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Austin Shackles

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That's one fair-sized fire they've got there.


(Total depot near Hemel gone up, for them as are divorced from the news)
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Austin Shackles <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz
funny about:
> That's one fair-sized fire they've got there.
>
>
> (Total depot near Hemel gone up, for them as are divorced from the
> news)

Fair to say some fuels definately gone up there!
I think I'll fill me tanks now, Both are nearing empty so would be a shame
to have to pay 5p more a litre for what I can get today. Full tank of fuel
should last around 6 months in the Disco. Laguna yet to be gased.

Lee D

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www.lrproject.com



 

"Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> That's one fair-sized fire they've got there.
>
>
> (Total depot near Hemel gone up, for them as are divorced from the news)
>
Another excuse for them to put them up more like.


 


Nige wrote:

> "Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>That's one fair-sized fire they've got there.
>>
>>
>>(Total depot near Hemel gone up, for them as are divorced from the news)
>>
>
> Another excuse for them to put them up more like.

I wonder what Gordon's excuse will be for taking his cut. "Protecting
fuel supplies for the public", no doubt.
 

"Austin Shackles" wrote
>
> That's one fair-sized fire they've got there.
>
>
Our cats had woken us up just before the BOOM, yes we hear it here and
quite loud, amazing.

--
Regards
Bob
In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London


 

"Lee_D" wrote after
> Austin Shackles said
>:
>> That's one fair-sized fire they've got there.
>>
>>
>> (Total depot near Hemel gone up, for them as are divorced from the
>> news)
>
> Fair to say some fuels definately gone up there!

Yes, Aviation Fuel. It's an aviation fuel depot.
So the only problems with Petrol/Diesel supply will be the shut roads and
idiots panic buying. No reason for any price hike at all.

--
Regards
Bob
1974 S111 SWB 2.25 petrol Hardtop (For Sale)
1987 90 2.5 petrol Hardtop


 

"Bob Hobden" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Lee_D" wrote after
>> Austin Shackles said
>>:
>>> That's one fair-sized fire they've got there.
>>>
>>>
>>> (Total depot near Hemel gone up, for them as are divorced from the
>>> news)
>>
>> Fair to say some fuels definately gone up there!
>
> Yes, Aviation Fuel. It's an aviation fuel depot.
> So the only problems with Petrol/Diesel supply will be the shut roads and
> idiots panic buying. No reason for any price hike at all.
>
> --
> Regards
> Bob
> 1974 S111 SWB 2.25 petrol Hardtop (For Sale)
> 1987 90 2.5 petrol Hardtop
>
thats true enough Bob unless you vector in several other factors
Profiteering by the oil companies
Panic on the stock exchange when the Henries arrive monday morning having
seen queues at petrol stations thinking they have hot info watch the crude
oil prices hike.
and as you say granny buying those folk who use a tank a month will be
brimming them as we speak
btw I was down to about a 1/4 so I did what Lee did and topped up don't want
a nasty surprise tomorrow AM when I'm down on the red
Derek
current price is 85.9 unleaded


 
On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 14:03:27 -0000, Lee_D wrote:

> I think I'll fill me tanks now, Both are nearing empty so would be a
> shame to have to pay 5p more a litre for what I can get today.

In the big scheme of things the amount of fuel that has been lost is a
drop in the ocean. The infrastructure damage is another matter, there
may well be short term shortages in the area previously served from
that depot but it shouldn't be long before they can transport in from
other depots. Of course the laws of supply and demand will kick in and
I wouldn't be surprised to see the price in the affected delivery area
rise. But if prices rise in this part of the country it's pure
profiteering.

> Full tank of fuel should last around 6 months in the Disco.

At that level of useage I wouldn't worry about it. I fill up, well 60
to 70l or 400+ miles every 10 days or so...

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Cheers [email protected]
Dave. pam is missing e-mail



 
Dave Liquorice <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz funny about:
>> Full tank of fuel should last around 6 months in the Disco.
>
> At that level of useage I wouldn't worry about it. I fill up, well 60
> to 70l or 400+ miles every 10 days or so...

