whos protesting gas tomorrow?? I found this info on web, If you dont want to I dont care to hear why!?

Question

I dont care to hear from people that think they know everything, I believe this will make a difference.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 not to 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 users do 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 wouldnt) resend this to all your contact list. With it saying, ''Don't pump gas on May 15th.

I believe it will make a dent, people write me saying stupid **** about my math is wrong and this wont help...well it did once and hopefully it will again. This government is making it hard to even make it to work now a days. Its worth a try. If this adding is wrong, I found this on the web so your wasting your time telling me and I DONT CARE If tons of people stop for one day it throws things off, they count on having so much come in daily and if it doesnt it will help. Thank you.

Answer 1

If we do nothing, nothing will change. Don't drive if you can help it and boycott gas. Write your government officials also. Take a stand. If we unite, then how can they ignore us?

Answer 2

You are not wrong because your math is wrong. You are only wrong because that math is misused. Just use some common sense here. Even if EVERYONE participated, this has NO impact on the oil companies or gas stations, because it doesn't change how much gas they sell. All that happens is that people buy their gas a day earlier or a day later. I appreciate your intentions here, but if you really, really want to help lower gas prices, you have to STOP USING GAS. Period. If you are not willing to walk or take the bus more, then you are going to be wasting your time bothering to "boycott" by not buying gas. Changing the day you get gas makes no difference. Snopes.com covered this subject very well. The link is below.

So be my guest and don't pump gas today. But all that will happen is that you'll do it another day. That is not an effective boycott. The example you give about gas dropping in 1997 is misleading. No one bought gas that day, and prices went down. Then it went right back up the next day and people bought the gas. It had NO impact on gas prices in the long term.

Answer 3

Boycotting one day will not affect sales. People still need gas. Sure they may not make money that day but they will make it up the next day. The only way to make gas prices go down is to 1) slow down and 2)don't drive as much. There won't be as much of a demand for gas if you aren't using as much. Take public transportation. Instead of going to the store once a day or several times a week, make a list and go only once a week to get everything, carpool. Here's an interesting fact:

After peaking at 9.7 million barrels in the week of Aug. 4, 2006, U.S. gasoline demand hit a low of 9.0 million barrels during the week of Jan. 19, 2007 — a difference of 7 percent. During the same period, the average U.S. price peaked at $3.083 in August and fell to $2.213 by the end of January — a drop of 28 percent.

Less demand for gas, lower prices.

So to answer your question. I have a 3/4 of tank of gas so I wouldn't be buying anyway. No I will not protest.

Answer 4

good luck on your protest, i guess. this will be great, if you can get the gas prices lowered. then everyone can drive their gas guzzling SUVs around a bit more spewing toxins into the air. won't that be nice?

i guess some think it's better to treat the symptoms rather than cure the disease. how many protesters filled up today in anticipation of tomorrows "gas out"?

Answer 5

I told you before, and I tell you again, I will not buy gas on the 15th of may 2007.

Answer 6

Of course it's worth a try. I'm proud to stand with my fellow Americans on this issue and I will continue to do so, no matter what!

Answer 7

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Answer 8

thats cheap... we pay around $6.60 a gallon here