Really..I was just in D.C. today, and saw at least 50 guys living in
boxes...I'm not gonna whine about spending $.40 extra per gallon to put gas
in my three cars. How much has gas cost in Europe or South America for the
past ten years?
ken shapiro
baltimore
1970 GT6+ KC81872L
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
To: wizardz <wizardz@maxinter.net>
Cc: Banbury, Terrence <Terrence.Banbury@dnr.state.oh.us>; Laura Gharazeddine
<Laura.G@141.com>; 'Bradley D. Richardson' <brichard@us.oracle.com>;
<LaJoMor@aol.com>; <spitdrvr@camalott.com>; <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>;
<Triumphs@autox.team.net>; <Spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 11:00 AM
Subject: Re: F%^&#%^& GAS - STOP ALREADY!
>
> 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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