Yeah true enough, Even the vapours that are in there should keep me going
another 3 weeks for the start up prior to it switching to gas.

Given Dereks predictions last time around when there was fuel "issue" there
will no doubt be panic buying shortages, followed by a price hike, followed
by petrol cheaper than before once the forecourts can't shift the stuff for
a week or two cos everyones full again. Time will tell as they say.

Lee D


 
Derek <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz funny
about:
> thats true enough Bob unless you vector in several other factors
> Profiteering by the oil companies
> Panic on the stock exchange when the Henries arrive monday morning
> having seen queues at petrol stations thinking they have hot info
> watch the crude oil prices hike.
> and as you say granny buying those folk who use a tank a month will be
> brimming them as we speak
> btw I was down to about a 1/4 so I did what Lee did and topped up
> don't want a nasty surprise tomorrow AM when I'm down on the red
> Derek
> current price is 85.9 unleaded

Topped the Laguna up, only cos it had to be done anyway. Disco can wait till
it drops below current prices again (I can live in hope! :) )

84.9p here.

Lee D


 
On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 16:26:12 -0000, "Lee_D"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Dave Liquorice <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz funny about:
>>> Full tank of fuel should last around 6 months in the Disco.
>>
>> At that level of useage I wouldn't worry about it. I fill up, well 60
>> to 70l or 400+ miles every 10 days or so...
>
>Yeah true enough, Even the vapours that are in there should keep me going
>another 3 weeks for the start up prior to it switching to gas.
>
>Given Dereks predictions last time around when there was fuel "issue" there
>will no doubt be panic buying shortages, followed by a price hike, followed
>by petrol cheaper than before once the forecourts can't shift the stuff for
>a week or two cos everyones full again. Time will tell as they say.
>
>Lee D
>

Panic buying has started here. My FiL just rang to say "fill up,
quick". He's filled his car and his van already. Any general
shortage will be caused by panic buying, not by the loss of 1 depot.

Given I use a tank every 2 days it's not really worth me bothering
anyway.
--
Tim Hobbs
 
On or around Sun, 11 Dec 2005 16:43:18 +0000, Tim Hobbs <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 16:26:12 -0000, "Lee_D"
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Dave Liquorice <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz funny about:
>>>> Full tank of fuel should last around 6 months in the Disco.
>>>
>>> At that level of useage I wouldn't worry about it. I fill up, well 60
>>> to 70l or 400+ miles every 10 days or so...
>>
>>Yeah true enough, Even the vapours that are in there should keep me going
>>another 3 weeks for the start up prior to it switching to gas.
>>
>>Given Dereks predictions last time around when there was fuel "issue" there
>>will no doubt be panic buying shortages, followed by a price hike, followed
>>by petrol cheaper than before once the forecourts can't shift the stuff for
>>a week or two cos everyones full again. Time will tell as they say.
>>
>>Lee D
>>
>
>Panic buying has started here. My FiL just rang to say "fill up,
>quick". He's filled his car and his van already. Any general
>shortage will be caused by panic buying, not by the loss of 1 depot.
>
>Given I use a tank every 2 days it's not really worth me bothering
>anyway.

I reckon I'm due to fill the minibus either tuesday or wednesday. round
about 60l once a week, here. Bloody annyoing when twits who are planning to
go all of 30 miles in the next month rush out and fill their motor to the
brim, and louse up the fuel supplies, though.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"Chuck didn't reply, so George swung round in his saddle. He could just
see Chuck's face, a white oval turned toward the sky.
'Look,' whispered Chuck, and George lifted his eyes to heaven.
(There is always a last time for everything.)
Overhead, without any fuss, the stars were going out"
Arthur C. Clarke, "The 9 billion names of God"
 

"Bob Hobden" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Austin Shackles" wrote
>>
>> That's one fair-sized fire they've got there.
>>
>>
> Our cats had woken us up just before the BOOM, yes we hear it here and
> quite loud, amazing.
>
> --
> Regards
> Bob
> In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London
>
3 miles from ground zero .......house shaken and damaged.....was like an
earthquake !


still see the flame from here


 
On or around Sun, 11 Dec 2005 15:43:02 -0000, "Bob Hobden" <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>
>"Lee_D" wrote after
>> Austin Shackles said
>>:
>>> That's one fair-sized fire they've got there.
>>>
>>>
>>> (Total depot near Hemel gone up, for them as are divorced from the
>>> news)
>>
>> Fair to say some fuels definately gone up there!
>
>Yes, Aviation Fuel. It's an aviation fuel depot.
>So the only problems with Petrol/Diesel supply will be the shut roads and
>idiots panic buying. No reason for any price hike at all.

