Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 04:40:55 -0500
Reply-To: Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Subject: Re: Fw: gas prices
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Unfornately this gentleman has been conditioned to think that $1.29 is cheap
for gas. Cheap is the 39 cents a gallon gas went UP to in 1973 when all
hell broke loose overseas!! Thought the world was going to end when gas
jumped from .19 to .39/gal back then. I guess it did double in price......
DM&FS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg K." <seadog@LMF.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 6:52 PM
Subject: Fw: gas prices
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "BOB KISCADDEN" <REK14@PAONLINE.COM>
> To: "GregK" <seadog@lmf.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 7:43 PM
> Subject: Fw: Fw: gas prices
>
>
> >
> > Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 12:09 PM
> > Subject: Fw: Fw: gas prices
> >
> >
> > > Worth a try, but I suspect a million people will be
> insufficient.......try
> > > everyone you know who drives!
> > > > > >> We heard today from a man who is very savvy about the economy
> > (Clark
> > > > > >> Howard-visit his website at Clark Howard.com for lots of good
> > > > > information)
> > > > > >> 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.
> > > > > >> This sounds doable..... This makes more sense than the
don't
> > buy
> > > > gas
> > > > > >on
> > > > > >> a certain day routine that was going around last year. 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, 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),
> > > > > >> EXXON and MOBIL. If they are not selling, they should be
> > inclined
> > > > to
> > > > > >> reduce their prices-and if they reduce their prices the other
> > > companies
> > > > > >will
> > > > > >> too. But to have an impact, we need to
> > > > > >> reach literally millions of users. But it's doable!
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> I am sending this note to over 80 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!
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