jdhelm
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Message Posted: Apr 14, 2011 3:27:34 PM
I'm going to boycott buying Christmas candy tomorrow.
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JESTERxHEAD
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Message Posted: Apr 14, 2011 3:20:34 PM
boycotts dont work....what will work is that everyone will be driving less and not taking the boat out this summer, vacations that are REAL close to home etc....
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cubby2011
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Message Posted: Apr 14, 2011 12:53:02 PM
im going to boycott tomorrow and have been telling everyone i work with.
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jdhelm
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Message Posted: Apr 13, 2011 6:16:40 PM
Federal and State law prohibit smoking while fueling your vehicle. Please refrain from smoking or lighting matches.
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1OILMAN
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Message Posted: Apr 12, 2011 3:20:50 PM
Fire in the hole!!
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jdhelm
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Message Posted: Apr 12, 2011 11:43:14 AM
it'll affect ya if ya smell it
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CruiserKY
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Message Posted: Apr 11, 2011 6:12:08 AM
Do not see this having any effect.
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jdhelm
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Message Posted: Apr 11, 2011 4:52:19 AM
take cover
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scoutmaster
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Message Posted: Apr 11, 2011 3:41:52 AM
INCOMING!
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jdhelm
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Message Posted: Apr 10, 2011 6:32:31 PM
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scoutmaster
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Message Posted: Apr 10, 2011 2:50:46 PM
ford58 and both have gas! On the count of three 1 ........ 2 ..........
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ricebike
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Message Posted: Apr 10, 2011 8:26:15 AM
none of these threads on this section of gasbuddy.com work... give me a link to ONE that did work; I dare you!
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ford58
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Message Posted: Apr 10, 2011 8:00:05 AM
Now I have gas!
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jdhelm
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Message Posted: Apr 10, 2011 5:06:21 AM
i'm gonna boycott facebook
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scoutmaster
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Message Posted: Apr 10, 2011 4:05:47 AM
Can't do what? PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFTTTTTTTTTTT!
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RHNA1997
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Message Posted: Apr 9, 2011 9:29:59 PM
AMERICANS CAN'T DO IT!
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srqmale67
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Message Posted: Apr 8, 2011 5:32:07 PM
why
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jdhelm
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Message Posted: Mar 24, 2011 9:40:48 AM
you have gas all the time
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Gas_Buddy
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Message Posted: Mar 24, 2011 8:40:09 AM
From a previous year's Don't Buy Gas on April 15 and 16, the originator of the Facebook page wrote:
"Alright you guys, tomorrow and wednesday are the days so dont forget, and if your tank is empty fill up today."
Seems to me it kinda defeats the idea boycotting when you tell everyone to fill up ahead of time so you can have a full tank when the "don't buy day" arrives and don't have to get gas. Better, if you want to get your point across, is to not buy gas when you need it...reduce or eliminate a day's gas usage. But that would be an inconvenience, and you can't expect people to be inconvenienced, can you?
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scoutmaster
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Message Posted: Mar 24, 2011 3:40:25 AM
I'm gonna have gas on 4/15!
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catfish99
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Message Posted: Mar 24, 2011 3:35:02 AM
Silverado - you really want to get politicians involved? Guess what happens when government regulates prices? Shortages. I hope you like sitting in line for gas.
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rumbleseat
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Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 10:34:10 PM
"give them another shut down"
Another? Whatchu talking 'bout Willis?
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jdhelm
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Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 10:10:06 PM
when straws are free, people will grab at them
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Gas_Buddy
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Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 6:56:32 PM
How about, have members who, instead of criticizing those long-time members who say "don't buy gas on..." whatever day boycotts don't work, read the series of threads and realize that almost all people calling for a "don't buy gas on..." are newer members, most who've either created the thread themselves (and frequently have made that their one and only post or simply never return to the thread they started to provide more insight, or tell everyone about the success of their boycott.
