Recently I asked a question about support for a "No Gas Day"
and got sone real decent awnsers...Some people were split
down the middle if it would work or not.So lets go a little farther.
How about making the 15-17 of June a "No Gas Weekend"
Three Days of Starving the dreaded Oil Machine and powers that be of the cash they crave so much....is this too much of a stretch or are most of you still in the fight?
2007-05-09 06:01:28 · 30 answers · asked by Johnnie C 3 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Im all for a no gas weekend. Last time there was a no gas DAY gas prices dropped over night whose to say what oil companys will do with nobody buying gas for a whole weekend? And all those who dont support it, Please dont sit around and complain about the gas prices if your not willing to participate in an effort to do something about it..Its like the person who never votes but complains about the outcome..Your effort matters
2007-05-09 06:05:36 · answer #1 · answered by Got ?'s 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋
I'd join in if I though it would do any good. It won't because you will still have to buy gas sooner or later.
The only way to make this work is to drive less and buy vehicles that get better mileage. Take a look at all the people running the government. How many used to be oil company executives? They aren't going to help you. They don't care about you.
Join a car pool, ride a motorcycle, when a car dealer tells you it gets 20 MPG laugh at him and walk out. Take up bike riding and sailing instead of activities that burn fuel. We have to change the way we think and live or things won't change.
2007-05-09 13:29:43 · answer #2 · answered by aGhost2u 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
that's very interesting, with more info i may be up for a day with no gas. I don't have a car but i use gas at home. I did have a car in the past and gas is too high of a cost. I know there are other ways to help the economy and travel, while doing both at the same time.
2007-05-09 13:05:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah its possible.. i would just make sure i had a full tank before..
I don't think a boycott like that will really work.. I don't think the gas companies really care.. plus if its planned they'll probably spike it before the day.. so everyone buys the gas at the high price.. and than for the boycot they'll bring it right down..
what my bf and i do is.. we fill up when we "think" gas isn't going to go down anymore..
than buy little amounts when gas is too high..
2007-05-09 13:07:39 · answer #4 · answered by steph 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
May 15 is already designated as a boycott day, but I would totally do a "No Gas Weekend" also.
I'm not sure that it will make a difference but, sure, why not give it a shot?
Let's all do it...on May 15 **and** on June 15-17.
2007-05-09 13:05:18 · answer #5 · answered by Lively 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
you mean 3 days of not BUYING gas or three days of not USING gas? the former is a pointless gesture, devoid of logic...the latter is a TINY step, but a step nevertheless...a better plan would be to make an ongoing effort to park the monster SUV, walk two blocks to buy a paper instead of driving, make sure the car you drive is in good mechanical shape with properly inflated tires, carpool, use mass transit, eliminate frivolous trips, consolidate shopping into a single trip with logical routing...cook your own food- instead of driving the car out for every meal or ordering delivery...wait a couple months for a movie to hit cable instead of driving off to see it the first weekend it opens...a lot of the steps you can take (like actually BREWING a pot of coffee for less than a buck instead of spending 4-5 bucks for a single cup you have to drive out to Starbucks to get) can save fuel AND money...
2007-05-09 20:39:51 · answer #6 · answered by spike missing debra m 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd still be in the fight, but I bet some people would just gas up good before the weekend, thus increasing the pre-weekend profits. I don't really see a benefit.
2007-05-09 13:04:44 · answer #7 · answered by Zuker 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it would help. What needs to be done is that we cut down on the mileage we travel and therefore use less gas. That way they may end up without having enough storage space for the gas and would lower the price to get rid of it.
2007-05-09 13:08:31 · answer #8 · answered by Aliz 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You've got my support! I noticed that a lot of the replies you received say that the idea would not prove or accomplish anything worthwhile.
Perhaps a single event may not cause the changes we seek,but it does keep the movement to control sky-rocketing gas prices growing, and unless we voice ourselves through action and discourse, such endeavors would truly be futile.
So Kudos to you,we need more citizens who appreciate the rights afforded us by our Government, and who have the courage to take action. Power to the People!
2007-05-09 13:44:01 · answer #9 · answered by trbz44 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
http://www.snopes.com/politics/gasoline/...
It won't work people. It won't send any kind of message because we will buy gas the next day, day before or a week from then. Boycotting stations who don't control the price anyway, beyond a few cents give or take, is ludicrous!
The ONLY way is for all of us to stop using gas. Forever. Or reduce considerably
2007-05-09 13:07:34 · answer #10 · answered by tcdrtw 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