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cindym Rookie Author Gasbuddy Posts:10 Points:4,830 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 8:50:38 PM Ignore cindym Report Abuse LETS ALL STAY HOME MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND JUST THINK HOW THE OIL CO WILL BE HURTING WE COULD JUST RELAX AT HOME READ A BOOK GET THE YARD AND HOUSE IN SHAPE GO FOR A BIKE RIDE JUST STAY OUT OF THE CAR,RV,ECT

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LETS ALL STAY HOME MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND JUST THINK HOW THE OIL CO WILL BE HURTING WE COULD JUST RELAX AT HOME READ A BOOK GET THE YARD AND HOUSE IN SHAPE GO FOR A BIKE RIDE JUST STAY OUT OF THE CAR,RV,ECT

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jdhelm Champion Author Iowa Posts:11,862 Points:1,198,890 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: May 19, 2012 1:47:59 PM Ignore jdhelm Report Abuse i'm gonna boycott, boycotts
eaf All-Star Author Riverside Posts:623 Points:38,690 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: May 19, 2012 12:14:42 PM Ignore eaf Report Abuse Some of us have to work [Edited by: eaf at 5/19/2012 12:14:58 PM EST]
Ernman Champion Author Orlando Posts:3,494 Points:981,940 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: May 19, 2012 11:56:58 AM Ignore Ernman Report Abuse Yeah....!?!
Mikeyl Champion Author Cleveland Posts:5,152 Points:1,185,770 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: May 18, 2012 8:12:09 PM Ignore Mikeyl Report Abuse A gas boycott will never work. The only thing that could work would be NOT DRIVING. If you boycott on a Monday, you'll just fill up on Sunday or Tuesday instead. How is that changing anything? Not driving would reduce the amount of gas you use. Thus, that would work. You could also try public transportation, car pooling, biking, or walking.
franz1313 Veteran Author Providence Posts:299 Points:191,005 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: May 18, 2012 7:56:57 PM Ignore franz1313 Report Abuse Sorry Cindy I already planned a nice two day drive up to New Hampshire and Maine. I bought my car to enjoy it.
HeavyDuty_cache Champion Author Omaha Posts:12,980 Points:2,483,685 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 30, 2012 12:10:46 AM Ignore HeavyDuty_cache Report Abuse Just shout it out cindy.
catfish99 Champion Author Wilmington Posts:13,972 Points:2,496,525 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 6:25:58 AM Ignore catfish99 Report Abuse I have a long post here on the site why gas boycotts cannot succeed, but for those who won't take the five minutes, here is the key issue: Gasoline dealers and refiners have no way to lower your price. Sure, both could work for free -- charging just their true bottom line cost, not making a penny on trillions of dollars of effort -- and you would pay $3.85 a gallon instead of $4.00. So, it won't work. Do something real to lower your costs. Lower your personal use. "Boycotting" is a waste of time and breath.
Gas_Buddy Champion Author Maryland Posts:25,977 Points:3,035,040 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Apr 26, 2012 8:37:50 PM Ignore Gas_Buddy Report Abuse khettinger: Boycotts can and do work. However, to work they have to have clearly identified objectives, and have objectives that the party being boycotted can meet, or can be expected to meet in order for the boycotters to be satisfied enough to either have their demands met or to end their boycott. Boycotters, when conducting their boycott, either have to be willing to accept alternatives to what was done by the party being boycotted, or what was being consumed. That is, if you don't like the policies of one plumbing company, use another one; or if you're boycotting lettuce, use cabbage. There has to be some sacrifice on the part of the people being boycotted. So far, however, very few people here who call for a boycott have ever said what the objective of their boycott is other than an ambiguous "lower prices". They don't say anything about what happens if the oil companies cannot, because of costs of crude or other expenses, or because of world wide demand for the same product by others who would be willing to pay more for the product, if the oil companies cannot meet the "demand" of the boycotters. Just once I'd like to see those calling for a boycott say what their actual, realistic and achievable, demand is that needs to be met in order for them to "call off the boycott." But, yes, boycotts can and do work. Just not the way people here call for them.
khettinger Champion Author Columbus Posts:1,128 Points:1,102,445 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Apr 26, 2012 11:51:15 AM Ignore khettinger Report Abuse BOYCOTTS DON'T WORK!
catfish99 Champion Author Wilmington Posts:13,972 Points:2,496,525 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 26, 2012 6:25:42 AM Ignore catfish99 Report Abuse No, Papa56, if people stuck together and stayed home all weekend, it would do nothing. Oil is a worldwide commodity. A couple of days of lower use, followed by normal use, is a gnat on the elephant of consumption. Staying home on a holiday weekend does nothing for prices.
papa56NC All-Star Author North Carolina Posts:725 Points:142,760 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Apr 26, 2012 2:54:42 AM Ignore papa56NC Report Abuse If the people stick together we can do this.
