Boycott the gas pumps on the 15th!
secondjob
03-05-2007 14:56:18
So I got this e-mail the other day from a friend of mine and I found it interesting. I currently pay $2.85 for a gallon of gas and I wanted to see what everyone else pays. I realize that where I am from we pay cheaper prices on most everything, but we also make less. Here is the e-mail I received, tell me what you think.
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 can't see why you wouldn't) resend this to
all of your contact list. With it saying, ''Don't pump gas on May 15th"
I'LL BE PARTICIPATING..HOPE ALL OF YOU SEE THE IMPORTANCE AND DO THE SAME!
TryinToGetPaid
03-05-2007 14:59:29
Umm Gas is under 3 here....but uhhhh who pumps gas every day?
johnjimjones
03-05-2007 15:03:05
No insult to you, but the only people that are hurt by not pumping gas for ONE DAY are the gas station owners, which aren't part of the oil companies. So the oil companies take a hit for one day and then make it up in the next week when people realize they can't get to work/anywhere without filling up. I mean, it's nice to see the effort to be independent of oil, but I don't get the point of this whole thing.
patrick_7412
03-05-2007 15:06:14
I currently pay about $2.90 a gallon. At one point it was down to $2 and it was awesome. I see it being $4 - $5 by the end of the year..
Wolfeman
03-05-2007 15:07:53
These boycotts don't work at all...
maksmom
03-05-2007 15:08:47
Hmmm...not sure what to do here. I agree that gas prices are going up and I don't like that. On the other hand, we own stock in some oil companies...
tinkerjenn
03-05-2007 15:09:45
We're at $1.85 here for reg. unleaded.
frediggy
03-05-2007 15:13:47
$1.85? We are paying at least $3.20 the last I saw. I'm sure its gone up since then. That was hours ago.
tylerc
03-05-2007 15:14:27
shock
It's about $3.20 here I think.
ILoveToys
03-05-2007 15:19:19
Last I saw we were right at 3.00, but it's hard to compare b/n states due to the fact that each state applies different taxes to gas.
JUNIOR6886
03-05-2007 15:29:42
3.01 a gallon over here. ( i also wont be pumping on may 15th
TFOAF
03-05-2007 15:32:59
It's like $2.85 here, and the prices just keep rising daily.
sweeedfish
03-05-2007 15:48:09
[quote2201273810="tinkerjenn"]We're at $1.85 here for reg. unleaded.[/quote2201273810]
lies.
booklover1104
03-05-2007 16:08:36
[quote1cd37553a8="sweeedfish"][quote1cd37553a8="tinkerjenn"]We're at $1.85 here for reg. unleaded.[/quote1cd37553a8]
lies.[/quote1cd37553a8]
I don't know...gas has always been cheaper in GA. Whenever we head up north, I try to figure out exactly how much gas i'll need to get to the GA state line so I can fill the tank there D 1.85 sounds a little low since it's right at 3.00 for unleaded here in central FL, but it IS usually .50 to .75 cheaper in GA.
ldybug1752
03-05-2007 16:32:43
Gas is about $2.83-$2.98 at the moment here in upstate New York. Cars should run on water. It's possible )
dmorris68
03-05-2007 16:46:30
[quote7da5ca471f="booklover1104"][quote7da5ca471f="sweeedfish"][quote7da5ca471f="tinkerjenn"]We're at $1.85 here for reg. unleaded.[/quote7da5ca471f]
lies.[/quote7da5ca471f]
I don't know...gas has always been cheaper in GA. Whenever we head up north, I try to figure out exactly how much gas i'll need to get to the GA state line so I can fill the tank there D 1.85 sounds a little low since it's right at 3.00 for unleaded here in central FL, but it IS usually .50 to .75 cheaper in GA.[/quote7da5ca471f]
GA is one of the cheaper states on gasoline due to our low fuel tax, but if a station here is selling gas for $1.85 then they're losing money. Some stations will do this temporarily or on certain days of the week to attract customers, to "protest" or some other gimmick, but it's not indicative of actual prices.
Gas between Atlanta and where I live in NW GA is running about $2.75-$2.85 a gallon right now. Maybe she meant to type $2.85.
