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Old Aug 26, 2005 | 02:38 PM
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IT HAS BEEN CALCULATED THAT IF EVERYONE IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA

>DID NOT PURCHASE A DROP OF GASOLINE FOR ONE DAY AND ALL AT THE SAME

>TIME, THE OIL COMPANIES WOULD CHOKE ON THEIR STOCKPILES.

>

>

>AT THE SAME TIME IT WOULD HIT THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY WITH A NET LOSS OF

>OVER 4.6 BILLION DOLLARS WHICH AFFECTS THE BOTTOM LINES OF THE OIL

>COMPANIES.

>

>THEREFORE SEPTEMBER 1st HAS BEEN FORMALLY DECLARED "STICK IT UP THEIR

>BEHIND " DAY AND THE PEOPLE OF THESE TWO NATIONS SHOULD NOT BUY A

>SINGLE DROP OF GASOLINE THAT DAY.

>

>THE ONLY WAY THIS CAN BE DONE IS IF YOU FORWARD THIS E-MAIL TO AS MANY

>PEOPLE AS YOU CAN AND AS QUICKLY AS YOU CAN TO GET THE WORD OUT.

>

>WAITING ON THE GOVERNMENT TO STEP IN AND CONTROL THE PRICES IS NOT

>GOING TO HAPPEN. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE REDUCTION AND CONTROL IN PRICES

>THAT THE ARAB NATIONS PROMISED TWO WEEKS AGO?

>

>REMEMBER ONE THING, NOT ONLY IS THE PRICE OF GASOLINE GOING UP BUT AT

>THE SAME TIME AIRLINES ARE FORCED TO RAISE THEIR PRICES, TRUCKING

>COMPANIES ARE FORCED TO RAISE THEIR PRICES WHICH EFFECTS PRICES ON

>EVERYTHING THAT IS SHIPPED. THINGS LIKE FOOD, CLOTHING, BUILDING

>MATERIALS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES ETC. WHO PAYS IN THE END? WE DO!

>

>WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. IF THEY DON'T GET THE MESSAGE AFTER ONE DAY,

>WE WILL DO IT

>

>AGAIN AND AGAIN.

>

>SO DO YOUR PART AND SPREAD THE WORD. FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO EVERYONE

>YOU KNOW. MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND MAKE SEPTEMBER 1ST A DAY THAT THE

>CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA SAY "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH"
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 12:58 AM
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Engine: 383 stealth ram, 305 tpi, 350 tbi, 5.3l
Transmission: T56, 700r4, 700r4, 4l460
i agree we should start doing something about the prices, no gas for me on the 1st
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 06:57 AM
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I'm on my way to fill the tank today, so I definately won't have to buy gas on the first!
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 11:14 AM
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Car: 86 IROC w/Danko bodykit, 1988 iroc vert, 1989 k1500 pickup 6" lift and 35" tires, 2002 chevy tahoe z71
Engine: 383 stealth ram, 305 tpi, 350 tbi, 5.3l
Transmission: T56, 700r4, 700r4, 4l460
i think that we should post this as an email an send it out to everyone
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 11:16 AM
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i wont be purchasin gas on the 1st then
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 11:32 AM
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Car: 86 IROC w/Danko bodykit, 1988 iroc vert, 1989 k1500 pickup 6" lift and 35" tires, 2002 chevy tahoe z71
Engine: 383 stealth ram, 305 tpi, 350 tbi, 5.3l
Transmission: T56, 700r4, 700r4, 4l460
i think that we all should try and do it for 2 days in a row instead of 1 day.
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 12:40 PM
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hell, if its possible, dont buy gas for a week, I would love to see 94 octane at .25 per gallon
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 01:15 PM
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one day, they dont care, we gotta fill up sooner or later
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 01:32 PM
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 03:27 PM
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sorry, i usually toss these b4 i read em'
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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 12:32 PM
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Im up for it. But its gonna be a cold day in hell when everybody in the entire US and Canada refuse to buy gas for one whole day.
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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 07:48 PM
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I agree with statements above. One day won't matter to them. THe spike before and after will more then make up for the lull in between.

Want to really hurt them? Ride a bike or walk as much as possible. I know you can't do it everywhere, hell, I gotta drive 60 miles a day 5 days a week right now. But work, bicycle.

Plus, public transportation is quite the fuel saver. :-p
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Old Sep 2, 2005 | 01:05 AM
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Car: 86 IROC w/Danko bodykit, 1988 iroc vert, 1989 k1500 pickup 6" lift and 35" tires, 2002 chevy tahoe z71
Engine: 383 stealth ram, 305 tpi, 350 tbi, 5.3l
Transmission: T56, 700r4, 700r4, 4l460
i dont know about you guys but gas went up 80 cents in two days here. cheapest in town for 87 is 3.47
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