Michael29644 Champion Author Greenville Posts:4,967 Points:843,275 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Apr 26, 2012 2:01:01 AM Ignore Michael29644 Report Abuse "You never know, it could work for the stations that gouge." Debrastorch, Do you even know the meaning of the term price gouging? Look it up, because it's not what most relatively new people who post here think it is. And yes, we do know Cindy's suggestion would NEVER work. She's been a member of this site for over six years and she's only accumulated an amount of points that could easily be earned in a week if she only bothered to participate in the site, primarily by posting gas prices. That would be of real value to the other members.
lovejenjen Rookie Author San Bernardino Posts:2 Points:2,175 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 4:48:48 PM Ignore lovejenjen Report Abuse I plan to stay in my community they are having a memorial day pool party... I wont be using any gas... We need to all participate in this.
memcdole Sophomore Author Indiana Posts:128 Points:40,840 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 8:41:57 AM Ignore memcdole Report Abuse I plan to. Cant afford the fuel to go anywhere anyway! Stay home and grill!
captain63 Rookie Author Indiana Posts:55 Points:2,550 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2012 3:10:46 AM Ignore captain63 Report Abuse What is hooah is that like hidyho or hoho or.Do we need to put hooah in front or back of boycot,hooah. hohum i just don`t know.
Gas_Buddy Champion Author Maryland Posts:25,977 Points:3,035,040 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Apr 24, 2012 9:03:31 PM Ignore Gas_Buddy Report Abuse Debrastorch: "You never know, it could work for the stations that gouge." Deb: Do you think that enough people on this website go to gas stations that gouge to begin with, let alone think that their not doing anything on one weekend will make any difference? But, just wondering, do you really know of any gas stations that gouge? Can you identify even one? Not gas stations that are high priced, or higher priced than other gas stations, but even one gas station that gouges?
jdhelm Champion Author Iowa Posts:11,862 Points:1,198,890 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Apr 24, 2012 6:43:26 PM Ignore jdhelm Report Abuse here's an idea, everyone go to a cemetery and help with the memorial day service to honor vets who died and gave the ultimate sacrifice so that you can drive yer dang car and speak english and not some other foreign language - hooah
Debrastorch Veteran Author Florida Posts:397 Points:94,145 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Apr 24, 2012 10:41:37 AM Ignore Debrastorch Report Abuse You never know, it could work for the stations that gouge.
catfish99 Champion Author Wilmington Posts:13,972 Points:2,496,525 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 18, 2012 6:37:08 AM Ignore catfish99 Report Abuse Really TJC? You have been on these boards for three years and decide to trot out the tired old boycott a single brand scam? Here, I bumped this up for you. Might help a bit.
HeavyDuty_cache Champion Author Omaha Posts:12,980 Points:2,483,685 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 9:18:26 PM Ignore HeavyDuty_cache Report Abuse cindym - how hard are the oil companies going to be hurting? They may get a belly ache from laughing their butts off at all the stupid people who think they are going to be hurt by not buying gas for one day, two days or even three or more days. Perhaps an class in economics will help you some.
KansasGunman Champion Author Kansas City Posts:21,434 Points:2,104,400 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 6:27:48 PM Ignore KansasGunman Report Abuse "Let's start boycotting a certain brand for a month or two, beginning with Speedway." ..... I'm pretty sure they won't miss you...most people with hairball schemes like this purchase less than $5-$10 at a time anyway as they never have enough change in their pocket to fill a tank...BTW this utterly silly notion has been beat to death and never amounted to anything. You'd be lucky to get six of your cohorts to join you if they were family members let alone the masses which you couldn't hope to get a consensus on which brand to go after and this little tiny whiny forum is more than likely one of a million other little tiny whiny forums scattered across cyberspace. Besides, we'll be on a 30 day trip in the RV to Florida and up the east coast to Savannah GA starting the week before Memorial Day. [Edited by: KansasGunman at 4/17/2012 6:29:59 PM EST]
TJC47 Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:6,207 Points:1,142,835 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 3:57:58 PM Ignore TJC47 Report Abuse Let's start boycotting a certain brand for a month or two, beginning with Speedway.
