http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3312968Oh my.
Just as the anti-Wal-Mart bonfires get burning every year in late November, the anti-oil companies bonfires flare up around Memorial Day every year.
It's as predictable as the sun.
uckyleftyme2 (1000+ posts) Tue May-20-08 08:20 AM
Original message
ITS TIME TO BOYCOTT
I have received several e-mails the last few days requesting me to boycott exxon/mobil
fossil fuel products. the reason being they continue to reap enormous profits with no cap on prices on the horizon.
we did this in maine with cb radios in the past. it worked !
THIS IS WHY THIS BOYCOTT WILL WORK: ITS NOT ONE DAY A WEEK; ITS FOR A DOLLAR A GALLON DROP IN PRICES. THE CHEAPEST GAS IN MY AREA IS $3.649 AND UNTIL IT IS DOWN TO $2.649 I WILL BOYCOTT EXXON/MOBIL PRODUCTS.(MY VEHICLE RUNS FINE ON INDEPENDENT FUEL)
What we as consumers have to remember is our pocket book sets the bottom line. not big oil!
so for our tongue tied leader who couldn't respond to that snake oil sheik of saudi arabia
let us all respond for him:WHERE'S YOUR USA CUSTOMERS NOW!
PLEASE JOIN ME AND THOUSANDS OF OTHERS IN BOYCOTTING EXXON /MOBIL OIL COMPANY.
One looks around Skins's island, hoping to see a proposed boycott of the marijuana industry, but alas one looks in vain.
In case anyone has forgotten, while gasoline has increased in cost circa 3x since 1981, a one-ounce baggie of marijuana has increased in cost circa 16x in the same time.
One wonders why the primitives haven't brought this up.
Anyway.
NightWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Tue May-20-08 08:24 AM
Response to Original message
1. haven't we shattered the "boycott bubble"? they dont work
especially when milions of people rely on the product everyday.
I applaud your effort, but you cant hurt them. They made BILLIONS in profit last quarter
luckyleftyme2 (1000+ posts) Tue May-20-08 08:26 AM
Response to Reply #1
4. THATS A LIE
THEY DEFINETLY WORK IF YOU DO IT! ITS MY BOSSES BIGGEST FEAR!
Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Tue May-20-08 08:39 AM
Response to Reply #4
11. Which oil company boycotts have worked?
Virginia Dare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Tue May-20-08 09:14 AM
Response to Reply #1
22. The last time the oil company executives were hauled before Congress..
one of those assholes actually taunted Americans, dared them to cut their consumption. I wish we would take him up on it.
WillBowden Donating Member (1000+ posts) Tue May-20-08 08:24 AM
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2. Check out Snopes.com
They've talked about this already.
mpalluzzi (9 posts) Tue May-20-08 08:25 AM
Response to Original message
3. I haven't bought gas from exxon in years and I never will.
I dunno.
When I was a little lad, I used to wonder why my father never purchased gasoline at the local Amoco station, although he patronized all the other service stations. And it wasn't anything against the owner; in fact, the owner and my father got along enormously well.
Later on, I learned that some time long before I was born, a large tanker-truck bearing the Amoco logo had pulled out in front of my father, pissing him off something really badly. So that's why I never saw the inside of an Amoco station until I was a teenager and in college.
luckyleftyme2 (1000+ posts) Tue May-20-08 08:28 AM
Response to Reply #3
6. WAY TO GO
WAY TO GO. DON'T FORGET YOUR POCKET BOOK WALKS THE YELLOW PAGES!
GETTING PLENTY OF PLAY ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY. REMEMBER YOU DO MSAKE A DIFFERENCE!
One suspects the unlucky primitive's on some sort of mood-altering medications, and inadvertently took too much.
EstimatedProphet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Tue May-20-08 09:12 AM
Response to Reply #6
20. WHY THE HELL ARE YOU YELLING AT EVERYONE?
IS SOMEONE JACKHAMMERING IN YOUR APARTMENT OR SOMETHING?
Really. Calm down.
Hmmm. The emasculated profit primitive must have been reading my mind.
By the way, I'm under the impression the emasculated profit primitive would benefit greatly from a diet high in insoluable fiber; not so much to unclog the cloggage, but the weight-loss part.
mmonk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Tue May-20-08 08:26 AM
Response to Original message
5. Too many people still won't change habits and propaganda is high.
The high prices today aren't as market driven as much as deregulation and speculation are really driving it.
luckyleftyme2 (1000+ posts) Tue May-20-08 08:29 AM
Response to Reply #5
7. FALSE
NO SALE NO PROFIT! YOUR POCKET BOOK MAKES THE BOTTOM LINE!
mmonk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Tue May-20-08 08:38 AM
Response to Reply #7
10. While that is true, it's false to garner hope that people will stop using their cars enough and universally enough to make an impact. Millions have their cars as the primary mode of transportation to work everyday not even counting foreign customers of Exxon/Mobil and others. But if you have enough power to pull it off more power to you.
mmonk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Tue May-20-08 08:46 AM
Response to Reply #7
12. What about this:
Educating people, organized requests to congress and legislatures to do something, and organized trucking strikes and shutdowns?
luckyleftyme2 (1000+ posts) Tue May-20-08 08:50 AM
Response to Reply #5
14. THE ONLY THING DRIVING THE MARKET IS GREED
WE ALL KNOW SUPPLY AND DEMAND AS WELL AS THE GOING PRICE IS THE HIGHEST YOU CAN RECEIVE AND STILL MOVE THE PRODUCT.
