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 2007-05-09 11:43 AM |
Master  3019   West Jordan, UT |  Subject: Gas boycott BSIs everyone else getting bombarded by emails saying to boycott gas on the 15th? Does everyone really think this will work? People will still drive just as much. If people still end up using the same amount of gas then how will the demand (and therefore the price) drop? I could stand behind a "don't drive for a day or 2" boycott, but just to not stop by the pump for 24 hours is pointless. People will just make up for it the day before and after.
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Alpharetta, Georgia Bronze member | Subject: RE: Gas boycott BS Every time I get one of those I respond with this (I can't take credit, I didn't write it myself. But it was an editorial in my local paper and I loved it): --------------------------------- I've recently received many forwarded e-mails calling for a one-day gas boycott on May 15. This effort seems more of a knee-jerk reaction to high gas prices than a real solution to the long-term problem. While I agree that not pumping gas (boycotting the entire supply chain from production to distribution to retail station) might put a bubble in the vein of the oil industry, I have an even better recommendation: Make a long-term commitment to cutting down on your consumption of oil, gas and other nonrenewables. Got an automobile that gets 25 miles per gallon or less? Sell it. Do you drive alone every day to work? Carpool. Leave the heater on during cold days when no one's there? Turn it way down. Doing these things isn't simply "green," it's a necessity. Overall, if we all cut down on our individual consumption, the price of gas at the pump would by necessity decline, and we wouldn't need to coordinate a one-day protest against gas prices. |
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Veteran 162  Allen, TX | Subject: RE: Gas boycott BS I received a different one the other day. Basically, instead of boycotting on one day, the recommendation is to target a specific company. It says to just quit buying from Exxon/Mobile. The theory is that, after time, they will lower prices and the other companies will follow suit. |
| 2007-05-09 12:14 PM in reply to: #794559 |
| over a barrier | Subject: RE: Gas boycott BS I don't have a car and it will do my part, to not buy gas on the 15th  |
| 2007-05-09 12:18 PM in reply to: #794559 |
Giver 18427 | Subject: RE: Gas boycott BS tkbslc - 2007-05-09 12:43 PM I could stand behind a "don't drive for a day or 2" boycott... How about for a week? Next week is National Bike to Work Week. |
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| Elite 2421 | Subject: RE: Gas boycott BS lisac957 - 2007-05-09 11:05 AMEvery time I get one of those I respond with this (I can't take credit, I didn't write it myself. But it was an editorial in my local paper and I loved it):---------------------------------I've recently received many forwarded e-mails calling for a one-day gas boycott on May 15. This effort seems more of a knee-jerk reaction to high gas prices than a real solution to the long-term problem.While I agree that not pumping gas (boycotting the entire supply chain from production to distribution to retail station) might put a bubble in the vein of the oil industry, I have an even better recommendation: Make a long-term commitment to cutting down on your consumption of oil, gas and other nonrenewables.Got an automobile that gets 25 miles per gallon or less? Sell it. Do you drive alone every day to work? Carpool. Leave the heater on during cold days when no one's there? Turn it way down.Doing these things isn't simply "green," it's a necessity.Overall, if we all cut down on our individual consumption, the price of gas at the pump would by necessity decline, and we wouldn't need to coordinate a one-day protest against gas prices. |
| 2007-05-09 2:12 PM in reply to: #794657 |
| Veteran 115 | Subject: RE: Gas boycott BS spokes - 2007-05-09 12:33 PM I've got a better idea. Nationalize all energy companies. Pour the money that's being wasted in Iraq into energy research, including renewables, solar, wind and thermonuclear (fusion) research. A boycott won't work. What WILL work is threatening these corps with nationalization, which, we can start by voting out of office all Congresscritters on the take from the lobbyists for said companies.
Nationalize!!!!! Do you want to have to fill out forms and stand in lines just to buy gas? And do you think that it would get cheaper that way? It surely won't work in Venezula and it won't work here either. |
| 2007-05-09 2:25 PM in reply to: #794559 |
| Got Wahoo? 5423 San Antonio | Subject: RE: Gas boycott BS The only "message" to be sent is to the american consumer who rivals the rest of the world in consumption. The rest of the world has every right to raise prices based upon demand, particularly as this is a finite resourse. Milk costs much more and bottled water does two, and these are both infinite resources in terms of no definitive end to supply. If you sell widgets, but only have enough resources to last you for X amount of time, you should raise prices when a customer is consuming a huge portion of those resources. I just rode 112 miles, but won't take my bike .5 to the convienence store. therefore, you will never hear me complain about the cost of gas.