maxstar Champion Author Chicago Posts:18,490 Points:810,520 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 9:30:42 AM Ignore maxstar Report Abuse I am suprised that cindym has yet to return to this topic she created almost 2 months ago. If she does return I would like to hear more about how this boycott will hurt the oil companies. Is the plan to overwhelm then with sales in the days before and after Memorial Day?
catfish99 Champion Author Wilmington Posts:13,972 Points:2,496,525 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 6:29:31 AM Ignore catfish99 Report Abuse I'll stay out of the ECT.
winner Sophomore Author Florida Posts:236 Points:235,220 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Apr 16, 2012 11:31:40 PM Ignore winner Report Abuse wonderful
BOLDONATOR Rookie Author Los Angeles Posts:88 Points:47,730 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 16, 2012 11:18:06 PM Ignore BOLDONATOR Report Abuse nope ill be offroading in Arizona using that sweet sweet petroleum!!!
Michael29644 Champion Author Greenville Posts:4,967 Points:843,275 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2012 12:14:08 AM Ignore Michael29644 Report Abuse "boycott obama at the election. his solution to the current prices is 10- 20 years away. he travels at our expense. He never pays a dime for anything. we buy his fuel, his gas he is our ultimate welfare recipient" I've got news for you. ALL presidents do that.
TomeHills Veteran Author New Mexico Posts:402 Points:285,180 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2012 11:02:46 PM Ignore TomeHills Report Abuse No
jdhelm Champion Author Iowa Posts:11,862 Points:1,198,890 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2012 7:18:24 PM Ignore jdhelm Report Abuse amen and a hooah
easydriver11 Sophomore Author Cape Coral Posts:122 Points:461,935 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2012 3:40:26 PM Ignore easydriver11 Report Abuse boycott obama at the election. his solution to the current prices is 10- 20 years away. he travels at our expense. He never pays a dime for anything. we buy his fuel, his gas he is our ultimate welfare recipient
jdhelm Champion Author Iowa Posts:11,862 Points:1,198,890 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2012 9:47:45 AM Ignore jdhelm Report Abuse well, since, i've learned that she visits her son in a home south about 55 miles every day. I guess that gas card doesn't go far enuff for her, i guess my wife and i need to up the gas card value, huh.
maxstar Champion Author Chicago Posts:18,490 Points:810,520 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2012 12:19:26 AM Ignore maxstar Report Abuse That was nice of you jd.
Michael29644 Champion Author Greenville Posts:4,967 Points:843,275 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2012 12:00:30 AM Ignore Michael29644 Report Abuse "I cook with propane" Hank Hill would be proud, I tell ya what.
captain63 Rookie Author Indiana Posts:55 Points:2,550 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2012 2:00:42 PM Ignore captain63 Report Abuse I like captain daves train of thought.Being captain`s we were trained to be prepaired and not speculate.And we had to prove we were 100% american.Next election remember all of the politions that helped us get to this point how many thought like true americans and how many thought like blood suckers.Oh yes if we cant come to a decision here in IN we will go th ILL till it blowes over.
jake13ny Veteran Author Long Island Posts:259 Points:334,445 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2012 7:37:55 AM Ignore jake13ny Report Abuse all they would do is raise prices again to keep their billion $ profits surging...there's no way around it
jdhelm Champion Author Iowa Posts:11,862 Points:1,198,890 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2012 7:27:35 AM Ignore jdhelm Report Abuse yesterday, i gave an elderly lady $30 of gas, i got her name from the Christmas list of people who needed help last December. she doesn't know who gave it, i just bot a $30 gas card and mailed it to her. I will do this again on memorial day - hooah
captain63 Rookie Author Indiana Posts:55 Points:2,550 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2012 7:06:29 AM Ignore captain63 Report Abuse You know there was a time that worked.Your government has set the stage for a collaps of our economy.Let me give you two things to think about.1 the deep water horizon spill. I was at one time a U.S. merchant marine officer 5 over seas skimmers stood poised to clean up the mess and protect our golf cost.Where was your fearless learder ?.But that give King Obama right to stop all drilling in the golf and one of the largest pockets of oil was found there.Guess who drilled there Mexico.Where was our senat and congress.2 drive around the country see whats owned by over sees intrest.You try to open a gas station in Indiana can`t be done, funny scores of middle eastren people can.And just for kicks check and see who runs and hold the lease on Indiana`s toll road.I pray i`m wrong but time will tell.
