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Re: For the DFW area, Don't Pump Gas On May 15th!!

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From: vtail
Date: Thu, 03 May 2007 00:56
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So people will pump gas the day before and the day after.  Either go
green or buy a horse if you want to piss them off.  Deferring the
profits for a few hours won't do a damn thing.


On Wed, 02 May 2007 03:40:15 GMT, hammy <hammy@the_cookie_shop.org>
wrote:

>In April 1997, there was a "gas out" conducted nationwide in protest of gas prices. 
>Gasoline prices dropped 30 cents a gallon overnight. 
>On May 15th 2007, all internet users are to not go to a gas station in protest of high 
>gas prices. Gas is almost $3.00 a gallon and over in most places. There are 73,000,000+ 
>American members currently on the internet network, and the average car takes about 
>30 to 50 dollars to fill up.
>
>If all users did not go to the pump on the 15th, it would take $2,292,000,000.00 (that's 
>almost 3 BILLION) out of the oil companys pockets for just one day, so please do not 
>go to the gas station on May 15th and lets try to put a dent in the Middle Eastern oil industry
>for at least one day.If you agree (which I cant see why you wouldnt) 
>
>Feel free to resend this to all on your contact list. With it saying, ''Don't pump gas on May 15th" 
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Subject: Re: For the DFW area, Don't Pump Gas On May 15th!!
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