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« Reply #15 on: May 18, 2004, 11:51:10 AM »
Of possible interest:

1-day gas boycott is just a lot of hot air - Matt Helms

http://www.freep.com/news/driving/helms18_20040518.htm
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« Reply #16 on: May 18, 2004, 12:16:18 PM »
I'm going to boycott Taco Bell tomorrow.

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« Reply #17 on: May 18, 2004, 12:32:40 PM »
I think you're boycotting the wrong type of gas there...
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« Reply #18 on: May 18, 2004, 12:36:44 PM »
some TOOL here at work has spamed the whole Hospital with this crap. The place is furious with him and he is being hunted down for abuse of the e-mail system. I hope they catch is arse.
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« Reply #19 on: May 18, 2004, 01:16:32 PM »
SNOPED

This stupid little boycott comes up every year.
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« Reply #20 on: May 18, 2004, 01:52:43 PM »
I haven't read the entire thread, so somebody may have already snapped to this, so forgive me if I'm being redundant, but the same sort of thing happened during the 70's gas "shortages" when prices started escalating. Was stupid then, and still stupid, IMO.

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Re: Re: National Gas Boycot day
« Reply #21 on: May 18, 2004, 02:05:41 PM »
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Originally posted by StabbyTheIcePic
Do not forget that they will also go out and buy an SUV that gets 10mpg or less this weekend, and then whine about gas prices.


Don't be silly. It's not the people in SUVs that whine about gas prices. They can afford the car they can afford the gas to go with it.

It's the people in cheap cars that are sensitive to high gas prices. Why do you think they've bought a cheap and less comfortable car but with a high mileage to begin with?
« Last Edit: May 18, 2004, 02:42:20 PM by mietla »

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« Reply #22 on: May 18, 2004, 03:08:28 PM »
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Don't be silly. It's not the people in SUVs that whine about gas prices. They can afford the car they can afford the gas to go with it.

It's the people in cheap cars that are sensitive to high gas prices. Why do you think they've bought a cheap and less comfortable car but with a high mileage to begin with?


Do you know what the #1 complaint of SUV owners? High gas prices. Yes that is right, they are so dumb they buy the SUV, and then complain about the high cost to fill it up. You can still fill up a cheap ole corrolla or civiv for under 15 bucks, and you only have to do it once a week. Trust me economy car owners do not care that much.

btw not all small cars are uncomfortable anymore.

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« Reply #23 on: May 18, 2004, 03:13:48 PM »
We have a 2003 ford focus and a 2003 nissan 350z and a 2000 ford exploer.

And I hate paying for high gas prices for any of them .

And I get 28-30 mpg on my modded focus so i drive it alot these days .
And damm I payed $1.87 for a gallon of gas yesterday LOL.
God Bless Texas:aok
« Last Edit: May 18, 2004, 03:31:56 PM by txmx »

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Re: National Gas Boycot day
« Reply #24 on: May 18, 2004, 03:20:51 PM »
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I honestly dont think this works but I've heard that tomorrow May 19th there is a national boycot on gass.  Suposedly it sends a message to the oil companys that we are tired of paying outragous prices.

I myself think this is dumb because everyone will be filling up today and the day after so what's the point?


Its generaly dump, coz US have no free capacity on turning oil into gas.... thats the problem.

So price and will go high.... mainly for you baby :)

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« Reply #25 on: May 18, 2004, 03:31:22 PM »
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Its generaly dump, coz US have no free capacity on turning oil into gas.... thats the problem.

 


Are you really this slack eyed and silly?
Have you ever heard of Houston Texas son?

They turn oil into gas all day and night down there LOL.

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« Reply #26 on: May 18, 2004, 03:43:11 PM »
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Originally posted by txmx
We have a 2003 ford focus and a 2003 nissan 350z and a 2000 ford exploer.

And I hate paying for high gas prices for any of them .

And I get 28-30 mpg on my modded focus so i drive it alot these days .
And damm I payed $1.87 for a gallon of gas yesterday LOL.
God Bless Texas:aok


You know, if you drive ONE car and fill it up ONCE a week...high gas prices mean nothing.

You're getting 30 MPG out of a Focus? What did you do? Take out one of the injectors? :aok

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« Reply #27 on: May 18, 2004, 03:45:12 PM »
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Its generaly dump, coz US have no free capacity on turning oil into gas.... thats the problem.

So price and will go high.... mainly for you baby :)


Why would the oil companys build more refinerys if they are at 93 percent? Waste of money. It would be like have excess invatory.

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Re: National Gas Boycot day
« Reply #28 on: May 18, 2004, 03:47:21 PM »
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Originally posted by Gunslinger
I honestly dont think this works but I've heard that tomorrow May 19th there is a national boycot on gass.  Suposedly it sends a message to the oil companys that we are tired of paying outragous prices.

I myself think this is dumb because everyone will be filling up today and the day after so what's the point?



Blaim it on the Iraqi's they cant delivier.
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Re: Re: Re: National Gas Boycot day
« Reply #29 on: May 18, 2004, 03:55:09 PM »
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Why would the oil companys build more refinerys if they are at 93 percent? Waste of money. It would be like have excess invatory.


doh doh doh.....

One of us must be missinformed by media ehh ?link

http://www.detnews.com/2004/business/0403/06/business-83654.htm

and here is Cut and Past for all those Experts.....

"A lack of refining capacity that has plagued U.S. energy supply since the turn of the decade is now becoming a global phenomenon"

Use Google for more performance

one more interesting link
http://www.mees.com/postedarticles/energy/general/a44n16a01.htm
« Last Edit: May 18, 2004, 04:06:12 PM by lada »