Interesting Chain Mail I got regarding Gas Prices - GoFuckYourself.com

Anthony · 05-02-2007, 09:20 AM

Normally I don't even pay attention to chain mails, but this one caught my eye, since it's at the 3 bucks stage a gallon here in S. Florida.

What do you all think? Will this work?

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GAS WAR - an idea that WILL work

This was originally sent by a retired Coca Cola executive. It came from one of his engineer buddies who retired from Halliburton. It ' s worth your consideration.

Join the resistance!!!! I hear we are going to hit close to $4.00 a gallon by next summer and it might go higher!! 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 on and join with us! By now you're probably thinking gasoline

priced at about $1.50 is super cheap. Me too! It is currently $2.79 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 of 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 at this point.... keep reading and I'll explain how simple it is to reach millions of people.

I am sending this note to 30 people. If each of us sends it to at least ten more (30 x 10 =3D 300) ... and those 300 send it to at least ten more (300 x 10 =3D 3,000)...and so on, by the time the message reaches the sixth group 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. But I am, so trust me on this one.)

How long would all that take? If each of us sends this e-mail 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 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. I suggest that we not buy from EXXON/MOBIL UNTIL THEY LOWER THEIR PRICES TO THE $1.30 RANGE AND KEEP THEM DOWN.

THIS CAN REALLY WORK.

baddog · 05-02-2007, 09:21 AM

It is the same email sent every few years, and no, it won't work.

baddog · 05-02-2007, 09:23 AM

http://www.snopes.com/politics/gasoline/gasout.asp

Anthony · 05-02-2007, 09:24 AM

Noice, this is what I get for not doing my usual due dilligence.

Thanks and Cheers Baddog.

baddog · 05-02-2007, 09:37 AM

no problem, just have a pretty good memory . . . especially for things that keep coming back like the seasons.

05-02-2007, 09:43 AM

why wont this work??? seems convincing....

King Adam · 05-02-2007, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by baddog

no problem, just have a pretty good memory . . . especially for things that keep coming back like the seasons.

You probably know what I'll say

baddog · 05-02-2007, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by LilBro

why wont this work??? seems convincing....

try reading the link I posted since since you obviously have no clue about economics

05-02-2007, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by baddog

try reading the link I posted since since you obviously have no clue about economics

sorry, i am just not that knowledgable in the gasoline biz. really didnt know that companies were selling to other companies.

baddog · 05-02-2007, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by LilBro

sorry, i am just not that knowledgable in the gasoline biz. really didnt know that companies were selling to other companies.

That is the funniest part. Most gas stations share their supply with each other.

05-02-2007, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by baddog

That is the funniest part. Most gas stations share their supply with each other.

thats crazy...we r never going to see gas prices under $2...they r going to keep screwing us since they can....there is no way to beat the system and i can only imagine if a hurricane touches down this season in the southeast

Tom_PM · 05-02-2007, 11:12 AM

I always feel for the people who need to drive everyday, and drive a LOT everyday just to make the money to feed the kids.... it's sad that now they have to spend more on gas than on groceries.

baddog · 05-02-2007, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by LilBro

thats crazy...we r never going to see gas prices under $2...they r going to keep screwing us since they can....there is no way to beat the system and i can only imagine if a hurricane touches down this season in the southeast

Under $2? Are you on drugs? Those days are long gone. I am happy when I find gas under $3

baddog · 05-02-2007, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by PR_Tom

I always feel for the people who need to drive everyday, and drive a LOT everyday just to make the money to feed the kids.... it's sad that now they have to spend more on gas than on groceries.

You realize that a gallon of milk has cost more than a gallon of gas in some areas for quite some time.

Anthony · 05-02-2007, 11:50 AM

This gives you a pretty good perspective on how much different items cost per gallon.

http://www.cockeyed.com/science/gallon/liquid.html

tap water 41708928� $120.00 $0.00
Folgers Coffee (black)� 998.6 $5.50 $0.70
unleaded gasoline 128 $3.059 $3.05
Kool-Aid� 256 $3.69 $1.85
Clorox bleach 128 $2.20 $2.20
lowfat milk 128 $3.79 $3.79

05-02-2007, 09:24 AM	#4
Anthony Keyboard Warrior Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: One of the outer rings of Hell Posts: 9,653	Noice, this is what I get for not doing my usual due dilligence. Thanks and Cheers Baddog. __________________

05-02-2007, 11:12 AM	#12
Tom_PM Porn Meister Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 16,443	I always feel for the people who need to drive everyday, and drive a LOT everyday just to make the money to feed the kids.... it's sad that now they have to spend more on gas than on groceries. __________________ 43-922-863 Shut up and play your guitar.

05-02-2007, 11:50 AM	#15
Anthony Keyboard Warrior Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: One of the outer rings of Hell Posts: 9,653	This gives you a pretty good perspective on how much different items cost per gallon. http://www.cockeyed.com/science/gallon/liquid.html tap water 41708928� $120.00 $0.00 Folgers Coffee (black)� 998.6 $5.50 $0.70 unleaded gasoline 128 $3.059 $3.05 Kool-Aid� 256 $3.69 $1.85 Clorox bleach 128 $2.20 $2.20 lowfat milk 128 $3.79 $3.79 __________________

05-02-2007, 09:21 AM	#2
baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	It is the same email sent every few years, and no, it won't work.

05-02-2007, 09:23 AM	#3
baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	http://www.snopes.com/politics/gasoline/gasout.asp

05-02-2007, 09:37 AM	#5
baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	no problem, just have a pretty good memory . . . especially for things that keep coming back like the seasons.

05-02-2007, 09:43 AM	#6
LilBro Guest Posts: n/a	why wont this work??? seems convincing....