So... Hervey Bay is out of Petrol?

[Jestr75]

Originally Posted by flappist

Which one? If it is the BP near the copshop that is just his usual price.

Thats the one, I thought his prices seemed a bit higher than normal thats all.

[XCwillo]

i noticed that today too
1.38 for unleaded?
He's bloody dreamin' :\
But People do go there i spose.

[Jim Goose]

Its been $1.33/ 35 here since school holidays....

[OLDFORDNUT]

you forgot the new BP at airport, he had 18000litres of diesel last night and only ultimat was dry ,he had more fuel coming from Bundy today as well, also the caltex had fuel delivery from Gladstone yesterday,,you blokes should get out a bit more,

[OLDFORDNUT]

George at Gallahawks is usually about 2 cents a litre more due to BP having Police contracts

[kenz]

Originally Posted by OLDFORDNUT

you forgot the new BP at airport, he had 18000litres of diesel last night and only ultimat was dry ,he had more fuel coming from Bundy today as well, also the caltex had fuel delivery from Gladstone yesterday,,you blokes should get out a bit more,

damn, never even thought of that BP. My car only runs on ultimate though so I'm just running on empty forever lol

[XCwillo]

Originally Posted by OLDFORDNUT

you forgot the new BP at airport, he had 18000litres of diesel last night and only ultimat was dry ,he had more fuel coming from Bundy today as well, also the caltex had fuel delivery from Gladstone yesterday,,you blokes should get out a bit more,

Yeah I had most of my mates head out there when he had about 1000 litres of Ultimate left to grab the last bits!
All the servos are seeming to close at around 9pm. Everytime I finish work, non are open except the one on the esplanade.

Oh and if you guys need milk. My friend who works there told me they have milk. One per customer tho.

[flappist]

Originally Posted by XCwillo

Yeah I had most of my mates head out there when he had about 1000 litres of Ultimate left to grab the last bits!
All the servos are seeming to close at around 9pm. Everytime I finish work, non are open except the one on the esplanade.

Oh and if you guys need milk. My friend who works there told me they have milk. One per customer tho.

The major reason why there is any problem at all it the incredible panc mentality.

No petrol.....quick, fill everything up including the lawn mower so all of a sudden the scheduled weekly fuel sales are quadrupled and they run out.
Petrol is bloody expensive to have sitting in a hole in the ground and it goes "off" ratger quickly, especially 98ron.

Bread & Milk, again panic buying of 10 loaves when you usually buy 1 will quickly deplete stocks as will grapping 20 litres of milk.
Such things have a very short shelf life and are delivered in regular loads so if you buy it all there will be none until the next scheduled drop and when the roads are cut in some directions it takes longer of will cost a lot more to get things here so waiting a day or two can save a lot of money.

Just reading through the various threads showing some of the panic and "end of the world" mentality shows why this happens.

I have lived through many floods, cyclones, fires, storms, power blackouts, droughts, fuel shortages, beer strikes etc. etc. as have many other people.

Just relax, be safe and do what you need to do.....it will all be over in a few days and we can eventually get back to normality.

Yes the deaths are tragic, but no more tragic that those killed in the bush fires or on the road or in that mine in NZ or anywhere else....

[OLDFORDNUT]

Originally Posted by flappist

The major reason why there is any problem at all it the incredible panc mentality.

No petrol.....quick, fill everything up including the lawn mower so all of a sudden the scheduled weekly fuel sales are quadrupled and they run out.
Petrol is bloody expensive to have sitting in a hole in the ground and it goes "off" ratger quickly, especially 98ron.

Bread & Milk, again panic buying of 10 loaves when you usually buy 1 will quickly deplete stocks as will grapping 20 litres of milk.
Such things have a very short shelf life and are delivered in regular loads so if you buy it all there will be none until the next scheduled drop and when the roads are cut in some directions it takes longer of will cost a lot more to get things here so waiting a day or two can save a lot of money.

Just reading through the various threads showing some of the panic and "end of the world" mentality shows why this happens.

I have lived through many floods, cyclones, fires, storms, power blackouts, droughts, fuel shortages, beer strikes etc. etc. as have many other people.

Just relax, be safe and do what you need to do.....it will all be over in a few days and we can eventually get back to normality.

Yes the deaths are tragic, but no more tragic that those killed in the bush fires or on the road or in that mine in NZ or anywhere else....

EXACTLY RIGHT.
good advice as usual flappist

[flappist]

Just been advised officially that the Bruce Highway is now open all the way from north of Gladstone to south of Gympie (which actually means Brisbane) so make sure you hoarders eat all that bread and drink all that milk.

I will but my box of ammo back in the safe

[XDV800]

Friggen panic buying loons.
Even at Capalaba which is in no way flood affected, the servos started to shut down today, selling only gas. I did manage to find 1 after passing 4 with all the prices down, so that i could fill my truck and excavator up in preparedness to go west next week to assist clean up. Bit worried i wouldn't get any i told the servo operator, to which he replied, thats funny because ive got enough diesel for nearly 2 weeks!
I suspect there may be a rationing system that is being put in place after this disaster because to add to the fact that ships carrying crude can't get up brissy river at the moment, the caltex refinery here blew up their only operating boiler just before new years! Should be operational by next week hopefully.

[kenz]

Does anyone know if there is any bp ultimate around? I need to go to Brisbane tomorrow and since I was all relaxed the other day and didn't go out panic buying it I don't have any...

[Jestr75]

Sorry can't help you with that one. If there is none in the bay might be worth a phone call to Torbanlea BP on the highway there, to see if they have some. Its not too far out of the way if you are desperate.

[flappist]

Or the BP in Saltwater Ck or Ferry, the one in Granville does not carry it. Or try one of the vortex 98s.

Had to laugh at a moron woman at woollies trying to return for refund the trolley full of bread she panic bought during the 24 hours we were cut off as it is going stale now.

They said NO.......and she get all upset, stupid cow.

[Jestr75]

Originally Posted by flappist

Had to laugh at a moron woman at woollies trying to return for refund the trolley full of bread she panic bought during the 24 hours we were cut off as it is going stale now.

They said NO.......and she get all upset, stupid cow.

She for real? I suppose the next stop was the service station because she did not use all the petrol she bought either!

[kenz]

Think I'll just have a ring around tomorrow and see whats about I think will be the easiest way. I was going to go through Torbanlea since I heard the Lamington Bridge was going to be closed for a couple weeks but there seems to be another way through there to get out to the highway if its still closed

[flappist]

Originally Posted by kenz

Think I'll just have a ring around tomorrow and see whats about I think will be the easiest way. I was going to go through Torbanlea since I heard the Lamington Bridge was going to be closed for a couple weeks but there seems to be another way through there to get out to the highway if its still closed

If both of the maryvegans have no 98 then track to Maryborough, right at pallas, right at walker, left at cemetery, bruce highway.

BPs at arborten, south gympie & forest glen.

[OLDFORDNUT]

go right up Pallas st at edge of Maryborough near sportsmans club then turn right into Alice st,and go past golf course to highway and turn left onto Bruce hiway

[kenz]

cool cool, thanks guys. Sounds easier than I thought it would be