Bentley
03-05-2007 16:49:43
Its almost $4/gallon in my part of SoCal
mnx12
03-05-2007 17:16:56
I think it's like $2.87 or something like that
manOFice
03-05-2007 17:18:51
Almost $3
JKirk
03-05-2007 17:47:48
$3.00 here two days ago in West Virginia.
gmario
03-05-2007 18:37:16
Pay $3.21 for 93 Oct x
Wolfeman
03-05-2007 18:46:58
[quote95ca5962e9="Bentley"]Its almost $4/gallon in my part of SoCal[/quote95ca5962e9]
Yeah SB was always much more expensive than further south...
Admin
03-05-2007 19:09:11
it's been 3.6-3.7 range for 91 up here for the past 3-4 weeks
secondjob
03-05-2007 19:14:32
[quotee48f81de8a="johnjimjones"]No insult to you, but the only people that are hurt by not pumping gas for ONE DAY are the gas station owners, which aren't part of the oil companies. So the oil companies take a hit for one day and then make it up in the next week when people realize they can't get to work/anywhere without filling up. I mean, it's nice to see the effort to be independent of oil, but I don't get the point of this whole thing.[/quotee48f81de8a]
My grandfather used to own a gas station and I was always told that he didn't make much money on gas sales. Understand that was back when they had full service gas stations.
x323smostwantedx
03-05-2007 19:22:23
3.49
3.59
3.69
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i pay like 3.40 it sucks but it gets me places
tjwor
03-05-2007 19:59:31
i prrly won't pump gas on the 15th, but not because of this deal...
ilanbg
03-05-2007 20:04:18
[quotebb442585a2="Wolfeman"]These boycotts don't work at all...[/quotebb442585a2]
Srly. Basic economics, yo.
they dont work because every1 will fill up the next day anyways. exxon mobil will still make their 100 billion even if u dont buy gas one day
guelah75
03-05-2007 20:28:42
2.79 in Tenn
use to have good(low) gas prices here
I remember when it was around a buck a gallon....then they wised up and started putting it to us
Getstuff4free Kyle
03-05-2007 20:53:57
There is only one protest that is going to work - stop using gas. Ride your bike, take a bus, etc. Gas-out days do not work. The only results from one of these is that the lines will be longer on the 16th and you will prove your gullibility. Please don't take part in this.
johnjimjones
03-05-2007 21:58:25
[quote9cd027014a="secondjob"][quote9cd027014a="johnjimjones"]No insult to you, but the only people that are hurt by not pumping gas for ONE DAY are the gas station owners, which aren't part of the oil companies. So the oil companies take a hit for one day and then make it up in the next week when people realize they can't get to work/anywhere without filling up. I mean, it's nice to see the effort to be independent of oil, but I don't get the point of this whole thing.[/quote9cd027014a]
My grandfather used to own a gas station and I was always told that he didn't make much money on gas sales. Understand that was back when they had full service gas stations.[/quote9cd027014a]
My friend's parents own one and what I said is what he's telling me. shrug
zr2152
03-05-2007 22:01:00
pay like 2.89
ajasax
03-05-2007 22:17:39
It's $3.20 something here (91 octane). I'm only putting 91 from now on, since it can throw off my engine w/ anything else. This protest doesn't make sense, but I'll be carpooling to work from now on...that's what people need to do to boycott. That and ride the bus/light rail/train.
tracemhunter
04-05-2007 04:36:34
This crap about not buying gas is such crap. The same people that don't buy gas one day will all buy gas the next. Some people tried to do something similar with HD-DVD except they were buying instead of boycotting. Look at the results for 15-Apr. I paid 2.89 the other day.
tinkerjenn
04-05-2007 04:55:36
ack you're right. I meant $2.85 lol
jadem
04-05-2007 07:44:57
DH and I have been paying around $2.90/gallon here. However, I haven't filled my car's gas tank in over a month, because we take his car everywhere. )
One advantage that he and I have is that we live about .5 mile from a Target, so even though groceries may cost a little bit extra, we can walk and save money on gas that would be used to drive to WalMart (we don't have many grocery stores in the area). Only time we drive is if we have a LOT of groceries to take back home, otherwise it's all walking. Great for exercise, too.
