As gas prices soar, thieves grow more brazen

Iria · May 28, 2008, 06:05 AM

I was thinking about this today as I passed a gas station being filled up by a tanker ...

Source: MSNBC

Bobby Lee Julien, who’s driven a fuel tanker for 27 years, was near the end of his route. It was 3 a.m. when he pulled up at a stop sign off State Highway 225 in Houston.

It took only a few seconds for the masked man to rip open the passenger door, jump in and point a gun at Julien, 52.

“I begged him not to shoot me,” Julien said. “I feared for my life. The whole time he had a gun pointed at me.”

It wasn’t Julien’s life the gunman wanted that morning of May 5: “He said he wanted the truck. He wanted the fuel.”

SFOSOK · May 28, 2008, 09:28 AM

Holy Sh*T the worlds turnin into Mad Max!

Wilier · May 28, 2008, 10:53 AM

Its reported that there has been a huge increase in people taking fuel and doing a runner from the petrol station too.

I noticed that our local Tesco have had the limit on the maximum you can put in at any one fill raised to £80 now too

Its a double edged sword for me really. I work for a large American oil company, so our share prices are at an all time high ($90.69/share) so its good for me 'cos Im in a share plan (buy one, get 2 free!!) but at £1.30 a litre of diesel, its getting rediculous tbh.

**Mousey** · May 28, 2008, 12:43 PM

Wasn't there a big craze in america at one point where people would siphon the fuel from cars? The world's slowly going mad, that's for sure. We desperately need a cheaper and more sustainable alternative and quickly.

OmegaRED · May 28, 2008, 03:54 PM

We need Liam Neeson to bring back the League of Shadows. He can use a machine to turn all the gas into vapor and we'll have to find a new source of fuel

**Mousey** · May 28, 2008, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by OmegaRED

We need Liam Neeson to bring back the League of Shadows. He can use a machine to turn all the gas into vapor and we'll have to find a new source of fuel

lol

Have you taken into account that civilisation as we know it will grind to a total halt, and we'll completely run out of electricity?

OmegaRED · May 28, 2008, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Mousey

lol

Have you taken into account that civilisation as we know it will grind to a total halt, and we'll completely run out of electricity?

Will we still have internet?

**Mousey** · May 28, 2008, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by OmegaRED

Will we still have internet?

Think about it, no gas, nothing to power drills ect to get other fossil fuels, all electricity stops. you do the math

IEMC · May 28, 2008, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Mousey

Think about it, no gas, nothing to power drills ect to get other fossil fuels, all electricity stops. you do the math

That logic is flawed.

Robert McClelland · May 29, 2008, 04:52 AM

Time put up Solar power panles lol. Maybe Maya calendar is right after all at end of 2012 the whole world going nuts on OIL lol

[hobo]eclipse · May 29, 2008, 05:27 AM

well what can we expect? $2.00 for a pack of burger buns. $ worth less, food costs more = inflation tax

H3X4D3C1M4L · May 29, 2008, 05:41 AM

You know... they go to those lengths... and still pay $5 for a Starbucks coffee. Boggles the mind.

I simply stopped driving. I nearly had an apoplectic fit last time I filled up, and that was at $1.24/litre. Now its $1.30 a litre, give or take a cent.

[hobo]eclipse · May 29, 2008, 03:58 PM

what ever your observation just know, it's by by middle class.

Neshi · May 29, 2008, 04:19 PM

well, you guys are lucky to fill up for 'just' $1.30 a litre, let's see.. that's about E0.84.

We pay about E1.60 a litre, which is almost double..$2.49 to be exact.
It's outrageous, and the prices keep rising...

Judas · May 29, 2008, 05:59 PM

I'm thoroughly enjoying the price of fuel and food increases......

[hobo]eclipse · May 29, 2008, 06:15 PM

ya im sure your business will love it when all people can afford is fuel and food, what will happen if people get desperate in your area? high tech toys = money

Judas · May 29, 2008, 06:38 PM

My business may faulter, but i've several things to fall back on.

People are greedy materialistic bastards nowadays... if i have to close up shop so that more people get a clue, i'll be willling to.

People need to get thier priorities right.

And actually, the result in fuel prices and food prices going up, has actually improved business in my area

Less people making rediculious number of trips in excess of 100miles one way.... are now consideirng more local options more realistically..

if it gets up higher, specially fuel, people will be more likely to learn that driving at the cost of over 100 bucks for the single trip, is not worth while to save 20 bucks on whatever item they wish to get.

And now that trucking fees are skyrocketing......shipping is starting to become a concern, more efficient means are being developed, less idiots on the road overall

**Mousey** · May 29, 2008, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Judas

I'm thoroughly enjoying the price of fuel and food increases......

Is this possibly due to the fact you never consume tangible solid food?

