Americans should boycott gasoline

jinx · 04-26-2008, 07:10 PM

I don't make it thru a week on a 20 gallon fill-up. (ridiculously small tank in my gas guzzling monster of a car)

The only places that I could realistically/safely walk (even if I didn't have to drag my 2 kids along everyfrikkinwhere I go) would be the post office and the hardware store. I did walk to the hardware store a couple days ago, but generally I just stop in on my way to somewhere else instead of making a special trip.
If we had public transportation I would at least give it a try, if only to have the kids experience it (I keep saying Im gonna take them on the train to Philly but haven't done it yet).

skysidhe · 04-26-2008, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by jinx

If we had public transportation I would at least give it a try, if only to have the kids experience it (I keep saying Im gonna take them on the train to Philly but haven't done it yet).

I was just looking at mopeds but they won't get you to Philly.

SteveBsjb · 05-22-2008, 10:44 AM

So, here's my idea.

Someone has to line up all the national gas companies on a spread-sheet and see which has maintained the lowest cost for gas over the last 6 months. Whatever company has the lowest cost for gas (even if it's only .99 of a penny) that's the only company we buy gas from.

This will hopefully be noticed by the other competitive companies out there and force them to lower their prices. And after a month we switch to whoever had the best price for the previous 6 months.

04-26-2008, 07:10 PM	#1
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	I don't make it thru a week on a 20 gallon fill-up. (ridiculously small tank in my gas guzzling monster of a car) The only places that I could realistically/safely walk (even if I didn't have to drag my 2 kids along everyfrikkinwhere I go) would be the post office and the hardware store. I did walk to the hardware store a couple days ago, but generally I just stop in on my way to somewhere else instead of making a special trip. If we had public transportation I would at least give it a try, if only to have the kids experience it (I keep saying Im gonna take them on the train to Philly but haven't done it yet). __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

05-22-2008, 10:44 AM	#3
SteveBsjb Operations Operative Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Moved from Manhattan to Edgewater, NJ. Posts: 713	So, here's my idea. Someone has to line up all the national gas companies on a spread-sheet and see which has maintained the lowest cost for gas over the last 6 months. Whatever company has the lowest cost for gas (even if it's only .99 of a penny) that's the only company we buy gas from. This will hopefully be noticed by the other competitive companies out there and force them to lower their prices. And after a month we switch to whoever had the best price for the previous 6 months. __________________ "It's only an internet community."

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