I gather it's more than just avaiation fuel. 's the 5th biggest fuel depot
in the country and serves half the garages in mid-south England, as well as
the aero fuel, going by what the bloke on the telly said today.

The most worrying aspect if you live nearby is probably the number of tanks
that are next-door to the fire and not burning. Although I gather the fire
brigade are watering 'em down to keep em cool, or try to.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"Chuck didn't reply, so George swung round in his saddle. He could just
see Chuck's face, a white oval turned toward the sky.
'Look,' whispered Chuck, and George lifted his eyes to heaven.
(There is always a last time for everything.)
Overhead, without any fuss, the stars were going out"
Arthur C. Clarke, "The 9 billion names of God"
 
On or around Sun, 11 Dec 2005 15:30:10 -0000, "Bob Hobden" <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>
>"Austin Shackles" wrote
>>
>> That's one fair-sized fire they've got there.
>>
>>
>Our cats had woken us up just before the BOOM, yes we hear it here and
>quite loud, amazing.

there's a picture of the smoke here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/05/in_pictures_buncefield_fuel_depot_blast/html/1.stm
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"Chuck didn't reply, so George swung round in his saddle. He could just
see Chuck's face, a white oval turned toward the sky.
'Look,' whispered Chuck, and George lifted his eyes to heaven.
(There is always a last time for everything.)
Overhead, without any fuss, the stars were going out"
Arthur C. Clarke, "The 9 billion names of God"
 
On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 17:47:53 +0000, Austin Shackles
<[email protected]> wrote:

>I gather it's more than just avaiation fuel. 's the 5th biggest fuel depot

Seems it was a petrol tank that went first.

>The most worrying aspect if you live nearby is probably the number of tanks
>that are next-door to the fire and not burning. Although I gather the fire
>brigade are watering 'em down to keep em cool, or try to.

Bloke talking about PIPO (Pump In, Pump Out) system. The full tanks
will have been emptied - mind, a big empty fuel tank will make a big
enough bang if it goes up from the vapour alone.


--
"We have gone from a world of concentrated knowledge and wisdom to one
of distributed ignorance. And we know and understand less while being
increasingly capable." Prof. Peter Cochrane, formerly of BT Labs
In memory of Brian {Hamilton Kelly} who logged off 15th September 2005
 
Mother" <"@ {mother} @ <"@ {mother} @"@101fc.net> uttered summat
worrerz funny about:

> Bloke talking about PIPO (Pump In, Pump Out) system. The full tanks
> will have been emptied - mind, a big empty fuel tank will make a big
> enough bang if it goes up from the vapour alone.

Ian Rawlings doesn't live on this estate does he?

;-)

Lee D


 
On 2005-12-11, Lee_D <[email protected]> wrote:

> Ian Rawlings doesn't live on this estate does he?

*cough* *wheeze*

Sorry about that chaps, will be more careful next time. Let's just
keep it under our hats eh.

--
For every expert, there is an equal but opposite expert
 
On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 19:05:00 -0000, Lee_D wrote:

>> a big empty fuel tank will make a big enough bang if it goes up
>> from the vapour alone.

Aye empty tanks are far more dangerous than full ones. Nice fuel air
mixture just ripe to go BOOM given the chance. 100% neat fuel won't
burn, no oxygen. Volatile fuels like petrol are nasty though as they
can produce a nice fuel/air mix very quickly. (I won't use *any*
petrol to start a fire again in a hurry...)

> Ian Rawlings doesn't live on this estate does he?

That name rings a small bell, not a special effects chap is he?

--
Cheers [email protected]
Dave. pam is missing e-mail



 
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