NO DRIVE DAY

MYWAY ^ | 3-31-2004 | ME

[michwm]

Now that there was this fire at BP refinery in Texas, it looks like the gas prices will rise again...no kidding.

I say let's have a national NO GAS BUYING DAY and show OPEC who really controls the prices.

But alas, there just isn't that type of backbone in the liberal nation of ours to stick a finger in the air and say so.

[camle]

ok. so you tank up on friday rather than thursday. that'll learn 'em, right?

[hellinahandcart]

Allow me to introduce someone else who is concerned about GAS PRISES. Y'all have fun.

[mewzilla]

Drive a fuel-efficient car. Then you can stick it to OPEC every time you get behind the wheel :)

[michwm]

I am just saying that 1 day of us not buying gas would be a statement.
I mean the libs advocate this type of "CIVIL" protest all the time, why not us?

[michwm]

?????????
This is America, I'll drive what I want. And control gas prices as I see fit.

[TBall]

Why don't you car pool if you really want to do something useful.?

[dirtboy]

I'm sure my employer will be understanding that I can't make it to work on your no drive day, so my commuter car that gets 32 mpg doesn't use its daily 1.3 gallons and make OPEC shake in their boots.

[mewzilla]

Drive what you want then. Just don't whine about the price of gas.

[Fierce Allegiance]

Do you really think there will be any affect on the foreing level? Consumption overall will be the same - and a tanker will offload when it offloads.

Whether you buy gas on thursday night of friday morning makes no difference to somw swahib in fa la la lujah, it will only effect your neighbor, the gas station owner and even then, the effect would be miniscule.

If you come up with a real plan, like geting US oil from Texas, ANWR, PA or the gulf, let me know.

[mean lunch lady]

Does it count if you take a cab? (Not driving)

[from occupied ga]

I say let's have a national NO GAS BUYING DAY and show OPEC who really controls the prices.

Like this is going to mean something? You're just shifting demand by 24 hours if anyone even bothers (and why should they). You didn't think this one through.

Drilling in the ANWAR would be good. Getting rid of the regional blends (84 and counting) artificially imposed by the junk science bureaucrats at the EPA would be good. Relaxing the regulatory requirement on refineries would be good, but skipping driving a day? total waste.

[BIGZ]

Building more refineries would be good, drilling off the coast of California would be good, drilling in the Gulf of Mexico would be good, but the Marxist in our government ( Dems ) won't allow this because it would strengthen our economy and weaken their political position.

[camle]

you scheme has been floated before. it will do nothing to help. for the same reason: you'll buy the gas anyway. So it doesnt' matter when you buy.

it will be a typical liberal type feeling - thinking you're showing something, whilst accomplishing nothing.

[from occupied ga]

the Marxist in our government ( Dems ) won't allow this because it would strengthen our economy and weaken their political position.

Alas true, not to mention threatening the sinecures of hundreds of thousands of do nothing bureaucrats in the EPA and related agencies.

[Johnny Gage]

I've seen this similiar thing in emails etc...

And always has been refuted and a plan that will not work.

[danamco]

Thank you!
I think the other guys are at sleep?!?

[Notforprophet]

It's not a refinery, it's a PX chemicals plant. The facility has nothing to do with processing or refining gasoline.

NFP

[So Cal Rocket]

A more effective type of boycott would be to tell the oil companies that we will no longer buy anything in their overpriced mini-marts until gas prices come back down.

[Notforprophet]

I should clarify, the facility is a refinery, however the explosion and fire was isolated to the paraxylene chemicals portion of the plant.

NFP