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Re: Skint Favours
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:23 am
by sunshine229
We half-filled our two bikes for £28 three weeks ago... That's nearly $50!!!!!!!!!
Re: Skint Favours
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 12:23 pm
by mogster
We are going on first trip of the year tomorrow for a whole week
Will let you know how much it costs to fuel up his Rocket III + my Speed Triple!
Just hope salaries are in otherwise we won't be going anywhere!
Re: Skint Favours
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 4:54 am
by totalmotorcycle
sunshine229 wrote:We half-filled our two bikes for £28 three weeks ago... That's nearly $50!!!!!!!!!
Ya, that, really, REALLY,
REALLY sucked.
I'm afraid to fill up our car, I just have a feeling it is going to be over £80.
Mike
Re: Skint Favours
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 7:27 am
by mogster
OK as promised :
Speed Triple tank full = 16.56L = £22.0i
Rocket III tank full 25L = £32.00
unleaded petrol (supermarket) £1.33 per Litre!!!
Fortunately he paid!
And we have got here safe, room has sea view + it's sunny.
Re: Skint Favours
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 8:33 am
by sunshine229
Did all ya North Americans get that?
Two bikes filled full
=
£54
=
$84 CDN
=
$90 USD!!!!!
Re: Skint Favours
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 9:51 am
by jstark47
sunshine229 wrote:Did all ya North Americans get that?
Two bikes filled full = £54 = $84 CDN = $90 USD!!!!!
Gotta pay for all that NHS freebie stuff somehow....
Re: Skint Favours
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 9:04 am
by totalmotorcycle
jstark47 wrote:sunshine229 wrote:Did all ya North Americans get that?
Two bikes filled full = £54 = $84 CDN = $90 USD!!!!!
Gotta pay for all that NHS freebie stuff somehow....
I have to say, that NHS is a good idea, the dentist offices are not the highest on the rung and the in-out 10 min appointments are a little too quick (but good enough); the HNS hospitals are "ok" (unlike the Private hospitals that are like 5 star hotels and charge as much!!).
But overall, pretty happy with NHS thus far.
Mike
Re: Skint Favours
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 1:15 pm
by mogster
May I please point out thst the NHS is not free!
the principles set out by Aneurin Bevin in 1948 included that it should be free at the point of need. This holds true today as regardless of income (or lack of).
Whilst the administrative system may need reform, medics from all over the world still choose to further their training here in the UK so the science & skill are still well regarded.
The private sector is staffed by people trained by the NHS (& often employed by). The vast majority of private patients requiring intensive care (critical) are tranferred back into the NHS & the bill is picked up by the taxpayer NOT the insurance company.
Ok rant over, but thought the debate should include the facts.