Petrol price slash......make the joke on them!!!!!!

bails87

:roll:
Any else been invited to this Facebook group/event? Or is it just me who's got stupid friends?

censored wrote:

Lets force the government to lower the taxation on fuel at fill up stations. in theory to lower their prices, please just make sure you don't visit a fuel station on April the 1st, just simply ensure that you have fuel in your car that day so you do not have to fill/top up. This will create a massive back log and loss of profit for just one day and will make them think that if we threaten to do this often we can make a difference PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND MAKE THE JOKE (APRIL 1ST) ON THEM!

Is it just me who thinks this is a ridiculously misguided, futile attempt to change things?

For one thing, it sounds like they don't know if they're talking about lowering tax or lowering prices. "Lower taxation" turns into "loss of profit".

But the main problem is that it won't actually do anything, if anyone takes notice of it, then the petrol station will be a bit quieter on the 1st, but a bit busier today and on the 2nd as people make up for not filling up for one day. Probably no different to a bank holiday.

One of the comments on the group is

Philip Scanlan wrote:

I'm in court tomorrow....so I can't make it sorry

:?
He's in court, so he can't not go to a petrol station? Christ, it's just like MENSA!!

I don't actually mind too much about petrol/diesel being expensive anyway :twisted:

homers_double

Its censored , it didn't work before and it won't work this time.

El Capitano

homers double wrote:

Its censored , it didn't work before and it won't work this time.

This.

And anyway, my current fuel of choice is bacons or pies. I don't tend to ride well on petrol or diesel...

Raymondavalon

homers double wrote:

Its censored , it didn't work before and it won't work this time.

+ gallon of diesel..

They should blockade the depots again, that seemed to work in 2001. These Facebook and email based campaigns are a sheer waste of time and effort.
If the French were subject to such criminality in respect to fuel tax and oil companys' profits, their truckers would blockade first and talk later.

MountainMonster

Almost nothing that gets sent out on facebook as these "let's do a good thing" campaigns actually works.

Stop driving altogether and lower the long term need for petroleum, then the price will drop! 1 day makes no difference.

I actually know people do things like this religiously, one person even went so far as to stand at a petrol station telling people not to buy fuel because it will lower prices if they do this 1 day.

Funny.

angry_bird

MountainMonster wrote:

Almost nothing that gets sent out on facebook as these "let's do a good thing" campaigns actually works.

Stop driving altogether and lower the long term need for petroleum, then the price will drop! 1 day makes no difference.

I actually know people do things like this religiously, one person even went so far as to stand at a petrol station telling people not to buy fuel because it will lower prices if they do this 1 day.

Funny.

censored .

Went to fill up earlier, 1.35 at that new shell petrol station on the A38, waited until I got into town and it was 1.29 at the shell place opposite tesco where it was 1.31.

Anonymous

Fuel seems to have gone UP instead of down 1p here. But then again it's pretty backwards this way I suppose.

projectsome

I've seen it, a lot people on my facebook are attending.

So let me get this straight, they refuse to buy petrol on the 1st of April, but then they have to buy more on the 2nd? Yeah good plan

mudsucker

Yeah i got invited to it on facebook too, just ignored it. What a load of rubbish! Hugely floored idea

Gazlar

I saw a report on Midlands Today about a girl who campaigned to get an Ice rink in Malvern because there was nothing to do. Firstly, you have fantastic hills all around and the countryside.

But secondly if you are going to campaign to get something, don't pick an activity that is [email protected]!!

angry_bird

Gazlar wrote:

I saw a report on Midlands Today about a girl who campaigned to get an Ice rink in Malvern because there was nothing to do. Firstly, you have fantastic hills all around and the countryside.

But secondly if you are going to campaign to get something, don't pick an activity that is [email protected]!!

But there is an ice rink in Malvern isn't there?

Gazlar

There is now, apparently its all down to her

freeagent

MountainMonster wrote:

Almost nothing that gets sent out on facebook as these "let's do a good thing" campaigns actually works.

Funny.

except the recent revolution in Egypt... :roll:

angry_bird

Gazlar wrote:

There is now, apparently its all down to her

People actually listened to her and they built an ice rink :shock:

I'm going to campaign for a mountain range just down the road from to my house. Be better than that stupid housing estate.

bails87

Raymondavalon wrote:

homers double wrote:

Its censored , it didn't work before and it won't work this time.

+ gallon of diesel..

They should blockade the depots again, that seemed to work in 2001. These Facebook and email based campaigns are a sheer waste of time and effort.

No, they should stop whingeing

If the French were subject to such criminality in respect to fuel tax and oil companys' profits, their truckers would blockade first and talk later.

Would this be the France where petrol is 137p per litre as opposed to our obviously oppressive average of 133p per litre?

http://www.theaa.com/onlinenews/allabou ... ch2011.pdf

Gazlar wrote:

I saw a report on Midlands Today about a girl who campaigned to get an Ice rink in Malvern because there was nothing to do. Firstly, you have fantastic hills all around and the countryside.

But secondly if you are going to campaign to get something, don't pick an activity that is [email protected]!!

