Gas prices
mommared53
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This was forwarded to me by a co-worker.
**
>Maybe this didn't work when I saw it circulating before but maybe we should
all get SERIOUS AND TRY IT.....WHAT HAVE WE GOT TO LOOSE.....THE GAS
COMPANIES ARE GETTING RICHER AND RICHER....AND IT IS HURTING US MORE AND
MORE....I BUY GROCERIES ACCORDING TO HOW MUCH MONEY I WILL HAVE LEFT FOR GAS
FOR THE WEEK SO I CAN GET TO WORK.
>Subject: Dropping Gas Prices>
>
>THIS IS NOT THE 'DON'T BUY' GAS FOR ONE DAY, BUT IT WILL SHOW YOU HOW
>
> WE CAN GET GAS BACK DOWN TO $1.30 PER GALLON.>
>This was sent by a retired Coca Cola executive. It came from one of
>
> >his engineer buddies who retired from Halliburton. If you are tired of
>
> >the gas prices going up AND they will continue to rise this summe r,
>
> >take time to read this please.
>
> >Phillip Hollsworth offered this good idea.
>
> >This makes MUCH MORE SENSE than the "don't buy gas on a certain day"
>
> >campaign that was going around last April or May!
>
> >It's worth your consideration. Join the resistance!!!!
>
>I hear we are going to hit close to $ 4.00 a gallon by next summer,
>
> >and it might go higher!! Want gasoline prices to come down?
>
>We need to take some intelligent, united action. The oil companies
>
> >just laughed at that because they knew we wouldn't continue to "hurt"
>
> >ourselves by refusing to buy gas.
>
>It was more of an inconvenience to us than it was a problem for them.
>
> & gt;BUT, whoever thought of this idea has come up with a plan that can
really
>
> >work. Please read on and join with us!>
>
>By now you're probably thinking gasoline priced at about $2.00 is
>
> >super cheap. Me too! It is currently $3.19 for regular unleaded in my
> town.
>
>Now that the oil companies and the OPEC nations have conditioned us to
>
> >think that the cost of a gallon of gas is CHEAP at $1.50 - $1.75, we
>
> >need to take aggressive action to teach them that BUYERS control the
>
> >marketplace..not sellers.
>
>With the price of gasoline going up more each day, we consumers need
>
> >to take
>
> > action.
>
>The only way we are going to see the price of gas come down is if we
>hit someone in the pocketbook by not purchasing their gas! And, we
>
>can do that WITHOUT hurting ourselves.
>
>How? 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.
>
>But to have an impact, we need to reach lit erally millions of Exxon
>
>and Mobil gas buyers. It's really simple to do! Now, don't wimp out
>
>on me at this point...keep reading and I'll explain how simple it is
>
>to reach millions of people!!
>
>I am sending this note to 30 people. If each of us send it to at
>
>least ten more (30 x 10 = 300) ... and those 300 send it to at least
>
>ten more (300 x10 = 3,000)...and so on, by the time the message
>
>reaches the sixth group of people, we will have reached over THREE
>
>MILLION consumers.
>
>If those three million get excited and pass this on to ten friends
>
>each, then 30 million people will have been contacted!
>
>If it goes one level further, you guessed it..... THREE HUNDRED MILLION
>
>PEOPLE!!!
>
>Again, all you have to do is send this to 10 people. That's all!
>
>(If you don't understand how we can reach 300 million and all you have
>
>to do is send this to 10 people.... Well, let's face it, you just
>
>aren't a mathematician. But I am . so trust me on this one.
>How long would all that take? If each of us sends this e-mail out to
>
>ten more people within one day of receipt, all 300 MILLION people
>
>could conceivably be contacted within the next 8 days !!!
>
> I'll bet you didn't think you and I had that much potential, did you!
>
> Acting together we can make a difference.
>
>If this makes sense to you, please pass this message on. I suggest
>
>that we not buy from EXXON/MOBIL UNTIL THEY LOWER THEIR PRICES TO THE
>
>$2.00 RANGE AND KEEP THEM DOWN. THIS CAN REALLY WORK.
>
>Keep it going!!!
>
**
>Maybe this didn't work when I saw it circulating before but maybe we should
all get SERIOUS AND TRY IT.....WHAT HAVE WE GOT TO LOOSE.....THE GAS
COMPANIES ARE GETTING RICHER AND RICHER....AND IT IS HURTING US MORE AND
MORE....I BUY GROCERIES ACCORDING TO HOW MUCH MONEY I WILL HAVE LEFT FOR GAS
FOR THE WEEK SO I CAN GET TO WORK.
