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  #41  
Old November 20th 11, 01:55 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Simon Weaseltemper[_2_]
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Default They are whingeing about petrol prices again!

On 20/11/2011 10:30, Simon Mason wrote:
On Nov 20, 9:48 am, Tony wrote:


Of course that is the undoubted benefit of higher fuel prices so the higher
the better. Lets get all those frivolous drivers off our roads so that
serious road users can benefit. I bet the resulting lack of congestion would
save on fuel costs in the end.


Doug.


Yes, the higher the better, we all know that only motorists use fuel.

Those lorries, buses, trains, ambulances, hospitals, etc do not use fuel
at all, they are powered by Pixie Dust that falls out of the skies in
cloud cockoo land.- Hide quoted text -

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In years to come when all of the oil has run out, those vehicles will
be powered by biofuels made from palm oil, maize, wheat, sugar cane
and all sorts of other renewable resources. We are in a transitional
period when we are having to learn to be weaned off fossil fuels and
into cleaner forms of energy which will benefit us all.


Fantastic. With half the world in food poverty, and we grow crops to use
for transportation fuel.


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  #42  
Old November 20th 11, 01:58 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Default They are whingeing about petrol prices again!

On 20/11/2011 10:18, Mr. Benn wrote:
"Dave - Cyclists VOR" wrote in message
...

On 20/11/2011 08:50, Doug wrote:
On 18-Nov-2011, Simon wrote:

On 18/11/2011 14:48, Simon Mason wrote:
On Nov 17, 7:33 am, Simon
wrote:
On 17/11/2011 04:05, Simon Mason wrote:



On Nov 16, 11:46 pm, wrote:
On Nov 16, 6:53 pm, wrote:

Doug wrote:
Fortunately this hardly affects cyclists at all.

so why are you mentioning it here?

"just about everybody on this group have said they own a car."

I am not moaning about high petrol prices as
a) I work for an oil company.
b) I get a staff discount c) I hardly ever drive anyway.

Win win win.

Higher prices, less traffic!

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My fuel bills are going through the roof due to me driving Mrs M out
to all of these hills.
I've just put another 70 quids worth in. :-(


It does not go far, I spend approx £80 a month on diesel. Still I’d
rather pay £160 per month and see less traffic on the roads.

Of course that is the undoubted benefit of higher fuel prices so the
higher
the better. Lets get all those frivolous drivers off our roads so that
serious road users can benefit. I bet the resulting lack of congestion
would
save on fuel costs in the end.


Still waiting for the penny to drop....
=========================================

It will when he realises that increases in food prices are largely due
to increased transportation costs.


Food is very cheap in the UK. It should be a lot more. If transportation
costs were higher, there would be less unnecessary transportation of them.

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  #43  
Old November 20th 11, 01:58 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Simon Weaseltemper[_2_]
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Default They are whingeing about petrol prices again!

On 20/11/2011 10:27, Mrcheerful wrote:
Doug wrote:
On 18-Nov-2011, Simon wrote:

On 18/11/2011 14:48, Simon Mason wrote:
On Nov 17, 7:33 am, Simon
wrote:
On 17/11/2011 04:05, Simon Mason wrote:



On Nov 16, 11:46 pm, wrote:
On Nov 16, 6:53 pm, wrote:

Doug wrote:
Fortunately this hardly affects cyclists at all.

so why are you mentioning it here?

"just about everybody on this group have said they own a car."

I am not moaning about high petrol prices as
a) I work for an oil company.
b) I get a staff discount c) I hardly ever drive anyway.

Win win win.

Higher prices, less traffic!

--
Simon
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text -

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My fuel bills are going through the roof due to me driving Mrs M out
to all of these hills.
I've just put another 70 quids worth in. :-(


It does not go far, I spend approx £80 a month on diesel. Still I'd
rather pay £160 per month and see less traffic on the roads.

Of course that is the undoubted benefit of higher fuel prices so the
higher the better. Lets get all those frivolous drivers off our roads
so that serious road users can benefit. I bet the resulting lack of
congestion would save on fuel costs in the end.

Doug.


and who do you think pays for your state benefit handouts?



The Daily Wail Reader.

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  #44  
Old November 20th 11, 02:01 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Simon Weaseltemper[_2_]
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Default They are whingeing about petrol prices again!

On 20/11/2011 10:37, Simon Mason wrote:
On Nov 20, 8:50 am, "Doug" wrote:
On 18-Nov-2011, Simon wrote:





On 18/11/2011 14:48, Simon Mason wrote:
On Nov 17, 7:33 am, Simon
wrote:
On 17/11/2011 04:05, Simon Mason wrote:


On Nov 16, 11:46 pm, wrote:
On Nov 16, 6:53 pm, wrote:


Doug wrote:
Fortunately this hardly affects cyclists at all.


so why are you mentioning it here?


