The Petrol Shortage
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Judicious shopping is the answer. As an experiment a few weeks ago, and by checking offers and deals on line first, I went to Sainsburys and Tesco with a list of what to get for a week's meals. 28 meals (7 days x 2 meals per day x 2 people) came to £36. Ok, some of the 'Meals' were tins of soup (5 tins of Heinz soup for £2) but for a lunch at work it is fine. All the veg was fresh, and apart from a pack of bacon and sausages, all the meat was fresh too. I made Lasagne, Roast Chicken, Pork Steaks etc, so it was proper food and healthy too, and at £1.30 a meal all in it was fairly cheap. I previously was spending over £100 a week in Sainsburys and realised how much crap we bought that wasn't used or needed, and have resolved to halve my bill. So far I haven't gone above £50 per week. It is amazing what you can do with a little foresight and preparation. (PS, NEVER go shopping when you are hungry).
--------------------------------- I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] English League Tables - Live
And always take a list. If it isn't on the list, don't buy it.
Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water
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I went out at lunchtime to get some (Shell) and there was a queue down the road to get in, and no diesel when I got there (not that I drink the stuff). No pasties in the shop though.
Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.
In a few week garages will be accepting 3 pasties and a book of first class stamps for a gallon of petrol.
--------------------------------- I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] English League Tables - Live
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And always take a list. If it isn't on the list, don't buy it.
Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water
OriginalGriff wrote:
And always take a list.
If it isn't on the list, don't buy it.I have tried that with Mrs Wife. It doesn't work. We have however started going to the market rather than the supermarkets. Prices are much lower, but you do need to wash the dirt of the food! :laugh: Last weeks fruit and veg shop was around £10 and I got more than I would at the supermarket for a lot less then we'd normally pay.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
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Wasn't it that part of the world where an easily confused rabble smashed up a pediatricians a few years ago?
Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
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Odd that we notice the 1p and 2p increases in petrol, yet make no comment on the fact that eggs have more than doubled in price in a year, meat has risen 30% and fresh fruit and veg is going to peak at about 60% more than a year ago. I would be more concerned at the cost of food than petrol.
--------------------------------- I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] English League Tables - Live
Dalek Dave wrote:
I would be more concerned at the cost of food than petrol.
But all the food sellers can blame petrol for their price hike ... most of the food items you mentioned are not good for you anyway :)
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Or most of Pompy is illiterate and don't understand the news.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
I speak a little 'Pidgin-Pompey', to them The News is "Woman live in box tell story of far-away land"
--------------------------------- I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] English League Tables - Live
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Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
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In a few week garages will be accepting 3 pasties and a book of first class stamps for a gallon of petrol.
--------------------------------- I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] English League Tables - Live
Dalek Dave wrote:
and a book of first class stamps for a gallon of petrol
You think Petrol will go up that much? :omg:
Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water
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Dalek Dave wrote:
I would be more concerned at the cost of food than petrol.
But all the food sellers can blame petrol for their price hike ... most of the food items you mentioned are not good for you anyway :)
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Odd that we notice the 1p and 2p increases in petrol, yet make no comment on the fact that eggs have more than doubled in price in a year, meat has risen 30% and fresh fruit and veg is going to peak at about 60% more than a year ago. I would be more concerned at the cost of food than petrol.
--------------------------------- I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] English League Tables - Live
Cause and effect. I worry about the cause first. Once the cause happens then I worry about the effect.
Computers have been intelligent for a long time now. It just so happens that the program writers are about as effective as a room full of monkeys trying to crank out a copy of Hamlet.
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Judicious shopping is the answer. As an experiment a few weeks ago, and by checking offers and deals on line first, I went to Sainsburys and Tesco with a list of what to get for a week's meals. 28 meals (7 days x 2 meals per day x 2 people) came to £36. Ok, some of the 'Meals' were tins of soup (5 tins of Heinz soup for £2) but for a lunch at work it is fine. All the veg was fresh, and apart from a pack of bacon and sausages, all the meat was fresh too. I made Lasagne, Roast Chicken, Pork Steaks etc, so it was proper food and healthy too, and at £1.30 a meal all in it was fairly cheap. I previously was spending over £100 a week in Sainsburys and realised how much crap we bought that wasn't used or needed, and have resolved to halve my bill. So far I haven't gone above £50 per week. It is amazing what you can do with a little foresight and preparation. (PS, NEVER go shopping when you are hungry).
--------------------------------- I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] English League Tables - Live
Dalek Dave wrote:
(PS, NEVER go shopping when you are hungry).
+1024 on that :thumbsup: Oh and the rest of your post too :D
'As programmers go, I'm fairly social. Which still means I'm a borderline sociopath by normal standards.' Jeff Atwood 'I'm French! Why do you think I've got this outrrrrageous accent?' Monty Python and the Holy Grail
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I had to go out a little earlier to go to tesco for salad bits for tonight. I had forgotten they have a petrol station, and the only way into the store car park goes past it... There was no queue. There was fuel. If I hadn't filled up on Monday, I could have done so, easily. I did notice that the price had gone up 2p a litre since yesterday though...:mad:
Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water
OriginalGriff wrote:
I did notice that the price had gone up 2p a litre since yesterday though
I have seen the prices to change around 10 €-Cent inside the same day. Morning: 1.65 €/l, Afternoon = 1.55 €/l (and that almost a week)
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Odd that we notice the 1p and 2p increases in petrol, yet make no comment on the fact that eggs have more than doubled in price in a year, meat has risen 30% and fresh fruit and veg is going to peak at about 60% more than a year ago. I would be more concerned at the cost of food than petrol.
