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05-14-2004, 12:19 AM
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Blue's Clues
Join Date: Aug 2003
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Gas Boycott
May 19 is the day. Don't buy 1 drop.
This is the email that got forwarded to me, with about 10,000 email adresses above it, gawd. IT HAS BEEN CALCULATED THAT IF EVERYONE IN THE UNITED STATES DID NOT PURCHASE 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 UP THEIR behind " 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" |
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05-14-2004, 12:53 AM
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Stuck in T.O.
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Thank God I'm not driving anymore, it's up to $2.11 a gallon here for regular.
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05-14-2004, 12:55 AM
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thread soiler
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$2.39 for regular yesterday
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05-14-2004, 01:11 AM
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won't people just have to buy more gas on the 20th? i mean, the gas companies will still get their money, just a day later. no?
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05-14-2004, 01:16 AM
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girthy pickles
Join Date: Feb 2003
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Yes.
Up to $2.05 here.
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05-14-2004, 03:21 AM
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thundering is my favorite
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i paid $1.99 but i had to search for it...everywhere it was well over $2! im all behind anything to get it back to reasonable prices...we have TONS of oil from alaska and texas...we Xport it! hello...lets just keep it here
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05-14-2004, 05:02 AM
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Lollypop!
Join Date: Sep 2002
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They do this every year..it doesn't work...my advice to you is to fill up before Memorial Day Weekend......
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05-14-2004, 07:37 AM
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Spone to Proonerisms
Join Date: Jan 2003
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As with every year, the ALL CAPS on this one set off my bogus meter.
Wanted to get "proof" though... so here it is: http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/nogas.asp God bless snopes.com
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05-14-2004, 08:54 AM
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no more nice girl
Join Date: Jan 2004
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$2.45 per gallon. Stop whingeing.
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05-14-2004, 09:28 AM
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Blue's Clues
Join Date: Aug 2003
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I don't care if it's an urban legend or not. I like it. Besides, I don't buy from any of the biggies, exxon, mobil.....as they're higher than giraffe pusssy anyway. (hahah, thats from my friend stevie from maine)
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05-14-2004, 09:41 AM
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Spone to Proonerisms
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Quote:
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/petition/gasout.htm Now, mind you, if you're doing it because the other gas is a better deal, no biggie...
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05-14-2004, 11:37 AM
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I have nothing to declare
Join Date: Mar 2004
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We had a new gas station open and for their grand opening they had their gas @ $1.49 (insteady of $1.80). Cars were lined up like it was free. Within 6 hours of opening they drained the tanks.
The next day...$1.90
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10-19-2004, 10:14 PM
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girthy pickles
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$2.15 today.
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10-19-2004, 10:17 PM
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Brains! Brains!
Join Date: Mar 2004
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*pfft*
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10-19-2004, 10:25 PM
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Cheeses Save
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Floating
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between 2.39 and 2.45 depending on the station.
The trouble with a boycott that costs the "companies" money...is that they will raise prices the next day to make it up and keep them up till they have doubled their losses. My favorite expression is "Lower than whale shit"...that sums up the gas companies pretty good. |
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