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"Glen" <ghallick@mts.net> wrote in message 
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> On May 4, 5:53 pm, "Mr Frederick" <fpedit...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> God, people believe fucking ignorant crap.  If you still drive, you still
>> use the gas, and buying it the day before or the day after means the 
>> dollars
>> are just shuffled from one day to the other.  Christ this is pre-school
>> economics!   If people don't park the cars for one extra day, not buying 
>> the
>> gas on a particular day doesn't make any difference, except attendants 
>> get
>> to play cards for a day.  Of course, if enough people fall for this shit,
>> the rest of us will get quick service at the pumps.
>
>
> I used to think like that too Mr. Fred, but then I realized the level
> of ignorance it entails. A day not to buy gasoline is really about
> showing the gas companies that consumers can organize themselves. Yes
> people will still buy gas and not buying it on a specific day will
> only shift to another. But that it the point. The real point is a
> little demonstration of consumer influence on the marketplace. If you
> desire to remain in the weak and helpless camp then that's your
> choice. I for one won't buy gas on May 15.
>

If consumers really want to make an impact, then target one major gasoline 
retailer for boycott.  Instead of one day (which is nothing more then 
symbolic), everyone stop buying from Esso.  It wouldn't take long for Esso 
to drop it's price to attract customers back again.  Rotating a boycott from 
major to major could ensure the prices stay down.

Just a thought

PV