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Fwd: GASOLINE PRICES
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Tue, 24 Apr 2001 12:55:56 GMT
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Subject: GASOLINE PRICES
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2001 17:49:12 EDT

Someone sent this to me and I am passing it on...It may make a difference
and
it may now...You be the judge... THE FOLLOWING WAS SENT TO ME BY AN
ECONOMIST
WITHIN THE > FUEL INDUSTRY.   ANOTHER ECONOMICS PROFESSOR AT CAL ST. >
REITERATED THE SAME LAST WEEK.  I THINK IT IS WORTH TRYING. > > > > > I got
this from a reliable source & the website listed is legit.  We > >heard
today
from a man who is very savvy about the economy, namely, Clark > Howard, and
he says that the gas prices are going to start going up > again and will be
high this summer-$2 and up. We need to do whatever > we can, and do it
NOW!!!! > > > > > Gasoline Prices > > > > > This makes more sense than the
don't buy gas on a certain day routine > >that > was going around last
year's
high Gasoline Prices! Whoever started > >this > has a good point. By now,
you're probably thinking gasoline priced at > > > about > $1.49 is cheap.
Me
too, as it is now $1.58 for regular unleaded! > > > > > 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 less than $1.50, > >we > need to try an
aggressive response. 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 > >don't > buy it. But, (as the gas
companies know full well, and are counting > >on), > that's not really a
practical option since we all have come to rely on > >our > cars. But we
CAN
have an impact on gas prices if we all act together. > > > > > Here's the
idea: For the rest of this year, don't purchase gasoline > >from > the >
two
biggest companies (which now are one), namely EXXON and MOBIL. > > > > >
You
see, if they are not selling, they should be inclined, (i.e., > "forced"),

to > reduce their prices. And, because of their size, and hence market > >
share, > if they reduce their prices the other companies will too.  (They
would > > > HAVE > no choice!). Isn't that a "juicy" prospect? But to have
an
impact, we > >need > to reach literally millions of users. But it's doable!

I am sending this note to 15 people. If each of you send it to at

least > >10 > more ...and those 10 send it to at least 10 more and so on,
by
the > >time > the message reaches the sixth iteration, we will have reached
over one > million consumers. > > > > > Acting together we can make a
difference. If this makes sense to you, > please pass this message on, or
one
you compose, to at least 10 more > E-mail addresses. > > > > > PLEASE HOLD
OUT UNTIL THEY LOWER THEIR PRICES TO BELOW > $1.28 - $1.29 AND KEEP THEM
DOWN. THIS CAN REALLY WORK! > > > > > If you're not outraged, you're not
paying attention > > > > > AS AN AFTER THOUGHT, DOESN'T ANYONE BUT ME
WONDER
HOW > THESE GAS COMPANIES CAN CONTINUE, FOR YEARS ON END, TO > RECORD
RECORD
PROFITS EACH AND EVERY YEAR AND NOW > THAT EXXON HAS DEPOSED G.M. AS THE
WORLDS LARGEST > COMPANY, THE ONLY THING THAT I CAN THINK OF IS  A THING >
CALLED  " PRICE FIXING " BUT OF COURSE THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE > BECAUSE   "OUR
GOVERNMENT "  AND NEW PRESIDENT HAVE > AN ALL-SEEING WATCH DOG IN PLACE TO
PROTECT US LOWLEY > PEONS AGAINST ANYTHING SO OUTRAGEOUS, I THINK IT'S PAST

OUR TIME TO START TO GET EXTREMELY ANGRY AND TIME FOR > " BIG GOVERNMENT " 
TO REMEMBER WHO THEY PROMISED TO > LOOK OUT FOR.....................US THE
LITTLE JERKS THAT KEEP > THEM IN OFFICE....... AS A CLOSING NOTE, I HAPPEN
TO
THINK > THAT $1.28 IS STILL TOO HIGH FOR A GALLON OF GAS!!!! > > > > >
Please
forward this on.


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Message has 3 Replies:
  Re: Fwd: GASOLINE PRICES
 
In lugnet.robotics, "kristin fullenwider" <rudies2piecesuit@hotmail.com> writes: <snip> Well, I haven't posted in a long time, and I'd hate to think that something like this (rather than something cool in .mecha :c) ) would get me to do so, but here (...) (24 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Spam spam spam, wonderful spam... (was Re: Fwd: GASOLINE PRICES
 
(...) <snip> (...) <snip> Interesting. I just did a scan of the ToS for "spam", and then a slightly more careful read, and while "auction spam" is expressly prohibited, just plain old spam isn't, or else I missed it. Item 12 sort of tangentially (...) (24 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.admin.terms)
  Re: GASOLINE PRICES
 
Let's all hit the reply to author button and say ME TOO! don't forget to keep the entire message with it too. Francois (24 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)

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