OT: this information you need to pass on, NO GAS ON THE 15th put it to the oil co |
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OT: this information you need to pass on, NO GAS ON THE 15th put it to the oil co |
orange914 |
May 14 2007, 03:04 PM
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http://5starmediaworks.com/index.html Group: Members Posts: 3,371 Joined: 26-March 05 From: Ceres, California Member No.: 3,818 Region Association: Northern California |
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 companys 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 can't see why you wouldnt) ...resend this to all your contact list. With it saying, ''Don't pump gas on May 15th' |
bperry |
May 14 2007, 04:07 PM
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Lurker Group: Members Posts: 477 Joined: 16-February 04 From: Dallas, Tx Member No.: 1,661 |
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. The only way to make this really work, is to modify fuel consumption going forward. Not just a day or a week, but going forward. Short term influences such as this will at best only have short term price impacts. In the grand scheme of a fiscal quarter or year, it will not impact an oil companies balance sheet because everyone will still drive the same amount of miles. For me, I've already modified my consumption. I probably only fill up every 2-3+ weeks. All that being said, on an inflation adjusted basis, gasoline is not more expensive than it was decades ago. And that doesn't even take into consideration that cars are more fuel efficient than they were decades ago. So in the grand picture, the cost per mile driven of gasoline, even at $3.00+ per gallon, is still cheaper today than it was 30+ years ago. To me, it isn't that gas has gotten so expensive, it is that people have gotten used to its price relative to their incomes declining year after year over the past several decades. If anything, I believe that the cost of fuel is too cheap in this country. It has encouraged and supported poor behaviors such as urban sprawl and the resurgence of larger less fuel efficient vehicles. In fact Texas is talking about temporarily waiving the gasoline tax in an attempt to push down gasoline prices. My personal feeling on this is that it won't work and will only cause tax payer shortfalls elsewhere in the overall state budget. The real answer is drive less, or drive a more fuel efficient car. Or you could even do something as simple as drive 5 mph slower on the interstate and change nothing else. Even that small change will reduce fuel consumption. Just my thoughts. --- bill |
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