cathudog
03-11-2004, 04:45 AM
2004 GASOLINE PRICES
> >This may be a little of the subject but it may work if we can also just drive a lkittle less per week as little as 5-10 miles a week will make a difference in the oil companys profits. Just combine you trips and it can be done easily Power to the People
> >
> >----- I hear we are going to hit close to $3.00 a gallon by the
summer.
> >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 it and join with us .By now you're probably thinking
gasoline
> >priced at about $1.50 is super cheap. Me too! It is currently $1.97
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 o f 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
> >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 about thirty
people.
If
> >each of you send it to at least ten more (30 x 10 = 300) .. and those
300
> >send it to at least ten more (300 x 10 = 3,000)...and so on, by the
time
> >the message reaches the sixth generation 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.
> >
> > How long would all that take? If each of us sends this email 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 I
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.
> >
> >
> >
> > PLEASE HOLD OUT
> >
> >This may be a little of the subject but it may work if we can also just drive a lkittle less per week as little as 5-10 miles a week will make a difference in the oil companys profits. Just combine you trips and it can be done easily Power to the People
> >
> >----- I hear we are going to hit close to $3.00 a gallon by the
summer.
> >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 it and join with us .By now you're probably thinking
gasoline
> >priced at about $1.50 is super cheap. Me too! It is currently $1.97
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 o f 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
> >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 about thirty
people.
If
> >each of you send it to at least ten more (30 x 10 = 300) .. and those
300
> >send it to at least ten more (300 x 10 = 3,000)...and so on, by the
time
> >the message reaches the sixth generation 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.
> >
> > How long would all that take? If each of us sends this email 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 I
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.
> >
> >
> >
> > PLEASE HOLD OUT
> >