NO GAS...On May 15th 2007
> Let's give it a try
> We have nothing to lose.
> 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 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 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"
> We have nothing to lose.
> 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 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 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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... and so?
... just have to buy gas on May 16th.
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I think it's a damn good idea. Gas is only about 6 cents under $3 right now. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Mr Gee
> Let's give it a try
> We have nothing to lose.
> 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 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 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"
Better yet lets not buy gas for a week! do the math[;)]0 -
quote:Originally posted by LOKO383
quote:Originally posted by Mr Gee
> Let's give it a try
> We have nothing to lose.
> 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 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 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"
Better yet lets not buy gas for a week! do the math[;)]
I can do a week. Can anyone else?0 -
How about lets not buy gas, unless we abseloutely have to. Lets start getting gas only one day of the week, and don't drive any place that we don't have to go. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by zipperzap
... and so?
... just have to buy gas on May 16th.
[:o)]
Bingo. Though, since I returned from vacation, I generally walk to work. If I have to run errands, I'll take my truck.
Point being, one symbolic gesture is worth nothing unless we all cut back on gas consumption dramatically for a long period.
But, you see, we're Americans. That means that when faced with an inconvenience, we just shrug and keep on our own selfish little paths.
Hate to portray "Captain Buzz-Kill", but this is nothing mre than an exercise in the hypothetical.0 -
How 'bout a serious lobby for refineries ... anyone ever think of
that?[:o)]0 -
This comes out every year and every year no one follows it. 0 -
actually in my own way i rebel by not filling up my tank when prices get like this instead i get 5bux i figure they'd back up real quick with over-flo if everyone did that, besides i travel a lot lesssssssssss now ok i miss the range an hour trip so i go once instead of twice a month 0 -
Sounds like a good idea to me. 0 -
Here's Snopes' entry on the subject.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/gasoline/nogas.asp0 -
Yeah,screw the oil companies! Screw 'em! They're rich and successful and I'm not so they are guilty! Burn them down!
Ummm.... oil companies don't actually make much profit per barrel. They have employees to pay too. Oil is sold on the commodities market. Oil companies sell it for what they can get, no more, no less. Just like buying or selling gold. Sometimes, the oil company and the refinery company are one and the same, but they are just charging what the market will bear. It's called capitalism.
If you want to affect the price, go for the one biggest hike in price- governmental taxes. Vote the bums out of DC and put in a true conservative- if you can find one- even if it means going third party.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Colonel Plink
Here's Snopes' entry on the subject.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/gasoline/nogas.asp
Thanks Colonel...this crap shows up here everytime the price of gas goes up. I swear some on this forum are just like sheep. There is no doubt that the same people that believe these stupid schemes will work will also be the first in line to turn in their guns when the government tells them to.0 -
For every time I fill up my truck I bring home $1000-$1500. And you want me not to fill my truck up .... yeah ok... 0 -
Its like holding your breath under water. Eventually you'll come up[V] 0 -
quote:Originally posted by trc313
Its like holding your breath under water. Eventually you'll come up[V]
Exactly!! Even if we decide to travel only when we must, the
price will not come down. If anything, it will go up even more.
Do you think they're going to take the loss?? Wronggggg!!!.
They know that you will need gas at some point, and will pay - whatever
the cost.0 -
Come on People lets do something, even if'n it's wrong.[:0] 0 -
this won't work.
A better alternative is to try to use less gas on a daily basis.
I know that I am terrible at consolidating shopping trips, I often go to the grocery store 3 times a week extra just for stupid items that I have forgotten because I don't make a list [V]
I probably burn 3-4 extra gallons per week just because I don't think ahead and end up running extra errands.0 -
Boycotting will have absolutely NO impact on gas prices.
Maybe shooting some gummint bureaucrats or kidnapping oil company executives might.
Doug0 -
Pick ONE company, Exxon, Conoco, whichever. Then NOBODY buy gas from that company. Not just for a day. For however long is takes. Once that ONE company doesn't make any profit for an extended period of time, they will lower their gas prices to draw in the customers. Then the next company has to lower their price to get the customers back, and so on, and so on. Lets get back to the good old gas war days. 0 -
Posted by spryor:
quote: If anything, it will go up even more.
Do you think they're going to take the loss?? Wronggggg!!!.
They know that you will need gas at some point, and will pay - whatever
the cost.
