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Post by Shane Vasquez on May 3, 2007 9:27:54 GMT -5
This was sent to me by e-mail
NO GAS...On May 15th 2007
Don't pump gas on may 15th!
In April 1997, there was a "gas out" conducted nationwide in protest of gas prices. Gasoline prices dropped 30 cents a gallon overnight.
On May 15th 2007, all internet users are not to go to a gas station in protest of high gas prices. Gas is now over $3.00 a gallon in most places.
There are 73,000,000+ American members currently on the internet network, and the average car takes about 30 to 50 dollars to fill up. If users do not go to the pump on the 15th, it would take $2,292,000,000.00
(that's almost 3 BILLION) out of the oil companies pockets for just one day!
So please do not go to the gas station on May 15th and lets try to put a dent in the Middle Eastern oil industry for at least one day.
If you agree (which I cant see why you wouldn't) resend this to all your contact list. With it saying, ''Don't pump gas on May 15th"
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Post by Mark Evans on May 3, 2007 11:03:16 GMT -5
I'm in.
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Post by Ryan Thames on May 3, 2007 11:50:10 GMT -5
this just means it there will be double the gas pumped on the 14th and 16th....it will do no good
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Post by Shane Vasquez on May 3, 2007 12:05:27 GMT -5
Not necessarily
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Post by Eric Williamson on May 3, 2007 13:58:04 GMT -5
this just means it there will be double the gas pumped on the 14th and 16th....it will do no good I agree, more or less.
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Post by gambit on May 3, 2007 14:19:55 GMT -5
Ryan is right! Do not tell him I said that!
If you do not pump gas the first day and you are still required to go to the places you must go to, you will have to get fuel sooner or later. This one day thing only ensures that you will be in longer lines at the pump because everyone else will have done what this is suggesting.
All the big companies have to do is slow the GPM on their pumps to where 24 hours will not make that big of a difference. Truth be known, it will allow the refinery workers even more time to play card games while in the control room.
So, please don't do this, I will only get mad at the person blocking the pump than the oil companies who will increase the price even more to teach you a lesson. They have that option and there is nothing the government nor the public can do about it.
FYI
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Post by Shane Vasquez on May 3, 2007 14:33:40 GMT -5
gas is 3.20 a gallon here in Dayton Ohio!! This Sucks!!! The E-mail was sent to me i just wanted you guys to see it! How much higher will they go with this!!! I need gas money right now!Anyone have the urge to send me a fifty?
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Post by gambit on May 3, 2007 14:38:10 GMT -5
Yep, I filled up my truck the other day and it took over $90.00 to do it. I'll need a $100.00 bill if you can find someone to send you that $50. Shane, that email has been floating around when fuel prices were around $1.25/gallon in 1996. The cost of fuel went up $0.25/gal from $1.00/gal and the public went crazy then. Ohhh, if those prices were here again...
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Post by Shane Vasquez on May 3, 2007 14:45:32 GMT -5
huh? That was the first time i had seen it? But hey don't worrie! As soon as i get a check from someone i will make sure you get your money as well!!!! Ha Ha!!!! Any day now!!!!
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Post by Justin Kaufman on May 3, 2007 22:10:56 GMT -5
I got an e-mail that said something similar to what Shane was saying, however it said to just not buy any gas supplied by Exxon/Mobile which is the largest supplier of gas/oil.
They pretty much move the market, so if they are loosing money than they will have to drop their prices. Then everyone else will have to as well to stay competetive.
This seems to be a better way of "STICKING IT TO THE MAN"!!
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Post by Ryan Thames on May 4, 2007 2:15:27 GMT -5
my beautiful accountant says that gas prices and the cost of living will continue to go up until the market cant bare it anymore.
Basicly, as long as your buying the gas, the gas will go up.
suggestions.....move closer to your work....preferably within walking distance.
Get the major trucking companies to go on strike......individuals truckers cannot do this.....it does them no good.
Buying a smaller vehichle or using corn for fuel, will do no good.......the idea that we are running out of oil is a scam....they want you to think that so they can have a moral excuse of raising gas prices.
If everyone bought a small vehicle.....gas would go up.....because your still buying it. that would have a minor impact.
If we switched to corn....or whatever...the prices would still be high.......qauntity isnt the issue in high gas prices
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Post by Ryan Thames on May 4, 2007 2:17:22 GMT -5
The only thing we can do is to change our financial lifestyles, to where we dont have as many expenses...and live debt free.
The worst thing one can do is to buy a gas credit card......people for the sake of convience (brittany) will choose not to buy the cheaper gas "because they have a cheveron card" so there is no competition.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2007 10:36:03 GMT -5
Yeah, gas prices are awful! In fact, and I don't intend this to sound flippant, they are approaching the gas prices I saw in Europe in 1991-92. At that time, gas was around $4.50 to $5.00 per gallon. (yes, I considered exchange rates and liters to gallons conversion). Europeans have managed as a group, but not all individuals contribute. Those who don't care enough just buy it, as we do. As a group though, there is much more (MUCH MORE) use of public transportation; and their transportation systems are better than ours by far..... Their cars on average get far better mileage than ours; they are small, fuel-efficient, and fast. And, get this - they walk and bike much more than we do... They have to - the population density is so high that it doesn't make sense not to. Despite the awful prices, I personally feel the pain is due more to the sick politics behind it (politicians and oil moguls) than the actual dollar amounts. The difference between $2/gallon and $3/gallon, for someone who drives 1000 miles/month and gets 20 miles/gallon, amounts to $50/month, or $600/year. Yes, a chunk of extra change to be shelling out, but still worth it for most people, as well as being easy to complain about. It also makes for good fodder on an armwrestling discussion board... There are, however, worse things in life. So if this is all I had to worry about, I'd be ecstatic! Ok, go ahead and spew the backlash..... My anxiousness to read it will keep me off the road for awhile and save me a little cash!
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Post by Justin Kaufman on May 5, 2007 11:39:40 GMT -5
I think in the short term "GAS" prices will keep armwrestlers from traveling also. Thus having an impact on promotors, not so much the housing economy that was discussed in length on another thread.
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Post by Ryan Thames on May 5, 2007 13:38:48 GMT -5
i defenitly agree with that justin......
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