John
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He doesn't, he just doesn't have a clue.
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Daimo B
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Originally posted by richc
Public transport goes up with inflation, not petrol prices. And trains don't use petrol.
[Edited on 04-02-2009 by VXR]
Do you go out of your way to piss people off? 
What is wrong with that? How on earth can that annoy anyone. Where does it deflame or insult anyone other than state a fact?
John is just clearly bored. He does this every so often, post after post replying just to me. I wouldn't worry about it. We see this often with stalkers  Happens every few weeks or so.
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Adam_B
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I dont see how public transport that relies heavily on oil doesnt go up with the price of petrol? am i missing something here 
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Colin
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Most trains run on diesel I think is/was the point. Although im not sure.
Most busineses rely on the oil/gas industry to deliver.
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John
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That's not what he meant, he must think they're powered from the sun shining out his back end.
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Adam_B
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doesnt the price of diesel go up with the price of petrol because the price of oil goes up though?
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Daimo B
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So, you get one bus one day when the petrol station is charging 97.9.
Next day, they are charging 103.9
Does your bus fare go up the next day?
No
When does it go up?
When the companies put up the prices due to inflation..........
Yes John, I though busses are powered by the methane from your mouth? I.E the sh1t that comes out?
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Daimo B
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
Most trains run on diesel I think is/was the point. Although im not sure.
Most busineses rely on the oil/gas industry to deliver.
I think most Loco trains do yeah, and some of them short trip type ones.
Many run on just electricity (which still comes from a natural resource anyway ).
My points just that prices of a bus or train does not go up just becuase the fuel price goes up. How would people ever know what money to carry are the fare would be changing every few days.
But im thick, so ignore me 
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Adam_B
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I would have thought it was like any business, when the costs go up you hold your prices for as long as you can in case the price comes back down again. Im not in the public transport game though.
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Colin
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Companies like train/bus companies, haulage companies generally review their prices anually, but when the fuel went sky high a few months ago I can remember a few making increases to meet the extra costs.
Are they as eager to make reductions now the price of fuel has come down...............have they fuck!! Im glad I dont have to rely on public transport!!
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Daimo B
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Neither am i....
I just remember catching the bus a lot when i was younger. Prices would usually go up over time, but they wouldn't change on a daily or weekly basis like a petrol company prices does, (or even the price of a barral of oil, that goes up and down a few times a day I thought on the old traders???)
If prices went on what things were selling for on the market at the time. Well buying something would be hard, 10 min later it'll have shot up or down.
Its done over time, over the cost of inflation and what makes a profit.
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Nath
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Originally posted by VXR
Fuel is expensive yeah....
How much is your litre bottle of coke, or litlre bottle of water?
Petrol doesn't seem so expensive now eh
Doesnt taste as good though.
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Daimo B
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Originally posted by Colin
generally review their prices anually
Thankyou. But i'd even say more than that. Certainly not "daily" though depending on what a barral of oil costs.
So, John, you were saying...... I don't have a clue wasn't it? 
I don't know the ins n outs, never ever claim I do, im just not stupid and can see how the world works...........
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Paul_J
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Just to throw in my 2 cents...
I'm shocked the uk fuel price is still in the eighty pence bracket!
Everywhere else I've been in the world has been closer to 40-50 pence!
it's a joke we're paying so much still imo.
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Daimo B
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Doesnt taste as good though.
Nahh, good for lighting fires though.
Dunno, anyone tried pure alcohol? Gotta be similar?
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John
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quote:
Originally posted by VXR
quote:
Originally posted by Colin
generally review their prices anually
Thankyou. But i'd even say more than that. Certainly not "daily" though depending on what a barral of oil costs.
So, John, you were saying...... I don't have a clue wasn't it?
I don't know the ins n outs, never ever claim I do, im just not stupid and can see how the world works...........
You still don't have a clue, you said oil prices don't affect public transport, this is 100% incorrect no matter how many posts you want to make with terrible spelling saying otherwise.
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pow
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
Just to throw in my 2 cents...
I'm shocked the uk fuel price is still in the eighty pence bracket!
Everywhere else I've been in the world has been closer to 40-50 pence!
it's a joke we're paying so much still imo.
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
Just to throw in my 2 cents...
I'm shocked the uk fuel price is still in the eighty pence bracket!
Everywhere else I've been in the world has been closer to 40-50 pence!
it's a joke we're paying so much still imo.
Thats because the Tax & fuel dutys more than 40-50 pence!!
It wont go any lower, soon companies will force the price back up through supply/demand!
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Daimo B
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quote:
Originally posted by John
You still don't have a clue, you said oil prices don't affect public transport, this is 100% incorrect no matter how many posts you want to make with terrible spelling saying otherwise.
Quote me where??????
Or are you just chatting crap again John. Your falling behined so will say anything to get one over? I do feel for you  Digs of spellings and such. Anything at all eh Your hands really are clutching those straws?
I never said that at all.
Oh thats right, oil only makes petrol doesn't it, how silly of me..............
[Edited on 04-02-2009 by VXR]
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John
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Ok you didn't, all your posts are edited and as you've said petrol and not oil i'm not waiting for a pedantic reply letting me know that.
I regretted repyling to you before I had even typed out the first one.
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Colin
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Public transports a joke anyway, I had to get a bus into town one day when my car was in for a service, £1.80 to go about 3 miles. wtf, thats almost 4 quid there & back. Theres no way it would cost anywhere near that to drive my car
Edinburghs got a good service however, £1 on & it doesnt matter where you get off.
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pow
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If they sorted public transport out I recon people would use it. I certainly would if it ment it was a similar cost to using the car plus you can have a drink at lunchtime etc etc.
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Daimo B
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quote:
Originally posted by John
Ok you didn't, all your posts are edited and as you've said petrol and not oil i'm not waiting for a pedantic reply letting me know that.
I regretted repyling to you before I had even typed out the first one.
Well, i've been here long enough, reply everytime with belief in what im saying, there-for thats your fault isn't it.
I've not editted any words like that, i edit posts after real bad spelling (as im a busy person, my fingers type fast and i can't be assed to proof read, this is not some report, this is CS forum!!!). Or i'll think of another line to add in.
So you just wrote stuff to try to make me feel bad. Top guy!!!!! Least im keeping on post and relevent and debating it
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Colin
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I'll be taking the train to Dyce when I eventually head offshore (been delayed again  ) but the shitty service isnt going to make it a plesent experience.
Last week when I was up there for training the bloody train broke down at edinburgh & needed a new engine delaying folk by 5hrs. I was glad I drove 
[Edited on 04-02-2009 by Colin]
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pow
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I'd take the bus into town or whatever at the weekends uite happily
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