Spare a thought for me!! I have to buy my first tank of fuel in 33 years!! LOL!!
Submitted: Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 22:52
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Michael ( Moss Vale NSW)
Yes, tomorrow i have to pull out my wallet and fill up the Patrol.. Its gonna hurt!! The company I have been with for the last 3 decades has been sold and moved to
Melbourne.
The last time i bought fuel was in January 1977, it was about 18cents a litre, but in those days there was permanent discounting in
Sydney at about 14 cents per litre. Once you got over the Blue Mountains or the same distance North or South, the discounting stopped and it was back to 18CPL.
Well I guess nothing lasts forever :)) Michael
Reply By: Member - Dunworkin (WA) - Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 22:57
Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 22:57
Hi Michael, I've got the violin out!!!!ha ha ha, 18c to 110c now that is what I call a jump.
Cheers
Deanna
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Follow Up By: Michael ( Moss Vale NSW) - Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 23:06
Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 23:06
Thanks Deanna, i knew you would understand ;) Michael
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Follow Up By: Member - mazcan - Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 23:38
Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 23:38
hi michael
it's nice to know that someone has had to face the reality again
you should have saved enough to retire on just about in all those 33yrs years ???? what did the company do or sell that you worked for was it a fuel company????
spare a thought for all of us because we have been paying big time all along
cheers and enjoy your rights to the roadways
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Follow Up By: guzzi - Saturday, Dec 05, 2009 at 06:58
Saturday, Dec 05, 2009 at 06:58
My first job was a pump jockey in
Melbourne in late 77 early 78 and the price of fuel in our servo was 12 cpl, with drive way service.
The Shell over the road was 9.9 to 10 cpl but was one of the first self servs.
As a percentage of your income, fuel atm is probably close to the same as it was then.
BTW welcome back to reality.............
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Reply By: Member - Doug T (NT) - Saturday, Dec 05, 2009 at 05:17
Saturday, Dec 05, 2009 at 05:17
Michael
Move to
MELBOURNE.
.
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Follow Up By: On Patrol & TONI - Saturday, Dec 05, 2009 at 10:48
Saturday, Dec 05, 2009 at 10:48
Now Doug
why on earth would a body want to do that, yes the fuel may be a bit cheaper, BUT IT'S STILL
Melbourne for god's sake. LOL
Cheers Colin.
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Reply By: Phil and Sue - Saturday, Dec 05, 2009 at 07:22
Saturday, Dec 05, 2009 at 07:22
CHUCKLE
Get your wife to pay!!!
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Reply By: Member - DAZA (QLD) - Saturday, Dec 05, 2009 at 07:45
Saturday, Dec 05, 2009 at 07:45
G/Day Michael
The company has been paying for 3 of our vehicles for several years also, even the lawn mower fuel, plus the rego and insurance, the only trouble is, we own the company lol lol.
Cheers
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Reply By: On Patrol & TONI - Saturday, Dec 05, 2009 at 10:51
Saturday, Dec 05, 2009 at 10:51
OK Michael I spared a thought, now welcome to the real world, OUCH. HeHeHe.
Cheers Colin.
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Reply By: Member - Fred B (NT) - Saturday, Dec 05, 2009 at 13:22
Saturday, Dec 05, 2009 at 13:22
Michael,
now that the taxman has read your thread, you might be in for a visit...... hope you declared all your "benefits".... lol...
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Reply By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Saturday, Dec 05, 2009 at 14:29
Saturday, Dec 05, 2009 at 14:29
Well here you go, tripping in the real world
We have used nearly $1000 of fuel in the last 4 weeks
Was $1.30 less discount in
Esperance
$1.68 at Cocklebiddy about the same at Madura Now $1.27.9 at
Ceduna.
Lots to look forward to AY.
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Reply By: fisho64 - Sunday, Dec 06, 2009 at 02:58
Sunday, Dec 06, 2009 at 02:58
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Reply By: Brian (Montrose, Vic.) - Sunday, Dec 06, 2009 at 20:55
Sunday, Dec 06, 2009 at 20:55
My sympathies I guard my fuel card very jelously.....
To miss quote an old movie...."They can prise my fuel card out of my cold dead hands..."
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Reply By: Rolly - Tuesday, Dec 08, 2009 at 14:21
Tuesday, Dec 08, 2009 at 14:21
LPG still less than $0.50 per litre and petrol still generally 10% cheaper than diesel.
That makes my old 4 litre petrol/LPG guzzler almost economical.
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Reply By: Michael ( Moss Vale NSW) - Thursday, Dec 24, 2009 at 20:46
Thursday, Dec 24, 2009 at 20:46
Well im back from
Melbourne, i went to help them set up our 16 moulding machines... yep, paying for fuel hurts.. Thanks for all the understanding from everyone, but it doesnt seem to help!! Michael
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