RoadUse

I received the following from a trusted source...

2010-04-10T03:40:00.000-07:00

Subject: FW: Urgent message no joke

READ IMMEDIATELY AND PASS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW

Someone is sending out a very cute screensaver of the Budweiser Frogs.

If you download it, you will lose everything! Your hard drive will crash and someone from the Internet will get your screen name and password! DO NOT DOWNLOAD IT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!

It just went into circulation yesterday. Please distribute this message.This is a new, very malicious virus and not many people know about it. This information was announced yesterday morning from Microsoft. Please share it with everyone that might access the Internet.

Once again, Pass This on Please

Petrol Prices & how to reduce them!

2010-04-06T02:05:00.000-07:00

I received a copy of the following email this morning... PLEASE read and act on the suggestion [it shouldn't inconvenience you too much, if at all] or we shall ALL suffer even more than now.

"Hello, The People of Britain.

The price of oil is as low as it has been for a while, the oil companies have simply jacked their prices up and the government will not do anything as they rake in extra VAT for every increase.

We are hitting 114.9 a litre in some areas now, soon we will be faced with paying 1.50 a ltr.
Philip Hollsworth offered this good idea:

This thought makes MUCH MORE SENSE than the 'don't buy petrol on a certain day campaign that was going around last April or May! The oil companies just laughed at that because they knew we wouldn't continue to hurt ourselves by refusing to buy petrol. It was more of an inconvenience to us than it was a problem for them. BUT,whoever thought of this idea, has come up with a plan that can really work.

Please read it and join in!

Now that the oil companies and the OPEC nations have conditioned us to think that the cost of a litre is CHEAP, we need to take aggressive action to teach them that BUYERS control the market place not sellers. With the price of petrol going up more each day, we consumers need to take action. The only way we are going to see the price of petrol come down is if we hit someone in the pocket by not purchasing their Petrol! And we can do that WITHOUT hurting ourselves. Here's the idea:

For the rest of this year DON'T purchase ANY petrol from the two biggest oil companies (which now are one), ESSO and BP.

If they are not selling any petrol, they will be inclined to reduce their prices. If they reduce their prices, the other companies will have to follow suit. But to have an impact we need to reach literally millions of Esso and BP petrol buyers. It's really simple to do!!

Now, don't wimp out at this point... keep reading and I'll explain how simple it is to reach millions of people!!

I am sending this note to a lot of people. If each of you send it to at least ten more (30 x 10 = 300)... and those 300 send it to at least ten more (300 x 10 = 3,000) ... and so on, by the time the message reaches the sixth generation of people, we will have reached over THREE MILLION consumers! If those three million get excited and pass this on to ten friends each, then 30 million people will have been contacted! If it goes one level further, you guessed it... ..

THREE HUNDRED MILLION PEOPLE!!!

Again, all You have to do is send this to 10 people. That's all.(and not buy at ESSO/BP) How long would all that take? If each of us sends this email out to ten more people within one day of receipt,all 300 MILLION people could conceivably be contacted within the next 8days!!! Acting together we can make a difference . If this makes sense to you, please pass this message on.

PLEASE HOLD OUT UNTIL THEY LOWER THEIR PRICES TO THE 90p a LITRE RANGE

It's easy to make this happen. Just join this group and get all your FB friends to join or forward as an email to everyone in your address book, and buy your petrol at Shell, Asda,Tesco, Sainsburys, Morrisons Jet etc. i.e.. boycott BP and Esso

Thanks for taking the time to read this, now if you agree (which 99.99% of car owners do) send the message out to all you know and start boycotting BP and ESSO now."

The Changing Face of Britain

2009-03-13T04:25:00.000-07:00

Since my last post, way back in October, you would have thought that things would have improved at least in one way... NO WAY.

Politicians are still totally out of touch with the rest of the population, and with REALITY!

As for the roads - I just wouldn't know where to begin! Repairs are done to bits which don't really need it, and bits in dire need are ignored! No-one listens to the residents concerns. Traffic 'calming' methods are designed - on purpose? - to create the exact opposite effect.

Thirty mph zones are regularly driven at 60 and above... no one ever checks on this... the traffic calming methods are supposed to sort it out!

Where DO we go from here?

Road use costs!

2008-10-14T05:58:00.000-07:00

Even though petrol and diesel prices have gone down a little from their high point it still costs far too much to get from A to B by car!

That is government policy for you!

And they want us to use trains as they are more environmentally friendly, so the obvious thing is to allow ticket prices to escalate [and become amazingly complicated] so that in some cases they are far more than twice the price of an internal flight!

That's life!

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2008-10-09T08:10:00.001-07:00

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Governed by????

2008-09-01T05:50:00.000-07:00

Our government or the EU, which is most responsible?

