Forget about the carbon tax increasing the cost of energy. I paid $1.58 per liter for PULP and that's without a carbon tax. It's certainly not getting any cheaper is it !! As oil reserves dry up and demand increases for oil, the cost of oil and its derivatives are going to sky rocket whether you like it or not !! Simple economics tell us this !!

common libbos, tell us what your solution is to the rising cost of oil and petrol ??

Prevailing wrote on May 20^th, 2011 at 4:48pm:


is that your idea of a solution is it ??

You could put online forums off line and collect enough methane to run Australia sustainably for a 100 years. 

longweekend58 wrote on May 20^th, 2011 at 6:18pm:


so when you complain about the carbon tax bumping up the price of energy then why aren't you libbos telling everyone to earn more ??

MORE than 70 per cent of Australians say high fuel prices are putting the brakes on their quality of life.   

The Canstar Blue survey of consumers also reveals that while petrol prices are hurting, motorists are battling back by making fuel companies win their custom.

"A whopping 66 per cent of respondents are choosing particular service stations where they can use fuel discount dockets and one in two are choosing to refuel on days where prices are typically lower," said Steve Mickenbecker, head of research at retail finance research company Canstar Cannex.

"They are doing their homework to ensure they are getting a good deal when it comes to petrol."

Mr Mickenbecker said 69 per cent of respondents indicated that price is more important than convenience when it comes to filling up their car.



"We were surprised by the survey finding that one in five respondents regularly wait until the red light comes on before refuelling, due to financial pressures," he said.   

"Waiting that long to fill up your car will cost you more in the long run because you are not only risking running out of fuel - it can also damage your vehicle."   

The independent consumer satisfaction survey of 2500 consumers also indicates that service station brand United beat its competitors by coming out on top with the most satisfied customers.

Customers scored United top marks for every category: overall satisfaction, price of petrol, service, range of items for sale, cleanliness and facilities.

The research reveals that consumers object to the high price of petrol and grocery items within petrol stations; staff pushing other products and services at point of sale; poor condition of facilities such as air pumps and windscreen washing buckets; wait times; and poor service.

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According to badweekend those people are losers and should get a pay rise or another job that pays higher to offset the rising cost of fossil fool LOL

Sir lastnail wrote on May 22^nd, 2011 at 6:53pm:



What about the imbeciles who want to tax it even more?

mavisdavis wrote on May 22^nd, 2011 at 7:10pm:


and your solution to the rising cost of fossil fool at the fool bowser is ??