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Carter38
Carter38
Fighting high gas prices.
May 30 2008, 11:42 AM EDT | Post edited: May 30 2008, 11:42 AM EDT
Ask your boss (or employees) if a 4-day, 10 hour shift would be satisfactory.
20% of any amount is quite a lot. 1  out of 1 found this valuable. Do you?    
dewy500
dewy500
1. RE: Fighting high gas prices.
May 31 2008, 2:17 PM EDT | Post edited: May 31 2008, 2:17 PM EDT
If drivers would stop buying their gas from well-known gas distributers like Shell, then that would cause Shell to reduce their gas prices to increase sales. At the same time other gas dealers would be forced to lower their selling price to stay competitive with Shell. 1  out of 1 found this valuable. Do you?    
Carter38
Carter38
2. RE: Fighting high gas prices.
May 31 2008, 3:19 PM EDT | Post edited: May 31 2008, 3:19 PM EDT
Yes but it would have to be a serious and long lasting boycott to do any good. Six months of no purchases from Exxon/Mobile would close many distributors. I no longer blame the oil companies for this dilemma. In Germany it's now $10.00/gallon. Our obstructionist Congress is cowed by the environmental whackos by refusing to allow more nuclear power and increasing oil production from American resources. Coal gassification is superior to the idea of converting foodstocks into fuel. Do you find this valuable?    
dewy500
dewy500
3. RE: Fighting high gas prices.
May 31 2008, 5:03 PM EDT | Post edited: May 31 2008, 5:03 PM EDT
I don't understand why it's so hard for people to boycott, for instance Shell, and get thier gas somewhere else. I don't drive anymore, but if I did, I know that I wouldn't have too much trouble purchasing my fuel somewhere else. Your right though, it would have to be at least a 6 month boycott and perhaps this would be a personal problem for some people.
Question: Why do you believe that coal gassification is superior to converting foodstocks into fuel like rapeseed and corn?
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Carter38
Carter38
4. Coal gassification
Jun 1 2008, 12:31 PM EDT | Post edited: Jun 1 2008, 12:31 PM EDT
Hey Dewy, I'm not a geologist but I do believe some of the information I'm getting on the subject of Coal Gassification. It is a clean process with escaping CO2 being 'captured' and stored for other uses. According to the reports I've read, we have more coal reserves than the entire world combined - enough to supply home
heating oil and gasoline for 800 years! That is, at the present rate of consumption. As long as there are good trade relations and hungry people I sincerely believe that foodstocks, not consumed, should be stored or traded (or given away in severe relief instances). I understand also that converting corn (a staple) to ethanol will cost more to produce than what it currently sells for. Sorgham and sugar cane would be better sources IMO. Your comment on the boycott is a bullseye! The oblivious American consumer can easily switch gasoline brands. It's just a matter of getting their attention. 1  out of 1 found this valuable. Do you?    
dewy500
dewy500
5. Boycott
Jun 3 2008, 7:23 PM EDT | Post edited: Jun 3 2008, 7:23 PM EDT
I'm really surprised that I haven't seen any rallies or groups organized to inform people what they can do to help lower gas prices. If we don't no nothing then we don't have a chance in hell to change things, but if we at least try then we have a 50/50 chance of making a change! If there was people peacefully picketing a local Shell gas station; I wonder how long it would continue until the authorities broke it up!
JOKE TIME:

A woman pregnant with triplets was walking down the street when a masked robber ran out of a bank and shot her three times in the stomach.
Luckily the babies were OK. The surgeon decided to leave the bullets in because it was too risky to operate. She gave birth to two healthy daughters and a healthy son.

All was fine for 16 years, and then one daughter walked into the room in tears.

'What's wrong?' asked the mother. 'I was taking a tinkle and this bullet came out,' replied the daughter.

The mother told her it was okay and explained what happened 16 years ago.

About a week later the second daughter walked into the room in tears. 'Mom, I was taking a tinkle and this bullet came out.'

Again the mother told her not to worry and explained what happened 16 years ago.

A week later her son walked into the room in tears. 'It's okay' said the Mom, 'I know what happened. You were taking a tinkle and a bullet came out.'

'No,' said the boy, 'I was playing with myself and I shot the dog!'

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Carter38
Carter38
6. RE: Boycott
Jun 4 2008, 9:49 AM EDT | Post edited: Jun 4 2008, 9:49 AM EDT
I have participated in email chain letters against Exxon/Mobile several times with zero results. Also with Citgo boycotts. We, as Americans, are asleep at the wheel and have only tunnel vision about our homes menus and TV programs. Here's a joke for you:
>
> A little Italian boy enters the confessional.
> "Bless me Father, for I
> have sinned. I have been with a loose girl."
>
> The priest asks, "Is that you, little Joey
> Pagano?"
>
> "Yes, Father, it is."
>
> "And who was the girl you were with?"
>
> "I can't tell you, Father, I don't want to ruin
> her reputation."
>
> "Well, Joey, I'm sure to find out her name soon er
> or later so you may as
> well tell me now. Was it Tina Minetti?"
> "I cannot say."
>
> "Was it Teresa Mazzarelli?"
> "I'll never tell."
>
> "Was it Nina Capelli?"
>
> "I'm sorry, but I cannot name her."
>
> "Was it Cathy Piriano?"
> "My lips are sealed."
> "Was it Rosa DiAngelo, then?"
>
> "Please, Father, I cannot tell you."
>
> The priest sighs in frustration. "You're very
> tight lipped, and I admire
> that. But you've sinned and have to atone. You
> cannot be an altar boy now
> for 4 months. Now you go and behave yourself."
>
> Joey walks back to his pew, and his friend Franco
> slides over and
> whispers, "What'd you get?"
>
> "Four months vacation and five good leads!"
>

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dewy500
dewy500
7. RE: Boycott
Jun 13 2008, 12:54 AM EDT | Post edited: Jun 13 2008, 12:54 AM EDT
Canadians are "asleep at the wheel" too! We've tried e-mail chain letters too, with no success. I really do not have the answer as to why North Americans have sat on their hands and done nothing about rising gas prices. How high do gas prices have to go before public citizens rebel, $4.00, $5.00/liter, and say as one, "We're not going to take it anymore!" 1  out of 1 found this valuable. Do you?