Bitch Bitch Bloody BP!

[dangerous]

NOW.... True Story Time....

And another.... when I was in Brisbane I had to atend a safty course, during this course a few vidio clips were showen, a couple being of servo fires..... thes wernt caused by bike fill ups but cell phones going off, One poor bastards head cought fire and another whos Ph rang in his pocket while filling up had servere burns to his waist and legs.............. so it DOES happen, not often but just goes to show that thes rules a made for a reason.

[James Deuce]

Whomever believes that this is about "safety" has succumbed to the wild rantings and ravings of the "mights", "may", "possibility", "could" protagonists who bombard us everyday with the remote possibilities of something terrible happening.

Mike

One hears what you are saying, however having been the butt of more than my fair share of "Murphy" experiences, I prefer to abide whatever safety rules are pointed out to me, irrespective of their apparent pointlessness.

Plus without this thread, we wouldn't have been able to observe Paul's with at its finest.

[Hitcher]

What difference would it make if I was off the bike?? flames go woof, how is that gunna not put anyone else in danger ?
If my bike goes woof its gunna damage some shit (prolly me as well since I'd still be putting fuel in it) if i'm on it or not!!
and the day it happens while I'm fuelling up, I will apologise for being wrong.

Jeez, there's always one, isn't there. Reflexes faster than light, senses honed finer than a merino fibre...

At least if you're not on the bike, it's not going to fall over when your flaming body leaps off, thereby spilling several litres of liquid petroleum to have its full calorific potential realised.

[Hitcher]

Bikes vary, so Hitcher's comment about "an extra 200 ml" isn't always the case.

20 cents or $1... Is that an error factor of 80% in my hypothesis? I think not.

[Hitcher]

the reason i sit while i fill is the fact that it is easier for me ! i pull up on the left side of the pump (i'm right handed) ...

I'm an equal-opportunity ranter. Whether you're a left-handed feckin idiot or a right-handed one makes absolutely no difference to me whatsoever!

[Hitcher]

But how about if the first time you hear about it and its some complete Igor goin off his nuts... I dont care if he's a brian surgeon, tree surgeon or pump jockey.. be polite!!! f*ck, imagine if he worked in the hospitality or tourist industry and acted like a prick???

So how should somebody react when Bozo the Brainless is standing on a feckin great bomb and doing patently dumb stuff? Telling somebody to cease and desist is probably a good start. If whiney-arse-crybabies need to have the facts of life (or in this case death) rationalised to them and given a kiss on both cheeks and a lollipop, then they should wake up and smell the petrol fumes...

[bear]

Well, after all this chatter - I'm converted. Will be dismounting prior to refuelling. Not sure on the helmet though, depends what the petrol station dudes want I suppose.

[avgas]

i no like explosives on balls

[Blakamin]

If whiney-arse-crybabies need to have the facts of life (or in this case death) rationalised to them and given a kiss on both cheeks and a lollipop, then they should wake up and smell the petrol fumes...

I'd believe that if it happened every day, but FFS, I used to work in a servo in the 80s and smoke round the pumps... I dont do it now.... but theres no need to get that upset about it... after all, it would be me that blows up, not you
As i said earlier, the mobil doesnt even have signs... so maybe i should obey them at one servo coz theres a sign and not another??? coz mobil says its alright???
shit, people get hit by busses, do we not cross the street?

[KATWYN]

Just popped into a BP station this morning to fill up, and was half way threw the filling when this young man ( hehehe younger than me any way!) came up and said that I had to get off the bike! I said “no” I will fill it then get off and if you have a problem with that , tell the boss”…well he did,

Training staff on diplomacy with the customers would be a good start for that gas station.

[Storm]

I always take my lid off after having an attendant tell me it was store policy and that he'd been robbed by someone who looked just like me with my lid on obviously. Ever since I have done so

[WINJA]

I was asked politely to take off my helmet last night at BP last night, first time somebody has said anything. He said he has been riding for 15 years so he knows what it's like...I just shruged..and I wasn't even wearing my sunglasses.

I always put my visor up, that should be enough.

KAWASAKI KIDO??? I DONT THINK SO

[Blakamin]

Well, after all this chatter - I'm converted. Will be dismounting prior to refuelling.

I said that before, but my one experience has enflamed people


I understand what you are saying Hitcher, but if ANYONE walks up to me with an attitude, they are gunna get one back, full stop end of story... I have missing teeth and scars on my from sitting around doing nothing, so I gave that up years ago

[Gixxer]

I wouldnt have got shitty but there were no signs, been going there for 6 months and the guy (never seen him before) had an attitude from hell!
bonus is now i use 91 and go to the mobil where they dont give a shit... I dont always stay on the bike but I like to have it be my choice... my bike, my sack!

Yeah, had the same at the BP in Taka on Lake road, the manager came out with an attitude, and started crapping on about how his friend burnt up etc, told him his mate was a dick, and to piss off, when I went to pay he started up again, gave him the who gives a shit routine.
Only reason I got shitty was his dick head attitude.
I always get off my bike now, just in case, but there is no need to be a cock 24/7

[crashe]

Yeah, had the same at the BP in Taka on Lake road, the manager came out with an attitude, and started crapping on about how his friend burnt up etc, told him his mate was a dick, and to piss off, when I went to pay he started up again, gave him the who gives a shit routine.
Only reason I got shitty was his dick head attitude.
I always get off my bike now, just in case, but there is no need to be a cock 24/7

I have been into that BP garage a few times... had no problems there at all... must be a different manager.... never been asked to take off my helmet in there at all.
They tend to move the managers around to different BPs quite a bit.....