Don't buy gas on SEPT 1! Would this work?

[Budfreak]

premium just hit 3.29 a gal. here my tanks full and i ain't buying gas anytime soon hopefully if i can keep from driving the svx(good luck). please nobody buy gas tommorrow. it's worth a shot. right now everything is worth a shot.

[Aredubjay]

According to Snopes.com, here are the many "get back at the oil company" ploys: http://search.atomz.com/search/?sp-q...&sp-m=1&sp-s=0


What befuddles me is: A) The Big Gasoline Companies have been posting RECORD PROFITS for decades, and yet they keep jacking prices (no wonder). B) The UAE states that it's pumping a million barrels, per day, more than they need to and that supplies are plentiful. C) Katrina hit the rigs in the gulf, causing US prices to jump, yet, most of the Oil/Refined Gasoline from these operations goes to Japan or elsewhere overseas.

I just think the US companies have looked at prices across the pond and said, "Yeah -- we'd like to be getting THOSE kinds of prices." And for those who poo poo us for whining -- I'm sorry for you, BUT, one of the reasons I don't live THERE, is because of gas prices.

What really puzzles me is that the number two consumer of gasoline is Japan (well, after the country of CALIFORNIA ) http://www.energy.ca.gov/gasoline/st...n_country.html. Sheesh! Where do they drive to? It's an Island for gosh sakes!


Oh, and one more footnote, when you're purchasing more than 8 times the amount of product than your second largest consumer -- bulk price savings are pretty good -- not to mention, we usually buy raw crude and refine our own gasoline, where most countries purchase their gasoline already refined. That's why our prices are "a bit" lower.

[Aredubjay]

Originally Posted by Noir

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i say make iraq the 53rd state and go take iran!!

Yeah, that's what I've been telling those folks who like to say, "It's all about the oil." If it were "all about the oil" we'd have already added the 51st star to the flag.

Originally Posted by budfreak1

please nobody buy gas tommorrow. it's worth a shot. right now everything is worth a shot.

Should UPS not gas up their trucks tomorrow? How about FedEx? Oh, I know, maybe the USPS can cancel all mail deliveries tomorrow. Maybe the airlines should cancel all flights....those jets use tons of petroleum based fuel!! Heck, let's all walk to work tomorrow! THAT will teach those evil gas companies! While we're at it, let's not use any water tomorrow because we pay too much for water, and let's not use any electricity tomorrow because that is pricey also.


Dave

[Mr. Pockets]

I think that, at least in the short term, car-buying habits are more likely to change because of gas prices than are choices concerning where we live.

Originally Posted by mohrds

I'm hoping it has a different effect. I hope that it curbs the suburban sprawl and creates more demand for urban development. If people only commuted 5 miles a day, they'd save money. People are fleeing the city faster than the urbanites are moving in.

If you had a car that got 10 MPG and commuted 5 miles a day versus a 50 mile commute with a car that gets 40MPG, you'd still be saving money and polluting less.

I'm sick and tired of seeing on the news that some new subdivision is demanding that the local government spend money to curb their wildlife problem. If they wouldn't have built there, there wouldn't be a need to spend tax dollars on animal control.

Just my $.02

Doug

[mohrds]

Originally Posted by Mr. Pockets

I think that, at least in the short term, car-buying habits are more likely to change because of gas prices than are choices concerning where we live.

You can take away a man's money, but you can't take his dreams

[Earthworm]

Now if everyone bought electric powered cars and moved to a location where power is generated by hydro...

...bah, what was I thinking

[dcarrb]

Originally Posted by Mr. Pockets

I think that, at least in the short term, car-buying habits are more likely to change because of gas prices than are choices concerning where we live.

My daughter, a home health practioner who logs many miles in her work, just yesterday traded her 70,000 mile Windstar minivan for a new Neon, at an added cost of $25 per month. (She'll save that on gas inside a week.) The grandkids will just have to get used to less space.

Rumor here this afternoon is that local stations are running out of gas. Hmm... maybe I won't be buying gas tomorrow.

dcb

[upnygimp]

RWJ has it nailed. The investors on Wall Street are playing with the price trying to drive it up so they make the big bucks. Its more or less as simple as that. And why hasn't our president not done anything? He's done in 3 years so no worries about retaliation during an election, and guess where him and his buds make all the money? Yup.

[Noir]

Originally Posted by dcarrb

My daughter, a home health practioner who logs many miles in her work, just yesterday traded her 70,000 mile Windstar minivan for a new Neon, at an added cost of $25 per month. (She'll save that on gas inside a week.) The grandkids will just have to get used to less space.

Rumor here this afternoon is that local stations are running out of gas. Hmm... maybe I won't be buying gas tomorrow.

dcb

i dunno about that rumor, but this is the first time i've ever seen anything like this. no rush hour traffic coming from downtown atlanta to my home. the traffic is all around the damn gas stations. this morning i drove by gas stations and the price was $2.8/gallon. now it's $3.40/gallon. a few gas stations were closed. panic's such a beautiful thing.

[benebob]

Originally Posted by budfreak1

premium just hit 3.29 a gal. here my tanks full and i ain't buying gas anytime soon hopefully if i can keep from driving the svx(good luck). please nobody buy gas tommorrow. it's worth a shot. right now everything is worth a shot.

Still cheaper than a gallon of milk and in PA that includes 93 cents of state and federal tax where as the milk is subsized and well doesn't have to get shipped 12000 miles. I only wish I had the nighthawk running right. Then again, I've got my stockpile of 90 gallons of gas in the driveway to last me for a while.

[Hocrest]

Originally Posted by benebob

I've got my stockpile of 90 gallons of gas in the driveway to last me for a while.

I know where you live and I have a hose

[Subafreak]

Originally Posted by Hocrest

I know where you live and I have a hose

Yeah and people thought drive offs and gas stealing was bad before.

But really I think I would make more money if I just stayed home and didn't drive to work Sure gas prices can rise but if people don't start getting huge raises over night there is going to be a serious problem.

[Aredubjay]

Originally Posted by benebob

Still cheaper than a gallon of milk

Heck, it's cheaper than a gallon of water. When I was coming back from the last Reading meet, I stopped and picked up a quart of bottled water. 1.39. Four quarts to the gallon -- 5.56 a gallon....before sales tax...for WATER. Do the math on a gallon of Visine and you'll FREAK OUT!

[Aredubjay]

Originally Posted by Hocrest

I know where you live and I have a hose

You just don't realize how hard it is for me not to make some smartass comment. . . oh yes you do -- I forgot you'be been around here a while.