Dando
Q-School Graduate
just been out and filled the tank right up as there were no limits and of course the robbing bar stewards have ramped the prices up
I wonder why folk feel the need to run out there with Jerry Cans... they cant all have just run out somewhere up the road.
Was listening to the radio this afternoon and a guy was on who was almost attacked at a petrol station for filling jerry cans up with petrol, apparently it was like a lynch mob. Anyway, turns out he works for the RNLI whose boats are filled up that way and they've always gone to the petrol stations in their private vehicles. Just shows that whilst there are plenty of prats out there it's not always what it seems.
I used to work for a chemical supply company and one of our blokes said he received an enquiry for an IBC (1000 litres) of the stuff! The bloke was planning to rebottle it into 10ml bottles and re-sell it.Good old Google, I don't even know what that is... but perhaps you can shed some light!
Not sure if this has been mentioned previously or anyone who knows can answer but what I find most concerning about this is that the emergency services apparently use the same resources as the general public, is that actually true?
I must admit I don't think I have ever seen a police car, ambulance or fire engine filling up at a petrol station yet on the radio and social media I keep hearing about all of these vehicles struggling to fill up and therefore putting the general population in danger given they cannot then respond. I always assumed that those services would have their own sites that they would use to refill and would not be reliant on the same pumps as the rest of us. If that is the case then it doesn't bode well if there really were a breakdown in society that lead to a prolonged period of unavailability.
They were interviewing an ambulance driver on TV this morning who said he was panicking as he only had about 40 miles of fuel left and was driving around everywhere until he eventually found a station with some fuel. Nightmare! The world is full of idiots.Not sure if this has been mentioned previously or anyone who knows can answer but what I find most concerning about this is that the emergency services apparently use the same resources as the general public, is that actually true?
I must admit I don't think I have ever seen a police car, ambulance or fire engine filling up at a petrol station yet on the radio and social media I keep hearing about all of these vehicles struggling to fill up and therefore putting the general population in danger given they cannot then respond. I always assumed that those services would have their own sites that they would use to refill and would not be reliant on the same pumps as the rest of us. If that is the case then it doesn't bode well if there really were a breakdown in society that lead to a prolonged period of unavailability.
Not sure if this has been mentioned previously or anyone who knows can answer but what I find most concerning about this is that the emergency services apparently use the same resources as the general public, is that actually true?
I must admit I don't think I have ever seen a police car, ambulance or fire engine filling up at a petrol station yet on the radio and social media I keep hearing about all of these vehicles struggling to fill up and therefore putting the general population in danger given they cannot then respond. I always assumed that those services would have their own sites that they would use to refill and would not be reliant on the same pumps as the rest of us. If that is the case then it doesn't bode well if there really were a breakdown in society that lead to a prolonged period of unavailability.
Not sure if this has been mentioned previously or anyone who knows can answer but what I find most concerning about this is that the emergency services apparently use the same resources as the general public, is that actually true?
I must admit I don't think I have ever seen a police car, ambulance or fire engine filling up at a petrol station yet on the radio and social media I keep hearing about all of these vehicles struggling to fill up and therefore putting the general population in danger given they cannot then respond. I always assumed that those services would have their own sites that they would use to refill and would not be reliant on the same pumps as the rest of us. If that is the case then it doesn't bode well if there really were a breakdown in society that lead to a prolonged period of unavailability.
I'd back what @IanM has posted. Boats use what used to be called gas oil, effectively diesel without the duty, so massively cheaper. It may be renamed something else but that is what it was called. This will be readily available at any marina, port etc who will have their own tanks. The story has holes in it.Was listening to the radio this afternoon and a guy was on who was almost attacked at a petrol station for filling jerry cans up with petrol, apparently it was like a lynch mob. Anyway, turns out he works for the RNLI whose boats are filled up that way and they've always gone to the petrol stations in their private vehicles. Just shows that whilst there are plenty of prats out there it's not always what it seems.
I'd back what @IanM has posted. Boats use what used to be called gas oil, effectively diesel without the duty, so massively cheaper. It may be renamed something else but that is what it was called. This will be readily available at any marina, port etc who will have their own tanks. The story has holes in it.