Fw: Gas Prices -

From: Jim LaBarr (jlabarr1@rochester.rr.com)
Date: Wed Apr 25 2001 - 01:50:37 EEST


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> >
> > > Subject: Gas Prices -
> > >
> > >
> > > >> Subject: Gasoline Prices
> > > >> Pass it on!
> > > >> Here's something that might make a difference if
> > > >> we do it,
> > > >> coming
> > > >> from Clark Howard.
> > > >> Subject: Let's keep Gas prices down!
> > > >> THE FOLLOWING WAS SENT BY AN ECONOMIST WITHIN THE
> > > >>
> > > >> FUEL INDUSTRY.
> > > >>
> > > >> ANOTHER ECONOMICS PROFESSOR AT CAL REITERATED THE
> > > >>
> > > >> SAME LAST WEEK. I THINK IT IS WORTH TRYING.
> > > >> I got this from a reliable source the website
> > > >> listed is legit.
> > > >> We
> > > >> heard today from a man who is very savvy about the
> > > >> economy,
> > > >> namely, Clark Howard, and he says that the gas
> > > >> prices are going
> > > >> to
> > > >> start going up again and will be high this
> > > >> summer-$2.00 and up.
> > > >> We
> > > >> need to do whatever we can, and do it NOW!!!!
> > > >> Gasoline Prices
> > > >> This makes more sense than the don't buy gas on a
> > > >> certain day
> > > >> routine that was going around last year re:
> > > >> Gasoline Prices.
> > > >> Whoever started this has a good point. By now,
> > > >> you're probably
> > > >> thinking gasoline priced at about $1.49 is cheap.
> > > >> Me too, as it
> > > >> is
> > > >> now $1.58 for regular unleaded!
> > > >> Now that the oil companies and the OPEC nations
> > > >> have conditioned
> > > >> us to think that the cost of a gallon of gas is
> > > >> CHEAP at less
> > > >> than
> > > >> $1.50, we need to try an aggressive response. With
> > > >> the price of
> > > >> gasoline going up more each day, we consumers need
> > > >> to take
> > > >> ACTION! The only way we are going to see the price
> > > >> of gas come
> > > >> down is if we don't buy it. But, (as the gas
> > > >> companies know full
> > > >> well, and are counting on), that's not really a
> > > >> practical option
> > > >> since
> > > >> we all have come to rely on our cars. But we CAN
> > > >> have an impact
> > > >> on gas prices if we all act together.
> > > >> Here's the idea: For the rest of this year, don't
> > > >> purchase
> > > >> gasoline
> > > >> from the two biggest companies (which now are
> > > >> one), namely
> > > >> EXXON and MOBIL. You see, if they are not selling,
> > > >> they should
> > > >> be
> > > >> inclined, (i.e., "forced"), to reduce their
> > > >> prices. And, because
> > > >> of
> > > >> their size, and hence market share, if they reduce
> > > >> their prices
> > > >> the
> > > >> other companies will too. (They would HAVE no
> > > >> choice!). Isn't that
> > > >> a
> > > >> "juicy" prospect? But to have an impact, we need
> > > >> to reach
> > > >> literally
> > > >> millions of users. But it's do-able!
> > > >> I am sending this note to 42 people. If each of
> > > >> you send it to at
> > > >> least
> > > >> 10 more ...and those 10 send it to at least 10
> > > >> more and so on,
> > > >> by
> > > >> the time the message reaches the sixth iteration,
> > > >> we will have
> > > >> reached over one million consumers. Acting
> > > >> together we can make
> > > >> a difference. If this makes sense to you, please
> > > >> pass this
> > > >> message
> > > >> on, or one you compose, to at least 10 more E-mail
> > > >> addresses.
> > > >> PLEASE HOLD OUT UNTIL THEY LOWER THEIR PRICES TO
> > > >> BELOW $1.28 - $1.29 AND KEEP THEM DOWN. THIS CAN
> > > >> REALLY WORK!
> > > >> If you're not outraged, you're not paying
> > > >> attention!
> > > >> For those of you not in the Atlanta area, Clark
> > > >> Howard is a very
> > > >> big
> > > >> consumer market person. He's always looking out
> > > >> for deals,
> > > >> etc.
> > > >> Check out ClarkHoward.com, and this is not an
> > > >> advertisement for
> > > >> him. When Clark Howard talks, Atlanta listens.
> > > >>
> > > >> --- Thomas Merrill
> > > >>
> > > >> --- dmerrill003@earthlink.net
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>

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