# might do some good? **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [May 1, 2007, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/might-do-some-good/189670 "2007-05-01T17:46:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![eurodad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eurodad/32/5988_2.png) [@eurodad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eurodad)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2007, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/might-do-some-good/189670/1 "2007-05-01T17:46:42Z")
this was forwarded to me today. [quote=“everyone”"] \> Subject: It might do some good \> \> NO GAS ON May 15, 2007 \> \>\> \> \>\> \> \>\> \> \>\>Don’t pump gas on may 15th \> \>\>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 now over \> $3.00 a gallon 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 agr ee (which I cant see why you \> wouldnâ?Tt) resend this to \> all \> \>\>your \> \>\> \> contact list. With it saying, ''Don’t pump gas \> on May \> 15th" [/quote] ---
**Author:** ![Fiji\_Mazda3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/4da419/32.png) [@Fiji\_Mazda3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fiji_Mazda3)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2007, 6:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/might-do-some-good/189670/2 "2007-05-01T18:16:44Z")
Won’t work. People will just buy gas on the 14th and the 16th. ---
**Author:** ![starboy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/starboy/32/5985_2.png) [@starboy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/starboy)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2007, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/might-do-some-good/189670/3 "2007-05-01T18:25:33Z")
wouldnt hurt to try? ---
**Author:** ![8Grand](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/8grand/32/5940_2.png) [@8Grand](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/8Grand)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2007, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/might-do-some-good/189670/4 "2007-05-01T18:28:45Z")
> [@Supra Engine Issue...Want your thoughts](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/supra-engine-issue-want-your-thoughts/29890/5): > > Won’t work. People will just buy gas on the 14th and the 16th. Correct. Not filling up fora month might work, but. Americans are to dependent on gas. ---
**Author:** ![tom\_vito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tom_vito/32/6000_2.png) [@tom\_vito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tom_vito)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2007, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/might-do-some-good/189670/5 "2007-05-01T19:40:04Z")
> [@Supra Engine Issue...Want your thoughts](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/supra-engine-issue-want-your-thoughts/29890/7): > > Correct. Not filling up fora month might work, but. Americans are to dependent on gas. along with pizza shops, McDonalds, ATMs, computers, cable, internet, ah shit you get the point… ---
**Author:** ![starboy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/starboy/32/5985_2.png) [@starboy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/starboy)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2007, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/might-do-some-good/189670/6 "2007-05-01T19:47:41Z")
ive been actually researching biodiesel, seems like a hellovagood idea. ---
**Author:** ![tom\_vito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tom_vito/32/6000_2.png) [@tom\_vito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tom_vito)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2007, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/might-do-some-good/189670/7 "2007-05-01T19:47:50Z")
Here is the one that I got today. > \> > \> Lets give this a try - something has to be done and we’re only going to > \> get it done together… > \> > \> GAS WAR - an idea the WILL work. > \> > \> This was originally sent by a retired Coca Cola executive. It came from > \> one of his engineer buddies who retired from Halliburton. It’s worth > \> your consideration seeing how gasoline prices are spiraling more and more > \> out of control each summer. > \> > \> I hear we are going to be looking at gasoline prices close to or ABOVE > \> $4.00 a gallon. Want gas prices to come down? We need to take some > \> intelligent, united action. I’m sure most of us remember last years > \> “don’t buy gas on a certain day” campaign. This will never work because > \> the big oil companies know we can’t keep hurting ourselves buy NOT buying > \> gasoline. It was more of an inconvenience to us the a problem for > \> them. Phillip Hollsworth offered this sound strategy: > \> > \> By now you’re probably thinking that gasoline priced at $1.50 a gallon is > \> super cheap. Me too! It is currently $2.39 for regular unleaded in > \> my town. OPEC countries have conditioned us to accepting higher and > \> higher gasoline prices each summer without the prices coming back down > \> nearly as far they raised. We now see $1.50 - $1.75 as very affordable. > \> We need to take united, aggressive action to curb the cost per gallon > \> until bio-fuels and emerging technology make fossil fuels less convenient > \> and OPEC loses it’s hold on American consumers. The only real way we > \> are going to see the price of gasoline come down is to hit the big oil > \> companies where it will hurt the most…in their pocketbook by NOT > \> buying their gas. How do we do that WITHOUT hurting ourselves?? Since we > \> 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 pricing war. > \> > \> Here’s the idea: > \> For the rest of this year, DON’T purchase ANY gasoline from the two > \> BIGGEST companies (which are now actually one) EXXON and MOBIL. If they > \> are not selling nearly as much gasoline as they are accustomed to, they > \> will be inclined to lower prices to try to attract customers back to > \> their pumping stations. If the big two companies lower their prices the > \> other oil companies will have to follow suit or THEY will be the ones > \> not selling nearly as much gasoline. > \> > \> But, to have a real impact we need to reach literally millions of EXXON > \> and MOBIL gas buyers. If everyone just passes this on to 10 other > \> people the day after they receive it, there will be over 300 million > \> people contacted in just about 8 days. > \> > \> Acting together we can make a difference. If this makes sense to you > \> please pass this message on, if you like the prospect of $4.00 - $5.00 > \> for a gallon of gas, then you’re far wealthier then I am. If we keep up > \> the pressure on EXXON/MOBIL we CAN make them sell their product at a > \> price we are willing to pay…say $1.50 a gallon perhaps. > \> \_\_\_\_\_ > \> > \> > \> Harrell W. Little, Jr. > \> Director of Military Planning and Design > \> Torti Gallas and Partners, Inc. > \> 1300 Spring Street, 4th Floor > \> Silver Spring, MD 20910 > \> Tel: 301.588.4800 Fax: 301.650.2255 ---
**Author:** ![Bravada\_442](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bravada_442/32/5982_2.png) [@Bravada\_442](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bravada_442)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2007, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/might-do-some-good/189670/8 "2007-05-01T20:03:08Z")
Won’t work. Its simple economics. Forget about it. ---
**Author:** ![PurpleMongoose](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/purplemongoose/32/3349_2.png) [@PurpleMongoose](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PurpleMongoose)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2007, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/might-do-some-good/189670/9 "2007-05-01T20:52:23Z")
Again? ---
**Author:** ![Misfit](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/misfit/32/3358_2.png) [@Misfit](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Misfit)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2007, 9:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/might-do-some-good/189670/10 "2007-05-01T21:46:34Z")
ha they claim 2.3 billion is almost 3. hell by their standards im almost 30! ---
**Author:** ![ZEX350Z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/87869e/32.png) [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2007, 10:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/might-do-some-good/189670/11 "2007-05-01T22:01:12Z")
whoever thought of this is a tard. gas is cheaper than bottled water…get over it. ---
**Author:** ![tom\_vito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tom_vito/32/6000_2.png) [@tom\_vito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tom_vito)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2007, 5:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/might-do-some-good/189670/12 "2007-05-02T05:52:18Z")
> [@Ice cream/desserts?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ice-cream-desserts/29897/3): > > whoever thought of this is a tard. gas is cheaper than bottled water…get over it. Yep no one ever coplains about spending $1.29 on 16.9 ozs. of water…☹ ---
**Author:** ![obi-1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@obi-1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/obi-1)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2007, 6:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/might-do-some-good/189670/13 "2007-05-02T06:06:19Z")
> [@FS: Time Machine](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-time-machine/29882/10): > > ive been actually researching biodiesel, seems like a hellovagood idea. [http://www.goldenfuelsystems.com/](http://www.goldenfuelsystems.com/) I like this one. The SVO (Straight Vegetable Oil) conversion. ---
**Author:** ![jackie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jackie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jackie)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2007, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/might-do-some-good/189670/14 "2007-05-02T14:28:32Z")
[http://www.snopes.com/politics/gasoline/nogas.asp](http://www.snopes.com/politics/gasoline/nogas.asp)🙂 ---
**Author:** ![burnyd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnyd/32/6020_2.png) [@burnyd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnyd)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2007, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/might-do-some-good/189670/15 "2007-05-02T14:35:52Z")
this crap does suck no lie ☹ ---
**Author:** ![danhr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@danhr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/danhr)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2007, 2:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/might-do-some-good/189670/16 "2007-05-02T14:50:44Z")
[www.uselessthingswewilltrybecausewedontlikegasprices.com](http://www.uselessthingswewilltrybecausewedontlikegasprices.com) ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2007, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/might-do-some-good/189670/17 "2007-05-02T14:53:23Z")
🤣 **ONE** day boycott 🤣 That’s funny shit… ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2007, 9:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/might-do-some-good/189670/18 "2007-05-03T09:11:12Z")
ok good, so the next day they double thier sales… ---
**Author:** ![danhr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@danhr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/danhr)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2007, 10:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/might-do-some-good/189670/19 "2007-05-03T10:34:55Z")
I’m going to purposely fill up my tank on the 15th ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2007, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/might-do-some-good/189670/20 "2007-05-03T10:51:28Z")
I can’t believe 1. people read these e-mails and 2. people believe this shit. If you want to cut down on your gas bill, ride a pedal bike. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/might-do-some-good/189670.md?page=2)