so who filled up today?

**bugjuice** · 5th September 2005, 09:40

just outta curiosity...

related to this thread...

and I know most of it is crap, but just curious

**Sniper** · 5th September 2005, 09:49

I see all the Holden clubs are doing it

**bugjuice** · 5th September 2005, 09:55

Holden clubs? they own gas stations, don't they..??
well, today, there will be less holdens on the road since they're all starved for fuel.

**SARGE** · 5th September 2005, 09:56

Originally Posted by bugjuice

just outta curiosity...

related to this thread...

and I know most of it is crap, but just curious

You know.. a better way of getting attention would be a nationwide work stoppage..happens all over Europe

**Skunk** · 5th September 2005, 10:11

Can someone who has thought this through explain to me HOW this will achieve anything... I can't see it myself. What they don't get on Monday they will get on Sunday or Tuesday.

Don't see how that will really make a difference to the Govt who are gaining an extra third in tax, due to the price rises, without giving the country any relief.

**stify** · 5th September 2005, 10:16

Originally Posted by SARGE

You know.. a better way of getting attention would be a nationwide work stoppage..happens all over Europe

Well I started my protest a month ago....trouble is I'm using more gas riding me bike around on these fine winter/spring days than I did driving to work,
oh well never mind not much of a protest

**Motu** · 5th September 2005, 10:16

Just been into the service station to get some coffee....no cars.They don't care,they'll pick it all up tomorrow.

**Postie** · 5th September 2005, 10:18

Originally Posted by Skunk

Can someone who has thought this through explain to me HOW this will achieve anything... I can't see it myself. What they don't get on Monday they will get on Sunday or Tuesday.

Don't see how that will really make a difference to the Govt who are gaining an extra third in tax, due to the price rises, without giving the country any relief.

i don't see how it will work to bring the prices down, but some one made a point to me yesterday when i was arguing that point. If people do it and don't buy gas today, it will at least send a message to the govt or the gas companys that people are pissed off and they want to do something about it. Everyone who has a brain knows that it won't make a difference, but at least its making a stand, albeit a weak one.
Gas is a consumer product, if they charged $5 a litre, we would still all by it, we have to.

**vifferman** · 5th September 2005, 10:29

Originally Posted by Skunk

Can someone who has thought this through explain to me HOW this will achieve anything... I can't see it myself. What they don't get on Monday they will get on Sunday or Tuesday.

That's exactly what 'an oil company representative' said in THe Harold this morning in response to the email that's circulating urging people to not fill up today. He was right.

Especially if apathetic peoples like me don't do anything because they think it's a waste of time trying to get either the Gubmint or the GangOfFour to take notice.

So I filled up on the way to work. I wasn't about to take the bus or car, and the flashy blinky bar thingie (technical term) was getting on my nerves. After 390 miles of twisting roads on the weekend, I figured some petrol would be a good idea. By the way - it was nearly $1.80/litre for regular in Coromandel. (I was

by the pillion/navigator/co-pilot for not filling up in Thames...)

**bugjuice** · 5th September 2005, 10:32

remote places like the coromandle will get hit harder, cos the price of gas goes up at the pump, but then they need to burn fuel themselves to get it there in the first place, so it goes up even more!!

I heard on the radio, that Shell are making their 96 cheaper (up to 5¢ cheaper than other high octane fuels) for a wee while, I think for the next week..

Supermarkets will cave soon, so food etc will go up to compensate too

**James Deuce** · 5th September 2005, 10:37

Originally Posted by SARGE

You know.. a better way of getting attention would be a nationwide work stoppage..happens all over Europe

Yep, that or my idea of everyone taking Public Transport which would have the same net effect, and you could honestly say that you tried to get to work, but there wasn't any room on the bus/train until 8pm in the evening.

I'm going to run a sausage sizzle at the local bus station.