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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / General Car Topics / May 2004Today is "don't buy gas day"
I've been told this by several people... I know it's been tried before, but this time I've had three people tell me in person that today is "don't buy gas day" It was kind of strange, usually I read about it on the internet, like you are doing now, lol. You know what, this time I'm going to do it. Granted, I've got enough gas to get me through...if you do also, then don't fill up tomorrow. BUT ! I think we should pick one day of the month (every month) and plan it as, "don't drive anywhere day". Go for a bike ride, go camping, do some gardening... Walk to the local restaurant...do anything but drive, that would have to make a dent in the so called "summer demand" hype/lie. > I've been told this by several people... > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > I don't buy gas on any day.. I have a TDI Jetta :) > I've been told this by several people... And you're stupid enough to believe it, apparently. > I know it's been tried before, but this time I've had three people tell > me in person that today is "don't buy gas day" It was kind of strange, > usually I read about it on the internet, like you are doing now, lol. Yeah, LOL, well, guess what? Today is also opposite day. Sheeze, they'll let absolutely anyone on the internet. DS > > I've been told this by several people... > > And you're stupid enough to believe it, apparently. Your an a.shole, Danny boy. > > I know it's been tried before, but this time I've had three people tell > > me in person that today is "don't buy gas day" It was kind of strange, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Sheeze, they'll let absolutely anyone on the internet. True enough. And they let a.sholes like you vote so what is the point of your troll post? > DS >I've been told this by several people... >I know it's been tried before, but this time I've had three people >tell me in person that today is "don't buy gas day" >It was kind of strange, usually I read about it on the internet, like >you are doing now, lol. >You know what, this time I'm going to do it. Granted, I've got enough >gas to get me through...if you do also, then don't fill up tomorrow. You stupid pathetic parroting loser. It won't make the slightest difference if YOU DON'T DRIVE LESS! >I've been told this by several people... > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >Walk to the local restaurant...do anything but drive, that would have >to make a dent in the so called "summer demand" hype/lie. IMHO, better planning is needed for this type of stuff. Don't pick a day where people stop to fill up at the same time they are buying their PowerBall Tickets. :( later, tom *************************************************** http://www.Intertainia.com *************************************************** > >I've been told this by several people... > > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > day where people stop to fill up at the same time they are buying > their PowerBall Tickets. Proving again that the lottery is a tax on the stupid. Boycotting a gas station for one day doesn't do anything if you're still CONSUMING the same amount of product. You will just buy the same thing another day. Now if you don't buy gas for three months than you might have an impact, if you can convince a few million others to do the same. <snip> > BUT ! > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Walk to the local restaurant...do anything but drive, that would have > to make a dent in the so called "summer demand" hype/lie. Tell ya what, there, sunshine... When you come up with a *REASONABLE* alternative transport on that day, I'll participate. Meanwhile, my lives-20+-miles-from-the-nearest-thing-resembling-civilization butt is going to be in the car, driving, to get there.  SignatureDon Bruder - dakidd@sonic.net - New Email policy in effect as of Feb. 21, 2004. I respond to Email as quick as humanly possible. If you Email me and get no response, see <http://www.sonic.net/~dakidd/main/contact.html> Short form: I'm trashing EVERYTHING that doesn't contain a password in the subject. ><snip> > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >lives-20+-miles-from-the-nearest-thing-resembling-civilization butt is >going to be in the car, driving, to get there. Well it sounds like you wanted a nice place to live and the free choice to do so. See here in the east coast you would be singled out and rediculed for doing such things, by labeling it Urban Sprawl. Many people have the idea that all of us should live in urban cities where we all have access to public transporation, and no need for privately owned vehicles. Get with the program and move back to the city. Freedom of Choice has been repealed by the EPA! :) later, Tom >><snip> snip > Well it sounds like you wanted a nice place to live and the free > choice to do so. See here in the east coast you would be singled out [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Tom I actually moved closer to work. My daily commute went from 60 mile round trip to less then 10 miles.. so I am driving less, therefore consuming less. My drive time dropped from 20-45 minutes to 5-10 minutes. >>><snip> >>> [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >consuming less. My drive time dropped from 20-45 minutes to 5-10 >minutes. Glad to hear that you