Posted by PA_Notary_II on 4/13/06 6:19pm
Msg #113446

Got this in im mailbox today....opinions?

GAS WAR - an idea that 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.
>
> Join the resistance!!!! I hear we are going to hit close to $ 4.00
>a gallon by next summer and it might go higher!! Want gasoline prices to
>come down? We need to take some intelligent, united action.
>
> Phillip Hollsworth offered this good idea. This makes
> MUCH MORE SENSE than the "don't buy gas on a certain day" campaign
>that was going around last April or May! The oil companies just laughed at
>that because they knew we wouldn't continue to "hurt" ourselves by
> refusing to buy gas. It was more of an inconvenience
> to us than it was a problem for them. BUT, whoever
> thought of this idea, has come up with a plan that can
> really work. Please read on and join with us!
>
> By now you're probably thinking gasoline priced at about $1.50 is
>super cheap. Me too! It is currently $2.79 for regular unleaded in my town.
> Now that the oil companies and the OPEC nations have conditioned us
> to think that the cost of a gallon of gas is CHEAP at $1.50 - $1.75,
>we need to take aggressive action to teach them that BUYERS control the
>marketplace..not sellers. With the price of gasoline going up more each
>day, we consumers need to take action. The only way we are going to see the
>price of gas come down is if we hit someone in the pocketbook by not
>purchasing their
> gas! And, we can do that WITHOUT hurting ourselves.
> How?
>
> Since we all 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 price
>war.
>
> Here's the idea: For the rest of this year, DON'T purchase ANY
>gasoline from the two biggest companies (which now are one), EXXON and
>MOBIL. If they are not selling any gas, they will be inclined to reduce
>their prices. If they reduce their prices, the other companies will have to
>follow suit. But to have an impact, we need to reach literally millions of
>Exxon and Mobil gas buyers. It's really simple to do! Now, don't wimp out
>on me at this point...keep reading and I'll explain how simple it is to
>reach millions of
> people!!
>
> I am sending this note to 30 people. If each of us send it to at
>least ten more (30 x 10 = 300) ... and those 300 send it to at least ten
>more (300 x 10 = 3,000)...and so on, by the time the message reaches the
>sixth group of people, we will have reached over THREE MILLION consumers.
>
> If those three million get excited and pass this on to ten friends
>each, then 30 million people will have been contacted! If it goes one
>level further, you guessed it..... THREE HUNDRED MILLION PEOPLE!!!
>
> Again, all you have to do is send this to 10 people. That's all! (If
>you don't understand how we can reach 300 million and all you have to do is
>send this to 10 people....
> Well, let's face it, you just aren't a mathematician. But I am . so
>trust me on this one.) :-)
>
> How long would all that take? If each of us sends this e-mail out to
>ten more people within one day of receipt, all 300 MILLION people could
>conceivably be contacted within the next 8 days!!! I'll bet you didn't
>think you and I had that much potential, did you! Acting together we can
>make a difference.
>
> If this makes sense to you, please pass this message on. I suggest
>that we not buy from EXXON/MOBIL UNTIL
> THEY LOWER THEIR PRICES TO THE $1.30 RANGE AND KEEP THEM DOWN. THIS
>CAN REALLY WORK
>

Retired & lovin' it!