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"hammy" <hammy@the_cookie_shop.org> wrote in message 
news:zKTZh.4644$IJ3.2036@trnddc07...
> 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"

I agree that it will not do a thing. Someone pasted this same thing on a 
website message board I am on. If you really want to hurt the oil companies, 
reduce demand permanently. Supply and demand. Duh. Consistently using less 
gas is the only thing that would affect them.  Otherwise, shut up and pay 
the price. It aint rocket science.
I drive an economical car. Not to hurt them, but to lessen the pain to my 
own pocketbook.