>Subject: Dropping Gas Prices>
>
>THIS IS NOT THE 'DON'T BUY' GAS FOR ONE DAY, BUT IT WILL SHOW YOU HOW
>
> WE CAN GET GAS BACK DOWN TO $1.30 PER GALLON.>
>This was sent by a retired Coca Cola executive. It came from one of
>
> >his engineer buddies who retired from Halliburton. If you are tired of
>
> >the gas prices going up AND they will continue to rise this summe r,
>
> >take time to read this please.
>
> >Phillip Hollsworth offered this good idea.
>
> >This makes MUCH MORE SENSE than the "don't buy gas on a certain day"
>
> >campaign that was going around last April or May!
>
> >It's worth your consideration. Join the resistance!!!!
>
>I hear we are going to hit close to $ 4.00 a gallon by next summer,
>
> >and it might go higher!! Want gasoline prices to come down?
>
>We need to take some intelligent, united action. The oil companies
>
> >just laughed at that because they knew we wouldn't continue to "hurt"
>
> >ourselves by refusing to buy gas.
>
>It was more of an inconvenience to us than it was a problem for them.
>
> & gt;BUT, whoever thought of this idea has come up with a plan that can
really
>
> >work. Please read on and join with us!>
>
>By now you're probably thinking gasoline priced at about $2.00 is
>
> >super cheap. Me too! It is currently $3.19 for regular unleaded in my
> town.
>
>Now that the oil companies and the OPEC nations have conditioned us to
>
> >think that the cost of a gallon of gas is CHEAP at $1.50 - $1.75, we
>
> >need to take aggressive action to teach them that BUYERS control the
>
> >marketplace..not sellers.
>
>With the price of gasoline going up more each day, we consumers need
>
> >to take
>
> > action.
>
>The only way we are going to see the price of gas come down is if we
>hit someone in the pocketbook by not purchasing their gas! And, we
>
>can do that WITHOUT hurting ourselves.
>
>How? 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.
>
>But to have an impact, we need to reach lit erally millions of Exxon
>
>and Mobil gas buyers. It's really simple to do! Now, don't wimp out
>
>on me at this point...keep reading and I'll explain how simple it is
>
>to reach millions of people!!
>
>I am sending this note to 30 people. If each of us send it to at
>
>least ten more (30 x 10 = 300) ... and those 300 send it to at least
>
>ten more (300 x10 = 3,000)...and so on, by the time the message
>
>reaches the sixth group of people, we will have reached over THREE
>
>MILLION consumers.
>
>If those three million get excited and pass this on to ten friends
>
>each, then 30 million people will have been contacted!
>
>If it goes one level further, you guessed it..... THREE HUNDRED MILLION
>
>PEOPLE!!!
>
>Again, all you have to do is send this to 10 people. That's all!
>
>(If you don't understand how we can reach 300 million and all you have
>
>to do is send this to 10 people.... Well, let's face it, you just
>
>aren't a mathematician. But I am . so trust me on this one.
>How long would all that take? If each of us sends this e-mail out to
>
>ten more people within one day of receipt, all 300 MILLION people
>
>could conceivably be contacted within the next 8 days !!!
>
> I'll bet you didn't think you and I had that much potential, did you!
>
> Acting together we can make a difference.
>
>If this makes sense to you, please pass this message on. I suggest
>
>that we not buy from EXXON/MOBIL UNTIL THEY LOWER THEIR PRICES TO THE
>
>$2.00 RANGE AND KEEP THEM DOWN. THIS CAN REALLY WORK.
>
>Keep it going!!!
>
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This was forwarded to me by a co-worker.
**
>Maybe this didn't work when I saw it circulating before but maybe we should
all get SERIOUS AND TRY IT.....WHAT HAVE WE GOT TO LOOSE.....THE GAS
COMPANIES ARE GETTING RICHER AND RICHER....AND IT IS HURTING US MORE AND
MORE....I BUY GROCERIES ACCORDING TO HOW MUCH MONEY I WILL HAVE LEFT FOR GAS
FOR THE WEEK SO I CAN GET TO WORK.
>Subject: Dropping Gas Prices>
>
>THIS IS NOT THE 'DON'T BUY' GAS FOR ONE DAY, BUT IT WILL SHOW YOU HOW
>
> WE CAN GET GAS BACK DOWN TO $1.30 PER GALLON.>
>This was sent by a retired Coca Cola executive. It came from one of
>
> >his engineer buddies who retired from Halliburton. If you are tired of
>
> >the gas prices going up AND they will continue to rise this summe r,
>
> >take time to read this please.
>
> >Phillip Hollsworth offered this good idea.
>
> >This makes MUCH MORE SENSE than the "don't buy gas on a certain day"
>
> >campaign that was going around last April or May!
>
> >It's worth your consideration. Join the resistance!!!!
>
>I hear we are going to hit close to $ 4.00 a gallon by next summer,
>
> >and it might go higher!! Want gasoline prices to come down?