JOSHBOX
04-05-2007 10:19:20
last i saw was about 3.30 or 3.40
givmea1032
04-05-2007 10:54:03
[quote7c59f69f6b="Getstuff4free Kyle"]There is only one protest that is going to work - stop using gas. Ride your bike, take a bus, etc. Gas-out days do not work. The only results from one of these is that the lines will be longer on the 16th and you will prove your gullibility. Please don't take part in this.[/quote7c59f69f6b]
I'd have to agree, if you drive, you're still going to lineedli gas, so you'll buy it on the 14th or 16th. The only way this would work is if nobody would buy gas for a at least a week and use public transportation.
Gas is 2.98 here and it definately sucks filling up 25 gallons every week on both of my cars. Topeka isn't all that big(120,000), but you can use
http//www.gasbuddy.com/[]http//www.gasbuddy.com/ to see what has the cheapest in your area. Definately worth it in bigger cities that have some competitiion. Here they all raise it the same amount everyday.
speedno2chick
04-05-2007 11:15:08
[quotebf56bd5739="gmario"]Pay $3.21 for 93 Oct x[/quotebf56bd5739]
why don't you just use an octane boosting additive? you might save some money.
regular is about $2.99- $3.05 here
Jenncherry99
04-05-2007 13:13:25
It's 2.85-2.99 in Dallas
Margot530
04-05-2007 16:20:17
OMG OMG OMG!!!
Move from N. Cali, where gas prices were close to 4 a gallon, got here (E TX) and the price was half that and went all the way down to 1.06, now it's almost as high as it was in Cali in only 3 months...crazy!
michae229
04-05-2007 16:38:14
[quoteab52b6cb9a="Jenncherry99"]It's 2.85-2.99 in Dallas[/quoteab52b6cb9a]
thats what up with the crib im in Houston though no man i love texas
angie30
04-05-2007 16:44:20
Well when I need to fill up -- if the tank is really low -- then I pay just about $3.00.
But my hubby usually has the car and fills it up on his way to work and he pays 1.85 for E85. There is one station on his way to work that said they will never raise the E85 price no matter what the cost of regular is. There's one other station with E85 around here somewhere that keeps it at that price too -- I just have no idea where.
My van doesn't take E85 so I don't drive it much.
aviendha47
06-05-2007 04:41:00
$2.69 with store discount card, $2.79 without here in Anchorage.
psbread
06-05-2007 11:46:35
[quote2720fae4d3="booklover1104"][quote2720fae4d3="sweeedfish"][quote2720fae4d3="tinkerjenn"]We're at $1.85 here for reg. unleaded.[/quote2720fae4d3]
lies.[/quote2720fae4d3]
I don't know...gas has always been cheaper in GA. Whenever we head up north, I try to figure out exactly how much gas i'll need to get to the GA state line so I can fill the tank there D 1.85 sounds a little low since it's right at 3.00 for unleaded here in central FL, but it IS usually .50 to .75 cheaper in GA.[/quote2720fae4d3]
I live on the border with South Carolina and gas here is 2.79$. I havent seen gas under 2.00$ in months.
secondjob
14-05-2007 15:45:41
Well tomorrow is the 15th and the gas prices here have went from $2.85 to $3.13. Just wanted to remind all of you that you are not suppose to buy gas tomorrow for the national boycott.
JUNIOR6886
14-05-2007 15:49:52
[quotee97bb4176a="secondjob"]Well tomorrow is the 15th and the gas prices here have went from $2.85 to $3.13. Just wanted to remind all of you that you are not suppose to buy gas tomorrow for the national boycott.[/quotee97bb4176a]
thanks for the reminder. I definetly wont be filling up. D
Wolfeman
14-05-2007 15:52:33
These boycotts are useless and retarded...
secondjob
14-05-2007 15:53:25
Gotta try something!
Wolfeman
14-05-2007 15:55:06
[quotea2ec35fca5="secondjob"]Gotta try something![/quotea2ec35fca5]
But this is useless. Read this article
arrow http//www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18492185/
skepticalcynic
14-05-2007 15:56:20
The only thing that is going to work is USING LESS GASOLINE IN GENERAL. If you're still using the same amount, it makes no difference when you buy it.
So instead of not pumping tomorrow, why don't you just not use your car - ride your bike for one day. That would be MUCH more effective.
CollidgeGraduit
14-05-2007 16:19:20
I, for one, refuse to fill up tomorrow!
