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    Bikers bring motorway to standstill in fuel protest

    Hundreds of bikers brought the M60 and M62 motorways to a standstill as they held a protest against the soaring cost of fuel.

    Some 500 bikers staged a “go-slow” demonstration, riding slowly in formation. Their actions were cheered on by car drivers, many of whom applauded in support as they sat in the major tailbacks. One organiser said onlookers were getting out of their cars to wave and take pictures. “They’ve embraced this traffic jam today, that’s what we wanted,” he said.

    Michael Clearly, 56, a Salford garage owner, said: “I think it’s brilliant. It’s a pity they’re not blocking off Downing Street and London too.”

    A national fuel protest is planned for June 22 when vehicles of all kinds will take to roads across the country for a “peaceful driving protest” organised via the social networking website Facebook.
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    We should do the same let the MPs know we care about the high cost of petrol .

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    Link to facebook group:

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob View Post
    Some 500 bikers staged a “go-slow” demonstration, riding slowly in formation. Their actions were cheered on by car drivers, many of whom applauded in support as they sat in the major tailbacks. One organiser said onlookers were getting out of their cars to wave and take pictures. “They’ve embraced this traffic jam today, that’s what we wanted,” he said.

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    Just sounds like a normal group of Harleys out for a Sunday ride to me! (joking don't get upset now).
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    Quote Originally Posted by rat biker 08 View Post
    We should do the same let the MPs know we care about the high cost of petrol .
    Huh.
    They've repeatedly shown they don't give a crap about what we think.
    Yes, they'll make the right noises as we get closer to election time, but in general they're just a bunch of self-serving twunts who think they get into parliament because they deserve it, and forget that they are civil servants representing actual people.

    But yeah, we should do the same - just because it would be kewl.
    And a waste of petroleum distillates.
    ... and that's what I think.

    Or summat.


    Or maybe not...

    Dunno really....


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    aaa fuck another harley bash thread lol , wonder how many had to fill up before thee ride haha
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    Quote Originally Posted by MD View Post
    Just sounds like a normal group of Harleys out for a Sunday ride to me! (joking don't get upset now).
    joking???

    what, do they not normally ride on sundays?
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    Quote Originally Posted by MD View Post
    Just sounds like a normal group of Harleys out for a Sunday ride to me! (joking don't get upset now).

    thats so wrong!!!!.
    theres no pubs to stop at on the motorway so can't of been harley riders.
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    Quote Originally Posted by vifferman View Post
    ...a bunch of self-serving twunts who think they get into parliament because they deserve it, and forget that they are civil servants representing actual people.
    You cannot go around this site proclaiming that!
    I said the same and was chastised by the mentally infirmed members...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Swoop View Post
    You cannot go around this site proclaiming that!
    I said the same and was chastised by the mentally infirmed members...
    Oh... I mustamist that.
    Can you kindly point me to the thread so I can chastise you a bit too?
    ... and that's what I think.

    Or summat.


    Or maybe not...

    Dunno really....


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    Quote Originally Posted by yod View Post
    joking???

    what, do they not normally ride on sundays?
    Of course they ride on Sundays. It's the only day that Accountants, lawyers and Ad Executives can get out.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MD View Post
    Of course they ride on Sundays. It's the only day that Accountants, lawyers and Ad Executives can get out.
    F M S

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    Bloody good on them!

    Fat lot of good it will do at the end of the day

    But good on them anyway.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MD View Post
    Of course they ride on Sundays. It's the only day that Accountants, lawyers and Ad Executives can get out.
    That's because we are such a hard working bunch of cunts.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MD View Post
    Of course they ride on Sundays. It's the only day that Accountants, lawyers and Ad Executives can get out.
    Easy - some of us ride Ducatis mate
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