Petrol

[mc19]

Something I came across on another forum

"IT HAS BEEN CALCULATED THAT IF EVERYONE IN AUSTRALIA
DID NOT PURCHASE A DROP OF PETROL FOR ONE DAY AND ALL AT
THE SAME TIME, THE OIL COMPANIES WOULD CHOKE ON THEIR
STOCKPILES.

AT THE SAME TIME IT WOULD HIT THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY WITH A NET
LOSS OVER 4.6 BILLION DOLLARS WHICH AFFECTS THE BOTTOM LINES OF THE
OIL COMPANIES.

THEREFORE THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 22nd HAS BEEN FORMALLY DECLARED "STICK
IT UP THEIR BEHIND " DAY AND THE PEOPLE OF THIS NATION SHOULD NOT
BUY A SINGLE DROP OF PETROL THAT DAY.
THE ONLY WAY THIS CAN BE DONE IS IF YOU FORWARD THIS E-MAIL
TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU CAN AND AS QUICKLY AS YOU CAN TO GET THE WORD
OUT.

WAITING ON THE GOVERNMENT TO STEP IN AND CONTROL THE PRICES
IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE REDUCTION AND CONTROL
IN PRICES THAT THE ARAB NATIONS PROMISED TWO WEEKS AGO?

REMEMBER ONE THING, NOT ONLY IS THE PRICE OF PETROL GOING
UP BUT AT THE SAME TIME AIRLINES ARE FORCED TO RAISE THEIR
PRICES,
TRUCKING COMPANIES ARE FORCED TO RAISE THEIR PRICES WHICH EFFECTS
PRICES ON EVERYTHING THAT IS SHIPPED. THINGS LIKE FOOD, CLOTHING,
BUILDING SUPPLIES MEDICAL SUPPLIES ETC. WHO PAYS IN THE END? WE
DO!

WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. IF THEY DON'T GET THE MESSAGE
AFTER ONE DAY, WE WILL DO IT AGAIN AND AGAIN.

SO DO YOUR PART AND SPREAD THE WORD. FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO
EVERYONE YOU KNOW. MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND MAKE SEPTEMBER 22nd A DAY
THAT THE CITIZENS OF AUSTRALIA "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH" "

[chrissnz]

If the gas stations were a day to day business then everyone not buying for 1 day may cause a faint ripple in their cashflow but at the end of the month there would be no change in sales. It was promoted as "Kiss my a*** day" here in New Zealand but whose a*** is actually being kissed???

Assuming that the same amount of fuel is used each day then if everyone for just 1 day per week carpooled there would be 14.2 % less sales and that would hurt. [imagine 2 days ]
Walk, ride a bike, do your shopping once a fortnight, ride share with friends do what ever you have to to use less.

Here in New Zealand although the price of crude is going down the pump price is going up. It does not matter how much we complain when it all comes down to the fact that we are dependant on our cars. It would be a major life style change for everyone to not use them. If you don't like the price then don't buy.

The Smart car was created after a major survey proved that less than 10% of cars had more than one person in them and less than 1% had more than two. Do your own survey - start looking how few cars have more than one person.

[kevinsatterfield]

[mc19]

[Loster]

Hell it's impossible to synch all the people at the same time to not buy gasoline ..

Unless you force them ..


By the way, nice bike ..