This points out the fatal flaw in the so-called boycott! Gas companies
track sales by the month, not by the day. If you fill up before and after
the boycott, the net effect is ZERO.
Anyways, gas is still a bargain in this country. If gas prices followed
inflation, the $1 a gallon we paid in 1974 would cost $3.74 today.
What gets me is the people who don't even blink at spending $40,000+ for an
SUV will bitch about $0.40 more at the pump!
Steve Conley
Marysville, WA USA
'76 MGB Roadster
swconley@foxinternet.net
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----- Original Message -----
From: <Ajhsys@aol.com>
To: <CatManDu@austin.rr.com>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 7:07 AM
Subject: Re: FW: Those of you with cars please Read this.
> In a message dated 3/9/00 8:26:26 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> CatManDu@austin.rr.com writes:
>
> << The following e-mail was forwared to
> me by a friend and I thought I would share it with you good folks on the
MGS
> list. I will be participating in the boycott. I firmly belive that you
> should make your own dession about this boycott. >>
>
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>
> Just keep in mind that a boycott can be a good idea, but you CAN'T DRIVE
for
> those three days. If you fill your tank the day before the boycott and
again
> the day after it, the gas companies will not feel ANY pressure at all. So
> grab your bike or put on your walking shoes for those three days if you
want
> to participate.
>
> Allen Hefner
> SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
> '77 Midget
> '92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
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