"just about everybody on this group have said they own a car."


I am not moaning about high petrol prices as
a) I work for an oil company.
b) I get a staff discount c) I hardly ever drive anyway.


Win win win.


Higher prices, less traffic!


--
Simon
For personal replies, please use my reply-to address.- Hide quoted text
-


- Show quoted text -


My fuel bills are going through the roof due to me driving Mrs M out
to all of these hills.
I've just put another 70 quids worth in. :-(


It does not go far, I spend approx £80 a month on diesel. Still I’d
rather pay £160 per month and see less traffic on the roads.


Of course that is the undoubted benefit of higher fuel prices so the higher
the better. Lets get all those frivolous drivers off our roads so that
serious road users can benefit. I bet the resulting lack of congestion would
save on fuel costs in the end.

Doug.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


Agreed.
Fuel is far too cheap - if people can afford to sit in traffic for an
hour like I was the other night doing 8-9 mpg, then the fuel taxes
need to be raised in order to force people to consider more sensible
alternatives. I certainly won't be driving to work today, that's for
sure.



Me neither, I have for a long time considered that driving to work is a
costly waste of resources.


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  #45  
Old November 20th 11, 02:33 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Mrcheerful[_2_]
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Default They are whingeing about petrol prices again!

Simon Mason wrote:
On Nov 17, 8:58 am, "Just zis Guy, you know?"
wrote:
On Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:09:19 -0800 (PST), Bret Cahill

wrote:
Fortunately this hardly affects cyclists at all.


When will these car addicts ever learn that motoring is costly
and it goes with the territory. If they don't like it then they
should not have
chosen a lifestyle based on car dependency in the first place,
instead
of perpetually whining about their habit.


There are actually some people who cannot ride a bike, due to
problems with balance, orthopaedic problems etc. They should not
be stigmatised.


They cost more but it's hard to fall off a recumbent.


A recumbent trike, anyway.


Come to think of it, I don't think I have ever heard of *anyone*
crashing or falling off a recumbent.


http://www.aboutmyarea.co.uk/Hampshi...at-Segensworth


  #46  
Old November 20th 11, 03:22 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Simon Mason[_4_]
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Default They are whingeing about petrol prices again!

On Nov 20, 12:55*pm, Simon Weaseltemper
wrote:
On 20/11/2011 10:30, Simon Mason wrote:





On Nov 20, 9:48 am, Tony *wrote:


Of course that is the undoubted benefit of higher fuel prices so the higher
the better. Lets get all those frivolous drivers off our roads so that
serious road users can benefit. I bet the resulting lack of congestion would
save on fuel costs in the end.


Doug.


Yes, the higher the better, we all know that only motorists use fuel.


Those lorries, buses, trains, ambulances, hospitals, etc do not use fuel
at all, they are powered by Pixie Dust that falls out of the skies in
cloud cockoo land.- Hide quoted text -


- Show quoted text -


In years to come when all of the oil has run out, those vehicles will
be powered by biofuels made from palm oil, maize, wheat, sugar cane
and all sorts of other renewable resources. We are in a transitional
period when we are having to learn to be weaned off fossil fuels and
into cleaner forms of energy which will benefit us all.


Fantastic. With half the world in food poverty, and we grow crops to use
for transportation fuel.

--
Simon
For personal replies, please use my reply-to address.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


I know it makes no sense but we have to find new liquid fuel sources
from somewhere other than oil, coal or gas because there won't be
anymore left in the future.

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Simon Mason
  #47  
Old November 20th 11, 03:40 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Mrcheerful[_2_]
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Default They are whingeing about petrol prices again!

Just zis Guy, you know? wrote:
On Sun, 20 Nov 2011 02:30:56 -0800 (PST), Simon Mason
wrote:

On Nov 20, 9:48 am, Tony Dragon wrote:


Of course that is the undoubted benefit of higher fuel prices so
the higher the better. Lets get all those frivolous drivers off
our roads so that serious road users can benefit. I bet the
resulting lack of congestion would save on fuel costs in the end.

Doug.

Yes, the higher the better, we all know that only motorists use
fuel.

Those lorries, buses, trains, ambulances, hospitals, etc do not use
fuel at all, they are powered by Pixie Dust that falls out of the
skies in cloud cockoo land.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


In years to come when all of the oil has run out, those vehicles will
be powered by biofuels made from palm oil, maize, wheat, sugar cane
and all sorts of other renewable resources. We are in a transitional
period when we are having to learn to be weaned off fossil fuels and
into cleaner forms of energy which will benefit us all.


