Don't Pump Gas On May 15th!!!
in April 1997, there was a "gas out" conducted nationwide in protest of gas prices.
Gasoline prices dropped 30 cents a gallon overnight.
On May 15th 2007, all myspace members are asked to not go to a gas station in protest of
high gas prices. Gas is now over $3.00 a gallon in most places.
There are 73,000,000+ American members currently on the myspace network, and the
average car takes about 20 to 30 dollars to fill up.
If all myspace members did not go to the pump on the 15th, it would take
$2,200,000,000.00 (that's BILLION) out of the oil companys pockets for just one day,
so please do not go to the gas station on May 15th and lets try to put a dent in the
Middle Eastern oil industry for at least one day.
Tell Everyone
If you agree (which I cant see why you wouldnt) repost this bulletin repost it with
'Don't pump gas on May 15th
Old Fogey - please don't give up hope. Your input is highly valued, respected et al even if not shared and its loss would be a shame indeed.
However usually when the pressure and anticipation of the "did I get in" you find the intelligence of the conversation dips ever so slightly. But once it approaches summer the faithful will regain.
I remember paying $0.93 a gallon in 1998. I remember paying aproximately double that ($1.86) 5 years later. That did not slow people down at all. In fact, that's when the SUV craze really went into full swing. Now it's almost 5 years later and we've almost doubled again and it has still not put the breaks on our thirst for gas. I'm beginning to think there's virtually no price at which Americans would significantly alter their habits...or if there is that it would have to be a very sudden and dramatic jump in prices.
In the netherlands gas is about $12.00 a gallon. And while we are ad it, the average home in europe is less than 800 sq. foot. In the US is 2.343 sq foot.
I've been getting emails like this for years now, always from people that hate the "big evil oil companies" then turn right around and pump 20 gallons into their cars. If you think the oil companies are so evil and terrible stop being a hypocrit and quit purchasing their product all together. Get a bicycle or walk.
To voice my opinion, yes OldFog, don't stop contributing to our little community, because if you do, it will only become.....my do I dare say...a myspace type site?!?! God forbid. So yes, I know some of those threads as of late are a bit trite, but lets try to focus and just read past the sillyness and become involved in the threads that are worth while.
As for the gas price, I'm with Vado and others...esp here in Los Angeles, where people just "dont get it". I think that unless it's at $5.00+ per gallon, people will not consider other means. Shit, I probably think it has to be at least $8.00 before anyone here thinks of other alternative means. I mean, you have people driving lambos, porsches and ferraris, parked outside their Beverly Glen (and other neighborhoods) overpriced apartment, just so that they can look cool when they drive around town. it's shear madness and nonesense.
Fogey- when I get bored on the discussions, I entertain myself in the news section for a while, and come back to the discussions when I see something interesting.
awww. I'm really excited about the move, too. Yesterday I picked up one of these and read it cover-to-cover (well, except for the bits about Redmond, Tacoma, Bellvue, etc.) I get mad when I find something good on craigslist, because I know it'll be snapped up by the time I get there. It's been very hard to stay mentally present at work.
And of course, you buying it on the 14th or the 16th instead of the 15th is going to seriously affect their business practice. Didn't you know that all profits are made on the 15th of each month?
curious about biodiesel...seems to cause the same problem if the cars being driven by the larger countries are still driving things that barely get the anything over 30 mpg (which at one point not too long ago was the global average)
It would be nice to see simple changes raise the global average to 40 mpg average (urban/city)
biodiesel completely replacing conventional diesel and available at all /worldwide pumping stations
I like the idea of dual fuel vechicles.....they are driving them in Brazil. You can burn either gas or ethanol. I like it because it keeps people a bit more honest at the pump as far as the suppliers go.
The amazing thing to switch from one to the other is a flip of a switch.....now I ask where the hell are the Big Three American Motor Companies on this one.....out building Hummers of course...and Japan....where the heck are they in the American Market....they don't give a damn.....The Automotive industry is driven by some crazy ass People.....Just ask Lee.....I ... a ...cooo....ko..ko....
all i know is i run my diesel car on Veggie Waste Oil it is free minus my time to collect it and it is the most powerful thing on the road while getting 55mpg
we're all concerned about the "gas" in the car... but what about the pollution and energy it takes to MAKE all of these cars to begin with. and the more we beg for "environmentally friendly" cars, the more the car manufacturers grin because they're still in demand to make them.
