[Insight-users] OFF-TOPIC POSTING : REMOVAL WARNING: "Help reduce the cost of gasoline"

[Luis Ibanez]

Hi Frank


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      Luis



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Frank Gao wrote:
>  I am sorry this is not related to the topic of this two forums, but 
> promise this is the only time, and an idea for all.
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> *Subject:* Very interesting Gas Plan Idea!!!
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> GAS WAR - an idea that WILL work  (or at least get forwarded around a 
> lot...) 
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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!
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> 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?
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> 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.
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> *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!!
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> I am sending this note to over 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.
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> 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!!!
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> 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.) :-)
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> 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.
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> 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.
> 
> Kerry Lyle, Director, Research Coordinator
> Thanks for your support.
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