View Poll Results: Are you going to boycott the purchase of gasoline on Wednesday?
Yes, we need to show the oil companies who's boss
12
42.86%
No, a one-day boycott doesn't accomplish a thing
16
57.14%
Voters: 28. You may not vote on this poll
Anyone else doin that gasoline boycott thing tomorrow?
05-18-2004 | 02:14 PM
#1
Anyone else doin that gasoline boycott thing tomorrow?
well.. since its freaken 2.65 a gallon in my area, there is a boycott thing goin on tomorrow, (wensday)
saw it on cnn, something called "stick it to them"
http://www.moynihaninstitute.org/gasboycott.htm
anyone else not buying gas?
saw it on cnn, something called "stick it to them"
http://www.moynihaninstitute.org/gasboycott.htm
anyone else not buying gas?
05-18-2004 | 02:19 PM
#5
didn't read the link but...
i don't think ppl will have a problem participating, but what exactly will not filling up for a day do for us? what kind of msg besides "we're pissed" can we send with this boycott? like chubb says, if they raise prices, we "can't stick it to them forever."
i don't think ppl will have a problem participating, but what exactly will not filling up for a day do for us? what kind of msg besides "we're pissed" can we send with this boycott? like chubb says, if they raise prices, we "can't stick it to them forever."
05-18-2004 | 02:21 PM
#8
this is what reads in the above link.
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 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"
Whats up with all this people who actually think they are being herd? Im like all for it but the truth is this ished aint easy
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 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"
Whats up with all this people who actually think they are being herd? Im like all for it but the truth is this ished aint easy
05-18-2004 | 02:27 PM
#9
Originally Posted by doughboy
didn't read the link but...
i don't think ppl will have a problem participating, but what exactly will not filling up for a day do for us? what kind of msg besides "we're pissed" can we send with this boycott? like chubb says, if they raise prices, we "can't stick it to them forever."
i don't think ppl will have a problem participating, but what exactly will not filling up for a day do for us? what kind of msg besides "we're pissed" can we send with this boycott? like chubb says, if they raise prices, we "can't stick it to them forever."
Now honestly US would pretty much be shut down hard core if they did that.
05-18-2004 | 02:40 PM
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that theory is hella gh3y. so even if nobody buys gas on the 19th, the sales on the days leading up to and teh days after will offset the lack of sales on that day. what cracks me up is that those people think that because we don't buy gas that day, that the actual consumption decreases as a result.
i'm going to go out of my way to put as much gas as possible in my car tomorrow. and I'm going to look for gas stations with protestors. and i'll be sure to point out my "peace through superior firepower" stickAr.
i'm going to go out of my way to put as much gas as possible in my car tomorrow. and I'm going to look for gas stations with protestors. and i'll be sure to point out my "peace through superior firepower" stickAr.
05-18-2004 | 02:50 PM
#13
Originally Posted by RussB
that theory is hella gh3y. so even if nobody buys gas on the 19th, the sales on the days leading up to and teh days after will offset the lack of sales on that day. what cracks me up is that those people think that because we don't buy gas that day, that the actual consumption decreases as a result.
i'm going to go out of my way to put as much gas as possible in my car tomorrow. and I'm going to look for gas stations with protestors. and i'll be sure to point out my "peace through superior firepower" stickAr.
i'm going to go out of my way to put as much gas as possible in my car tomorrow. and I'm going to look for gas stations with protestors. and i'll be sure to point out my "peace through superior firepower" stickAr.
i think ima do the same thing
05-18-2004 | 03:01 PM
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I'll participate...but that's just because I have a near full tank right now and don't plan on driving far for a few days anyways. These type of things don't work.