To have that as an effective solution, people would actually need to live somewhere near-ish to where they work. As long as housing prices cause people to live 60+ miles away from their offices, it won't happen.
disclaimer: when I make the move to Seattle, I am giving up my car in favor of biking, but I couldn't concieve of it where I currently live
I don't buy gas. I have no idea what it costs, or where it is cheaper. I sigh heavily when the "crisis" of the $70 SUV fill-up comes up in conversation. Poor babies.
You aren't a truck driver, or a farmer who needs gas, and lots of it, to live. Quitcherbitchin. Besides, it will never work.
By the way, rationalist, I saw somewhere (green thread central perhaps?) there was conversation you were a part of about riding the bike to work saving about $4k a year and average loss of weight was 13 pounds or something. That sounds about right! What a great incentive, huh? I didn't lose 13 pounds, but maybe 8.
Strawbeary- yep, it was me that posted that. I actually just got my bike this weekend, only put about 13 miles on it so far, but hoping that will be more every week that passes until I'm a bicycle-only commuter (supplemented by public transit in bad weather). I found those statistics on the website of a bicycle shop in Washington that was promoting a ride-to-work day.
Hey that brings up a thought- what would be WAY more effective than a don't-buy-gas day would be a bike-to-work day. When you're just avoiding gassing up on a certain day, all you do is put off the inevitable. By actually not driving that day, THEN you would save gas.
I'm thinking about getting a horse... more efficient at converting plants to motion then biodeisel or ethenol. plus you get a good supply of compost and tasty meat if you are so inclined.
just got my bike last weekend too... I can't wait to start riding to work.
actually, there should be mandated bike lanes in the burbs, just like the city... like routes that actually connect to places like work and home and such... the only paths i remember up where i grew up in the burbs was one street that connected to a park... they just aren't functional. anyway, i gots to see about getting a membership to the public locker room down at millenium park... biking 10 miles to work is going to leave me awfully sweaty...
anyone else know how i can convince the suburbanite gf of mine to switch jobs and not make the 1hr 15 min commute in the morning?
postal, add up her annual spending on fuel and maintenance. And compare it to say a vacation, or something she might be saving for. But don't compare the savings to an expensive bike. Ha.
Actually I (and many bikers apparently from the chatter about it) find some of the city bike lanes more dangerous than just pulling your ass out there like a car, because of cars turning right, busses pulling over, people turning in and out of driveways.... I was noticing on a ride yesterday that I did indeed have a bit more maneuverability on streets without bike lanes, though I certainly enjoyed the extra space on streets that had them. I work right on Santa Monica Blvd. and see at least two bikers a day nearly get run down in that bike lane.
Apparently my building doesn't even have a bike rack, so I'm going to ask the boss if my bike can live in our server and materials room on days I choose to bike in.
dont pump gas on may 15th!!!!
Don't Pump Gas On May 15th!!!
in April 1997, there was a "gas out" conducted nationwide in protest of gas prices.
Gasoline prices dropped 30 cents a gallon overnight.
On May 15th 2007, all myspace members are asked to not go to a gas station in protest of
high gas prices. Gas is now over $3.00 a gallon in most places.
There are 73,000,000+ American members currently on the myspace network, and the
average car takes about 20 to 30 dollars to fill up.
If all myspace members did not go to the pump on the 15th, it would take
$2,200,000,000.00 (that's BILLION) out of the oil companys pockets for just one day,
so please do not go to the gas station on May 15th and lets try to put a dent in the
Middle Eastern oil industry for at least one day.
Tell Everyone
If you agree (which I cant see why you wouldnt) repost this bulletin repost it with
'Don't pump gas on May 15th
gas should be 5 bucks a gallon!
May 14th
gas companies set record for one day sales
gas is still cheaper than bottled water
and that kids is why i drive a 2000 Focus, when i do drive.
vado
aint you Amish?
this chain letter spam does nothing
but if it makes you feel good on that day, whatever
Vado Retro is right. No peace until gas is $5 a gallon.
if you REALLY wanted to send a message you could boycott gas entirely.
