The Last Tank of Petrol
The Last Tank of Petrol
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AJS-

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15,366 posts

256 months

Tuesday 27th March 2012
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Prompted by another thread about panic buying due to oil tanker strikes, and the ongoing fkery about the oil running out, I got to thinking, supposing that oil really did run out. Let's say you have the opportunity to buy one more tank of petrol, and when it's gone, it's gone. There are no substitutes, no replacements and no possibility of a black market developing. You haven't had time to plan for it. What would you do? What would be the last 300 or so miles of your petrol fueled life?

gtdc

4,259 posts

303 months

Tuesday 27th March 2012
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Think I'd keep it for my generator.

Pixel Pusher

10,366 posts

179 months

Tuesday 27th March 2012
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I'd blow 295 miles worth on a track day and save the rest for the lawn mower.

ChandlerBing

1,998 posts

222 months

Tuesday 27th March 2012
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I'd drive down to Cornwall and watch the sun set

Steamer

14,081 posts

233 months

Tuesday 27th March 2012
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Flambé a polar bear.

ChandlerBing

1,998 posts

222 months

Tuesday 27th March 2012
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Apache

39,731 posts

304 months

Tuesday 27th March 2012
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AJS- said:
Prompted by another thread about panic buying due to oil tanker strikes, and the ongoing fkery about the oil running out, I got to thinking, supposing that oil really did run out. Let's say you have the opportunity to buy one more tank of petrol, and when it's gone, it's gone. There are no substitutes, no replacements and no possibility of a black market developing. You haven't had time to plan for it. What would you do? What would be the last 300 or so miles of your petrol fueled life?
Putting it ebay might be an idea

Bohally

943 posts

167 months

Tuesday 27th March 2012
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Buy an electric car.

(Sorry!)

mrmr96

13,736 posts

224 months

Tuesday 27th March 2012
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Keep it for emergencies, like getting to hospital or something.

MikeGTi

2,633 posts

221 months

Tuesday 27th March 2012
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Siphon from tank.

Use to set fire to enviro mentalists and lefties.

Rejoice.

Go to jail.

bucksmanuk

2,368 posts

190 months

Tuesday 27th March 2012
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427 Cobra
Nail it!
driving

King Herald

23,501 posts

236 months

Tuesday 27th March 2012
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AJS- said:
There are no substitutes, no replacements and no possibility of a black market developing. You haven't had time to plan for it. What would you do? What would be the last 300 or so miles of your petrol fueled life?
Who would decide that?? If YOU had a tank of petrol, and a million people didn't, I can guarantee there would be a market for it.

If it were mine, I'd sell it for thousands. biggrin

I know what you mean though. wink I'd save it for special days, when the sun was out and the roads were totally empty. Except unleaded only lasts about a week now before it goes off.....

Captain Muppet

8,540 posts

285 months

Tuesday 27th March 2012
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I'd sell it to an idiot for a massive profit and keep pouring synthetic methanol in to my cars and bikes. Fuel you can burn in your petrol engine and all it's made out of is water, air and lots of electricity. Winner.

Although if your silly rule about no substitutes is in force, I'd probably still sell it to an idiot for a massive profit.

Or use it in my flame thrower to kill the zombies.

thinfourth2

32,414 posts

224 months

Tuesday 27th March 2012
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gtdc said:
Think I'd keep it for my generator.
no chance

I'd keep it for the chainsaw

Electric car is only slightly gay


And electric chainsaw well thats full on homo with pink flowers and a bow on top

Condi

19,334 posts

191 months

Tuesday 27th March 2012
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Put it in the bike and do a track day on a day like today.

otherman

2,257 posts

185 months

Tuesday 27th March 2012
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Yeah, I think I'd siphon it into the bike and get a lot more miles out of it. Mind you, I think security would get to be a real issue. And starvation, seeing that most food is moved by road.

Mx5guy

24,830 posts

221 months

Tuesday 27th March 2012
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Apache said:
Putting it ebay might be an idea
No point in that, people won't bother paying for it until the last few seconds before the auction ends.

Fox-

13,483 posts

266 months

Tuesday 27th March 2012
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Use the car once a month for 20 miles or so. Nearly 2 years more motoring.

6potdave

2,641 posts

233 months

Tuesday 27th March 2012
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Go to work every day for 8 days.

King Herald

23,501 posts

236 months

Tuesday 27th March 2012
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Mx5guy said:
No point in that, people won't bother paying for it until the last few seconds before the auction ends.
You hate 'snipers' so much you forgot how to spell, in your vitriol. hehe

I believe you mean 'bidding'?