Gas station boycott lets stand up and be heard

[70charger_boy]

Well, I'm really pissed at the rise of gas prices in the last 3 months.  I drive 100 miles a day roundtrip to work and back in a 5.2 liter truck.  I don't think it's fair that I spend 106 bucks a week in gas.  I'm sick of paying 3 bucks a gallon and I'm afraid we'll hit 4 bucks a gallon come summertime.  Is there anything we could do?  I'm so  surprised that the people in this country care more about the babies daddy of Anna Nicole and nobody cares about rising gas prices.

So, is there an effective way we can let the oil companies know that we are all pissed?  Maybe boycotting certain gas stations certain days of the week?

[TK73]

Get a better MPG vehicle, rideshare, public transit, move closer to work...

When it was 22 miles to work (each way) through Seattle I commuted with somebody else every chance I got (7 people in 7 years).  As soon as I was not tied to the old area I moved 3 miles from the office.

[70charginglizard]

I agree with TK.

Best place to hit these bastards in in the place that hurts um most. Not putting the fuel in your vehicle. so I'd follow his advise. I gave up driving my own vehicle to work about a year ago and started taking the bus to work. Boeing pays a commuer subsidy of 30 dollars a month. My bus pass for the month only cost 45 dollars so I basically get back and forth to work for an ENTIRE month for 15 bucks.
My paycheck, bank account, sanity and stickin it to those a-holes gouging me is more than worth it.

[TK73]

I agree with TK.

Best place to hit these bastards in in the place that hurts um most. Puting the fuel in your vehicle. so I'd follow his advise. I gave up driving my own vehicle to work about a year ago and started taking the bus to work. Boeing pays a commuer subsidy of 30 dollars a month. My bus pass for the month only cost 45 dollars so I basically get back and forth to work for an ENTIRE month for 15 bucks.
My paycheck, bank account, sanity and stickin it to those a-holes gouging me is more than worth it.

[70charger_boy]

Yeah, I thought about that, but then I said WHY THE F___K should I alter my lifestyle so the oil companies can make more money?  For every one person who does the right thing my taking the bus or rideshare there are 20 teenagers driving all day picking up chics.

Do I make sense or am I babbling?  If I'm babbling I apologize my meds haven't kicked in yet

[70charginglizard]

"alter my lifestyle so the oil companies can make more money?"

That doesn't make them more money that makes um less money. If the fuel isn't going into your ride..... the money is no going into the oil companys pocket.

You got to stop worrying about what EVERYONE else is doing around you and concentrate on what you can do to make a difference in your life. Fact is. You don't like spending the money. thats why your agitated. If it wasnt for the price, you wouldn't be saying anything about this. Right?

So do something about it. Stop doing the thing that causes the cost.

It doesn't mean that you can't go out on the weekends with your car and enjoy yourself then. Just means that when going to work you should utilize whats available to you then to help your problem as I see it. (spending a lot of money that you don't want to)

It's your life, it's your decision but I know what I'm doing and Im a hell of a lot more happier for doing what I do. A lot less stress thats for sure. 

[70charginglizard]

"It doesn't mean that you can't go out on the weekends with your car and enjoy yourself then. Just means that when going to work you should utilize whats available to you then to help your problem as I see it. (spending a lot of money that you don't want to)"


Speaking of the weekend.....I think I'm going to go take my classic 1970 Dodge charger out for a ride since it's now officially the weekend and I have plenty of extra gas money at the moment to do so since I take the bus to work during the week. 

[Brock Samson]

Oh God help me,.. i think i'm starting to get into your rythem now... ya know every time gas prices go up a nickle a gallon this boycott the gas stations stuff gets reposted... there are stations here where it's over $4.oo per Gal..So,  to streach every a tank a little bit further i add a quart of water for every gallon and shut off the ignition and just coast down hills.

[70charger_boy]

Oh God help me,.. i think i'm starting to get into your rythem now... ya know every time gas prices go up a nickle a gallon this boycott the gas stations stuff gets reposted... there are stations here where it's over $4.oo per Gal..So,  to streach every a tank a little bit further i add a quart of water for every gallon and shut off the ignition and just coast down hills.

:smilielol

that was funny as hell, but does it work?

[Brock Samson]

no but this does..

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,3149.0.html

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,12690.0.html     

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,2241.0.html

[70charger_boy]

Figures, the funny mexican had to come up with it

[Brock Samson]

  are you related to Silver68?. 

[70charger_boy]

are you related to Silver68?. 

You're the 30th person that asked me that

[BMOTOXSTAR]

Oh God help me,.. i think i'm starting to get into your rythem now... ya know every time gas prices go up a nickle a gallon this boycott the gas stations stuff gets reposted... there are stations here where it's over $4.oo per Gal..So,  to streach every a tank a little bit further i add a quart of water for every gallon and shut off the ignition and just coast down hills.

Broc, you are the best.
Realy man.

[2Gunz]

The boycott the gas station idea is just dumb. And If I were an oil exec I would

laugh with a deep chuckle.

You WILL buy gas maybe not today and maybe not tomorrow, but you WILL buy it.


If you really want to stick it to them.... start walking or carpool.



Maybe just maybe you could come up with a plan to disrupt one of the companys.