--------------------------------- I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] English League Tables - Live
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I had to go out a little earlier to go to tesco for salad bits for tonight. I had forgotten they have a petrol station, and the only way into the store car park goes past it... There was no queue. There was fuel. If I hadn't filled up on Monday, I could have done so, easily. I did notice that the price had gone up 2p a litre since yesterday though...:mad:
Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water
Fuel here has gone up about $1.00 in the past month, but there's no shortage. Of course, in 1973, when the government and scientists around the world said we'd be out of petroleum in 20 years, and gas went from $0.27 to $0.70 a gallon overnight, they suddenly found more. It's been almost 40 years since then, 20 years beyond the cutoff date, and we use more every day than ever before. Funny how there's always plenty of it if we're willing to pay more... Inflation I understand, but back then, working as a minimum wage pizza cook, it took two hours to earn enough to fill the tank. Today, in the same job, it would take ten hours of work to fill the same tank.That's the only true measure of value - how many hours of life you have to give up for the items you want to purchase.
Will Rogers never met me.
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Dalek Dave wrote:
(PS, NEVER go shopping when you are hungry).
+1024 on that :thumbsup: Oh and the rest of your post too :D
'As programmers go, I'm fairly social. Which still means I'm a borderline sociopath by normal standards.' Jeff Atwood 'I'm French! Why do you think I've got this outrrrrageous accent?' Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Don't encourage him.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
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Judicious shopping is the answer. As an experiment a few weeks ago, and by checking offers and deals on line first, I went to Sainsburys and Tesco with a list of what to get for a week's meals. 28 meals (7 days x 2 meals per day x 2 people) came to £36. Ok, some of the 'Meals' were tins of soup (5 tins of Heinz soup for £2) but for a lunch at work it is fine. All the veg was fresh, and apart from a pack of bacon and sausages, all the meat was fresh too. I made Lasagne, Roast Chicken, Pork Steaks etc, so it was proper food and healthy too, and at £1.30 a meal all in it was fairly cheap. I previously was spending over £100 a week in Sainsburys and realised how much crap we bought that wasn't used or needed, and have resolved to halve my bill. So far I haven't gone above £50 per week. It is amazing what you can do with a little foresight and preparation. (PS, NEVER go shopping when you are hungry).
--------------------------------- I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] English League Tables - Live
Another saving mechanism that I find very effective is to stock up on non-perishibles when they're part of a loss-leader. A typical example, though not earth shattering, is Tomato Puree. It's normally priced between $US 1.50 and 2.25 for a 28oz can. Somewhat often on brand or another will be on sale for $1.00, and occasionally, 3/$2. It doesn't go bad for years - so a case or two (12x28oz/case) will always get me through to the next big sale: how much purchased dependent upon eating habits and current stash. The strategy works well with quite a number of commodities, and is mainly limited by your storage space. Fuel is saved, as well, by shopping the Ads (adverts to some of you) an then hitting the several markets as I pass them. The resultant savings are considerable, but they are time averaged. The results do, however, show after laying in the initial supplies as they need not be purchased for many a trip. Works for me.
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein
"As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert
"If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010
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I speak a little 'Pidgin-Pompey', to them The News is "Woman live in box tell story of far-away land"
--------------------------------- I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] English League Tables - Live
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Fuel here has gone up about $1.00 in the past month, but there's no shortage. Of course, in 1973, when the government and scientists around the world said we'd be out of petroleum in 20 years, and gas went from $0.27 to $0.70 a gallon overnight, they suddenly found more. It's been almost 40 years since then, 20 years beyond the cutoff date, and we use more every day than ever before. Funny how there's always plenty of it if we're willing to pay more... Inflation I understand, but back then, working as a minimum wage pizza cook, it took two hours to earn enough to fill the tank. Today, in the same job, it would take ten hours of work to fill the same tank.That's the only true measure of value - how many hours of life you have to give up for the items you want to purchase.
Will Rogers never met me.
Roger Wright wrote:
Of course, in 1973, when the government and scientists around the world said we'd be out of petroleum in 20 years
That's because they were still thinking oil came from dinosaurs, of which there were a limited and non-renewable number. I blame it on Sinclair.
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Another saving mechanism that I find very effective is to stock up on non-perishibles when they're part of a loss-leader. A typical example, though not earth shattering, is Tomato Puree. It's normally priced between $US 1.50 and 2.25 for a 28oz can. Somewhat often on brand or another will be on sale for $1.00, and occasionally, 3/$2. It doesn't go bad for years - so a case or two (12x28oz/case) will always get me through to the next big sale: how much purchased dependent upon eating habits and current stash. The strategy works well with quite a number of commodities, and is mainly limited by your storage space. Fuel is saved, as well, by shopping the Ads (adverts to some of you) an then hitting the several markets as I pass them. The resultant savings are considerable, but they are time averaged. The results do, however, show after laying in the initial supplies as they need not be purchased for many a trip. Works for me.
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein
"As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert
"If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010
I have to follow this advice. :thumbsup:
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