Dont Pump Gas May 15th!?

Question

NO GAS...On May 15th 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 companies 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 agree (which I cant see why you wouldn't) resend this to all your contact list. With it saying, ''Don't pump gas on May 15th"

Answer 1

I think it will not work, But i will participate anyway :D
My corolla can starve a week or 2 w/o going to gas station.
If we dont pump gas on the 15th, we pump it on the 14th or 16th? how did they get those figures?
This shows how poor American's math can be...

I think this is jsut a RANT, it wont work.

I used to manage the gas station, i can tell you why gas price is so high. We mark up the price when our tanks runs low, so less customers will show up. Vice versa, we mark them down when its full.
Why the gas is so high is because they got Heavily taxed on some Area, especially urban area. THats why gas can varie from state to state up to $1 per gallon. We almost made no profit from Gasoline, mostly are from Cig, lottery, and potato chips.

NICE RANT! i'll participate, altho it doesnt make sense to me.

Answer 2

Stupid!

First, prices did no such thing in April 1997. Urban legend. These 1 day gas boycotts are proposed once or twice a year, and never make any difference.

But for argument's sake, let's assume 100% compliance. That means anyone who would have filled up on the 15th instead fills up on the 14th or 16th. So the gas companies have record sales on those two days, and none on the 15th. They are still selling every bit as much of the product. They are still getting the same dollar amount from you. What kind of message does that send?

Companies do everything by month and quarter. For the month and quarter, no difference is made. Even if the protest lasts a week, still no difference, as everyone tanks up before to get them through that week.

They've got us over a barrel, and the only way to "protest" the high price of gas, is to boycott using it. Take public transit or buy a Prius and teach those SOBs at Exxon, Iran and in Detroit.

If you really want to do something, than organize a day to NOT USE GAS. That actually will send a message to the oil companies and Middle Eastern oil countries. But you won't do that will you? Because you won't change your lifestyle. You would rather send some stupid symbolic message than do anything that might actually work, because it involves sacrifice.

I'm going to make a special point to fill all of my families 3 cars on the 15th to protest this stupid protest.

Answer 3

Just because people don't pump for a day doesn't mean that the oil companies don't make up for it in the following days. Not pumping on the 15th does nothing...You're an idiot. If you really want to help get a few million people to stop driving cars(gas powered) altogether. Ride a bike or something.

Answer 4

I have started a bulletin send

Take this gas and shove it!!! on myspace

Same idea - BOYCOTT ALL GAS May 15th - but

also, the rest of 2007 - buy NO gas from BP or CITGO

two of the three largest sellers of gas in USA & not USA owned.

By doing a one day gas out its just an attention getter.

Boycott these two companys the rest of the year you will effect prices

Answer 5

30 cents overnight **** you 30 cents!!! the price of gas NEVER drops that fast or that far... before the pump operators could even change the price the demand would have DOUBLED overnight... and thats not bull ****.


i think ill buy all the gas i can hold on the 15th

Answer 6

No, because it's stupid and isn't going to accomplish anything. In the first place, this idea was born on idiotic "MySpace", where 80% of the members aren't even old enough to drive, much less own a car.

Answer 7

I heard about that. but that isnt a ??

Answer 8

OK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!