are exercising your own free choice, that is great! later, tom *************************************************** http://www.Intertainia.com *************************************************** > >><snip> > >> [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > consuming less. My drive time dropped from 20-45 minutes to 5-10 > minutes. Since when does Death *DRIVE* to work? I thought he rode a horse named Binkie? SignatureDon Bruder - dakidd@sonic.net - New Email policy in effect as of Feb. 21, 2004. I respond to Email as quick as humanly possible. If you Email me and get no response, see <http://www.sonic.net/~dakidd/main/contact.html> Short form: I'm trashing EVERYTHING that doesn't contain a password in the subject. > I actually moved closer to work. My daily commute went from 60 mile > round trip to less then 10 miles.. so I am driving less, therefore > consuming less. My drive time dropped from 20-45 minutes to 5-10 > minutes. Heh - for me it's walk, drive or take a bus and it's all 20 minutes even though the job is about 1.5 miles. >I've been told this by several people... > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >Walk to the local restaurant...do anything but drive, that would have >to make a dent in the so called "summer demand" hype/lie. Oh, and when you're at the restaurant, don't order any food...because it has a higher petroleum energy content than gasoline or diesel fuel (planting, tilling, harvesting, processing, transporting, preservation, preparation). You might reconsider the bicycle also. Tires, lubricants, paint, steel...all have high petroleum eneregy contents. webpa All that would do is force the price even higher. They're going to get their monthly return on investment one way or another. I see that you don't work in the business world. Brian > I've been told this by several people... > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Walk to the local restaurant...do anything but drive, that would have > to make a dent in the so called "summer demand" hype/lie. >I've been told this by several people... > >I know it's been tried before, but this time I've had three people >tell me in person that today is "don't buy gas day" So what? The morons simply buy more gas the day before and the day after. Gas companies don't even blink. Try not buying gas for an entire year. They might listen then. I drive a 50 mile per gallon geo metro. My "days without gas" average two weeks of commuting 45 miles per day. When I fill up an empty tank I pay about $14. So Im going "13 days without gas" whereas everyone else is just taking one day off and then going back to sucking down $70 worth in one sitting. >I think we should pick one day of the month (every month) and plan it >as, "don't drive anywhere day". Go for a bike ride, go camping, do >some gardening... >Walk to the local restaurant...do anything but drive, that would have >to make a dent in the so called "summer demand" hype/lie. Driving the hummer across the street to buy groceries is a waste...I used to bicycle 3 miles up & down west Va mountains to school...saved about $120 in gas, and that was comparing it to driving a Metro. Not including the hundreds of hours I saved looking for parking spots. Dan > >I've been told this by several people... > > [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Dan Is it hard to find parking spots in the mountains? Brian We had to gas up our Lincoln Continental and Mercury Villager today, because gas prices are going up 7 cents tomorrow :) Scott > I've been told this by several people... > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Walk to the local restaurant...do anything but drive, that would have > to make a dent in the so called "summer demand" hype/lie. The American public loves its independent reputation, even to its own disadvantage. Mass action by the public WOULD be noticed by the government, oil companies, whomever. In this case, however, do the simple math. Oil prices today are about $41.50 per barrel, compared to about $30 per barrel a few months ago. That is a third higher, just like the gas prices. Cheap gas may not come back soon, if ever. >The American public loves its independent reputation, even to its own >disadvantage. Mass action by the public [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >Cheap gas may not come back soon, if ever. It would look like that. Does a business ever reduce its prices after it reliezed customers are still willing to buy it's product at a much higher price? Not unless the quanity is an issue, but the oil producing nationas are making a killing now selling 1/3 higher compared to months ago. Just weird how people are. I remember Gore said he forseen gas prices at 5 bucks a gallon and that was good, cause it would make Americans see the value in public transportation. Ideas like this were good, since it made his book sell. Now today a decade later, gasoline is up to 2bucks a gallon and it's a pure panic. What happened? Just an FYI, when gasoline prices are high is when the fed and state add on additional taxes since it's less noticable compared to when the prices are low. So, keep an eye on your elected officals, they might be chomping at th bit. later, tom ***************** Check Us Out ***************** http://www.CarFleaMarket.com Right Sure Fine, Beavis! Then Mr. HLS should go and play with Crude Oil Futures on the Commodity Markets. snip |
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