Gas War..

-=TANK=- · 04-21-2006, 07:32 PM

I got this in an email.. what do you guys think..

GAS WAR - an idea that WILL work

This was originally sent by a retired Coca Cola executive. It came from one of his engineer buddies who retired from Halliburton. 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. 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! 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.

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 $1.50 is super cheap. Me too! It is currently $2.79 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 literally millions of Exxon and Mobil gas buyers. It's really simple to do! Now, don't wimp out 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 sends it to at least ten more (30 x 10 =3D 300) ... and those 300 send it to at least ten more (300 x 10 =3D 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 $1.30 RANGE AND KEEP THEM DOWN.

THIS CAN REALLY WORK.

FAITH IS NOT BELIEVING THAT GOD CAN....

IT IS KNOWING THAT HE WILL

*SW€D€* · 04-21-2006, 07:40 PM

Jesus you Americans are whining. Beacuse you have to pay for your gas. Our f'ing gas price are twice the amout as yours. So quit complaining will ya. You guys over there pay NOTHING for your gas compared to what we do over here.

Stop buying big ass cars, and buy something European or Asian, and then you should be homefree

-=TANK=- · 04-21-2006, 07:45 PM

Swede.. I love you

*SW€D€* · 04-21-2006, 07:47 PM

Ha--------------------------ha-----------------------------not

-=TANK=- · 04-21-2006, 07:48 PM

Horsepower · 04-21-2006, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by *SW€D€*

Jesus you Americans are whining. Beacuse you have to pay for your gas. Our f'ing gas price are twice the amout as yours. So quit complaining will ya. You guys over there pay NOTHING for your gas compared to what we do over here.

Stop buying big ass cars, and buy something European or Asian, and then you should be homefree

...the man does have a point. only way prices will come down is if consumption declines. the oil companies say there is a shortage of gasoline in the US becasue they are phasing out MTBE(causes cancer) causing changes in their refineries. that's why prices are spiking. funny thing is, i have no problem finding gas when i need it. this also doesn't explain why diesel is still more expensive than gas, but with less refining needed to make it.

i drive a 4 cylinder and right now i am snickering at the rest of ya's.

*SW€D€* · 04-21-2006, 08:06 PM

America spends more oil with their 300 million people per day then Europe with their 700 million people do per day.
What does that say?
Oh and please spare me the normal ignorant American answer, Tank.

Banana Commando · 04-21-2006, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Horsepower

...the man does have a point. only way prices will come down is if consumption declines. the oil companies say there is a shortage of gasoline in the US becasue they are phasing out MTBE(causes cancer) causing changes in their refineries. that's why prices are spiking. funny thing is, i have no problem finding gas when i need it. this also doesn't explain why diesel is still more expensive than gas, but with less refining needed to make it.

Dielsel is actually what's left over from making gasoline.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Horsepower

i drive a 4 cylinder and right now i am snickering at the rest of ya's.

I drive one too. It cost me $45 to fill up my tank... 15 gallons. Call me a whiner... or call the Europeans too quiet. If your gas costs more... speak the F up. Things don't go away because you ignore them.

And, don't pay any mind to chainletters... esspecially those you'd probably find on MySpace.

-=TANK=- · 04-21-2006, 08:41 PM

I guess Swede... you guys like paying way to much for fuel is that it.. your comment is not called for so i made a comment right back at ya.. bboth were stupid comments, yours and mine.. I suppose exxon is not present in Europe? or even gasoline.. Consumers are in charge of every market.. period.. This post/email is for everyone that purchases gas, not just americans.. So my point is.. keep your rude derogatory comments to yourself..

ASH...HOUSEWARES · 04-21-2006, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by *SW€D€*

America spends more oil with their 300 million people per day then Europe with their 700 million people do per day.
What does that say?
Oh and please spare me the normal ignorant American answer, Tank.

stfu swede your countries are tiny and has excellent public transportation america is so spread out we have to use our cars and just because your country taxes the piss out of you doesnt mean we should have the same punishment for using our cars!! btw tank i got that in an email already and i only buy from crappy little mom and pop places now.
one more thing i am very offended by the god statement at the end ;p