All these new green taxes are coming on top of the financial crisis and rising food prices - when will they learn? Depressingly I know the answer! NEVER.

They say that there are fewer cars on the roads and that they are driving more slowly... obviously THEY never travel by road!

Youngsters still fly up and down a 30 mph speed limit zone at night at 60 or above still run into the chicanes, uproot the bollards and the street lights... and have cheap road tax because they have small cars... but boy can they fly!

Just one question for the 'experts' how did we manage to burn fossil fuels and cause global warming so many million years ago?

Save money!

2008-08-15T03:51:00.000-07:00

Does anyone out there know about Qassia?

You could find a very thought provoking post [admittedly based on American prices, etcetera] by Charlie Pugliese entitled "Save money" and posted on Aug 15, 2008 09:27

His qassia name is 'wordfull' - so if you type ... users wordfull ... into the search box on their home page, then click on 'wordfull' you should come up with the post!

I tried it with my qassia name as follows... users shimmy ... and then clicked on shimmy and eventually came up with my list of qassia posts.

Enjoy your travels. RSPB membership.

2008-06-19T04:59:00.000-07:00

Enjoy your travels, with or without a pet... and if you do have a dog with you PLEASE don't leave it in your car to die a horrifying death. Either telephone your proposed destination to enquire if they do accept dogs... or go elsewhere if your pet is not accepted on site when you arrive.

I have heard plenty of complaints about the RSPB not allowing dogs on its reserves... but, I must admit though I do find it annoying myself, I can appreciate their stance when some people just won't keep their dogs on leads when specifically requested to do so, and some just won't clean up after their pets. This attitude makes it extremely difficult for responsible owners, and is so anti-social!

That said, I have found plenty of RSPB reserves which do allow dogs on leads to visit and have enjoyed visits to Dinas in Wales, which is not to be missed; and to various sites in Scotland with our dogs.

Have you enjoyed the Springwatch series on BBC TV these last four weeks? It is now, sadly, coming to an end with the last special scheduled for tonight I believe.

The RSPB states that it has had a good increase in memberships following the programme. You have an option to option to choose Bill Oddie's "How to Watch Wildlife" book as a free joining gift until the end of June. [If you already have a copy of it, why not put it aside as a gift for someone special.]

Petrol prices

2008-05-29T08:19:00.001-07:00

Don't forget to sign the Telegraph petrol prices petition!

Petrol prices

2008-05-29T08:19:00.000-07:00

Don't forget to sign the Telegraph petrol prices petition!

Petrol Prices & Diesel Prices

2008-05-28T01:56:00.000-07:00

An email I had from Petrol Prices website drew my attention to a petition on the price of fuel in the UK run by the Telegraph.

If you visit the Petrol Prices [link above] website, then click on 'Blog' at the top right-hand side you can access their comments and the petition. Whilst you are there on the website you could also sign up for their really useful email service which alerts you to the cheapest fuel in your area.

The following is a link which should take you directly to the...
Telegraph Petition... as long as it's still online!

BON VOYAGE! GOOD LUCK. And may all the anti-government GODS BE WITH YOU!

2008-05-27T07:11:00.000-07:00

Best wishes to all the fuel protestors today.

It is their livelihood that the government is playing with. The increased amount of tax they have received from increasing fuel pricing is just a windfall they are using to fund their wars and grandiose schemes... whilst others bear the brunt of their unjust and foolhardy policies.

Our lorry drivers are at an extreme disadvantage when compared with those from any other EC country. It is totally unjust for drivers from other EC countries to come over here using their own cheap fuel and undercutting our own drivers.

Will our government see sense? I doubt it, but we can hope and pray that they will, at long last, come to their senses.

Traffic 'Calming'

2008-05-27T07:06:00.000-07:00

Traffic what?

Can anyone [excepting those who design them] explain how 'the powers that be' can have the audacity to call chicanes traffic 'calming' measures?

They could be termed a young male drivers free rally course.

They could be termed a road rage hazard.

They could be cited as a major cause for increased insurance premiums.

They could easily be cited as one of the main reasons for increased fuel consumption, and therefore as 'anti-green'.

But traffic 'calming' NEVER!

Road Tax in UK

2008-05-26T10:16:00.000-07:00

When will our esteemed government realise that there is life outside London... and other big cities.

When you live in the country, or a small town you will need to stock up on all requisites travelling by car... you may also, horror of horror, have children or dogs to transport at the same time. A stupid smart [what a fantastic misnomer] car just will NOT cut it!

The new road tax idea is just another insult to motorists on top of all the rest.

And will they ever take on board the fact that it is THE WAY you drive which most affects petrol/diesel consumption? I suppose it is beyond their tiny city minds!

