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$tandaman · 10-14-2003, 02:20 AM

I got a nice email forwarded to me today, take a moment to read it:

Subject: Gasoline price war

A gentleman by the name of Phillip Hollsworth has
offered an idea much stronger than any that's been
tried in the past. The message below is the result of
applying his idea to my personal mailing list. Do
yourself a favor and invest a moment or two in
something that could have a major impact on your
wallet - and the nation's economy.

Respectfully, Rev. Charles Stanley Winfall, North
Carolina

Subject: RE: Gas prices

I hear we are going to hit close to $3.00 a gallon in
some parts of the country before the year is over.
Want gasoline prices to come down? We need to take
some intelligent, united action.

This makes MUCH MORE SENSE than the "don't buy gas on
a certain Day" campaign that was going around last
April or May! The oil companies just laughed at that
because they knew we wouldn't continue to "hurt"
ourselves by refusing to buy gas. It was more of an
inconvenience to us than it was a problem for them.
BUT, this is a plan that can really work.

Please read it and join with us!

By now you're probably thinking gasoline priced at
about $1.50 is super cheap. Me too! It is currently
$1.97 for regular unleaded in my town. (California)
Now that the oil companies and the OPEC nations have
Conditioned us to think that the cost of a gallon of
gas is CHEAP at $1.50- $1.75, we need to take
aggressive action to teach them that BUYERS control
the marketplace--not sellers. With the price of
gasoline going up more each day, we consumers need to
take action. The only way we are going to see the
price of gas come down is if we hit someone in the
pocketbook that WITHOUT hurting ourselves. How? Since
we all rely on our cars, we can't just stop buying
gas. But we CAN have an impact on gas prices if we all
act together to force a Price war.

Here's the idea:

For the rest of this year, DON'T purchase ANY gasoline
from The two biggest companies (which now are one),
EXXON and MOBIL. If they are not selling any gas, they
will be inclined to reduce their prices. If they
reduce their prices, the other companies will have to
follow suit. But to have an impact, we need to reach
literally millions of Exxon and Mobil gas buyers. It's
really simple to do!! Now, don't wimp out on me at
this point--keep reading and I'll explain how simple
it is to reach millions of people!!

I am sending this note to 1826 people. If each of you
send it to at least ten more (1826 x 10 = 18,260) and
those 18,260 send it to at least ten more (18,260 x 10
= 182,600) and so on, by the time the message reaches
the sixth generation of people, we will have reached
over ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY TWO MILLION, SIX HUNDRED
THOUSAND consumers! . .

If those people get excited and pass this on to ten
friends each, just one more time, then we will have
reached nearly TWO BILLION PEOPLE. WE CAN HAVE AN
IMPACT!!! But, in order to do so, you have to keep
the ball rolling by sending this to 10 people. That's
all. How long would all of this take? If each person
follows through within one day of receipt,
conceivably, within the next 8 days EXXON and MOBIL
would be at the point of utter desperation!!!

I'll bet you didn't think you and I had that much
potential, did you?

Acting together we can make a difference. If this
makes sense to you, please pass this message on.

PLEASE HOLD OUT UNTIL THEY LOWER THEIR PRICES AND KEEP THEM DOWN. THIS CAN REALLY WORK. YOU KNOW THEY LOVE HOLIDAYS AND SUMMER TRAVELERS
______

Think this would work?

Amputate Your Head · 10-14-2003, 02:23 AM

congratulations. you got a chain letter.

BRISK · 10-14-2003, 02:28 AM

Asshat

GeXus · 10-14-2003, 02:29 AM

Um.. Exxon is located about 3minutes closer then any other gas station.. and its on the right side.. so i can easly get in.. im not going out of my way for gas

bhutocracy · 10-14-2003, 02:29 AM

That is so the chain letter I would start if I owned the third biggest gas company in america.

Adorno · 10-14-2003, 02:32 AM

Ann Coulter with the asshat. magnificent.

bhutocracy · 10-14-2003, 02:36 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Adorno
Ann Coulter with the asshat. magnificent.

yep.

Baal · 10-14-2003, 02:41 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by bhutocracy
That is so the chain letter I would start if I owned the third biggest gas company in america.

BWAHAHA! So true

The best solution is to buy a bike and use public transportation to get you near work. I did that for over 5 years. My incentive was a piece-of-shit Nissan that I owned that kept on breaking down. Mind you, I was in SoCal, so a bike ride to work was not a big deal.

So the moral of the story is: buy a piece-of-shit car that keeps breaking down, and use a bike and a bus when it's in the shop. THAT will teach those bastard oil companies for sure

avion · 10-14-2003, 02:48 AM

convert to natural gas - it is easy to be done and you'll get your investment in a few months because natural gas is so much cheaper...

Avion

genomega · 10-14-2003, 05:11 AM

The same people will pay 2.00 for a bottle of tap water and think nothing of it.

