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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 11:15 AM
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just heard they made 13 billion profit £400 a second
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 11:42 AM
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She did look lovely in her knee high socks, but im still surprised she earns that much
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 11:45 AM
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just heard they made 13 billion profit £400 a second
Fuckin Optimax must be selling well, ive purchased around 12,000 litres over the space of about 4.5 years

No wonder i had so many pluspoints
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by chip-3door
She did look lovely in her knee high socks, but im still surprised she earns that much
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by chip-3door
She did look lovely in her knee high socks, but im still surprised she earns that much


They wont get the joke mate

I think most of us can be thanked for there profit running these RS's & Cossies.
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 11:51 AM
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Quite right as well, fair play
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 12:19 PM
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LOL, only small amount of their profit came from Fourcourt sales well if you call 4bn small

Shell is bigger than Swizerland and Polands economies combined
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 12:19 PM
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Once they gave me a £10 voucher for putting in 1000 litres with my Optimax card
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 12:21 PM
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Once they gave me a £10 voucher for putting in 1000 litres with my Optimax card
How bigs the tank in Grey
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 12:54 PM
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I've got some equipment stuck in one of there wells offshore and the DAILY loss to shell for that is around the £250,000 mark. Just a drop in the ocean to them. no rush to get it back either KaaaaaaaChingggggg
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 12:54 PM
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Lol seems bottomless!!
Was with my old engine, think that was in about 6 months going to work and all over in it - you get double bonus points if you use 300 litres or more in a quarter

Has been good since October , only used 141 litres - but it's been sat for about 3 months!!
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 01:47 PM
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Lol seems bottomless!!
Was with my old engine, think that was in about 6 months going to work and all over in it - you get double bonus points if you use 300 litres or more in a quarter

Has been good since October , only used 141 litres - but it's been sat for about 3 months!!
Ive just claimed 100 quids worth of vouchers for 15000 plus points....

It will take me ages to save up that many again
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Beach
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Lol seems bottomless!!
Was with my old engine, think that was in about 6 months going to work and all over in it - you get double bonus points if you use 300 litres or more in a quarter

Has been good since October , only used 141 litres - but it's been sat for about 3 months!!
Ive just claimed 100 quids worth of vouchers for 15000 plus points....

It will take me ages to save up that many again

i'm going to claim 40 quids worth soon too

taken me a year to save that lot
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 02:18 PM
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Beach and Gracie did they 'upgrade' you also to the Optimax card instead of the normal plus points one They sent me one saying cos i put so much Optimax in i get a red card with a fish on it
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 02:22 PM
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my loacal shell garage has closed down saying they were nt earning enouf money but it was all ways packed..
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 02:23 PM
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my loacal shell garage has closed down saying they were nt earning enouf money but it was all ways packed..
The garages are a franchise, they often dont make much at all sadly
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by grey RS
Beach and Gracie did they 'upgrade' you also to the Optimax card instead of the normal plus points one They sent me one saying cos i put so much Optimax in i get a red card with a fish on it
LOL....

Yeah i got a letter off them not long after i had passed my test as i was burnin that much bloody fuel allways optimax that i was eligable for a special optimax account

I covered 65 thousand miles in 2 years in my second car and fuck knows how many im my turbo all on optimax, thats how i earnt just over 15000 points

It will take me ages to save that many again

And that reminds me my card needs repalcing as its about shafted
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by chip-3door
She did look lovely in her knee high socks, but im still surprised she earns that much
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