pass on GAS on May 15th

[C_squared]

So I am getting this bulletin that's been flooding myspace stating that ALL 7 million users should not buy gas on May the 15th to protest high gas prices which are at an all time high of $3.00/gallon in the U.S. This is what all the bulletins read:

On May 15th all myspace members are not to go to the gas station in protest of high gas prices. Gas is now over $3.00 a gallon in most places. There are 75,110,073 members currently on the network, and the average car takes about 20 to 30 dollars to fill up. If all myspace members did not go to the pump on the 15th it would take $2,163,302,190.00 out of the oil companys 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 oil industry for at least one day.

If you agree repost this bulletin. Repost it with 'Don't pump gas on May 15th.

So far no media hype on this issue, but I'm sure there will be in the following days. Your thoughts?

[Cdn_Brdr]

This has been tried time and again in the past.... it doesn't work.

Bottom line is people need to get to work and if they happen to be out of gas guess what they'll do? GAS UP.

A great idea in theory but mobilization of this event just can't and won't happen.

[Chuck]

Accccccccck. For the last time.

Doesnt work.

End of story.

[g!ggles]

damn I get paid on monday and that was first on my list of things to do. *haha*

[Goat]

Correct me if my math is retarded.
But they're only paying .80$/litre. We pay 1.20/ in the city.

How the fuck does that work?

[C_squared]

Originally Posted by Goat

Correct me if my math is retarded.
But they're only paying .80$/litre. We pay 1.20/ in the city.

How the fuck does that work?

I think it was stated somewhere that B.C. has the most expensive gas in North America. Boo-erns eh?

[Haze]

much of it goes to taxes and such. Such as transit tax. What really pisses me off is that when translink went on strike for those 4 months or whatever, the gas prices didn't drop. So basically they got 4 months of tax money without offering the service that it was for.

- ë

[esoter1c]

They'd have better luck organizing stop breathing day.

SAVE THE OXYGEN WERE RUNNING OUT !!1!!!

[Cdn_Brdr]

Originally Posted by Haze

much of it goes to taxes and such. Such as transit tax. What really pisses me off is that when translink went on strike for those 4 months or whatever, the gas prices didn't drop. So basically they got 4 months of tax money without offering the service that it was for.

- ë

The translink tax is not just for the transit system. It's also for the maintenance of roads and other major transportation routes in the lower mainland. Yeah the bus drivers were off but the roads were still gettin' fixed.

[esoter1c]

Originally Posted by Cdn_Brdr

Yeah the bus drivers were off but the roads were still gettin' fixed.

One shovel leaning union break @ a time.

[MarcelM]

gas in Italy has got to the level of 1.381 euros per litre.
which is 2 bucks Canadian.
If you didnt have your mustangs and Suv´s that take that much it would be less painful... so stop complaining.

P.s: I am joking

[Goat]

Originally Posted by Cdn_Brdr

The translink tax is not just for the transit system. It's also for the maintenance of roads and other major transportation routes in the lower mainland. Yeah the bus drivers were off but the roads were still gettin' fixed.

Nearly 20cents/litre in taxes is a crock.

There's what, something like 2.5-3 million people in the GVRD. I'd think it resonable to say 1/3 of the them own vehicles. Lets say it costs 70$ to fill your tank up twice a month.

70 x .2= 14$/fillup or 28$/month
28$/month x 12 months = 336$/year
33% of 2500000 million people x 336$ = $ 277,200,000
Not including commercial and industrial vehicles which consume a dickload and a half more fuel.

[Chewy]

not buying gas on one day isnt gonna do shit to lower prices,

cause everyone will buy gas the day before or the day after and the companies will still make there money

[DJDeeb]

^ :y:

So far the only "don't buy gas" email thing that could possibly work is the one were they say to boycott a certain group of gas companies ( Petro, Shell, etc ).

[neoh]

1US gallon = 3.78L
$1.25 X 3.78 = $4.72
1USD = 0.9079CAD
$4.72USD = $5.19CAD p/gal

refer to signature.

[FeelGood]

Originally Posted by neoh

1US gallon = 3.78L
$1.25 X 3.78 = $4.72
1USD = 0.9079CAD
$4.72USD = $5.19CAD p/gal

refer to signature.

i find your signature extremely disrespectful and rude.

[neoh]

aw, muffin.

[nabs]

its been tried before when gas prices went up to a Whopping 70cents per litre.

[charly]

people will still need gas, and they fill up whether it's that day, the day before, or the day after.

it makes no difference.

yes, gas prices are high, but that's why i drive a smaller, fuel efficient car.. and if i have to buy gas, then i will because what i need it for is more important than some stupid myspace message.

[fable]

If one country can prop up another countries entire economy (a la the US with Japan in the 80's or any number of nations after wwII) Im sure at the very least any number of multinationals will be able to prop up the three top gasoline suppliers. In essence these one day call outs are based on reactionary ideology and shortsitedness. A more feasable approach is to adopt a gradual exit from the use of automobiles all together. It almost goes without saying that gasoline prices will NEVER go down to what it was in the past (perhaps in Latin America, and even then only temporarely) Big ups to everyone with a bike, long/skate board, unicycles, llamas!

I always wonder if the original author of what is now a multitude of chain letters was in fact an owner of a fleet of suv's - living in the hamptons, with three boats with corvette inboard engines, a few skidoos and a penchance for self-important irrelevency?

[fable]

Originally Posted by charly

and if i have to buy gas, then i will because what i need it for is more important than some stupid myspace message.

hmmmmm...

[LastWerd]

a protest would be great; if it was planned proper!

I have alot of ideas that would be way more effective then just targeting myspace.

people have to be out there with signs at gas stations a few days early and protest "don't get gas on May 15th", send out flyers, blah blah. Make an event out of it; not jsut a chain letter type thing on myspace. Do that also, but seriously... it isnt going to work.
People could fill up the day before so they don't need gas on the 15th, but it has to be made out to be a really big deal with planning. And it prob won't be very effective. The next day gas stations would just be swamped and it would make up for the protest day.

[fable]

Originally Posted by LastWerd

a protest would be great; if it was planned proper!

I have alot of ideas that would be way more effective then just targeting myspace.

people have to be out there with signs at gas stations a few days early and protest "don't get gas on May 15th", send out flyers, blah blah. Make an event out of it; not jsut a chain letter type thing on myspace. Do that also, but seriously... it isnt going to work.
People could fill up the day before so they don't need gas on the 15th, but it has to be made out to be a really big deal with planning. And it prob won't be very effective. The next day gas stations would just be swamped and it would make up for the protest day.

hehe, im diggn your enthusiasm! But:

People could fill up the day before so they don't need gas on the 15th

...defeats the purpose, which irregardless would not have any impact, as the the glut in sales would be easily propped up my another multinational. BUT the move to alternate forms of transportation old and new, seems to be a more productive endevour.

Nonetheless, im sure you would be able to pull off what you are proposing.

[charly]

Originally Posted by fable

hmmmmm...

what are you hmmmming about?

[C_squared]

wow, you ppl get so worked up about this. There's no debate here... we're all just proving this theory wrong.

I don't even own a vehicle so this doesn't affect my world directly. It's just interesting to read all your reactions.