Anyone not pumping gas on May 15th?

[Dark.GEAR]

Just saw it on other forums...and I honestly don't see the point. But I was just wondering who on the forum was gonna do it.....

[TJ213]

why???

[SiRyan]

I wont be! I heard that will be the day when "the gas ppl" will be raising/lowering gas prices. More ppl pump the more likely they will raise the price and vice versa. But not so sure I just heard about this last night.

[TJ213]

okay, I googled it, I won't, I'll probably have enough gas anyways, and if I don't, well, I've been looking for an excuse to drive the s2000


yep, driving a sports car instead of an economy car is really going to stick it to those oil companies

[SiRyan]

I found this somewhere:


Subject: FW: Don't pump gas May 15th 2007

NO GAS...On May 15th 2007

Don't pump gas on may 15th

In April 1997, there was a "gas out" conducted nationwide in protest of gas prices. Gasoline prices dropped 30 cents a gallon overnight.

On May 15th 2007, all internet users are to not go to a gas station in protest of high gas prices. Gas is now over $3.00 a gallon in most places.

There are 73,000,000+ American members currently on the internet network, and the average car takes about 30 to 50 dollars to fill up.

If all users did not go to the pump on the 15th, it would take $2,292,000,000.00 (that's almost 3 BILLION) out of the oil companies pockets for just one day, so please do not go to the gas station on May 15th and let's try to put a dent in the Middle Eastern oil industry for at least one day.

If you agree (which I can't see why you wouldn't) resend this to all your contact list. With it saying, "Don't pump gas on May 15th"

[civexsi]

Sure, I'll do it. I did this a few years ago on a day in April and prices declined the following week. Not sure if we had any affect, or if it was just coincidence.

[Dark.GEAR]

if you don't pump on the 15th....your gonna eventually have to pump. it's not like everyones not driving that day....if they're smart and greedy, I'm sure they can wait a few days to get that money back....

[CivicChris]

It's not going to take "$3 billion" out of the pockets of the oil companies... they're going to just sell more gas on the day before and after May 15th... I always laugh at the idiocy of these things... I'll pump gas when I need it, end of story. Gas prices are what they are, so either quit complaining or quit driving.

[The Shishpanik]

Economically, it is really stupid. My econ teacher from last year even told me that this would do nothing but increase the demand the next day, thus raising prices throughout the day which would more than make up for the "loss" on the 15th. One day won't destroy an oil company. Besides, we consume more oil for producing useable electricity than we do for transporation. Anyone who made this up has very immature/undeveloped reasoning.

[arisenfury]

It's supply and demand, a boycott isn't going to do anything worthwhile. Even if they drop the prices from it we'll just keep using gas as selfishly as we already do until it runs out. We pay the least of any importing country as far as gas as concerned and everyone still complains about it.

Not to mention everyone not getting gas for one day will do nothing. Sure there are 73,000,000 Americans on the internet, but not all 73 million of them are going to be needing gas on May 15th. Maybe 10%, not all 73 million people would have been going to get gas anyways. So they will lose 10% of their sales, only from the United States for that day alone. I'm sure they have enough money to support themselves for that day, long enough to wait until everyone who didn't go on the 15th, will have to get gas.

There is nothing you can do against increased gas prices, save for discovering a crap load of oil in your backyard, or getting the government to remove the taxes on it.

[CivicChris]

Originally Posted by The Shishpanik

Economically, it is really stupid. My econ teacher from last year even told me that this would do nothing but increase the demand the next day, thus raising prices throughout the day which would more than make up for the "loss" on the 15th. One day won't destroy an oil company. Besides, we consume more oil for producing useable electricity than we do for transporation. Anyone who made this up has very immature/undeveloped reasoning.

+1

[The Shishpanik]

The best way to reduce gas prices is to drive an economical, gas efficient car like we all do on this forum. This way, we are giving them less money yet achieving the same utility (I.E transportation), thus lowering the demand for gas quickly following a decrease in price. Sorry, but that's the only. Milfs, leave your gas guzzling SUV's at home and take a ride with the sexy neighborhood teenager in his civic :)

[The Shishpanik]

Originally Posted by SiRyan

I found this somewhere:


Subject: FW: Don't pump gas May 15th 2007

NO GAS...On May 15th 2007

Don't pump gas on may 15th

In April 1997, there was a "gas out" conducted nationwide in protest of gas prices. Gasoline prices dropped 30 cents a gallon overnight.

On May 15th 2007, all internet users are to not go to a gas station in protest of high gas prices. Gas is now over $3.00 a gallon in most places.

There are 73,000,000+ American members currently on the internet network, and the average car takes about 30 to 50 dollars to fill up.

If all users did not go to the pump on the 15th, it would take $2,292,000,000.00 (that's almost 3 BILLION) out of the oil companies pockets for just one day, so please do not go to the gas station on May 15th and let's try to put a dent in the Middle Eastern oil industry for at least one day.

If you agree (which I can't see why you wouldn't) resend this to all your contact list. With it saying, "Don't pump gas on May 15th"

Using that logic is really stupid of the people doing that. For example, some people with the internet don't even use cars (lots of College students who live on campus, for example), many people drive motorcycles, and plenty use public transportation (which you really can't control when/where/how those get their fuel). And the increase in fuel price the next day will reverberate to all aspect of daily life. Pretty much any merchandise delivered should increase in price (groceries, for example) followed by an increase in fuel prices.

[TJ213]

[marc-o-lishuz]

I plan to be shifting at 7,500rpms that day

[The Shishpanik]

^^I plan to shift at 6.9k because I don't have an Si

[marc-o-lishuz]

Originally Posted by TJ213

Z0MFG! REP! L0L!!!!!

[audiophile]

Originally Posted by The Shishpanik

^^I plan to shift at 6.9k because I don't have an Si

I'll just shift whenever my AT does it for me



Yea, I don't see how 1 day will change anything... There's enough demand for fuel by the service industry that us "common folk" not pumping gas will do nothing.

Just think of every 18-wheeler holding 200 gallons of fuel in their tanks. Or any kind of truck with a company's name on the side of it for that matter.

Where I work our service hands put nearly $70~80 worth of fuel in their trucks daily.. I have 35 trucks on my file that are out on duty right now... I'm sure there's no way they cannot fuel up on may 15.

just my .02

[SIcBoy]

im never buying gas again
oh wait im on empty

im going to start car poolin
and never pay for my rides

[MindFusion FX]

the gas station i go to always have a line..so ill fill up that and avoid the line.