Judas · May 29, 2008, 09:08 PM

I consume far to much tangible solid foods.....

not only do i see benefits of people driving less, buying locally more often, BUT i may end up starting to lose weight that i gained from being a resident employee pig of burgerking for over 2 years

Robert McClelland · May 29, 2008, 09:36 PM

thankgoodness that Wendys have cheap burgers still at 99Cents :P

SFOSOK · May 30, 2008, 08:45 PM

I wanna get me one of those guerrilla kids that can throw metal boomerangs so I'm prepared when all this sh*t goes down.

Judas · May 30, 2008, 09:17 PM

lol

May 28, 2008, 06:05 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	As gas prices soar, thieves grow more brazen I was thinking about this today as I passed a gas station being filled up by a tanker ... Source: MSNBC Bobby Lee Julien, who’s driven a fuel tanker for 27 years, was near the end of his route. It was 3 a.m. when he pulled up at a stop sign off State Highway 225 in Houston. It took only a few seconds for the masked man to rip open the passenger door, jump in and point a gun at Julien, 52. “I begged him not to shoot me,” Julien said. “I feared for my life. The whole time he had a gun pointed at me.” It wasn’t Julien’s life the gunman wanted that morning of May 5: “He said he wanted the truck. He wanted the fuel.”

May 28, 2008, 09:28 AM	#2
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Mousey Synth's Long Lost Bro Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Web Design Hell Posts: 7,189 Rep Power: 245 System Specs	Wasn't there a big craze in america at one point where people would siphon the fuel from cars? The world's slowly going mad, that's for sure. We desperately need a cheaper and more sustainable alternative and quickly. __________________

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Robert McClelland PAX Tweaker, PAX Expert. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere in Wood County Ohio Same Town :) Posts: 10,668 Rep Power: 196 System Specs	Time put up Solar power panles lol. Maybe Maya calendar is right after all at end of 2012 the whole world going nuts on OIL lol __________________ "XTREME AUDIO IS CRAP!" "There no support for it. It's crapist card on face of the earth it should be throw into the sun" http://www.speedtest.net/result/1949536385.png correct the correct one now

May 28, 2008, 10:53 AM	#3
Wilier DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lincs UK Posts: 46 Rep Power: 0	Its reported that there has been a huge increase in people taking fuel and doing a runner from the petrol station too. I noticed that our local Tesco have had the limit on the maximum you can put in at any one fill raised to £80 now too Its a double edged sword for me really. I work for a large American oil company, so our share prices are at an all time high ($90.69/share) so its good for me 'cos Im in a share plan (buy one, get 2 free!!) but at £1.30 a litre of diesel, its getting rediculous tbh.

May 29, 2008, 05:27 AM	#11
[hobo]eclipse ...just bummin 'round Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,907 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	well what can we expect? $2.00 for a pack of burger buns. $ worth less, food costs more = inflation tax

May 29, 2008, 05:41 AM	#12
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	You know... they go to those lengths... and still pay $5 for a Starbucks coffee. Boggles the mind. I simply stopped driving. I nearly had an apoplectic fit last time I filled up, and that was at $1.24/litre. Now its $1.30 a litre, give or take a cent.

May 29, 2008, 03:58 PM	#13
[hobo]eclipse ...just bummin 'round Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,907 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	what ever your observation just know, it's by by middle class.

May 29, 2008, 04:19 PM	#14
Neshi S.N.A.F.U. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Wellington, NZ Posts: 3,384 Rep Power: 177 System Specs	well, you guys are lucky to fill up for 'just' $1.30 a litre, let's see.. that's about E0.84. We pay about E1.60 a litre, which is almost double..$2.49 to be exact. It's outrageous, and the prices keep rising... __________________ If one does not attach himself to people and desire, never shall his heart be broken. But then, does he ever truly live? Life is just too damn short for if's and maybe's

May 29, 2008, 06:15 PM	#16
[hobo]eclipse ...just bummin 'round Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,907 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	ya im sure your business will love it when all people can afford is fuel and food, what will happen if people get desperate in your area? high tech toys = money

May 29, 2008, 09:36 PM	#20
Robert McClelland PAX Tweaker, PAX Expert. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere in Wood County Ohio Same Town :) Posts: 10,668 Rep Power: 196 System Specs	thankgoodness that Wendys have cheap burgers still at 99Cents :P __________________ "XTREME AUDIO IS CRAP!" "There no support for it. It's crapist card on face of the earth it should be throw into the sun" http://www.speedtest.net/result/1949536385.png correct the correct one now

May 30, 2008, 08:45 PM	#21
SFOSOK 939 Goin Strong Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 7,033 Rep Power: 90 System Specs	I wanna get me one of those guerrilla kids that can throw metal boomerangs so I'm prepared when all this sht goes down. __________________ Warning* - Explicit Content Preceeding METAL!!