Fuel 'crisis'

[DimPrawn]

Yesterday as I was queuing for my £2 worth of petrol, I looked round at all the sad b@stards in the queue and thought "what is wrong with all these sheeple? Havn't you got anything better to be doing than queuing like braindead morons when there isn't even a strike on?"

[aalvarez]

you are not thinking like developers, where's the Android App? i would suggest something like "Panic Buy" or "iPanic!"

it should let you buy petrol, *before* you leave the house

[TimberWolf]

BBC News - Fuel strike over Easter ruled out by union

So threaten to strike over the Olympics it is then, and be showered with money. Unless it wouldn't disrupt the games because not many UK people can afford or be arsed to go anyway.

[amcdonald]

BBC News - Fuel strike over Easter ruled out by union

So threaten to strike over the Olympics it is then, and be showered with money. Unless it wouldn't disrupt the games because not many UK people can afford or be arsed to go anyway.

Try getting a ticket to the womens beach volleyball, some sports just in demand

At my missus works, they have a monthly raffle for olympics tickets for everything except the beach volleyball. Who'd want to see the opening ceremony over that

[Ignis Fatuus]

Ah! A conspracy Theorist

And probably correct, but it beats the old method of starting a war to detract people

OTOH one should never attribute to malice that which can be reasonably explained by stupidity.

[SantaClaus]

Filled up a week ago with no queuing.

Same again this sunday morning with no queues.

Cant see what the problem is!

[AtW]

Filled up a week ago with no queuing.

Let me guess - you filled up 20 miles offshore to avoid paying all UK duties on fuel?

[CheeseSlice]

If I was in charge I would tell those bloody lorry drivers to go get a high paying job in a council or something if they are unhappy with their pay and working conditions.

I watched the tanker driver video on the Unite web page to see what all the fuss was about.
Turns out they're not in it for the money (apparently). This is what I picked up from it:

• They work for tanker contractors, not the oil Cos.
• Oil Cos are re-negotiating tanker firm contracts more frequently than before.
• Tanker firms are being squeezed, and so are lowering safety training standards.
• Tanker firms are closing down and new ones appearing out of nowhere offering salaries half that seasoned drivers get, to new inexperienced drivers with little training.
• Because of the above, our families are all at higher risk of fatal petrol tanker leaks and explosions on motorways, in towns and in cities.
• Drivers are sick of having 8-9 different pensions after moving jobs so many times. (inc. losing final salary pensions)

Petrol tanker fires aside, that also sums up the IT industry