carl0s Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 this is wholly unacceptable and I suggest we do something about it. My suggestions for protestation so far: 1. Refuse to pay (a portion) of our taxes when they are due. 2. Sabbotage Petrol Pumps (cut hoses). 3. Refuse to work for a day. Please add your suggestions, nothing silly please. I am happy to work on getting word about with flyers or spamming the world or whatever, but need to know what the plan to suggest is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 Soon be a quid - then it'll kick off. 1. My employer pays 2. risking lives 3. I'll get sacked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 I paid 93.9 for Optimax yesterday and was shocked. Its got ULGY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted July 23, 2005 Author Share Posted July 23, 2005 it better had kick off. I think the wording / title on the potential flyer will be "GET OFF YOUR FAT LAZY ARSES". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughany Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 what price was petrol when we had all the petrol strikes, it was lower than this I think! How soon we all forget - F**king Government - its help pays for all their holidays and expensive business meetings - Parasites the lot of em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Man Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 start a massive movment of boycot ? target the top 2 price pump until they feel the pain and start a price war. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazboy Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 On Sunday BP were charging 99.9p for Ultimate at Watford Gap and Oxford Services. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopite Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 i agree, went to my local BP as i was in desperate need - price now up to 95.9 WTF!! and i wonder why i'm suddenly skint! combined with other taxes, the money is wasted on stupid studies like listenin to such and such music causes accidents..... or puttin up contraflow systems where there weren't any congestion/accident issues in the past, therefore creating problems AND accidents due to bumps in traffic - genius!! i deffo wouldn't go cuttin hoses on fuel pumps though!! that's actually dangerous and i don't wanna get locked up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael parker Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 On Sunday BP were charging 99.9p for Ultimate at Watford Gap and Oxford Services. Same at the services on the M18 j5, almost fainted when i saw the price!!! :thumbdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 How about a go slow on the motorway on the way back from Jae? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughany Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 Filled up tonight for JAE tomorrow - Optimax 96.9p per litre - this is RIDICULOUS - looks like the Supra will definitely become a weekend car only now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted July 24, 2005 Author Share Posted July 24, 2005 it's absolutely pathetic. I want to confront Tony Blair and ask him how on earth he thinks this can possibly be acceptable. What in gods name can they be wasting so much money on that they need to charge this amount for a litre of petrol? We need to do something, but boycotting a particular supplier of petrol is no good. It's not the petrol companies who need to lower prices, it's the tax that needs to be reduced on the fuel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickTT Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 I paid that 2 weeks ago, posted about it on here somewhere, nothing will ever get done: look at the last protests, the government said we were all killing baby seals an stopping ambulances, the protests fizzled out and petrols gone up ever since. Kick out Blair, kick out the EU, welcome our new president Bush is about the only answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopite Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 It's not the petrol companies who need to lower prices, it's the tax that needs to be reduced on the fuel. aye, apparently the UK gets some of the cheapest fuel, before tax obviously i read today that Blair's spent £1800 on make up since he's been in power, maybe that's the sort of crap the fuel tax gets spent on lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted July 24, 2005 Author Share Posted July 24, 2005 it's just no good. I suppose all we can do is raise our own prices. I have already introduced a £14 call-out charge, making my first hour now £49 + vat, but it still hurts to see how much we have to pay for petrol. Lots of people can't just increase their wages like that. Being self-employed doesn't make it any easier either, it's taken me over a year to actually do something about raising prices, and even then I have at least one customer who refuses to pay the increase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael parker Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 I fill up every week, just filled up today and managed £61.14 @ 94.9p per litre, What a p*ss take, its getting an expensive game keeping this car running!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 On Sunday BP were charging 99.9p for Ultimate at Watford Gap and Oxford Services. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted July 24, 2005 Author Share Posted July 24, 2005 I fill up every week, just filled up today and managed £61.14 @ 94.9p per litre, What a p*ss take, its getting an expensive game keeping this car running!! Don't take it out on the car! The car must stay - it's not their fault Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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