How about, instead of saying "don't buy gas on..." you get the industry's attention by not buying gas because you aren't using that much gas, and you're not using that much gas because you've reduced your consumption. Don't buy their product because you don't need their product, and give them one customer fewer than they have. And, and perhaps this is a novel idea, post gas prices so other people can learn where gas is lessing for less, and help them become more knowledgeable consumers. For example, if you've been a member for, perhaps three days, have more than 140 points (meaning you got 100 points for joining, and 20 points for each of two message threads, but in three days have yet to post a single gas price. Was the purpose of joining Gas Buddy to make message posts, or to share knowledge with others?
silvrado99 writes, "I think that a nation wide one day shut down would get the attention of our OUT OF CONTROL POLITICIANS, if they think we are not serious give them another shut down. The effect would be tremendous"
Really? Which shut down are you talking about? Shutting down all driving, or shutting down all buying? Perhaps I'm naive, but what, exactly, would a one day "shut down" do to the industry? What message would you be getting across? What, to use silvrado99's word, "effect" is it that would be tremendous.
Instead of criticizing people here who've, because of experience have learned that a one day "don't buy gas on..." won't work, explain how you think your suggestion will work? Instead of criticizing them (and Gas Buddy itself, because Gas Buddy also doesn't believe a one day "don't buy gas on..." will work, why not try to logic and facts? Don't criticize and don't say, "well, just give it a chance", try to persuade them.
Because, as rumbleseat has long said about all these "don't buy gas on..." that occurred April 1, April 15, March 14, May whatever, and so on, because apparently none of the boycott advocates can agree on when they want to not buy, last year, 2010, and in 2009, and in 2008, and the year before that, and the year before that, and the year before that, they haven't exactly kept the price down to 79 cents a gallon. Not 79 cents Canadian, and not 79 cents U.S. If you can't explain how your "don't buy gas on..." whatever day will work, and you can't logically persuade anyone it will work by overcoming their objections, and their facts, then your "boycott" might not, it just might not work.
It might just be...and maybe I'm wrong...it might just be that these long-time members of Gas Buddy, and Gas Buddy management might be mistaken and that all the brand new members with one or two or three message posts, all the brand new members who've been a member for a couple days and can't wait to start posting gas prices except they're too busy, it might be that that they're right and a one day "don't buy gas on..." will really get the point across to everyone around the world, to all the oil producing countries, that they need to drop gas to 59 cents a gallon. I don't think so, but persuade me. I'm open minded, and I don't like high oil prices, so persuade me. I just don't think you can because so far the only evidence has been that it doesn't work.
[Edited by: Gas_Buddy at 3/23/2011 10:01:26 PM EST]
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silvrado99
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Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 5:51:27 PM
I think that a nation wide one day shut down would get the attention of our OUT OF CONTROL POLITICIANS, if they think we are not serious give them another shut down. The effect would be tremendous
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maxstar
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Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 4:26:43 PM
Boycotts do not work.
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MARIOWERX
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Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 2:56:26 PM
geminiqc says"I think that it would be more appropriate that instead of criticizing other writers ideas that you try finding ways to have your Nations voice heard and maybe help out that unfortunate neighbor. MAYBE SOME OF YOU CRITICS OUT THERE WILL SLEEP BETTER AT NIGHT!"
What happens if the owner of the local Petro Canada is the regular JOE and is your neighbor?
[Edited by: MARIOWERX at 3/23/2011 5:59:26 PM EST]
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CruiserKY
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Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 1:05:41 PM
Plans like this do nothing to change gas consumption. It bought the day before or after.
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geminiqc
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Message Posted: Mar 22, 2011 2:42:32 AM
ok, so the majority of you think that there's no sense in boycotting and that's fine but what other alternative do the 'PEOPLE' have to express their thoughts. Once a government is elected it is as of that moment that our voices are no longer heard. Before so, they all pull out their 'bags of promises', we are of great importance, and they tell us that we are being heard. b......t!
I think that in my previous writting the majority of you did not read beyond your nose. The boycotting of a particular brand name 'Petro-Canada was just a tool to send a message to our wonderfull goverment <who is the real problem behind the 'gas pricing'> that the PEOPLE have had enough and that WE have decided to come TOGETHER and make our voices heard. This is what <COME ON PEOPLE SHOW YOUR COLORS> means. I beleive here in Canada 42-46 percent of the price/litre is tax.
