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Old 05-01-2008, 07:02 PM
1995psd 1995psd is offline
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i know you all are tired of it too!

i found this and am all for it




GAS STRIKE!! FRIDAY MAY 2ND!!!
Hey...I know that everyone is tired of high gas prices!! So now is the time to do something about it!!!

DONT BUY GAS ON FRIDAY MAY 2ND.......People are trying to get this a nationwide strike!!!

REMEMBER...MAY 2ND...Thats a Friday......--DONT BUY GAS...This should be a nationwide strike... We that people of the united states need to do something about this!!...

United we stand.....Divided we fall--..Or are forced to pay high gas prices in other words!!
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Old 05-01-2008, 07:03 PM
sldghamr sldghamr is offline
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people will just buy fuel on May 1 or May 3, oil companies will get their money either way.............
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Old 05-01-2008, 07:06 PM
TurboSevenThree TurboSevenThree is offline
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K won't buy gas. How bout ask for diesel LOL

i won't buy diesel either lol, I'm good for a week
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Old 05-01-2008, 07:06 PM
97powerstroker 97powerstroker is offline
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people tried that awhile back,they said abunch of independent truckers were gonna do it,im not saying they didnt do it but it did nothing for gas prices,i dont think a few days would do anything,it would have to be like a few months for any body to notice.
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Old 05-01-2008, 07:06 PM
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not this crap again.
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Old 05-01-2008, 07:07 PM
1995psd 1995psd is offline
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yea but we have got to do somethin about these sky high fuel prices
i just thought it was worth a shot because i know i cant stand spending at least $80 every time i have to fill up
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Old 05-01-2008, 07:09 PM
1995psd 1995psd is offline
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not this crap again.
crap?
i dont know about but i dont like the numbers no my recept after i fill up
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Old 05-02-2008, 03:31 AM
kinghawg98 kinghawg98 is offline
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One day boycott does nothing, you will buy more before or after said day. So, thats pretty much useless.

You have to change your HABITS, make a list and knock out several errands in a logical path, take public transportation, carpool, drive a different car, leave for work early so you dont sit in traffic, turn off lights, turn up a/c settings so its warmer (or heat down so its cooler), etc

Oh, and shoot your commodities traders. They are the ones driving up price. Speculation is why the price is going nuts. Also, tell your dolt congressmen/senators to get their act together. Allow domestic drilling! Imagine the cost savings then. Get irritated with your gov't about the insane gas tax.

Most are not ready to drop fuel from their life...its a need, unlike bananas for example. We dont need bananas, so if we boycotted bananas, price would drop. Nobody wants to change their fuel consumption habits, so no reason to drop prices. Sure it costs more, but it seems as if most are able to absorb the blow (even if no fun) to the wallet.
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Old 05-02-2008, 04:03 AM
Southpaw Southpaw is offline
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this boycott is a waste of time...sorry
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Old 05-02-2008, 04:16 AM
stroker27 stroker27 is offline
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well said kinghawg. we have to do more than just stop buying gas...eventually your tank is gonna get empty then what? i wont buy fuel today but only because i bought a tank full yesterday....and BTW if your only paying 80 bucks for a fill up then your not quite hurtin like some of people on here, myself it costs just over 100 and alot of people more...so yeah, anyway... yeah some people did boycott on april 1st, I had a shipment that was delayed because of that so I know that people actually did it. fuel has only gone up since then...sorry to rain on your parade bud.
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