November 23, 2009, 16:56:08 »

Apparently the value of their contents was increasing by up to $1m per day, makes perfect sense for them to wait - obviously not such good news for the consumer.

ACE · « **Reply #2 on:** November 23, 2009, 17:20:20 »

They were making their own artificial oil shortage. About time we stood up and got counted in England. Call a national strike until the government puts a stop to it.

cornykev · « **Reply #3 on:** November 23, 2009, 20:06:03 »

I'm with Ace, the frogs might be tossers but they know how to have a proper strike. :o ;D ;D ;D

Froglegs · « **Reply #4 on:** November 24, 2009, 00:49:33 »

Quote from: cornykev on November 23, 2009, 20:06:03

I'm with Ace, the frogs might be tossers but they know how to have a proper strike. :o ;D ;D ;D

:o :o :o How very dare you. ;)

cornykev · « **Reply #5 on:** November 24, 2009, 17:02:32 »

;D :-*

Digeroo · « **Reply #6 on:** November 24, 2009, 17:18:27 »

Petrol has been going up 2p every time I fill up for a couple of weeks.

glosterwomble · « **Reply #7 on:** November 24, 2009, 18:10:00 »

YES!!!! We need to do something about this, last time it went up everyone complained and we had protests. This time nobody seems bothered and as Digeroo says it has gone up EVERY time we fill up!!!!!!

Pesky Wabbit · « **Reply #8 on:** November 24, 2009, 18:12:35 »

I've been on strike for sometime now and I don't think anyone's noticed.

P'haps I need a few more banners about the place.

betula · « **Reply #9 on:** November 24, 2009, 18:19:46 »

When I was young people really stuck up for themselves.Strikes and demos some times things went too far but you really felt you had a voice,people now days just witter on twitter or sign an on line protest to number 10.BORING.

I agree the French know how to do it ;D

cocopops · « **Reply #10 on:** November 24, 2009, 18:23:31 »

Quote from: cornykev on November 23, 2009, 20:06:03

I'm with Ace, the frogs might be tossers but they know how to have a proper strike. :o ;D ;D ;D

Unfortunately the days of a good French strike seem to be gone.

Quite rightly, IMO, the farmers here had a strike over milk - think Uk farmers and Tesco, but Tesco is Sarkozy - the government has them is a stronghold so it died a death.

Fuel prices are also rising here but there are no signs of any action. Maybe "les rosbifs" can start the protests and lead the way.

snipsnip · « **Reply #11 on:** November 24, 2009, 18:35:44 »

Has this country ever had a good french strike? Me thinks not.

I like the French and they certainly know how to get off their bums and strike.

We really deserve what we get by our government, we are far too complacent, amazing really as we seem to love to go to war ::)

Snip

betula · « **Reply #12 on:** November 24, 2009, 18:57:02 »

Remember the miners strike........real men who knew what a days graft was

Remember the power cuts of the seventies

The firepersons strike

Pesky Wabbit · « **Reply #13 on:** November 24, 2009, 18:58:44 »

What do you all mean ??

A quarter of an inch of snow or a few wet leaves and the whole country grinds to a halt.
Who needs strikes?

snipsnip · « **Reply #14 on:** November 24, 2009, 20:10:15 »

I hardly think referring to the Miner's strike is anything to be proud of.

To strike and get the result you want is a good strike. Not lose an industry and whole communities with many families lives ruined. The worst thing that could have happened to this country was that strike.

maybe this is the British way, give me the French way if your miners strike is anything to go by.

Unwashed · « **Reply #15 on:** November 24, 2009, 20:31:52 »

It doesn't bother me if fuel goes up in price, but I'm unimpressed that a member can use language such as "the frogs might be tossers" without being challenged on his gratuitously offensive xenophobia.

ACE · « **Reply #16 on:** November 24, 2009, 21:13:39 »

Quote from: Unwashed on November 24, 2009, 20:31:52

It doesn't bother me if fuel goes up in price, but I'm unimpressed that a member can use language such as "the frogs might be tossers" without being challenged on his gratuitously offensive xenophobia.

Well he would not get challenged by me. But then I ain't a pc bully.

Pesky Wabbit · « **Reply #17 on:** November 24, 2009, 21:37:52 »

Quote from: snipsnip on November 24, 2009, 20:10:15

I hardly think referring to the Miner's strike is anything to be proud of.

To strike and get the result you want is a good strike. Not lose an industry and whole communities with many families lives ruined. The worst thing that could have happened to this country was that strike.

maybe this is the British way, give me the French way if your miners strike is anything to go by.

Errr the strike was to stop Maggie from killing "an industry and whole communities with many families lives ruined."
She announced the closure of all the pits, then the miners came out to defend their "industry and whole communities".

The miners didn't ask for it, and faced with limit police and law changing government, it was never going to be a strike they could win.

The Thatcher plan was designed to close all industry and make us a nation of paper pushers. which is why we are totally depend on imports the keep the lights on.

snipsnip · « **Reply #18 on:** November 24, 2009, 21:51:32 »

I think you'll find Scargill thought he'd bring down Thatcher. Thatcher set out to break the unions and Scargill thought he'd take her on. Not what you're saying pesky.

He is to blame for the loss of whole communities whatever way you want to look at it.

Effectively she broke the Labour party at the end of the day, hence you're New Labour

saddad · « **Reply #19 on:** November 24, 2009, 22:11:22 »

"the frogs might be tossers"

or they might not.... :-X

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