no gas day may 15th

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tmfuller

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i got this in my email today.it sounds like an idea to me.

Subject: NO GAS.... On May 15th 2007
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>> 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 to not 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 all users did not go to the pump on the 15th, it would take
>> $2,292,000,000.00 (that's almost 3BILLION)
>> out of the oil companies pockets for just one day, so please do not go to
>> the gas station on May 15th and
>> le'ts try to put a dent in the Middle Eastern oil industry for at least
> one
>> day.
>>
>> If you agree resend this to all your contact list. With it saying,
> ''Don't
>> pump gas on May 15."
>>
 
not to in anyway dis-credit these efforts, but they just double sales the day before and after. maybe it should be "don't drive", or "take the bus day".
 
I'm in. It hurts the bottom line if people don't buy on one day; even if they do buy the next. It also lets them know that we are concerned and watching, and that it shouldn't go on any longer. We need more refineries, and all the red tape stopping them- both the wacky environmental regs, and the oil companies loving the fact that they don't have to pay to build and maintain another refinery, and the people who are saying NIMBY all need to take another look. Its really affecting everything, from the cost of food, to getting more stone for my driveway- everything is going up in cost.
 
as Piazzon12 said, this will only work if you actually reduce consumption. there is no way a day to day fluctuation will affect the oil/gas companys if you are still using the same amount of gas a week or a month. although they love for you to believe they fluctuate prices day to day (eg. the prices at the pump changing daily), the large reservoirs under the pump do not get filled daily so i doubt the store you buy gas at would even see a difference in sales do to a 1 day boycott let alone the company that supplies the store. i reduced my consuption by moving closer to where i work and riding my bike to work. i didnt do this to boycott gas or for environmental reasons... i just couldnt afford $100 a week in gas!! i now spend probably $15 a week.
 
First off, a one day boycott is meaningless if you do not reduce your usage of gas. If you want the prices to go down, use less of it. That is the way free markets work, and despite what the politicians think, they work darn well.

The higher the price of gas goes the less people use. In the short term you think about that extra drive here and there, and maybe combine shopping trips or take a bike more often. In the long run, you buy more fuel efficient vehicles and look for other ways to save energy since all energy prices are highly linked. The less people use, the lower the price will be. Supply and demand.

BTW, in my opinion we should be trying to keep the price of gas high, and even push it higher. The only way we are going to break our dependence on foreign oil is if energy prices are high enough to encourage both conservation and research into alternative sources. If you adjust for inflation our prices are still no where near record levels for the US, and WAY below what most other countries pay. We do however pay for these low prices in foreign policy and other indirect costs, not to mention environmental impacts.

P.s. What do you pay per gallon for a 16 or 20 oz bottle of water or soda? Gas REALLY looks cheap when you figure that one out!
 
I got another gas email.

Since we all rely on our cars, we can't just stop buying gas. But we CAN have an impact on gas prices if we all act together to force a price war.

Here's the idea:

For the rest of this year, DON'T purchase ANY gasoline from the two biggest companies (which now are one), EXXON and MOBIL. If they are not selling any gas, they will be inclined to reduce their prices. If they reduce their prices, the other companies will have to follow suit.
If you are a TRUE AMERICAN you should NOT buy from CITGO which is owned by Hugh Chavez the president of Venezuala who hates all AMERICANS!



that was the jist of it.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9908535#post9908535 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by RandyO
I got another gas email.

If they are not selling any gas, they will be inclined to reduce their prices. If they reduce their prices, the other companies will have to follow suit.
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The price of oil is based on global supply and demand. If you still use the gas it does not matter who you buy it from or when.

There are 2 and ONLY 2 ways to lower fuel prices.

1) use less and reduce demand

2) increase the supply

Everything that does accomplish one of the above on a significant GLOBAL scale will do nothing.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9908535#post9908535 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by RandyO
I got another gas email.

Since we all rely on our cars, we can't just stop buying gas. But we CAN have an impact on gas prices if we all act together to force a price war.

Here's the idea:

For the rest of this year, DON'T purchase ANY gasoline from the two biggest companies (which now are one), EXXON and MOBIL. If they are not selling any gas, they will be inclined to reduce their prices. If they reduce their prices, the other companies will have to follow suit.
If you are a TRUE AMERICAN you should NOT buy from CITGO which is owned by Hugh Chavez the president of Venezuala who hates all AMERICANS!



that was the jist of it.
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heard that one too...was just gonna mention it. The only problem is much of it's regional so that's a no-go as well.
 
The price of oil is based on global supply and demand. If you still use the gas it does not matter who you buy it from or when
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the price might be based on supply, but supply is cotrolled by the oil cartel, which is made up of nations with a oil supply. they will keep the supply low so there always is a demand.
 
Demand is high because we use so much gas and other resources in this country. While I'm sure suppliers and middlemen speculators artificially influence prices in the short term, the bottom line remains that we are excessively indulgent in our consumption of just about everything from food to gasoline. We drive huge cars/trucks and have enormous waistlines. As a nation, we have become adverse to the idea of personal sacrifice and conservation. However we have shown the capacity several times in our history to alter our comsumption behaviors, as recently as the 1970s. For those of you who remember the gas crisis of the 70's when the oil cartel first flexed its collective muscle, Americans responded by buying smaller cars, driving less and rationing resources. Dermand dropped significantly and the cartel backed off. I personally made the decision to sell my Toyota 4-runner and purchasesd a Prius Hybrid. I realize for some or even many, that may not be a viable alternative, but nonetheless I believe we all have to scrutinize our own personal behaviorand choices and see what we might change. I believe that would have over time, a far more meaningful influence on market forces than a one day symbolic boycott.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9909048#post9909048 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by m-fine
The price of oil is based on global supply and demand. If you still use the gas it does not matter who you buy it from or when.

There are 2 and ONLY 2 ways to lower fuel prices.

1) use less and reduce demand

2) increase the supply

Everything that does accomplish one of the above on a significant GLOBAL scale will do nothing.
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Good old economics. No matter how many times people try boycotting for 1 day, big companies will continue to smile when economics are working in their favor. It all comes down to the overall profits for the year. People are just mad because its hurting their wallet, but then they go ahead and buy a huge V6 or V8 pickup getting a whole 16mpg, or less. If you need it for work, you can't complain because thats a tax write off. If you need it to get to work, then you're just asking to get raped in the wallet.
Instead of trying to save money on gas, try saving on buying more enegy star products such as a water boiler. The newer boilers are much smaller and boil on demand instead of keeping a huge tank warm, therefore saving a bunch of electric per year. Or some enegy star windows which can insultate the house more in the winter. Or if you want to go all out, get some solar panels so you can light those reef tanks up for free. Some enegy star products have a tax rebate as well.
 
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