> > Subject: FW: Gasoline Prices
> > 
> > 
> > Well, let's see if this will work...
> >  
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I hear we are going to hit close to $3.00 a gallon by 
> > the summer. This makes no sense to any but the oil 
> > companies as the spot price of oil has hardly changed. 
> > 
> > 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, or curtail our driving. 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 really might work. Please read it 
> > and join with us if you agree! 
> > 
> > By now you're probably thinking gasoline priced at 
> > about $1.50 is super cheap. Me too! It is currently 
> > $1.97 for regular unleaded in my town (California). 
> > 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 or limiting 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 whimp 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 about thirty people. If each 
> > of you 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 generation 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 
> > email 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. 
> > 
> > PLEASE HOLD OUT UNTIL THEY LOWER THEIR PRICES AND KEEP 
> > THEM DOWN. THIS CAN 
> > REALLY WORK! YOU KNOW THEY LOVE HOLIDAYS AND SUMMER 
> > TRAVELERS. 
> > ===== 
> > 
> > Be kinder

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