WHAT WE FORGET IS OUR POCKET BOOK OVERRIDES BOTH OF THESE PRODUCING THE ADDITIVE=
THE BOTTOM LINE!
MiniMe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Tue May-20-08 08:30 AM
Response to Original message
8. I haven't bought Exxon since the Valdez, unless there was no choice.
A few times, I haven't had much of a choice. Its usually when travelling.
Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Tue May-20-08 08:31 AM
Response to Original message
9. A boycott will only work if you boycott ALL oil companies
Reducing demand will reduce prices.
luckyleftyme2 (1000+ posts) Tue May-20-08 08:54 AM
Response to Reply #9
15. THATS NOT TRUE
THEY MAY UNLOAD THEIR PRODUCT SURPLUS TO ANOTHER BUT THEIR IS NO PROFIT IN THAT.
SHELL WAS FORCED OUT OF MAINE IN CB RADIO DAYS WHEN A FISH SPOTTING PLANE SEE THEIR TANKERS OFF SHORE DURING A SHORTAGE IN THE 70'S.
IT WAS BOYCOTTED TILL IT LEFT.
nomad1776 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Tue May-20-08 08:46 AM
Response to Original message
13. If you want to hurt the oil companies cut back on your consumption
Walk or Ride a bike where practical. Take mass transportation. Get a scooter or motorcycle. Make sure your next car gets good economy. Takes steps to improve the fuel efficiency of your current vehicle.
1) Make sure your tires are properly inflated. Under inflated tires can be a significant drag on your fuel economy.
2) Empty that trunk- All that extra weight costs you at the pump
3) Try to use the brakes less- In other words roll to stops, rather than braking when you get to them
4) Slow down- Wind resistance goes up exponentially, so the faster you go on the highway the lower the economy
5) In the warmer months open the windows when you first get in the car, to let the hot air out. Then let close them and let the AC cool the car down. This will take some of the load off the AC (which drains your fuel economy). On the highway though, it's better to use the AC than to leave the windows open (despite what you might has seen on myth busters, unfortunately in that challenge their lack of an engineering background showed).
6) You can get a roughly 5% boost in you efficiency if you use the oil additive Tufoil http://www.tufoil.com / . I have been using the stuff for decades. It's the only additive that uses Teflon (this is hard stuff to work with, which is why others don't use it). I first started using it after a college professor talked about it, he knew the guy that invented the stuff. It's also good for extending the life of your engine.
7) Consider a hybrid for your next vehicle purchase (especially if you do a lot of city driving).
8) Don't idle- If you are going to idle for more than 2 minutes, shut off the car
9) Try to bunch your errands together- A warmed up engine is more efficient than a cold one. So try and do your driving errands all together so that you maximize the amount of time you are driving with a fully warmed up engine.
10) Consider walking, public transportation, motorcycle or bicycle where possible. All are more efficient alternatives. The more each of us save, the better off we all are.
11) Easy on the gas peddle. The faster you accelerate the more fuel you consume.
luckyleftyme2 (1000+ posts) Tue May-20-08 09:00 AM
Response to Reply #13
16. VERY GOOD IDEAS
BUT I will only add them to my boycott! we have let this rip off go on long enough. its effecting food,school budgets etc. its spawned by fear like the saudai prince said wheres my customers?
well here's his answer: ALOT LESS IN THE USA!
luckyleftyme2 (1000+ posts) Tue May-20-08 09:05 AM
Response to Reply #16
17. PLEASE KICK THIS MESSAGE
WE CAN EFFECT THE PRICE AT THE PUMP BY BOYCOTTING EXXON/MOBIL!
YES WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
A HERETIC I AM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Tue May-20-08 09:12 AM
Response to Reply #17
18. You realize you're talking to maybe 5000 people, tops, don't you?
Probably not even that many. The thread has had less that 250 views so far. So maybe] three or four thousand have seen your subject line.
A boycott is not necessary. Simply driving less and using less will do the trick.
And using ALL CAPS does not make anyone take you more seriously.
simskl (1000+ posts) Tue May-20-08 09:12 AM
Response to Reply #17
19. ONLY IF YOU STOP YELLING!!11!!1
enough already
OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Tue May-20-08 09:12 AM
Response to Original message
21. I have been boycotting Exxon since the Alaskan incident and their poor ass response.
EstimatedProphet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Tue May-20-08 09:14 AM
Response to Original message
23. It doesn't work. Period.
And alas, not a word about the excess windfall profits of the marijuana industry.
