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Do Not Buy Gas Day Observations

#1 Postby Stephanie » Wed May 19, 2004 8:14 am

So, has anyone noticed shorter lines or no cars in their local gas stations so far?

There were two that I noticed that were empty that usually have cars in them. One had a line - it's the cheapest and a small station and one that I frequent only had one car instead of the two or three there.

My boss said that the gas stations that are by him on Brigantine Island (outside of Atlantic City) were EMPTY. :boog:
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#2 Postby tomboudreau » Wed May 19, 2004 8:17 am

Gas station by me is fairly empty as well. But time will tell today if people are stopping or not stopping. Current price outside the office window is 1.99 for unleaded.
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#3 Postby weatherluvr » Wed May 19, 2004 8:37 am

I heard it mentioned on the news, so that will help get the word out more than just e-mail and MB's. I'll be interested to see the results.
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#4 Postby Brent » Wed May 19, 2004 8:45 am

It's still a very stupid idea. If people don't fill up today, they will just fill up tomorrow(or filled up yesterday), so it makes no difference. People still have to go to work which burns gas. The planes that fly today also run on... FUEL.
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#5 Postby bfez1 » Wed May 19, 2004 9:05 am

Radio stations here have been reinforcing "Don't by gas today" also.
And No, I was not the one who sent them the email--- :D
Saw gas at a $1.99 a gallon this morning driving to work!!!
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#6 Postby Guest » Wed May 19, 2004 9:24 am

Awesome about the tv and radio. Brent, call it stupid if you want, but if you were buying gas at prices like these, you'd be boycotting too.
...Jennifer...
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#7 Postby Brent » Wed May 19, 2004 9:31 am

mrschad wrote:Awesome about the tv and radio. Brent, call it stupid if you want, but if you were buying gas at prices like these, you'd be boycotting too.
...Jennifer...


I actually will be soon. I turn 16 in July. I'm not looking forward to it either, but it's still a dumb idea. People WILL have to buy gas eventually. Not buying it today will do NOTHING to lower prices.

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/petition/gasout.htm

Oh and people in other countries are paying a lot MORE than we are. We have THE LOWEST gas prices in the world.
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#8 Postby HurricaneGirl » Wed May 19, 2004 9:46 am

I looked at every gas station on the way to work today. Most of the larger, busier ones like Gate and Hess only had 1 or 2 cars in it, when usually they are pretty busy even at 6:30 am. I passed a couple that didn't have any cars getting gas.
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#9 Postby Stephanie » Wed May 19, 2004 10:40 am

I didn't notice unusually long lines yesterday at the pumps but tomorrow we may. I think more importantly it will send a message to the oil companies that we're unhappy. Perhaps this may make people alittle more conscious of their driving habits and start making changes like instead alot of little trips to take care of errands people may plan ahead to stop at a store while they are already out. I do that, but mostly as a time saver.

I haven't heard ANYTHING on the news about this e-mail yet. I was thinking today that I should've sent a copy of it to some of the local news networks to see if they would do a story on it. Maybe I'll hear something tonight.
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#10 Postby TexasStooge » Wed May 19, 2004 10:41 am

So far, I don't see anyone in the gas stations.
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#11 Postby wx247 » Wed May 19, 2004 11:52 am

Umm, we have one station that has LOWERED prices to $1.89 (from $1.94) for today and they are swamped. About normal gasoline purchases here... maybe down just slightly.
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#12 Postby Brent » Wed May 19, 2004 11:53 am

My parents said it looked like normal. LOL I see the people here aren't idiotic enough to buy into the crap.

Edit: aren't, not are. :P
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#13 Postby furluvcats » Wed May 19, 2004 11:56 am

Brent, you should be nice when you post here, and not call people names...thats a naughty little boy!

I saw no difference when we went to the bank today. CA declared the 15th their don't gas up day though...silly that they made their own schedule...
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#14 Postby Stephanie » Wed May 19, 2004 12:43 pm

Gee Brent, we're just showing our true colors today, aren't we? :roll:

Garrett - I wonder if that price reduction had to do with the e-mail or if we're going to see an all-out price war.
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#15 Postby Brent » Wed May 19, 2004 12:45 pm

Stephanie wrote:Garrett - I wonder if that price reduction had to do with the e-mail or if we're going to see an all-out price war.


It could be a deal to get people to buy gas on "Don't buy gas" day.
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#16 Postby wx247 » Wed May 19, 2004 12:48 pm

I think that they have lowered the price because of the no buy gas day!!!
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#17 Postby Stephanie » Wed May 19, 2004 12:49 pm

Brent wrote:
Stephanie wrote:Garrett - I wonder if that price reduction had to do with the e-mail or if we're going to see an all-out price war.


It could be a deal to get people to buy gas on "Don't buy gas" day.


That's what I'm thinking Brent and Garrett.
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#18 Postby Josephine96 » Wed May 19, 2004 1:49 pm

No difference here in the gas stations.. They all looked to have at least 3-4 cars in each of them.

It looks like do not buy gas day didn't exactly get spread here. Even if it did.. I doubt people are paying attention
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#19 Postby timNms » Wed May 19, 2004 6:48 pm

No difference here either. Honestly, what harm is one day of not buying gas going to do to the companies? Besides, wasn't the "Don't buy gas on the 19th" snoped already?
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#20 Postby Brent » Wed May 19, 2004 6:51 pm

timNms wrote:No difference here either. Honestly, what harm is one day of not buying gas going to do to the companies? Besides, wasn't the "Don't buy gas on the 19th" snoped already?


It has no harm at all. People will just fill up tomorrow or the next day if they don't do it today. It's not 1900. Cars or some other form of something that runs on fuel is a daily part of our lives.
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