HeavyDuty_cache Champion Author Omaha Posts:12,980 Points:2,483,685 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 9, 2012 11:05:25 PM Ignore HeavyDuty_cache Report Abuse Your idea would not hurt the oil companies one bit. They wouldn't even notice. Can I cook on Memorial day? I cook with propane, which is delivered by a local oil company. I also heat my house with propane, if its cold can I heat my house to keep my family warm? When you go to the store, do you take your own bags or use their plastic bags? Plastic Bags = oil companies. I hope you don't think that oil companies just make gas and other fuel. [Edited by: HeavyDuty_cache at 3/9/2012 11:09:05 PM EST]
jdhelm Champion Author Iowa Posts:11,862 Points:1,198,890 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Mar 9, 2012 1:20:47 PM Ignore jdhelm Report Abuse FREE GAS uh huh, just like the gas come'n off congress - hahahahahahahahahahaha
catfish99 Champion Author Wilmington Posts:13,972 Points:2,496,525 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 9, 2012 6:24:55 AM Ignore catfish99 Report Abuse Free gas, but like Waldo or Carmen Sandiego, you have to find him first.
firenrn Champion Author San Diego Posts:2,128 Points:447,880 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Mar 9, 2012 12:43:45 AM Ignore firenrn Report Abuse Free gas?
jdhelm Champion Author Iowa Posts:11,862 Points:1,198,890 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2012 7:53:46 PM Ignore jdhelm Report Abuse remember - FREE gas - 10 gallons for anyone - from me
RickyBee Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:3,199 Points:710,315 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2012 7:29:45 PM Ignore RickyBee Report Abuse Another boycott suggestion? Oh boy, here we go again, or should I say, "There you go again."
KansasGunman Champion Author Kansas City Posts:21,434 Points:2,104,400 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2012 1:01:19 PM Ignore KansasGunman Report Abuse Gee what did Memorial day ever do to you in making you want to boycott it? Sorry but after we return back home in mid April from wintering at our property here in AZ in our 45 ft Class A coach, we'll be taking our annual 30 trip down to Tampa, Miami, Ft lauderdale, Daytona Beach, Orlando and back home again...being retired is truly hard duty but then somebody has do it!
PatAZ Champion Author Tucson Posts:9,249 Points:122,380 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2012 10:47:53 AM Ignore PatAZ Report Abuse Three days won't hurt any oil company.
jdhelm Champion Author Iowa Posts:11,862 Points:1,198,890 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2012 7:08:32 PM Ignore jdhelm Report Abuse I'll bust your Memorial Day boycott - I'm gonna buy 10 gallons of gas for anyone/everyone from 0817 hours to 0847 hours on Memorial Day - but - ya gotta find me first, hahahahahahahahaha
heyjudeCT Champion Author Hartford Posts:1,742 Points:145,500 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2012 6:06:26 PM Ignore heyjudeCT Report Abuse boycott Memorial Day- i am in
gumper1 All-Star Author Wisconsin Posts:959 Points:279,560 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2012 9:40:49 AM Ignore gumper1 Report Abuse Looks like we've got 10 out of 300 million people convinced. Get ready greedy oil companies, 'cause here we come...or don't come.
HomelyGrits Sophomore Author Dayton Posts:224 Points:44,055 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2012 7:07:30 AM Ignore HomelyGrits Report Abuse Better yet... why don't you attend or participate in a Memorial Day function to commemorate the reason Memorial Day is there in the 1st place? I believe WAY too many people look @ Memorial Day as just another 3-day weekend.
catfish99 Champion Author Wilmington Posts:13,972 Points:2,496,525 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2012 6:48:56 AM Ignore catfish99 Report Abuse JD, I think we got April 1 and Memorial Day last year. Plus may 15th, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. They worked so well we get to see it happen again this year.