Fuel Panic buying

[Cubster]

Nothing to do with the price or a shortage, it's all to do with fuel delivery drivers saying they are in talks to improve working conditions ... and they didn't rule out strikes. Now last time we had strikes from fuel delivery drivers there were queues for miles at each service station because they were of course running low, which made everyone panic and try to make sure their tank was continually full, which of course made the stations run low etc..etc..

This time round it probably would've been okay without some rather unwise governmental advice to top up your tank if you can and even, from one eejit, to store jerry cans of fuel at home (in complete opposition to existing safety advice) and of course some people have been killing each other to get to the pumps. It's one of those situations, like a run on the bank, where there doesn't have to be a problem, there just has to be the whispered rumour of a problem and then the problem will of course appear.

Anyway, the drivers have said they won't be striking (any time soon) after all, so hopefully this self-fulfilling prophecy will disappear on its own.

[Eumerin]

It's one of those situations, like a run on the bank, where there doesn't have to be a problem, there just has to be the whispered rumour of a problem and then the problem will of course appear.

Had a US Senator start one of those on a big bank with a major office located in the city I live in a few years back. It went under as a result, and it goes without saying that a lot of working stiffs were VERY upset with said senator (who was, of course, completely unapologetic).

Needless to say, there are times that you wish that certain members of government would just keep their mouth shut.


Hope things calm down over there pretty quick.

[Vogless]

Gotcha, Cubbie. Thanks for the summary.

Hope it's all resolved for you guys without too much more fuss.

[mikeland]

I was hoping that Francis Maude would announce potential shortages in 28mm wargames figures... So I'd have an excuse to panic buy...

[clivethecelt]

@mikeland: Perhaps if you made a "donation" to the Party ... ?!

[mikeland]

@mikeland: Perhaps if you made a "donation" to the Party ... ?!

[grant]

@mikeland: Perhaps if you made a "donation" to the Party ... ?!

Brilliant!

[Correus]

What's going on over there?

[grant]

What's going on over there?

This

But really this

And definitely not this

[Correus]

Hmmmm.......