Paul -C- · 10-14-2003, 05:14 AM

Nice idea though.

10-14-2003, 02:20 AM	#1
$tandaman Pimping 8EZ Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,529	solution to high gas prices I got a nice email forwarded to me today, take a moment to read it: Subject: Gasoline price war A gentleman by the name of Phillip Hollsworth has offered an idea much stronger than any that's been tried in the past. The message below is the result of applying his idea to my personal mailing list. Do yourself a favor and invest a moment or two in something that could have a major impact on your wallet - and the nation's economy. Respectfully, Rev. Charles Stanley Winfall, North Carolina Subject: RE: Gas prices I hear we are going to hit close to $3.00 a gallon in some parts of the country before the year is over. Want gasoline prices to come down? We need to take some intelligent, united action. This makes MUCH MORE SENSE than the "don't buy gas on a certain Day" campaign that was going around last April or May! The oil companies just laughed at that because they knew we wouldn't continue to "hurt" ourselves by refusing to buy gas. It was more of an inconvenience to us than it was a problem for them. BUT, this is a plan that can really work. Please read it and join with us! By now you're probably thinking gasoline priced at about $1.50 is super cheap. Me too! It is currently $1.97 for regular unleaded in my town. (California) Now that the oil companies and the OPEC nations have Conditioned us to think that the cost of a gallon of gas is CHEAP at $1.50- $1.75, we need to take aggressive action to teach them that BUYERS control the marketplace--not sellers. With the price of gasoline going up more each day, we consumers need to take action. The only way we are going to see the price of gas come down is if we hit someone in the pocketbook that WITHOUT hurting ourselves. How? Since we all rely on our cars, we can't just stop buying gas. But we CAN have an impact on gas prices if we all act together to force a Price war. Here's the idea: For the rest of this year, DON'T purchase ANY gasoline from The two biggest companies (which now are one), EXXON and MOBIL. If they are not selling any gas, they will be inclined to reduce their prices. If they reduce their prices, the other companies will have to follow suit. But to have an impact, we need to reach literally millions of Exxon and Mobil gas buyers. It's really simple to do!! Now, don't wimp out on me at this point--keep reading and I'll explain how simple it is to reach millions of people!! I am sending this note to 1826 people. If each of you send it to at least ten more (1826 x 10 = 18,260) and those 18,260 send it to at least ten more (18,260 x 10 = 182,600) and so on, by the time the message reaches the sixth generation of people, we will have reached over ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY TWO MILLION, SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND consumers! . . If those people get excited and pass this on to ten friends each, just one more time, then we will have reached nearly TWO BILLION PEOPLE. WE CAN HAVE AN IMPACT!!! But, in order to do so, you have to keep the ball rolling by sending this to 10 people. That's all. How long would all of this take? If each person follows through within one day of receipt, conceivably, within the next 8 days EXXON and MOBIL would be at the point of utter desperation!!! I'll bet you didn't think you and I had that much potential, did you? Acting together we can make a difference. If this makes sense to you, please pass this message on. PLEASE HOLD OUT UNTIL THEY LOWER THEIR PRICES AND KEEP THEM DOWN. THIS CAN REALLY WORK. YOU KNOW THEY LOVE HOLIDAYS AND SUMMER TRAVELERS ______ Think this would work? __________________ CentroProfits.com - Make money with 3000+ Models! ModelCentro.com - Multiple award winning hosted CMS designed to run solo model sites, with affiliate program built in. Launch your model site in 24 hrs or less! FanCentro.com - Premium social network for SWs & Fans!

10-14-2003, 02:23 AM	#2
Amputate Your Head There can be only one Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 39,075	congratulations. you got a chain letter. __________________ SIG TOO BIG

10-14-2003, 02:28 AM	#3
BRISK Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,240	Asshat __________________ I post on GFY so that when people ask me what I do, I can tell them that I work with the mentally retarded.

10-14-2003, 02:29 AM	#4
GeXus Confirmed User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Yo Mommas Pussy Posts: 3,320	Um.. Exxon is located about 3minutes closer then any other gas station.. and its on the right side.. so i can easly get in.. im not going out of my way for gas __________________

10-14-2003, 05:11 AM	#10
genomega Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: NW Florida Posts: 1,190	The same people will pay 2.00 for a bottle of tap water and think nothing of it. __________________ No Jerk TGP Gallery Monitor MoneyBookers

10-14-2003, 02:29 AM	#5
bhutocracy Not making A Comeback Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 10,218	That is so the chain letter I would start if I owned the third biggest gas company in america.

10-14-2003, 02:32 AM	#6
Adorno So Fucking Banned Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 303	Ann Coulter with the asshat. magnificent.

10-14-2003, 02:48 AM	#9
avion Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: right next to u Posts: 1,403	convert to natural gas - it is easy to be done and you'll get your investment in a few months because natural gas is so much cheaper... Avion

10-14-2003, 05:14 AM	#11
Paul -C- Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,255	Nice idea though.