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Re: F%^&#%^& GAS - STOP ALREADY!

To: wizardz <wizardz@maxinter.net>
Subject: Re: F%^&#%^& GAS - STOP ALREADY!
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 09:00:14 -0700
While I have stayed out of the fray on this issue, I feel
the same way.

If we want to boycot something, lets Boycot all the whining
that is going on!

Joe

wizardz wrote:
> 
> THIS IS REALLY STUPID! ALL OF YOU... QUIT CRYING AND BITCHING!
> THERE ISN'T A DAMN THING YOU CAN DO TO EFFECT GAS PRICES
> EXCEPT QUIT DRIVING!
> 
> If this is the way the lists will continue to function.... all this bitching 
>and whinning
> and BORINGLY drawn out threads.... I'm out of here.
> 
> These lists started out as a wonderful resourse to fill in the voids of 
>information
> we need to maintain 20+year old toys.
> The Lists are suppose to be for HELPING each other with a particular topic.
> 
> If you want to whine .....     AOL HAS A WHINERS CHAT ROOM.
> 
> ( don't bother flaming me... I won't see the messages.. I've already filtered 
>them)
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Banbury, Terrence <Terrence.Banbury@dnr.state.oh.us>
> To: Laura Gharazeddine <Laura.G@141.com>; 'Bradley D. Richardson' 
><brichard@us.oracle.com>
> Cc: <LaJoMor@aol.com>; <spitdrvr@camalott.com>; <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>; 
><Triumphs@autox.team.net>; <Spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 9:30 AM
> Subject: RE: gas prices - YIKES!
> 
> You're not missing anything.  IF, everybody, ( private citizens, public
> agencies, businesses) could somehow boycott fuel purchases for an extended
> time, it would make some kind of impact.   Three or four days is only a
> placebo for those who have to "do something".   If you could keep a tanker
> in dock without it being unloaded for a while, you might get their
> attention, but a few days?.....nope.
> 
> Terry Banbury
> 
> P.S.  I'm glad we can have a difference of opinion here without any personal
> attacks...it speaks well for the list members.  Most lists can't say that.
> 
> > ----------
> > From: Bradley D. Richardson[SMTP:brichard@us.oracle.com]
> > Reply To: Bradley D. Richardson
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 3:28 PM
> > To: Laura Gharazeddine
> > Cc: LaJoMor@aol.com; spitdrvr@camalott.com; reid.w.simmons@intel.com;
> > Triumphs@autox.team.net; Spitfires@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: gas prices - YIKES!
> >
> >
> > while I understand the goal of this, I don't understand how it can
> > work.  If we all fill up early, and drive the same miles, we haven't hit
> > the oil companies in the pocket at all, they'll still get the same
> > amount of money, just hit's their cash register a few days early.  the
> > only way to REALLY hit them is to NOT drive.  Unless I'm missing
> > something here.
> >
> > Brad
> >
> > =============================
> >
> > Laura Gharazeddine wrote:
> > >
> > > I have those days circled on my calendar!
> > >
> > > Laura G.
> > >
> > >
> > > > Remember the no-buy-gas days....7,8,9 April. Fill up ahead...who
> > knows,
> > > maybe
> > > > it will do something!
> > > > Larry
> >

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