Me personally i don't care what the price of fuel is because i can afford it, but, i know a few single parent families who's budgets are tight and require the use of their vehicule more often than the regular JOE!
What the majority of you are forgetting is that it's not only a question of how it affects us personally but how it might be affecting your neighbor. In the last recession, in case you haven't heard, many people out there lost their jobs and now rely on every cent and some of them are at the point of cashing in their RRSP's.
I think that it would be more appropriate that instead of criticizing other writers ideas that you try finding ways to have your Nations voice heard and maybe help out that unfortunate neighbor. MAYBE SOME OF YOU CRITICS OUT THERE WILL SLEEP BETTER AT NIGHT!
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jdhelm
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2011 8:22:08 PM
ok, this is not serious, right?
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yabasta
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2011 12:13:48 PM
So did anyone find out the real date?
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catfish99
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2011 3:31:16 AM
If you use the same amount of gas over the week/month/year, what difference does it make which days you buy and which days you do not?
Answer: zero.
Instead of wasting the effort trying to get people to "boycott", why not organize a car pool for work, or shopping? While you are out, buy some trees and shrubs to shade your home, so you won't have to run the AC as hard this summer. Pick up a timer for your entertainment system, so the "always on" function doesn't eat electricity while you sleep.
There are things you can do to pay less for energy. Picking a day to "boycott" gas is not one of them.
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jdhelm
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Message Posted: Mar 20, 2011 7:39:29 PM
my space, twitter and facebook are going to merge - the ipo will happen on April 1, 2011.
the new company of the combined 3 will now be known as:
"mytwitface"
I think you should buy 1000 shares, it's only at 3 cents
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rumbleseat
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Message Posted: Mar 20, 2011 4:50:16 PM
"I think it would work...."
Sure, just as well as it worked last year, and the year before, and the year before that, and every year the price of gasoline was forced down. That is why the average price in the US is now 79 cents per gallon.
Right?
LOL!!!!!!!!
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Gas_Buddy
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Message Posted: Mar 20, 2011 11:12:19 AM
whitney3909 wrote:
"I think it would work...."
Why and how do you think it would work? Can you give some insight other than a "think it will..."
geminiqc wrote:
"Can anyone really foresee the outcome of a boycott?
I think that there is no harm in trying, the worst that can happen is no change in the matter. I can't see there being any effect if all of us just stop buying gas in general but if we chose one in particular it would be interesting to see the outcome...The fixed date would be monday April 4 ,2011. Most people do all of their running around on saturday's and sunday's so much gas is spent over these two days. Come monday there will be a need for it and that's when our plan comes into play. This would have to go on for as long as takes for these companies to realise that we will no longer be their milking cow's."
I don't see any "let's not use any gas" in the above suggestion, just that people run around on Saturday and Sunday and no one should buy the next day (Monday), the day of the "boycott." I don't see a "don't use gas, don't use what they sell, reduce your dependence on this item". I simply see "Hold off in buying and something should happen...because they won't get their money until...", I guess until Tuesday when you buy the gas you didn't buy on Monday (because of the boycott) plus a little extra to make up for what you used Monday.
What would make more sense would be to suggest:
"Most people do all of their running around on saturday's and sunday's so much gas is spent over these two days. Instead of running around on saturday's and sunday's when so much gas is spent over these two days, don't use any gas on those days so you don't need to buy fuel for gas used on those days, depriving the oil companies of actual income, not just delaying their income."
It won't make much of a difference in the long run, but it would be a demonstration of not using their product.
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yabasta
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Message Posted: Mar 20, 2011 10:59:49 AM
I don't really understand the reason for this boycott. If you don't reduce the amount of gas you are using then you are just going to buy the gas you would have bought on the 15th on some other day!?! So I suppose it doesn't really matter if the boycott is the 14th, 15th, or 16th. If you don't buy gas on a day then you have participated in a boycott, I suppose. I don't understand.
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whitney3909
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Message Posted: Mar 20, 2011 10:14:37 AM
I think it would work....
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Michael29644
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Message Posted: Mar 20, 2011 9:36:44 AM
"Can anyone really foresee the outcome of a boycott?"
