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Title: Do not run out of petrol in or around Dundee
Post by: wullie/mk2 on August 11, 2011, 02:44:24 pm
Whilst i agree with all thats been said regarding,punishment for  the rioters in England,..What I saw yesterday,at a Petrol station in Dundee,Scotland,beggers belief,a sign, that read, On instruction from the Police,we refuse to sell petrol to anyone in a Pastic petrol can,this is due to the riots in England,...Do they think that its going to be posted to England?????
Title: Re: Do not run out of petrol in or around Dundee
Post by: john s 2 on August 11, 2011, 04:18:57 pm
Been the same at my local Waitrose.Did wonder why.Im in Southend. I feel overaction to be the case. John.
Title: Re: Do not run out of petrol in or around Dundee
Post by: norry on August 11, 2011, 04:47:14 pm
...Hi Guys...

Thanks for that news...
Thats probably put the Mockers on our fishing trip this weekend as I carry the outboard engine fuel in a Plastic Fuel Can...

Never Mind the Water Cannons...A Sub Machine Gun will stop them rioting all the Quicker...

...Best Regards...Norry...
Title: Re: Do not run out of petrol in or around Dundee
Post by: funtimefrankie on August 11, 2011, 07:07:45 pm
It's very civilised of these rioters to buy their petrol. I always assume that they pinched it.
Title: Re: Do not run out of petrol in or around Dundee
Post by: Subculture on August 11, 2011, 08:26:37 pm
What happens if you show up with a metal jerry can then?
Title: Re: Do not run out of petrol in or around Dundee
Post by: tobyker on August 11, 2011, 08:57:18 pm
But if they are in a plastic petrol container, how are they going to get out of it to pay?
Title: Re: Do not run out of petrol in or around Dundee
Post by: ZZ56 on August 11, 2011, 11:08:46 pm
That's why i converted my car to run on petrels. 

The feathers tend to clog up the exhaust though.   {:-{
Title: Re: Do not run out of petrol in or around Dundee
Post by: yorkiej on August 12, 2011, 12:40:09 am
But if they are in a plastic petrol container, how are they going to get out of it to pay?
Well spotted tobyker. I guess you are lucky. The last time I made light of an unfortunate error in posting, I was pounced upon as if I was a medieval heretic/lunatic!!!!!!!!!
 :-)) :-)) :-))
Title: Re: Do not run out of petrol in or around Dundee
Post by: malcolmfrary on August 12, 2011, 11:18:43 am
Pretty much all of the petrol stations around here are self service, pay by card at the pump setups, and unmanned.  Ideal for a would be molotov cocktail maker.  All that the stations barring the use of hand held containers are doing is pushing trade away to the self serve big boys.  Since most people using the containers will be doing so perfectly legitimately and for a legal purpose, it follows that they will also be filling their cars at somebody elses' unmanned station. 
I bet these stations are still selling the containers, though.
Title: Re: Do not run out of petrol in or around Dundee
Post by: wullie/mk2 on August 12, 2011, 02:15:35 pm
Well spotted tobyker. I guess you are lucky. The last time I made light of an unfortunate error in posting, I was pounced upon as if I was a medieval heretic/lunatic!!!!!!!!!
 :-)) :-)) :-))
I spotted it after i,d wrote it, but,unlike some rivet counters I,ve got a sense of humour,
Title: Re: Do not run out of petrol in or around Dundee
Post by: Netleyned on August 12, 2011, 05:13:25 pm
What is a Rivet

Ned
Title: Re: Do not run out of petrol in or around Dundee
Post by: tobyker on August 13, 2011, 11:14:55 pm
sorry, Wullie, but it was such a lovely mental picture.
Title: Re: Do not run out of petrol in or around Dundee
Post by: wullie/mk2 on August 15, 2011, 03:46:52 pm
What is a Rivet

Ned
you,re having me on,...but just in case, ..its the same as Nit,
Title: Re: Do not run out of petrol in or around Dundee
Post by: bobdoc on August 16, 2011, 08:53:21 pm
or a wee frog in the long grass, perhaps?

bobdoc