nothing to do with pg... instead gas prices hahaa

[melimeli]

With OPEC refusing again to raise production (yesterday) and the major oil companies continuing to make obscene profits, it may be time for consumers to try to help themselves.  So, read the following and decide for yourself if it's feasible.



This was sent by a retired Coca Cola executive. It came from one of his engineer buddies who retired from Halliburton. If you are tired of the gas prices going up AND they will continue to rise this summer, take time  to read this please.



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! 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. 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 $2.00 is super cheap. Me too! It is currently $3.19 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. And under no circumstances buy from CITCO. 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 on me 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 send it to at least ten more (30 x 10 = 300) ... and those 300 send it to at least ten more (300 x10 = 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 $2.00 RANGE AND KEEP THEM DOWN. THIS CAN REALLY WORK.




Keep it going

[40smama]

My mom & brother own a small oil production company here in my neck of the woods - we're in the heart of the Permian basin which is oil-rich- and she gets her panties in a wad when I complain about gas prices.  In my opinion, the stock market & OPEC have lots more to do with the price regulation plus the rule of supply & demand. Oil companies sell their product and get the going rate - they can't command it.  I remember the oil crunch in the '80's when my parents nearly lost everything when OPEC flooded the market & caused a huge depression in our area.

[Regggie]

We just beat Hawaii in California....We have a TON of lame, useless taxes added on to "fix the roads." Too bad none of the $$ actually goes to FIXING THE DAMN ROADS! We are 3.94 here.

I remember waiting in line with my dad in the mid 70's to buy gas but we weren't allowed to because it was an "odd day" not an "even day" or some crazy thing like that.

[Brown Eyed Gurl]

I saw we should all give it a try

[melimeli]

haha.. if you scroll down in 2001 it was 1.58 omg how times have changed it is 3.50 in oregon now.. but hey it can't hurt

[Regggie]

This has been around for years...It's one of those urban legends.


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