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There will be a national boycott of gasoline purchases and in-store items on April
30th,1999. Hope to get a million people to be part of it. Pass it on.

Jim Dompier wrote:

> In article <sTSO2.5557$Qc5.3633@news.rdc1.sdca.home.com>,
> dezreg@nospamhome.com says...
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> > unidextr@mindspring.com wrote in message
> > <370dcf4f.20815811@news.mindspring.com>...
> > >On Wed, 07 Apr 1999 16:33:13 -0400, "Eric Stewart"
> > ><ericstewart@compuserve.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >>Guess what! When I left the office after posting my message, I looked at
> > >>the prices again. The lowest price is now $1.51 for regular unleaded. WHEN
> > >>WILL IT STOP!!!
> > >
> > >
> > >Things seem to be getting completely out of hand, I filled up yesterday and
> > >it was $0.949 for regular unleaded, I past the same gas station this
> > >afternoon and the price now is up to $0.999!  (Two weeks ago it was
> > >$0.789!)
> >
> > Things aren't getting out of hand; they are out of hand.  These oil
> > companies are sticking it to us because they know that we have very few
> > options available to us.  Fortunately, I run to work 2 or 3 days a week, but
> > I also have a company car so it is pretty much a wash.  For those on a fixed
> > income, this is an outrage.  Capitalism at its finest.  Gas is now at $2.02
> > for unleaded premium at some places in San Diego.  There is no legitimate
> > justification for this.  San Diegans traditionally have paid more than most
> > places in the state: the reason given is the costs associated with
> > transporting fuel to us.
>
> Thats bull. I am in Hawaii, we too have been plagued by artificially high
> gas prices for years, the State Attorney general is now investigating. It
> is a case of price fixing at the refinery level.
>
> It doesn't cost .01 more for a gallon of gas to be in Hawaii, California,
> or anywhere else. Somewhere in San Diego, there is price fixing going on.
>
> >
> > This is consistent with what the airlines are doing to us.  If you buy a TV
> > at Sears, you can take it back and exchange it or get a refund with no fees.
> > Buy an airline ticket and want to change it, look out.  Fees,
> > non-refundable, can't by a ticket to Boston and simply get off in Chicago or
> > your entire itinerary is cancelled.  It doesn't cost them nothing near what
> > they are charging us to change our itinerary.  Don't forget about the nice
> > "passenger facilities fees" or "facilities taxes" they have added to us.
> >
> > I don't know when this stuff will end, but gas at $2.50 a gallon for regular
> > unleaded is not a far fetched possibility.
> >
> > Reggie
> >
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> >
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