I sort of wonder if there is potential to grow these oil crops in
third world countries. It's about time they got a look in.

Guy


25 per cent of native nigerians make their living through the theft of fuel.


  #48  
Old November 20th 11, 03:44 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Simon Mason[_4_]
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Default They are whingeing about petrol prices again!

On Nov 20, 12:50*pm, Simon Weaseltemper
wrote:

ISTM bizarre that in this day and age we have old folk frightened to put
their heating on in the winter because they cannot afford the fuel
bills, and we have teenagers and single mums on benefits, running around
in cars.


We had a young single mum in the paper the other day on benefits who
was moaning about the car high parking prices outside of the dole
office where she had to sign on now and again.

The world has gone mad.

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  #49  
Old November 20th 11, 03:49 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Default They are whingeing about petrol prices again!

On 20/11/2011 12:58, Simon Weaseltemper wrote:
On 20/11/2011 10:18, Mr. Benn wrote:
"Dave - Cyclists VOR" wrote in message
...

On 20/11/2011 08:50, Doug wrote:
On 18-Nov-2011, Simon wrote:

On 18/11/2011 14:48, Simon Mason wrote:
On Nov 17, 7:33 am, Simon
wrote:
On 17/11/2011 04:05, Simon Mason wrote:



On Nov 16, 11:46 pm, wrote:
On Nov 16, 6:53 pm, wrote:

Doug wrote:
Fortunately this hardly affects cyclists at all.

so why are you mentioning it here?

"just about everybody on this group have said they own a car."

I am not moaning about high petrol prices as
a) I work for an oil company.
b) I get a staff discount c) I hardly ever drive anyway.

Win win win.

Higher prices, less traffic!

--
Simon
For personal replies, please use my reply-to address.- Hide quoted
text
-

- Show quoted text -

My fuel bills are going through the roof due to me driving Mrs M out
to all of these hills.
I've just put another 70 quids worth in. :-(


It does not go far, I spend approx £80 a month on diesel. Still I’d
rather pay £160 per month and see less traffic on the roads.

Of course that is the undoubted benefit of higher fuel prices so the
higher
the better. Lets get all those frivolous drivers off our roads so that
serious road users can benefit. I bet the resulting lack of congestion
would
save on fuel costs in the end.


Still waiting for the penny to drop....
=========================================

It will when he realises that increases in food prices are largely due
to increased transportation costs.


Food is very cheap in the UK. It should be a lot more.


Should it?

Why do you say that UK living standards should be reduced?
  #50  
Old November 20th 11, 03:50 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
JNugent[_7_]
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Default They are whingeing about petrol prices again!

On 20/11/2011 13:01, Simon Weaseltemper wrote:
On 20/11/2011 10:37, Simon Mason wrote:
On Nov 20, 8:50 am, "Doug" wrote:
On 18-Nov-2011, Simon wrote:





On 18/11/2011 14:48, Simon Mason wrote:
On Nov 17, 7:33 am, Simon
wrote:
On 17/11/2011 04:05, Simon Mason wrote:

On Nov 16, 11:46 pm, wrote:
On Nov 16, 6:53 pm, wrote:

Doug wrote:
Fortunately this hardly affects cyclists at all.

so why are you mentioning it here?

"just about everybody on this group have said they own a car."

I am not moaning about high petrol prices as
a) I work for an oil company.
b) I get a staff discount c) I hardly ever drive anyway.

Win win win.

Higher prices, less traffic!

--
Simon
For personal replies, please use my reply-to address.- Hide quoted text
-

- Show quoted text -

My fuel bills are going through the roof due to me driving Mrs M out
to all of these hills.
I've just put another 70 quids worth in. :-(

It does not go far, I spend approx £80 a month on diesel. Still I’d
rather pay £160 per month and see less traffic on the roads.

Of course that is the undoubted benefit of higher fuel prices so the higher
the better. Lets get all those frivolous drivers off our roads so that
serious road users can benefit. I bet the resulting lack of congestion would
save on fuel costs in the end.

Doug.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


Agreed.
Fuel is far too cheap - if people can afford to sit in traffic for an
hour like I was the other night doing 8-9 mpg, then the fuel taxes
need to be raised in order to force people to consider more sensible
alternatives. I certainly won't be driving to work today, that's for
sure.



Me neither, I have for a long time considered that driving to work is a
costly waste of resources...


....so you don't bother going?
 




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