Yes.
"I think that there is no harm in trying, the worst that can happen is no change in the matter."
No, here's the worst that can happen. Everyone refuses to buy gas on whatever day this ridiculous boycott is supposed to happen. Stations don't sell any gas that day so they don't order any replacement. The next day, they get swamped by people trying to fill up. You wait in long lines, stations run out of gas, and you're left with temporary regional shortages and price spikes because of the increased demand. You've wasted your time, the time of other drivers, you've punished the station owners who had absolutely nothing to do with the prices being high, and you still haven't accomplished your desired effect. So drop the boycott nonsense, will you?
If you want to affect gas prices in a meaningful way, buy less, either through increased efficiency or by driving less. That's the ONLY way individuals can impact the market.
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ricebike
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Message Posted: Mar 20, 2011 8:08:21 AM
not gonna work!
i buy gas when needed
and
i go to the lowest bidder
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none of these boycott threads work!
if so, prove it and post a link
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geminiqc
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Message Posted: Mar 20, 2011 7:47:45 AM
Hey guys/gals,
Can anyone really foresee the outcome of a boycott?
I think that there is no harm in trying, the worst that can happen is no change in the matter. I can't see there being any effect if all of us just stop buying gas in general but if we chose one in particular it would be interesting to see the outcome. What if here in Canada we all decide to chose Petro-Canada? In the USA it would have to be Shell i believe. Just imagine how we would feel if we all came together to fight for something that is always eating at our wallets and end up with a positive outcome.
The fixed date would be monday April 4 ,2011. Most people do all of their running around on saturday's and sunday's so much gas is spent over these two days. Come monday there will be a need for it and that's when our plan comes into play. This would have to go on for as long as takes for these companies to realise that we will no longer be their milking cow's.
So, like i said previously, what do we have to loose? What i can say though is that it would be nice to see North America unite and put up a fight for a cause that we are all fed-up with.
come on PEOPLE show your colors!
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scoutmaster
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Message Posted: Mar 20, 2011 4:07:31 AM
"Give us just one reason based in fact and logic why this would make a difference.'
Based on lies and conjecture this doesn't make sense.
Uh oh! MEDIC!
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Fish167
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Message Posted: Mar 20, 2011 4:03:58 AM
I don't think they work
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Michael29644
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Message Posted: Mar 19, 2011 9:07:07 PM
Give us just one reason based in fact and logic why this would make a difference. And BTW, read some of the other boycott threads here before answering.
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MARIOWERX
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Message Posted: Mar 19, 2011 8:40:33 PM
I just poked facebook!
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scoutmaster
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Message Posted: Mar 19, 2011 6:50:26 PM
Now I have gas!
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jdhelm
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Message Posted: Mar 19, 2011 6:20:45 AM
facebook is wearing a mask
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Gas_Buddy
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Message Posted: Mar 19, 2011 2:13:36 AM
jz27 wrote: "There are some facebook events that are saying to not buy gas on April 15th. Some say April 15th and 16th." And then adds, "..Either or, is anyone going to participate in these boycott dates?"
Kind of hard to participate in a "Don't buy gas" day when you don't know what day it is to not buy gas. And it's pretty hard have a successful "Don't buy gas" if some of them observe don't buy on "either", and the others "don't buy" on "or".
But I'm sure jz27 has simply been too busy organizing the "Don't Buy" day to get back to us with a second message post in the week since he posted his first and only post. Or maybe he's simply out getting gas prices to help his fellow Gas Buddy members; I mean, after all, he's already got 895 points, and he's only been a member since December 2010; I mean that's averaging almost one gas price post every two weeks. Definitely too busy to update us one organizing the "Don't buy" day. Definitely.
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trish308
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Message Posted: Mar 15, 2011 3:20:38 AM
no way
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GManCo
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Message Posted: Mar 13, 2011 2:04:59 PM
Stupid idea.
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HeavyDuty_cache
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Message Posted: Mar 13, 2011 1:37:56 PM
Someone else said it was March 14th.
Either way, it won't do a thing for gas prices.
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