But thats because I still have half a tank.
JUNIOR6886
14-05-2007 16:25:32
not buying gas on the 15th is about making a statement\
not trying to solve the problem in a single day roll
I use my 70+mpg scooter insted of my 15mpg car whenever possible
CollidgeGraduit
14-05-2007 16:30:05
The only statement it makes is that people are pissed, but will just buy gas another day.
tylerc
14-05-2007 16:37:41
If it's on the internet, wolfeman, it must be true!
Wolfeman
14-05-2007 16:51:20
[quote0b4a585b3f="tylerc"]If it's on the internet, wolfeman, it must be true![/quote0b4a585b3f]
Did you read it or are you just being funny? I do have a BA in Business Economics so I do know what I'm talking about.
I'm waiting to purposely fill up tomorrow...
cubbieco
14-05-2007 17:43:51
I don't want to change this to a political type topic, but I think the only thing that may help in the US is electing a less oil friendly president...
<sigh> I'm not filling up tomorrow but only because payday isn't until friday.
tylerc
14-05-2007 18:02:47
[quotec87200052b="Wolfeman"][quotec87200052b="tylerc"]If it's on the internet, wolfeman, it must be true![/quotec87200052b]
Did you read it or are you just being funny? I do have a BA in Business Economics so I do know what I'm talking about.
I'm waiting to purposely fill up tomorrow...[/quotec87200052b]
I read it, I was just being facetious.
I had to fill up today, I was on E.
i will fill up every car i have on hand.
boycott's like these are so stupid because people will just fill it today or the day after.
what do the gas companies care they have u in a corner u have to fill up sometime
givmea1032
14-05-2007 18:57:28
ajasax
14-05-2007 21:33:27
[quoted3545148a7="Wolfeman"]I'm waiting to purposely fill up tomorrow...[/quoted3545148a7]
Haha. Me too. Sam's Club is gonna be EMPTY [id3545148a7]and[/id3545148a7] it'll be cheaper )
Gooogler
14-05-2007 22:00:42
The price of gas is not due to any companies jacking up prices, it is due to a high amount of outages at oil refineries across the country. This boycott is absolutely asinine.
Easy Bling
15-05-2007 01:43:20
A. Fill-up, ignore the boycott
B. Purposely take an alternative route to work/school to support the boycott
C. Do Nothing (Same as A.)
I'm going with B. Whether or not it has an affect on the gas prices is not important. At least [bec9ee8dd23]we[/bec9ee8dd23] tried.
MyungChunHa
15-05-2007 07:23:00
My co-worker was telling me how she got the deal of a lifetime the other day....
29 cent a gallon gas......seriously, she has the receipts to prove it shock
manOFice
15-05-2007 07:31:30
I haven't read this post but I thought it was just something you guys were doing until I heard it on the radio this morning.
ps. I have half a tank so I won't be fillin up
gmario
15-05-2007 07:33:09
I juss filled up my tank oops had a long drive yesterday.
manOFice
15-05-2007 07:34:12
[quotef99eae50a8="gmario"]I juss filled up my tank oops had a long drive yesterday.[/quotef99eae50a8]
good going. roll
gmario
15-05-2007 07:38:08
[quotec6fb798b41="O4F-Manofice"][quotec6fb798b41="gmario"]I juss filled up my tank oops had a long drive yesterday.[/quotec6fb798b41]
good going. roll[/quotec6fb798b41]
Long drive and car was on E, going to get my Bike now at the shop which means time to put gas on that one too cry
manOFice
15-05-2007 07:40:40
If I was a gas station...I would just jack the price of gas...cuz tomorrow or later in the week people are going to need gas more....
frediggy
15-05-2007 07:58:33
hmmm... maybe I should get gas today. Maybe the lines are shorter. No wait!
skepticalcynic
15-05-2007 08:23:07
If I were a gas station, I would drop my prices to about 25 cents a gallon today for about a hour just to prove that these people are just jumping on the bandwagon and have actually NO commitment to any deeper principle whatsoever.
hehehhehe
15-05-2007 09:25:50
This is so idiotic. Explain to me how shifting the day that you pump gas a day earlier or later is going to do anything?