Stop habitat destruction in Canada - petition

2008-05-22T05:02:00.001-07:00

The Defenders Organisation is trying to get everyone who is interested in ecology, birds, wildlife, and forests in general to sign a petition online - very easy to do.

The following is a quote from an email they sent out... "One of the world’s largest intact forest ecosystems -- the breeding grounds for many of the world’s warblers, ducks and other migratory birds -- is in big trouble.

Oil and gas, timber, mining, and other industries are destroying vital habitat for birds and other wildlife in Canada’s boreal forest. We need your help to stop them."

Please click on the link above to visit their website and join in!

Bloggers unite for human rights...

2008-05-15T03:09:00.000-07:00

There are many great human rights organizations all over the world, but if you want to know something about Amnesty International, please visit AmnestyUSA for more information

Some of the source material provided by Amnesty for BlogCatalog can be found here... Unite-Blogcatalog - you can, obviously, write on whatever rights topic you choose, but you will nevertheless find some interesting and thought provoking material on this page.

Please think of Shi Tao and press the Chinese government to release him and others who were jailed simply for their legitimate use of the Internet. Human rights in China have been in the news, especially with the Olympic torch and Olympics this summer. Now the people of China are suffering from the earthquake and its after-effects and the destruction. Their rulers are making a better job of trying to rescue their citizens than can be said for thosse in Burma.

Our thoughts will be with all the victims.

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Not a moan for a change -

2008-05-08T03:53:00.000-07:00

You could find this blog helpful, take a look at Help for U

Are you a pet owner?

2008-04-29T06:34:00.000-07:00

If you are here is a suggestion for a way to get quality insurance AND save money and as drivers in the UK we certainly need to save in any other area we can.

£5 a gallon! Enough said.

Road Use has nothing to do with Tigers, has it?

2008-04-22T09:22:00.000-07:00

The short answer to the question posed in our title is... no, NOTHING! But please bear with me and read on...

Make the Tiger Trade ban Permanent

If you care about wildlife in general, and tigers in particular please visit the two different page links [above, and below] now...

Below, also, is a quote from one of the web pages which these links point to -

"Tiger numbers have decreased dramatically in recent decades due to poaching to supply the illegal trade in tiger parts, used in traditional medicines, as clothing for cultural ceremonies and as decorative objects such as rugs.

It is illegal markets in China which drive most tiger poaching and illegal trade. To its credit, China has taken many steps to stem this problem; however, its commitment to ending tiger trade is now wavering."

the Illegal Tiger Trade must end

Another blog on cars and driving for you to check out...

2008-03-27T00:51:00.000-07:00

Click here to check out this blog... Auto Videos - here is a list of some of the contents...

Cars videos, photos, news, advice. Mostly focused on Videos, showing amazing driving, speed, racing, etc

Government Policy

2008-03-04T01:48:00.000-08:00

More centralization in all services, more local closures... it all helps the governments declared policy... SAVE FUEL, DON'T DRIVE!

Fuel Prices and increased Insurance Costs

2008-01-14T04:40:00.000-08:00

Just who uses most fuel?

And who is responsible for the increased number of repairs/accidents, which, in turn, causes the increased Insurance costs?

Your thoughts, please!

SNOW

2008-01-02T06:43:00.000-08:00

Slow down in the forecast snow and icy conditions... be safe! [And don't be part of the 'reason' for increased insurance premiums!]

Fuel Protests in the UK

2007-12-17T06:40:00.000-08:00

Below in quotes you will find part of the email I received from the Petrol Prices website [it's easy to sign up for updates at the website] informing me of the position re the UK Fuel Protests...

"Transaction 2007, the group behind the fuel protests taking place around the country tomorrow, have said that the protests are aiming to “fire a warning shot to the government.” David Handley, spokesperson for group, warned, “it's our intention to come back in January and let's put it like this, it won't be quite as peaceful as it's going to be tomorrow.”

He continued: “we have got contingency plans for where the next stage of this will go. I'm obviously not going to discuss that because the next element has got to be a surprise. That's the only way that you'll have the impact with government to make them realise that you mean business.”"

Petrol Prices UK and Fuel Protests

2007-12-10T01:28:00.000-08:00

How many of us have thought "isn't it about time there was a fuel protest"?

I received an email today from PetrolPrices.com about that very subject!

Let me fill you in on what they said, and direct you to their blog on the subject... let's help get something moving!

Below is a summary of their email...

"I was informed that a group called Transaction 2007 had plans to release a statement announcing some kind of protest action relating to the price of fuel in the UK. I have just read a statement published on their web site in which they have confirmed that they are going to organise legal protest action, and that it could begin as early as this Wednesday.

Go to the Petrol Prices Blog to find out full details and information.

We will be following the story as it unfolds next week to keep you informed. If you want to express your opinion about the plans you can do so on our blog, by leaving your comments and voting in our polls."