[Wishbone]

just received this from a few different people and figured i would post it hear because it seems like a good idea. if it works great, if not what did it hurt you?

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 companies 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 cant see why you wouldn’t) resend this to all on your contact lists. With it saying, ''Don't pump gas on May 15th"

[TheIglu]

And they everyone has to pump gas the following day, negating all "benefit" of sticking it to the "man".

If they loose all that money, what do YOU think will happen to gas prices? If YOUR cost of business just went up, what would you do to your prices?

The masses are asses.

[slaps76]

This is one of the stupidest email forwards I have ever received, and if you buy into it, you're a f'n moron.

Don't buy gas one day? Get's bought the next day. Doesn't effect shit.

[Josephd14]

Originally Posted by TheIglu

And they everyone has to pump gas the following day, negating all "benefit" of sticking it to the "man".

If they loose all that money, what do YOU think will happen to gas prices? If YOUR cost of business just went up, what would you do to your prices?

The masses are asses.

Thats right.. Unless everyone parks there cars for awhile and walks to commute, it don't mean shit..

[l3uddha]

I only put $5.00 in the tank each time I go to the gas station.

that's my way of stickin it to tha man...

[wylee]

Originally Posted by TheIglu

The masses are asses.

It doesn't matter what day the gas is pumped, it matters that it is being burned. Convince everyone to not start thier car for a day, and it would have the effect this ridiculous email is trying to accomplish...never gonna happen.

[wylee]

Originally Posted by l3uddha

I only put $5.00 in the tank each time I go to the gas station.

that's my way of stickin it to tha man...

Great idea!

[Stupidhawk007]

Maybe everyone should just ride a bike, that'd stick it to the man....

[KillBill]

I feel like this everytime

[Karaya One]

I paid $3.35 on 95 in Stamford yesterday to fill up the Strom. $15.00 to fill the tank. This has to be the most I ever paid to fill a bike.

[beet]

I can't go the whole day with out gas i'd blow up.

[Bhavesh]

how about more efficient use of fossil fuels?

how about use of alternative fuels?

how about use of public transportation?

how about use of alternative transportation (bicycles, walking, etc.)?

[Billy]

All this is going to do is make the gas prices go UP on May 16th!!!

[R7]

Originally Posted by l3uddha

I only put $5.00 in the tank each time I go to the gas station.

that's my way of stickin it to tha man...

I never understood this theory, you're spending the same money anyways in the end..probably even more because of the extra trips you're making to the gas station

[hessogood]

Originally Posted by R7

I never understood this theory, you're spending the same money anyways in the end..probably even more because of the extra trips you're making to the gas station

Get into the 'keep the change' program at bank of america. Pump 5.01 into your tank each stop. They match the 99 cents left over. I think the max match is $250. I maxed it out when I entered the program.

[KillBill]

Either way the oil companies ass rape the consumer.

[Bhavesh]

Originally Posted by R7

I never understood this theory, you're spending the same money anyways in the end..probably even more because of the extra trips you're making to the gas station

I think the theory is based on the fact that gas is used more efficiently.

[capt1014]

Originally Posted by TheIglu

And they everyone has to pump gas the following day, negating all "benefit" of sticking it to the "man".

If they loose all that money, what do YOU think will happen to gas prices? If YOUR cost of business just went up, what would you do to your prices?

The masses are asses.

Yes people are dumb

[l3uddha]

Originally Posted by R7

I never understood this theory, you're spending the same money anyways in the end..probably even more because of the extra trips you're making to the gas station

it's almost as effective as everyone boycotting the gas stations on May 15th, but still driving around

[RandyO]

Originally Posted by wylee

It doesn't matter what day the gas is pumped, it matters that it is being burned. Convince everyone to not start thier car for a day, and it would have the effect this ridiculous email is trying to accomplish...never gonna happen.

yes is does matter, they $2,292,000,000.00 that they don't get today will cost them $300,000.00 in interest for the 1 day that it's delayed

300k doesn't sound like much compared to oil compaies total revinues, but they do notice it in their profits

[Honclfibr]

Originally Posted by RandyO

yes is does matter, they $2,292,000,000.00 that they don't get today will cost them $300,000.00 in interest for the 1 day that it's delayed

300k doesn't sound like much compared to oil compaies total revinues, but they do notice it in their profits

Who gets the 3 billion? Does anyone really think there's some giant gas conglomerate that controls all aspects of gasoline distribution, from the drilling in Iraq to the time it gets pumped into your car?