>
>We need to take some intelligent, united action. The oil companies
>
> >just laughed at that because they knew we wouldn't continue to "hurt"
>
> >ourselves by refusing to buy gas.
>
>It was more of an inconvenience to us than it was a problem for them.
>
> & gt;BUT, whoever thought of this idea has come up with a plan that can
really
>
> >work. Please read on and join with us!>
>
>By now you're probably thinking gasoline priced at about $2.00 is
>
> >super cheap. Me too! It is currently $3.19 for regular unleaded in my
> town.
>
>Now that the oil companies and the OPEC nations have conditioned us to
>
> >think that the cost of a gallon of gas is CHEAP at $1.50 - $1.75, we
>
> >need to take aggressive action to teach them that BUYERS control the
>
> >marketplace..not sellers.
>
>With the price of gasoline going up more each day, we consumers need
>
> >to take
>
> > action.
>
>The only way we are going to see the price of gas come down is if we
>hit someone in the pocketbook by not purchasing their gas! And, we
>
>can do that WITHOUT hurting ourselves.
>
>How? 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.
>
>But to have an impact, we need to reach lit erally millions of Exxon
>
>and Mobil gas buyers. It's really simple to do! Now, don't wimp out
>
>on me at this point...keep reading and I'll explain how simple it is
>
>to reach millions of people!!
>
>I am sending this note to 30 people. If each of us send it to at
>
>least ten more (30 x 10 = 300) ... and those 300 send it to at least
>
>ten more (300 x10 = 3,000)...and so on, by the time the message
>
>reaches the sixth group of people, we will have reached over THREE
>
>MILLION consumers.
>
>If those three million get excited and pass this on to ten friends
>
>each, then 30 million people will have been contacted!
>
>If it goes one level further, you guessed it..... THREE HUNDRED MILLION
>
>PEOPLE!!!
>
>Again, all you have to do is send this to 10 people. That's all!
>
>(If you don't understand how we can reach 300 million and all you have
>
>to do is send this to 10 people.... Well, let's face it, you just
>
>aren't a mathematician. But I am . so trust me on this one.
>How long would all that take? If each of us sends this e-mail out to
>
>ten more people within one day of receipt, all 300 MILLION people
>
>could conceivably be contacted within the next 8 days !!!
>
> I'll bet you didn't think you and I had that much potential, did you!
>
> Acting together we can make a difference.
>
>If this makes sense to you, please pass this message on. I suggest
>
>that we not buy from EXXON/MOBIL UNTIL THEY LOWER THEIR PRICES TO THE
>
>$2.00 RANGE AND KEEP THEM DOWN. THIS CAN REALLY WORK.
>
>Keep it going!!!
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I totally agree with this and I havent bought gas from mobil/exxon in a very long time. I wish everyone could get on board with this but it is hard to reach that many consumers. Citgo is venezulean owned so I try to go to citgo. Or anyone other than mobil/exxon I am also glad they were forced to sell a lot of gas stations in the past few years but this still doesn't seem to be helping the consumers.0
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yeah, sorry, but this won't work. Even if you could find enough people to do it, OPEC sets the price of oil, not Mobil or Exxon.
And even if we could get 300 million people to not buy gas from them (not likely), there are other ways for them to make their money. No matter how much we do, the business world won't do it, and they take up as much oil and gas as consumers do.
How do you REALLY get them to lower prices? Allow the US to drill in Alaska again, and off the west coast where there are huge reserves, and build some new nuclear power plants (very clean energy that, despite it's bad press, is extremely safe and very low impact environmentally, go look it up if you don't believe me, I have already so I know). Not only would that reduce our dependance on foreign oil and force them to compete instead of being a monopoly, it would allow the US to regulate how strict the environmental impact is, create LOTS of new skilled labor jobs, bring in much needed domestic funds, and allow the us to regulate what kinds of gas and oil are created. Some environmentalists will scream at this, but until renewable energy technology gets where it needs to be (celluos fiber and wind/current power) then oil is the only feasable solution. Bash me all you want, but I have done my research on this stuff, and I have a very good understanding of carbon chain molecules (I was in chemical engineering for 3 years in college, I changed to computer science because I hated the math in chem eng.)0 -
don't buy gas at citgo. the venezeulan oil company is a government run operation. that government is run by dictator hugo chavez, who hates america and has been on record as wanting to strangle the us economy through our dependence on foreign oil.
i'm with banks. excellent analysis!0 -
Thanks for the input on this. Just for the record, I don't buy gas anywhere . . . too poor to own a car so I'm dependent on the Metro bus. :ohwell: Just thought I'd put it out there. And I agree Banks made an excellent analysis. Thanks Banks.0
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TY guys. I really expected a firestorm on this one. I guess not...0
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