I thought this was gonna be a boycott on body emissions...bummer
when you post questions about architecture, you dont get any responses...
Old Fogey - please don't give up hope. Your input is highly valued, respected et al even if not shared and its loss would be a shame indeed.
However usually when the pressure and anticipation of the "did I get in" you find the intelligence of the conversation dips ever so slightly. But once it approaches summer the faithful will regain.
Shouldn't it be don't drive for a day?
Don't by gas for a day = absolutely no loss in profit.
I'm with Garpike - dont drive. Transferring what you would've bought one day to another day dont do nothing. Dumb myspacers.
I think one of the problems OF is that architecture is so bloody hard to talk about, on an internet chat forum its damn near impossible it seems.
I remember paying $0.93 a gallon in 1998. I remember paying aproximately double that ($1.86) 5 years later. That did not slow people down at all. In fact, that's when the SUV craze really went into full swing. Now it's almost 5 years later and we've almost doubled again and it has still not put the breaks on our thirst for gas. I'm beginning to think there's virtually no price at which Americans would significantly alter their habits...or if there is that it would have to be a very sudden and dramatic jump in prices.
bring on uk prices... $10 dollars a gallon.
In the netherlands gas is about $12.00 a gallon. And while we are ad it, the average home in europe is less than 800 sq. foot. In the US is 2.343 sq foot.
Americans really got it good.
Yeah we do jaja, yeah we do...
Wasn't the May 15th gas-out from last year??
I've been getting emails like this for years now, always from people that hate the "big evil oil companies" then turn right around and pump 20 gallons into their cars. If you think the oil companies are so evil and terrible stop being a hypocrit and quit purchasing their product all together. Get a bicycle or walk.
To voice my opinion, yes OldFog, don't stop contributing to our little community, because if you do, it will only become.....my do I dare say...a myspace type site?!?! God forbid. So yes, I know some of those threads as of late are a bit trite, but lets try to focus and just read past the sillyness and become involved in the threads that are worth while.
As for the gas price, I'm with Vado and others...esp here in Los Angeles, where people just "dont get it". I think that unless it's at $5.00+ per gallon, people will not consider other means. Shit, I probably think it has to be at least $8.00 before anyone here thinks of other alternative means. I mean, you have people driving lambos, porsches and ferraris, parked outside their Beverly Glen (and other neighborhoods) overpriced apartment, just so that they can look cool when they drive around town. it's shear madness and nonesense.
Fogey- when I get bored on the discussions, I entertain myself in the news section for a while, and come back to the discussions when I see something interesting.
huuttthummm
what about BioDiesel ?
awww. I'm really excited about the move, too. Yesterday I picked up one of these and read it cover-to-cover (well, except for the bits about Redmond, Tacoma, Bellvue, etc.) I get mad when I find something good on craigslist, because I know it'll be snapped up by the time I get there. It's been very hard to stay mentally present at work.
I love that myspace business math...apparently oil companies pay nothing to pump, refine, transport, and sell their oil. Pure profit, baby!
And of course, you buying it on the 14th or the 16th instead of the 15th is going to seriously affect their business practice. Didn't you know that all profits are made on the 15th of each month?
curious about biodiesel...seems to cause the same problem if the cars being driven by the larger countries are still driving things that barely get the anything over 30 mpg (which at one point not too long ago was the global average)
It would be nice to see simple changes raise the global average to 40 mpg average (urban/city)
biodiesel completely replacing conventional diesel and available at all /worldwide pumping stations
more diesel options - maybe all models
I like the idea of dual fuel vechicles.....they are driving them in Brazil. You can burn either gas or ethanol. I like it because it keeps people a bit more honest at the pump as far as the suppliers go.
The amazing thing to switch from one to the other is a flip of a switch.....now I ask where the hell are the Big Three American Motor Companies on this one.....out building Hummers of course...and Japan....where the heck are they in the American Market....they don't give a damn.....The Automotive industry is driven by some crazy ass People.....Just ask Lee.....I ... a ...cooo....ko..ko....
all i know is i run my diesel car on Veggie Waste Oil it is free minus my time to collect it and it is the most powerful thing on the road while getting 55mpg
we're all concerned about the "gas" in the car... but what about the pollution and energy it takes to MAKE all of these cars to begin with. and the more we beg for "environmentally friendly" cars, the more the car manufacturers grin because they're still in demand to make them.
