On 16 May 2004 18:36:56 -0700, (Bob Olds) wrote:

If everyone in the U.S. will NOT buy gasoline on MAY 19 , Then we
will hit the oil companies in the bottom line (Profit). It is
estimated that this would cost them in the millions.
I WON'T buy gas on May 19.

As John said, you just end up purchasing it some other time.
The problem is the refineries are running at capacity trying to meet a
record demand and until we, in general "conserve", the demand will
keep the price up there.

Yes, I drive an SUV but I also get about 30% better gas mileage than I
did 20 years ago and I only drive about 8,000 miles a year copared to
30,000 so I not only save 30% on mileage I save roughly 75% on
driving. That means I use a lot less gas than I did 20 years ago.

Recycling. Any one stop to think if it was saving energy they'd be
paying us for the stuff instead of charging. Recycling Aluminum is
profitable, that's why you see people picking up the cans. They get
paid for them and I'm not refering to states with a deposit.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com


Bob Olds RV-4 , N1191X
Charleston,Arkansas