If you really want to accomplish something, take your bike, walk, take public transit, or carpool to work/school and actually contribute to less consumption.
dossiej
15-05-2007 10:37:35
$3.20 in southern Illinois
i paid 3.25 yesterday for regular
and then i filled up another car at 3.47(premium)
thikidflyss
15-05-2007 11:57:43
$3.45 or a bit higher.
( damn this shit.
I remember when gas used to be around $20
samz465
15-05-2007 13:18:46
[quoteb3ccfd9778="frediggy"]$1.85? We are paying at least $3.20 the last I saw. [bb3ccfd9778]I'm sure its gone up since then. That was hours ago[/bb3ccfd9778].[/quoteb3ccfd9778]
Lol...Unfortunately that's so true.
zr2152
15-05-2007 13:24:04
2.95- just filled up my car...only half way though.
Gooogler
15-05-2007 13:24:27
Just filled up. Gave my $75 to the gas companies as a token of my appreciation.
manOFice
15-05-2007 13:26:34
Gas is 2.98/2.99 her
Gooogler
15-05-2007 13:48:38
Wow, as I was reading this thread I got a text that said "Don't buy gas tomorrow, in 1997 America didn't go to the pumps and gas went down $0.30 overnight!" roll He even got the date wrong.
bigchan2k
15-05-2007 14:00:31
Not that I cared for this stupid "boycott" anyways, it just so happens that I need to buy gas today.
Off to the gas station I go.
Wolfeman
16-05-2007 11:23:21
It worked!!! Gas is $1.50 now )
CollidgeGraduit
16-05-2007 11:46:21
omg its down to $.75 here!
gmario
16-05-2007 11:48:52
Juss filled up my car for $10 buks i guess the boycott worked?
manOFice
16-05-2007 11:49:50
[quotef27d0ed7fc="gmario"]Juss filled up my car for $10 buks i guess the boycott worked?[/quotef27d0ed7fc]
Filled up mine for $9.78 sucka
ajasax
16-05-2007 11:50:48
Hav wee banckruptid teh rich gaz ppl yet?
manOFice
16-05-2007 11:53:05
[quote6c323f3bb7="ajasax"]Hav wee banckruptid teh rich gaz ppl yet?[/quote6c323f3bb7]
twisted
dmorris68
16-05-2007 18:24:19
If those of you who actually think boycotts like this work, despite lots of folks here telling you otherwise and give you very good reasons, perhaps you'll listen to a major news source?
http//money.cnn.com/2007/05/14/news/economy/gas_boycott/index.htm?postversion=2007051413
FreeEnterprize Joe
17-05-2007 01:16:19
Our gas prices jumped from 3.10 to 3.39 during the 'boycott'
Ready2GetPaid
19-05-2007 17:03:20
Ours went from 2.99 to 3.15 overnight (May 15th-16th)
EatChex89
19-05-2007 18:03:17
Did the gas prices lower from this little boycott?
lichuckleli
JUNIOR6886
19-05-2007 19:12:51
i guess you really have to be made of win and pwn to repeat a comment that was made 6 times already. The boycott was meant to make a statement . It was for everyones benefit. Even if you dont agree with it, why be a dick about it?
wow my gas prices dropped to 2 dollars
not it went even higher.
thanks
)
mcal44
19-05-2007 19:43:58
[quotea82d11ca52="JUNIOR6886"]i guess you really have to be made of win and pwn to repeat a comment that was made 6 times already. The boycott was meant to make a statement . It was for everyones benefit. Even if you dont agree with it, why be a dick about it?[/quotea82d11ca52]
If people really wanted to make a statement it would of been "Ride your bike to work or use public transportation Day", which I think in some cases it was but that should of been the whole "statement".
Either way delaying demand is pointless, decreasing demand is "beneficial".
Oh well its over...and some people got to feel like they made an impact. Yay self-esteem lol
ilanbg
19-05-2007 20:43:57
[quotee2963ace97="JUNIOR6886"]The boycott was meant to make a statement .[/quotee2963ace97]
"We can't do dick-shit about these gas prices."
michae229
19-05-2007 20:51:16
[quoteae4746af17="ilanbg"][quoteae4746af17="JUNIOR6886"]The boycott was meant to make a statement .[/quoteae4746af17]
"We can't do dick-shit about these gas prices."[/quoteae4746af17]
just don't drive much in the summer gas doesn't stay high in the long run like we all seen
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