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Mercury_Maniac
05-17-2004, 08:23 PM
i saw this posted on a different forum and thought that maybe i should post it here just for the helluva it
so here it goes





IT HAS BEEN CALCULATED THAT IF EVERYONE IN THE UNITED STATES DID NOT
PURCHASE A DROP OF GASOLINE FOR ONE DAY AND ALL AT THE SAME TIME, THE
OIL COMPANIES WOULD CHOKE ON THEIR STOCKPILES.



AT THE SAME TIME IT WOULD HIT THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY WITH A NET LOSS OF
OVER 4.6 BILLION DOLLARS WHICH AFFECTS THE BOTTOM LINES OF THE OIL
COMPANIES.



THEREFORE WEDNESDAY MAY 19TH HAS BEEN FORMALLY DECLARED "STICK IT TO
THEM" DAY AND THE PEOPLE OF THIS NATION SHOULD NOT BUY A SINGLE DROP OF
GASOLINE THAT DAY.



THE ONLY WAY THIS CAN BE DONE IS IF YOU FORWARD THIS E-MAIL TO AS MANY
PEOPLE AS YOU CAN AND AS QUICKLY AS YOU CAN TO GET THE WORD OUT.



WAITING ON THIS ADMIINSTRATION TO STEP IN AND CONTROL THE PRICES IS NOT
GOING TO HAPPEN. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE REDUCTION AND CONTROL IN PRICES
THAT THE ARAB NATIONS PROMISED TWO WEEKS AGO?



REMEMBER ONE THING, NOT ONLY IS THE PRICE OF GASOLINE GOING UP BUT AT
THE SAME TIME AIRLINES ARE FORCED TO RAISE THEIR PRICES, TRUCKING
COMPANIES ARE FORCED TO RAISE THEIR PRICES WHICH EFFECTS PRICES ON
EVERYTHING THAT IS SHIPPED. THINGS LIKE FOOD, CLOTHING, BUILDING
MATERIALS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES ETC. WHO PAYS IN THE END? WE DO!



WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. IF THEY DON'T GET THE MESSAGE AFTER ONE DAY,
WE WILL DO IT AGAIN AND AGAIN.



SO DO YOUR PART AND SPREAD THE WORD. FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO EVERYONE YOU
KNOW. MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND MAKE MAY 19TH A DAY THAT THE CITIZENS OF
THE UNITED STATES SAY "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH"

Gilly
05-17-2004, 09:06 PM
http://www.pixies-place.com:81/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20375&highlight=price

Originally posted by Gilly
A better way to 'stick it to the man' is to get yourself a bike. A 1 time purchase, and a whole summer of free transportation. Car pool to work, school, etc. Not filling up for a single day isn't going to effect them. They don't care, they want the money. Think bigger, and the effect on the economy, and your own personal gas costs, will lower.

Gilly
05-17-2004, 09:11 PM
Incidently, I did some research on this over the weekend, and there has been 1 organized 'no-gas' day held before, back in 2002. Interestingly enough, almost every gas company recorded higher sales on that day than compared to the same day the year before. There was only 1 company who recorded slower sales, and it wasn't by enough to have made a difference.


I'm sorry, I'm just not a huge believer in the chain letters people get and send around. Call me a downer, but I believe in research before spreading things around.