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| 2007-05-09 3:12 PM in reply to: #794837 |
| Extreme Veteran 400 | Subject: RE: Gas boycott BS zenith65 - 2007-05-09 2:12 PM spokes - 2007-05-09 12:33 PM I've got a better idea. Nationalize all energy companies. Pour the money that's being wasted in Iraq into energy research, including renewables, solar, wind and thermonuclear (fusion) research. A boycott won't work. What WILL work is threatening these corps with nationalization, which, we can start by voting out of office all Congresscritters on the take from the lobbyists for said companies.
Nationalize!!!!! Do you want to have to fill out forms and stand in lines just to buy gas? And do you think that it would get cheaper that way? It surely won't work in Venezula and it won't work here either. And don't forget, the US government is who brought you to $600 hammer, and the $900 toilet seat. We could end up with $50 per gallon gas! |
| 2007-05-09 3:56 PM in reply to: #794559 |
Elite 2733 Venture Industries, | Subject: RE: Gas boycott BS not only am I not going to go along with a gas boycott, I'm going to rent a Hummer and convert it to run on gasoline soked baby seals!!! |
| 2007-05-09 4:02 PM in reply to: #794973 |
| Elite 3130 | Subject: RE: Gas boycott BS Spokes, kaqphin, and I are going to bike commute at 60mph. That should show those oil companies.
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| Elite 2421 | Subject: RE: Gas boycott BS ASA22 - 2007-05-09 2:56 PM not only am I not going to go along with a gas boycott, I'm going to rent a Hummer and convert it to run on gasoline soked baby seals!!! That's nothin', mine runs on Bald Eagle feathers and Polar Bear tears... bts |
| 2007-05-09 4:08 PM in reply to: #794610 |
| Expert 844 Denver, Colorado | Subject: RE: Gas boycott BS lisac957 - 2007-05-09 12:05 PM Every time I get one of those I respond with this (I can't take credit, I didn't write it myself. But it was an editorial in my local paper and I loved it): --------------------------------- I've recently received many forwarded e-mails calling for a one-day gas boycott on May 15. This effort seems more of a knee-jerk reaction to high gas prices than a real solution to the long-term problem. While I agree that not pumping gas (boycotting the entire supply chain from production to distribution to retail station) might put a bubble in the vein of the oil industry, I have an even better recommendation: Make a long-term commitment to cutting down on your consumption of oil, gas and other nonrenewables. Got an automobile that gets 25 miles per gallon or less? Sell it. Do you drive alone every day to work? Carpool. Leave the heater on during cold days when no one's there? Turn it way down. Doing these things isn't simply "green," it's a necessity. Overall, if we all cut down on our individual consumption, the price of gas at the pump would by necessity decline, and we wouldn't need to coordinate a one-day protest against gas prices. I was going to say the same thing when I saw this.... I got beat to it. Reduce the Demand, Reduce the COST! |
| 2007-05-09 4:20 PM in reply to: #794559 |
| Pro 4909 Hailey, ID | Subject: RE: Gas boycott BS Everytime I read this I double take thinking it says "Gay Boyscout BS" |
| 2007-05-09 4:52 PM in reply to: #794915 |
| Master 3019 West Jordan, UT | Subject: RE: Gas boycott BS HankJKy - 2007-05-09 2:12 PM zenith65 - 2007-05-09 2:12 PM And don't forget, the US government is who brought you to $600 hammer, and the $900 toilet seat. We could end up with $50 per gallon gas!spokes - 2007-05-09 12:33 PM I've got a better idea. Nationalize all energy companies. Pour the money that's being wasted in Iraq into energy research, including renewables, solar, wind and thermonuclear (fusion) research. A boycott won't work. What WILL work is threatening these corps with nationalization, which, we can start by voting out of office all Congresscritters on the take from the lobbyists for said companies.
Nationalize!!!!! Do you want to have to fill out forms and stand in lines just to buy gas? And do you think that it would get cheaper that way? It surely won't work in Venezula and it won't work here either. No, they would just buy it for $100/gal and sell it to us for $2.
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