Eh?
1. Who does she expect to build the ice rink for her?
2. Agreed, she lives in the Malverns! Perhaps we can swap, she can live here near the crappy, chav magnet of an ice rink, and I'll become a mountain man!

bails87

freeagent wrote:

MountainMonster wrote:

Almost nothing that gets sent out on facebook as these "let's do a good thing" campaigns actually works.

Funny.

except the recent revolution in Egypt... :roll:

Gazlar

bails87 wrote:

Gazlar wrote:

I saw a report on Midlands Today about a girl who campaigned to get an Ice rink in Malvern because there was nothing to do. Firstly, you have fantastic hills all around and the countryside.

But secondly if you are going to campaign to get something, don't pick an activity that is [email protected]!!

Eh?
1. Who does she expect to build the ice rink for her?
2. Agreed, she lives in the Malverns! Perhaps we can swap, she can live here near the crappy, chav magnet of an ice rink, and I'll become a mountain man!

Angry Bird wrote:

Gazlar wrote:

There is now, apparently its all down to her

People actually listened to her and they built an ice rink :shock:

I'm going to campaign for a mountain range just down the road from to my house. Be better than that stupid housing estate.

Yes they built it, but on closer inspection, they closed down the bowling alley to make it, lets get a facebook campaign going to turn the icerink into a bowling alley, or at worst compromise and have a curling rink

http://www.malverngazette.co.uk/news/lo ... come_true/

Gazlar

and heres a vid which gives you an idea of just how censored it is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWLmnsC3oLQ

Anonymous

freeagent wrote:

MountainMonster wrote:

Almost nothing that gets sent out on facebook as these "let's do a good thing" campaigns actually works.

Funny.

except the recent revolution in Egypt... :roll:

I read the other day that almost nobody understands the word "almost"

angry_bird

Gazlar wrote:

Angry Bird wrote:

Gazlar wrote:

There is now, apparently its all down to her

People actually listened to her and they built an ice rink :shock:

I'm going to campaign for a mountain range just down the road from to my house. Be better than that stupid housing estate.

Yes they built it, but on closer inspection, they closed down the bowling alley to make it, lets get a facebook campaign going to turn the icerink into a bowling alley, or at worst compromise and have a curling rink

http://www.malverngazette.co.uk/news/lo ... come_true/

I'd rather have the bowling alley if I'm honest. That ice rink looks censored .

Anonymous

What about a smashed ice track? that would be cool.
Or a bobsleigh track. Then we could revie the Crudcatcher Boblseigh team.

bails87

YeehaaMcgee wrote:

What about a smashed ice track? that would be cool.
Or a bobsleigh track. Then we could revie the Crudcatcher Boblseigh team.

?

Raymondavalon

Ice rinks rock, you can have a family day out at the rink, get the kids signed up to play ice hockey and have the pleasure of checking Andy into the boards..

angry_bird

YeehaaMcgee wrote:

What about a smashed ice track? that would be cool.
Or a bobsleigh track. Then we could revie the Crudcatcher Boblseigh team.

Shotgun brakeman, then I can be just like Sanka.



Well almost...

bails87

Angry Bird wrote:

YeehaaMcgee wrote:

What about a smashed ice track? that would be cool.
Or a bobsleigh track. Then we could revie the Crudcatcher Boblseigh team.

Shotgun brakeman, then I can be just like Sanka.


Well almost...

Are your dreadlocks longer? Is that the difference?

360

homers double wrote:

Its censored , it didn't work before and it won't work this time.

I like the fact the only reason you think it wont work is because it didn't work last time.

bails87

360 wrote:

homers double wrote:

Its censored , it didn't work before and it won't work this time.

I like the fact the only reason you think it wont work is because it didn't work last time.

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results

There's also the reason that it's a stupid idea that will never, ever work. That and the fact it didn't work last time are enough for me.

angry_bird

bails87 wrote:

Angry Bird wrote:

YeehaaMcgee wrote:

What about a smashed ice track? that would be cool.
Or a bobsleigh track. Then we could revie the Crudcatcher Boblseigh team.

Shotgun brakeman, then I can be just like Sanka.


Well almost...

Are your dreadlocks longer? Is that the difference?

Yes, and mine are natural, his are salon...

Also my vest is green, not red.

bails87

Raymondavalon

bails87 wrote:

If the French were subject to such criminality in respect to fuel tax and oil companys' profits, their truckers would blockade first and talk later.

Would this be the France where petrol is 137p per litre as opposed to our obviously oppressive average of 133p per litre?

http://www.theaa.com/onlinenews/allabou ... ch2011.pdf

Well....

Gazlar

bails87 wrote:

360 wrote:

homers double wrote:

Its censored , it didn't work before and it won't work this time.

I like the fact the only reason you think it wont work is because it didn't work last time.

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results

There's also the reason that it's a stupid idea that will never, ever work. That and the fact it didn't work last time are enough for me.

It might work if you kiss my lucky egg!!

bails87

Gazlar wrote:

bails87 wrote:

360 wrote:

homers double wrote:

Its censored , it didn't work before and it won't work this time.

I like the fact the only reason you think it wont work is because it didn't work last time.

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results

There's also the reason that it's a stupid idea that will never, ever work. That and the fact it didn't work last time are enough for me.

It might work if you kiss my lucky egg!!

Maybe....can I at least do it with my eyes open this time? And give it a wash, last time you made me kiss it it smelt like a sweaty donkey. And shame.