RIDE A BIKE or WALK YOUR FAT ASS TO WORK
To have that as an effective solution, people would actually need to live somewhere near-ish to where they work. As long as housing prices cause people to live 60+ miles away from their offices, it won't happen.
disclaimer: when I make the move to Seattle, I am giving up my car in favor of biking, but I couldn't concieve of it where I currently live
What good is a man
Who won't take a stand
What good is a cynic
With no better plan
Reality is sharp
It cuts at me like a knife
Everyone i know
Is in the fight of their life
Take your face out of your hands
And clear your eyes
You have a right to your dreams
And don't be denied
a hybrid electrical bike at that charged from sun energy.
did you gas your car today?
I don't buy gas. I have no idea what it costs, or where it is cheaper. I sigh heavily when the "crisis" of the $70 SUV fill-up comes up in conversation. Poor babies.
You aren't a truck driver, or a farmer who needs gas, and lots of it, to live. Quitcherbitchin. Besides, it will never work.
I wish I lived closer to work so I could just buy bananas for fuel, and discuss the other gas I get.
By the way, rationalist, I saw somewhere (green thread central perhaps?) there was conversation you were a part of about riding the bike to work saving about $4k a year and average loss of weight was 13 pounds or something. That sounds about right! What a great incentive, huh? I didn't lose 13 pounds, but maybe 8.
Gas should be expensive- we need to save the ozone-
Strawbeary- yep, it was me that posted that. I actually just got my bike this weekend, only put about 13 miles on it so far, but hoping that will be more every week that passes until I'm a bicycle-only commuter (supplemented by public transit in bad weather). I found those statistics on the website of a bicycle shop in Washington that was promoting a ride-to-work day.
Hey that brings up a thought- what would be WAY more effective than a don't-buy-gas day would be a bike-to-work day. When you're just avoiding gassing up on a certain day, all you do is put off the inevitable. By actually not driving that day, THEN you would save gas.
we have a bike to work day here, i don't really notice it though
I'm thinking about getting a horse... more efficient at converting plants to motion then biodeisel or ethenol. plus you get a good supply of compost and tasty meat if you are so inclined.
just got my bike last weekend too... I can't wait to start riding to work.
actually, there should be mandated bike lanes in the burbs, just like the city... like routes that actually connect to places like work and home and such... the only paths i remember up where i grew up in the burbs was one street that connected to a park... they just aren't functional. anyway, i gots to see about getting a membership to the public locker room down at millenium park... biking 10 miles to work is going to leave me awfully sweaty...
anyone else know how i can convince the suburbanite gf of mine to switch jobs and not make the 1hr 15 min commute in the morning?
postal, add up her annual spending on fuel and maintenance. And compare it to say a vacation, or something she might be saving for. But don't compare the savings to an expensive bike. Ha.
Actually I (and many bikers apparently from the chatter about it) find some of the city bike lanes more dangerous than just pulling your ass out there like a car, because of cars turning right, busses pulling over, people turning in and out of driveways.... I was noticing on a ride yesterday that I did indeed have a bit more maneuverability on streets without bike lanes, though I certainly enjoyed the extra space on streets that had them. I work right on Santa Monica Blvd. and see at least two bikers a day nearly get run down in that bike lane.
Apparently my building doesn't even have a bike rack, so I'm going to ask the boss if my bike can live in our server and materials room on days I choose to bike in.
we (there are several other bike riders in the office) bring our bikes inside the office too.
a horse would be pretty expensive to take care of, tk, but good idea!
i love bike to work day!
too bad my bike commute would be HELL ON WHEELS with about 15miles and 2500 vertical feet...no way i could do it.
i drive exclusively biodiesel.
so everyday is don't-buy-gas-day in the republic of mightylittle.
bay arae BTWD is this week too...
This is the national bike to work week, right? Some BTWD's on Thrusday and some Friday?
LA is Thursday as well. If your ride is too long, Metro is offering free rides that day (with your bike of course).
I don't feel comfy enough in traffic to try it yet... I'm postponing and holding a personal bike to work day in a month or so.
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