# no gas day
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-gas-day/166593
**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [May 18, 2004, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-gas-day/166593 "2004-05-18T21:19:15Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@grandamld9](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/grandamld9)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2004, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-gas-day/166593/1 "2004-05-18T21:19:15Z")
IT HAS BEEN CALCULATED THAT IF EVERYONE IN THE UNITED STATES DID NOT
\> \> \> PURCHASE A DROP OF GASOLINE FOR ONE DAY AND ALL AT THE SAME TIME, THE
\> OIL\> \> \> COMPANIES WOULD CHOKE ON THEIR STOCKPILES.
\> \> \> AT THE SAME TIME IT WOULD HIT THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY WITH A NET LOSS OF
\> OVER\> \> \> 4.6 BILLION DOLLARS WHICH AFFECTS THE BOTTOM LINES OF THE OIL
COMPANIES.
\> \> \>\> \> \> THEREFORE MAY 19TH HAS BEEN FORMALLY DECLARED "STICK IT UP THEIR
behind\> \> \> DAY AND THE PEOPLE OF THIS NATION SHOULD NOT BUY A SINGLE DROP OF\> GASOLINE\> \> \> THAT DAY.
\> \> \> THE ONLY WAY THIS CAN BE DONE IS IF YOU FORWARD THIS E-MAIL TO AS MANY
\> \> \> PEOPLE AS YOU CAN AND AS QUICKLY AS YOU CAN TO GET THE WORD OUT.
\> \> \>
\> \> \> WAITING ON THIS ADMIINSTRATION TO STEP IN AND CONTROL THE PRICES IS
NOT\> \> \> GOING TO HAPPEN. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE REDUCTION AND CONTROL IN PRICES\> THAT\> \> \> THE ARAB NATIONS PROMISED TWO WEEKS AGO?
\> \> \>\> \> \> REMEMBER ONE THING, NOT ONLY IS THE PRICE OF GASOLINE GOING UP BUT AT\> THE\> \> \> SAME TIME AIRLINES ARE FORCED TO RAISE THEIR PRICES, TRUCKINGCOMPANIES ARE FORCED TO RAISE THEIR PRICES WHICH EFFECTS PRICES ON EVERYTHING THAT IS SHIPPED. THINGS LIKE FOOD, CLOTHING, BUILDING MATERIALS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES ETC. WHO PAYS IN THE END? WE DO!
\> \> \> WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. IF THEY DON’T GET THE MESSAGE AFTER ONE DAY,
\> WE \> \> WILL DO IT AGAIN AND AGAIN.
\> \> \>\> \> \> SO DO YOUR PART AND SPREAD THE WORD. FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW. MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND MAKE MAY 19TH A DAY THAT THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES SAY “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH”
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### Author:  [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2004, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-gas-day/166593/2 "2004-05-18T21:21:06Z")
…
that is so dumb.
if no one buys gas tomorrow, there will be twice as much gas purchased on Thursday… 🤣
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### Author:  [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2004, 9:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-gas-day/166593/3 "2004-05-18T21:35:54Z")
:1320:
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### Author:  [@PinfieldRX7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PinfieldRX7)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2004, 10:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-gas-day/166593/4 "2004-05-18T22:00:26Z")
if i would have red this eairlier i woud have bought gas today just out of spite
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### Author:  [@bobby311](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bobby311)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2004, 10:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-gas-day/166593/5 "2004-05-18T22:14:14Z")
im surprised that i did not receive one chain-email about this
usually this kind of shit gets sent from everyone
whatever
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### Author:  [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2004, 10:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-gas-day/166593/6 "2004-05-18T22:30:45Z")
i am going to drive all day and get gas at least 2 fill ups thats like 25 gallons at least!!
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### Author:  [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2004, 10:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-gas-day/166593/7 "2004-05-18T22:35:33Z")
i am on a 1/4 tank i got to fill up unless i am going to walk to pittsburgh and back
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### Author:  [@dgramc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dgramc)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2004, 10:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-gas-day/166593/8 "2004-05-18T22:39:37Z")
im gonna make sure everyone in my family tops off there car
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### Author:  [@Jeff95TA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeff95TA)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2004, 4:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-gas-day/166593/9 "2004-05-19T04:21:53Z")
I never understood this one either. Unless you walk or bicycle that day, you’ll just fill up the day before or the day after. :dunno:
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### Author:  [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2004, 5:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-gas-day/166593/10 "2004-05-19T05:44:58Z")
> [@97GrandAMLD9](#):
>
> IT HAS BEEN CALCULATED THAT IF EVERYONE IN THE UNITED STATES DID NOT
> \> \> \> PURCHASE A DROP OF GASOLINE FOR ONE DAY AND ALL AT THE SAME TIME, THE
> \> OIL\> \> \> COMPANIES WOULD CHOKE ON THEIR STOCKPILES.
> \> \> \> AT THE SAME TIME IT WOULD HIT THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY WITH A NET LOSS OF
> \> OVER\> \> \> 4.6 BILLION DOLLARS WHICH AFFECTS THE BOTTOM LINES OF THE OIL
> COMPANIES.