I recall the Bonneville Power Administration pushing a huge "energy conservation" program in the late 70s.
Turning down the thermostat, installing insulating blankets on hot water heaters, added insulation in walls, floors and attics, installing more energy efficient windows and doors, caulking around exterior walls, etc., etc.!
The amount of money you could save depended on how much you were willing to conserve.
"Use less electricity, save big on your electric bill!"
All this was subsidized by taxpayers "for the greater good".
Within a couple years the BPA and it's affiliated electric suppliers were crying the blues because their energy conservation measures had been so successful that demand for their product had decreased ,,,,, along with their bottom line.
They lobbied for electric rate increases, and of course, got their way.
The rate payers were now using less electricity, and paying more for it.
Oil conservation measures will yield the same result.0 -
I have a better idea: how about everyone buys $1,000 worth of Exxon's, Chevron's or Shell's stock? once a quarter (or whenever you can afford it and however much you can afford). then everyone will stop complaining about gas prices 
maybe it will even drive them to kick the green pinkos asses and start drilling in CA and AK.0 -
I work 80+ miles away
I get gas every nite-
don't want to get caught low.
We should get to the root of the
problem and fix it whatever that may be.
A one day stoppage and they have an excuse
to push the prices up and there's no one
powerful enough to fight 'em.
In fact I'm afraid they're being helped.0 -
quote:Originally posted by bondai
quote:Originally posted by Colonel Plink
Here's Snopes' entry on the subject.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/gasoline/nogas.asp
Thanks Colonel...this crap shows up here everytime the price of gas goes up. I swear some on this forum are just like sheep. There is no doubt that the same people that believe these stupid schemes will work will also be the first in line to turn in their guns when the government tells them to.
Clear thinking like that will not prove popular around here. There are several problems with this plan, which has been posted here before, but here are just two. Why was it decided to hit Exxon-Mobile? Picking the largest of the oil companies is just about the dumbest choice because they have the resources to weather just about any storm that could come their way, as well as having long term petroleum contracts with large firms like bus lines, airlines, ect. These contracts, plus their refining business for smaller oil companies crude, will tide them over for months. If you want to do some damage hit one of the smaller companies like Amerada Hess (and I am just using Hess as an example and not picking on them) where a sudden drop off in sales would show up very quickly. The second dumb move is selecting May 15, which is two weeks ahead of the kick off of the summer driving season. Hit them hard on Memorial Day weekend by staying at home and not doing any driving at all. This would also impact food and lodging, which could put further pressure on Big Oil (but of course it will not). Use caution here because if a boycott were to actually work a lot of people would lose their jobs; good high paying union jobs that the Texas Super Highway Corridor is supposed to eliminate and that Gun Broker members want to protect with their last breath. Shut down enough refineries and close enough oil fields and we can all start lining up for gasoline like we were doing back in '73 and '79. It was bad enough back then that the price of gasoline doubled, but having to wait in line for a couple of hours to fill up your gas tank added insult to injury.0 -
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I will do my best. Gas here has jumped up to 3.25 a gallon at the cheapest place in town. It's nice having a little Jetta that gets around 30 MPG.[:D][:D][:D][:D][:D] 0 -
When I drove past my favorite Chevron station last night premium was $3.59. On the way to the office this morning it was $3.65 and as I drove home this evening I noticed it had moved up to $3.69! I have my own boycott going on against Union Oil, who laid me off when the bottom fell out of the oil market back in 1984. I have not bought a drop of their gasoline in 23 years and it is just a matter of time now before I break them! 0 -
Serious gas spike here too. It went up a dime over the weekend to 2.999. Two days later, I'm coming home tonight and it's went up another dime to 3.099. For the cheap stuff.
Twenty cents in 3 days. Sure makes one wonder what's going on to cause this. [:o)]0 -
No joking. Gasoline stocks (supplies) are tight right now, running at about 194 million barrels, which is down 2 million barrels from just last week, 6 million from last month and were at nearly 26 milion barrels below this time last year. The "comfort zone" for gasoline is now at 200 million barrels so when supplies dip down below that level the gasoline market gets the jitters...These days it is more like the DTs! Gasoline imports are also down and this has really put the squeeze on gasoline supplies. Crude oil supplies look stable but unless you can get that black goo into a refinery, crack it and put it on the market it won't help to lower prices much. 0 -
A job at a refinery must be one of the safest jobs on Earth right now. 0
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