----- Original Message -----
From: "BOB KISCADDEN" <REK14@PAONLINE.COM>
To: "GregK" <seadog@lmf.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 7:43 PM
Subject: Fw: Fw: gas prices

>
> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 12:09 PM
> Subject: Fw: Fw: gas prices
>
>
> > Worth a try, but I suspect a million people will be
insufficient.......try
> > everyone you know who drives!
> > > > >> We heard today from a man who is very savvy about the economy
> (Clark
> > > > >> Howard-visit his website at Clark Howard.com for lots of good
> > > > information)
> > > > >> and he says that the gas prices are going to start going up again
> and
> > > > will
> > > > >> be
> > > > >> high this summer-$2 and up.  We need to do whatever we can.
> > > > >> This sounds doable.....     This makes more sense than the don't
> buy
> > > gas
> > > > >on
> > > > >> a certain day routine that was going around last year.  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, 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),
> > > > >> EXXON and MOBIL.  If they are not selling,  they   should be
> inclined
> > > to
> > > > >> reduce their prices-and if they reduce their prices the other
> > companies
> > > > >will
> > > > >> too.  But to have an impact, we need to
> > > > >> reach literally millions of users. But it's doable!
> > > > >>
> > > > >> I am sending this note to over 80 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!