Like get 500,000 people to not go to ANY shell station EVER, or switch which brand is

the "evil" one for the month.


That Im sure would piss them off.


But lets face it, that would take work and effort. And we dont want to actually do anything,

just complain about it.



Go get your $10.00 gallon of gas its waiting.

[70charger_boy]

The boycott the gas station idea is just dumb. And If I were an oil exec I would

laugh with a deep chuckle.

You WILL buy gas maybe not today and maybe not tomorrow, but you WILL buy it.


If you really want to stick it to them.... start walking or carpool.



Maybe just maybe you could come up with a plan to disrupt one of the companys.

Like get 500,000 people to not go to ANY shell station EVER, or switch which brand is

the "evil" one for the month.


That Im sure would piss them off.


But lets face it, that would take work and effort. And we dont want to actually do anything,

just complain about it.



Go get your $10.00 gallon of gas its waiting.

I guess I messed up the wording of the post, but what I wanted to do is what you said about disrupted them.  Organizing a million people to boycott shell for one month and exxon another month. so on so on

[Dave22443]

At the risk of starting a political fight (Not what I'm trying to do) I think we need to look at the real reasons the price of gas is going up.

1) Oil compainies are price gouging?

Nope!

2) Price of crude is way up?

Nope!  (Its in fact, $10 per barrel cheaper than it was during the last $4.oo gallon gas)

3) Not enough refineries?

BINGO!

That, combined with new federal mandates on fuel mixtures puts extra work on our refineries that are already maxed out and the end result is... higher gas prices.

The sad fact is, our poloticians, activists and tree huggers all make things next to impossible for our oil companies.  Then... when all of these failed politics drive up the prices, the oil companies do indeed make record profits.  But instead of relaxing the regulations so the oil companies can re-invest the profits, congress starts singing the song of TAX-TAX-TAX!

When was the last time anyone built a new refinery?  I don't refurbishing or expanding an existing one, but actually went out and built a brand new one right here on American soil?   Anyone???

Do we think that *might* be part of the problem?

[70charger_boy]

At the risk of starting a political fight (Not what I'm trying to do) I think we need to look at the real reasons the price of gas is going up.

1) Oil compainies are price gouging?

Nope!

2) Price of crude is way up?

Nope!  (Its in fact, $10 per barrel cheaper than it was during the last $4.oo gallon gas)

3) Not enough refineries?

BINGO!

That, combined with new federal mandates on fuel mixtures puts extra work on our refineries that are already maxed out and the end result is... higher gas prices.

The sad fact is, our poloticians, activists and tree huggers all make things next to impossible for our oil companies.  Then... when all of these failed politics drive up the prices, the oil companies do indeed make record profits.  But instead of relaxing the regulations so the oil companies can re-invest the profits, congress starts singing the song of TAX-TAX-TAX!

When was the last time anyone built a new refinery?  I don't refurbishing or expanding an existing one, but actually went out and built a brand new one right here on American soil?   Anyone???

Do we think that *might* be part of the problem?

That is a very good argument

[Brock Samson]

 
you do know a Texas oilman is in the White House for nearly two terms,..Right?..
and that Congress was in his pocket for the last six years,.. Right?..
and that "activists" and "Tree Huggers" don't tend to drive either "Muscle Cars" or Navigators,.. Right?.

  and that most of the profits from oil end up in Saudi Arabia,.. Right?..

in any case here's some folks who are actually doing something to keep the price of oil down..

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_Mass


Hard though it may be for (some of) you to grasp... I am open to debate the topic... 

[70charger_boy]

I'll keep an open mind, but you're feeding this troll!!!! 

[BB1]

Didn't we do this already B4. 

[Brock Samson]

one more thing...


biker chicks are HOT!

[chargerboy69]

At the risk of starting a political fight (Not what I'm trying to do) I think we need to look at the real reasons the price of gas is going up.

1) Oil compainies are price gouging?

Nope!

2) Price of crude is way up?

Nope!  (Its in fact, $10 per barrel cheaper than it was during the last $4.oo gallon gas)

3) Not enough refineries?

BINGO!

That, combined with new federal mandates on fuel mixtures puts extra work on our refineries that are already maxed out and the end result is... higher gas prices.

The sad fact is, our poloticians, activists and tree huggers all make things next to impossible for our oil companies.  Then... when all of these failed politics drive up the prices, the oil companies do indeed make record profits.  But instead of relaxing the regulations so the oil companies can re-invest the profits, congress starts singing the song of TAX-TAX-TAX!

When was the last time anyone built a new refinery?  I don't refurbishing or expanding an existing one, but actually went out and built a brand new one right here on American soil?   Anyone???

Do we think that *might* be part of the problem?

I totally agree. . We have  enough oil. We just use more than we can refine.

But I don't think the oil companys want to build anymore in my opinion. Because if we had more refineries, then we would have more gas, then the price would go down, and they would not make as much money. Just my opinion.

[70charger_boy]

holy schnikes

[Dave22443]

I would agree that this could happen.  But its the only way the natural checks and balances of a free market can take place.

In the end though, we all should use less oil.  Easier said then done.  Like me for example, I pulled a 318 out of my Charger that got 19 MPG and dropped in a 440 that gets 9 MPG.  Burns a lot more gas true, but its a heck of a lot more fun to drive!