> \> \> \>\> \> \> THEREFORE MAY 19TH HAS BEEN FORMALLY DECLARED "STICK IT UP THEIR
> behind\> \> \> DAY AND THE PEOPLE OF THIS NATION SHOULD NOT BUY A SINGLE DROP OF\> GASOLINE\> \> \> THAT DAY.
> \> \> \> THE ONLY WAY THIS CAN BE DONE IS IF YOU FORWARD THIS E-MAIL TO AS MANY
> \> \> \> PEOPLE AS YOU CAN AND AS QUICKLY AS YOU CAN TO GET THE WORD OUT.
> \> \> \>
> \> \> \> WAITING ON THIS ADMIINSTRATION TO STEP IN AND CONTROL THE PRICES IS
> NOT\> \> \> GOING TO HAPPEN. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE REDUCTION AND CONTROL IN PRICES\> THAT\> \> \> THE ARAB NATIONS PROMISED TWO WEEKS AGO?
>
> \> \> \>\> \> \> REMEMBER ONE THING, NOT ONLY IS THE PRICE OF GASOLINE GOING UP BUT AT\> THE\> \> \> SAME TIME AIRLINES ARE FORCED TO RAISE THEIR PRICES, TRUCKINGCOMPANIES ARE FORCED TO RAISE THEIR PRICES WHICH EFFECTS PRICES ON EVERYTHING THAT IS SHIPPED. THINGS LIKE FOOD, CLOTHING, BUILDING MATERIALS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES ETC. WHO PAYS IN THE END? WE DO!
>
> \> \> \> WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. IF THEY DON’T GET THE MESSAGE AFTER ONE DAY,
> \> WE \> \> WILL DO IT AGAIN AND AGAIN.
> \> \> \>\> \> \> SO DO YOUR PART AND SPREAD THE WORD. FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW. MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND MAKE MAY 19TH A DAY THAT THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES SAY “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH”
wow one day :bowrofl:
those compainies, have more reserves than ron jeremy :scared:
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### Author:  [@ANdyUPitt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ANdyUPitt)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2004, 6:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-gas-day/166593/11 "2004-05-19T06:57:23Z")
> [@Shaggy](#):
>
> wow one day :bowrofl:
> those compainies, have more reserves than ron jeremy :scared:
That’s the point, dumbass… :doh: :wtcslap:
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### Author:  [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2004, 7:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-gas-day/166593/12 "2004-05-19T07:04:43Z")
> [@ANdyUPitt](#):
>
> That’s the point, dumbass… :doh: :wtcslap:
soooooo, and this would affect them how again :rolleyes:
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### Author:  [@imported\_showtime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_showtime)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2004, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-gas-day/166593/13 "2004-05-19T07:09:09Z")
> [@Jeff95TA](#):
>
> I never understood this one either. Unless you walk or bicycle that day, you’ll just fill up the day before or the day after. :dunno:
not sure…but i think it hurts them that day…stocks
but yeah i agree
plus its impossible to get everyone to not buy gas…it will never work
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### Author:  [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2004, 7:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-gas-day/166593/14 "2004-05-19T07:15:06Z")
i think it would hurt the independent owners more,
even though they really dont money off the gas.
they make it from the store itself.
less people for gas = less product moving inside the store…
those $1.35 iced teas could be $1.75 next week because of a stupid bandwagon…
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### Author:  [@ragtop86](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ragtop86)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2004, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-gas-day/166593/15 "2004-05-19T07:16:00Z")
need to boycott 1 company for 1 month then when they drop their prices then only buy gas at that company then the rest would fall in line
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### Author:  [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2004, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-gas-day/166593/16 "2004-05-19T07:17:34Z")
> [@ragtop86](#):
>
> need to boycott 1 company for 1 month then when they drop their prices then only buy gas at that company then the rest would fall in line
:bowrofl: :bowrofl: :bowrofl: :bowrofl:
wouldn’t be hard to boycott a sheetz down your way 🙂
theres a gazzilion of them.
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### Author:  [@ragtop86](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ragtop86)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2004, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-gas-day/166593/17 "2004-05-19T07:17:51Z")
you people would lay down and take anything the world throws at you and not say a word = tool
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### Author:  [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2004, 7:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-gas-day/166593/18 "2004-05-19T07:18:49Z")
> [@ragtop86](#):
>
> you people would lay down and take anything the world throws at you and not say a word = tool
Start the bandwagon, blanyer would jump on w/ suncawk…
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### Author:  [@ragtop86](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ragtop86)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2004, 7:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-gas-day/166593/19 "2004-05-19T07:19:10Z")
> [@Shaggy](#):
>
> :bowrofl: :bowrofl: :bowrofl: :bowrofl:
> wouldn’t be hard to boycott a sheetz down your way 🙂
> theres a gazzilion of them.
i don’t get the funny
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### Author:  [@ragtop86](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ragtop86)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2004, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-gas-day/166593/20 "2004-05-19T07:20:23Z")
we only have one sheetz
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