Though I'm sure Mobil/Exxon sells many other petroleum products, maybe
something like this would get the ball rolling. I received this from a
friend of mine. Read on....
Subj: Fw: Gasoline Prices...
Date: 4/17/2001 6:03:03 AM Alaskan Daylight Time
> >> Subject: Gasoline Prices
> >>
> >> This makes more sense than the "don't buy gas on a certain day"
> >> routine that was going around earlier this year:
> >>
> >> Gasoline Prices!
> >>
> >> Whoever started this has a good point. By now you're probably
> >> thinking gasoline priced under $1.50 a gallon is cheap. Me too!
> >> As it is now $1.58 for regular unleaded. Now that the oil
> >> companies and the OPEC nations have conditioned us to think
> >> that the cost of a gallon of gas is FAIR at $1.50, we need to try
> >> a more aggressive response.
> >>
> >> With the price of gasoline going up more each day, we consumers
> >> need to take action. The only way we are going to see the price
> >> of gas come down is if we don't buy it. But, that's not really a
> >> practical option since we all have come to rely on our cars.
> >> But we CAN have an impact on gas prices if we all act together.
> >>
> >> Here's the idea -
> >> For the rest of this year, don't purchase gasoline from the two
> >> biggest companies (which now are one), EXXON and MOBIL.
> >> If they are not selling, they should be inclined to reduce their
> >> prices - and if they reduce their prices the other companies
> >> will too. But to have an impact, we need to reach literally
> >> millions of users. But it IS... "doable" !!!!!!
> >>
> >> I am sending this note to 42 people. If each of you send it to at
> >> least 10 more ...and those 10 send it to at least 10 more ... and so
> >> on by the time the message reaches the sixth iteration we will have
> >> reached over one million consumers. Acting together we can make
> >> a difference. If this makes sense to you, please pass this message
> >> on, or one you compose, to at least 10 more E-mail addresses.
> >>
> >> PLEASE HOLD OUT UNTIL THEY LOWER THEIR PRICES TO
> >> $1.28 - $1.29 AND KEEP THEM DOWN. THIS CAN REALLY WORK.
> >>
> >> Katherine Doyle
> >> WASHTENAW COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION IS Department
> >> 555 North Zeeb
> >> Ann Arbor, MI 48106
> >> 734.327.6679
> >>
> >> If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention!
Ron
00 PB SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD
For modifications see my DML Profile (URL follows)
http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Kw9pV1EkFeOYY
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Fri Jun 20 2003 - 12:01:08 EDT