The only people that might, kind of, in a little way, notice that you didn't pump gas on May 15th would be the service stations. The overwhelming majority of which are independently owned and operated, and account for something like 1% of the cost of gasoline and, therefore, have zero control over the pricing.

Every other entity concerned with the production and distribution of gasoline works on long horizons. How often do you think those pumps get filled up? Do you think Mobil will notice if you change your fill-up habits from one day to the next? The answer is no. They will not. Not even a little bit.

Gasoline is pretty damn cheap, considering all the work required to get it pumped out of the ground, refined, and shipped halfways across the world for your consumption. If you can't afford it, buy a more fuel efficient vehicle or take public transportation. That's how the rest of the world does it. Maybe then we'd have a better mass transit system in this country, if we stopped whining about gas prices so much and did something to reduce our dependencies on it.

[slaps76]

Originally Posted by RandyO

yes is does matter, they $2,292,000,000.00 that they don't get today will cost them $300,000.00 in interest for the 1 day that it's delayed

300k doesn't sound like much compared to oil compaies total revinues, but they do notice it in their profits

However sometime on May 14th, or May 16th, all the boycotters have to put gas in their cars. So the 87 gazillion dollars in profit they "lose" will just be added on to their gas sales on other days.

It....won't....make...a...difference.

Someone already pointed out something about snow storms. What happens when we have a huge snow storm, and gas sales take a hit for a day? Nothing.

[RandyO]

Originally Posted by slaps76

However sometime on May 14th, or May 16th, all the boycotters have to put gas in their cars. So the 87 gazillion dollars in profit they "lose" will just be added on to their gas sales on other days.

It....won't....make...a...difference.

Someone already pointed out something about snow storms. What happens when we have a huge snow storm, and gas sales take a hit for a day? Nothing.

the money they lose is not what you are paying for gas, its the interest on their invenstment that they loose by getting thir money one day later

who said anything about a snow storm, I never had any problem getting gas when it snows the one winter I plowed snow commercially, I had one gas station contract, I didn't see any slowdown in people pumping gas, more likely more cause cause everybody's driving thir gas gussling SUVs, & snowplow trucks (it was winter of 93, we got 37" locally in the blizzard of 93)

the only reason a no gas day won't work is cause skeptics won't participate

if nobody bought gas for 1 day, oil companies would take notice even if it didn't cut into their profits.. it would communicate to the oil companies that the customers have united against them.

oil companies are promoting the idea they are so big, the customer cannot hurt them

[Honclfibr]

Originally Posted by RandyO

the only reason a no gas day won't work is cause skeptics won't participate

No, the reason that a no gas day won't work is because it has absolutely zero basis in reality. The distributors don't care or notice which day of the week you fill up, whether you fill your tank when it reaches E or half full, or about anything but the long term aggregate amount of gasoline pumped out of the stations they serve. How often do you think the tanker shows up to fill those underground tanks? It's sure not every day. And do you think the station owners hand the driver a wad off cash every time they get their tanks topped off? No, it's on a monthly billing cycle. One day isn't going to make a damn bit of difference to anybody.

The only thing that will affect gas prices is a consistent and long term change in the way we as americans consume gasoline. Just like a diet, you don't lose weight by starving yourself for one day, you lose weight by making a slow and dedicated change in your diet and excercise habits. Same thing with gas.

For that matter, why does anyone believe that using less gas will decrease the price? Gasoline is a commodity good served by companies that exist in the free market. Commodities benefit from economies of scale; if the refineries and distributors are processing less gasoline their sunk costs will be absorbed by raising the price of the good. This may be balanced out to a certain extent by scarcity factor, but by and large the only reason gasoline is relatively "cheap" (and it is, imagine how much a gallon of coke would cost if it had to be drilled from the earth half a globe away, refined, and taxed to hell) is that is being produced and distributed on such a wide scale. By multiple companies in a free market economy, each of which is competing for your dollars.

[Bhavesh]

Originally Posted by Honclfibr

Gasoline is pretty damn cheap...If you can't afford it, buy a more fuel efficient vehicle or take public transportation. That's how the rest of the world does it. Maybe then we'd have a better mass transit system in this country, if we stopped whining about gas prices so much and did something to reduce our dependencies on it.

holding aside the cost of actually obtaining, refining, and transporting the gasoline, why is it cheaper in the US than it is in other countries?