OT: this information you need to pass on, NO GAS ON THE 15th put it to the oil co Options

[orange914]

NO GAS...On May 15th 2007

Don't pump gas on may 15th
...in April 1997, there was a 'gas out'
conducted nationwide in protest of gas prices. Gasoline prices dropped 30 cents a gallon overnight.

On May 15th 2007, all internet users are to not go to a gas station in protest of high gas prices. Gas is now over $3.00 a gallon in most places.

There are 73,000,000+ American members currently on the internet network, and the average car takes about 30 to 50 dollars to fill up.

If all users did not go to the pump on the 15th, it would take $2,292,000,000.00 (that's almost 3 BILLION) out of the oil companys pockets
for just one day, so please do not go to the gas station on May 15th and lets try to put a dent in the Middle Eastern oil industry
for at least one day.

If you agree (which I can't see why you wouldnt) ...resend this to all your
contact list. With it saying, ''Don't pump gas on May 15th'

[TJB/914]

Orange 914,

Just want to give you something to think about. Before you pick on "Big Oil" think about taxes on a gallon of gas!! If I remember correctly big oil makes about .15 to .18 cents profit on a gallon of gas. Distributor's (gas stataion) about .2 cent profit on a gallon and when you total up all cost & profits it comes to just over a dollar a gallon. Now where is the other 2-dollars in the cost struture?? It's taxes to the state & federal govt. You got your priority's wrong, it's not big oil it's the taxes to government on a gallon of gas. Ask your liberal Senator & Governor for a discount on taxes!!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sheeplove.gif)

Tom
BTW: I may be a little off on my figures, but you get the drift.

[bperry]

Orange 914,

Just want to give you something to think about. Before you pick on "Big Oil" think about taxes on a gallon of gas!! If I remember correctly big oil makes about .15 to .18 cents profit on a gallon of gas. Distributor's (gas stataion) about .2 cent profit on a gallon and when you total up all cost & profits it comes to just over a dollar a gallon. Now where is the other 2-dollars in the cost struture?? It's taxes to the state & federal govt. You got your priority's wrong, it's not big oil it's the taxes to government on a gallon of gas. Ask your liberal Senator & Governor for a discount on taxes!!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sheeplove.gif)

Tom
BTW: I may be a little off on my figures, but you get the drift.

You numbers are WAY off.

While it seems to be very common lately for people to make decimal point
mistakes when quoting dollars vs cents. It doesn't help in discussions.
.15 cents, .18 cents, and .2 cents are TINY numbers

I believe you meant:
.15 Dollars (15 cents) and .18 Dollars (18 cents)
not sure if you meant .2 dollars (20 cents) or .02 dollars (2 cents)


BTW the Federal tax right now is about 18.4 cents per gallon
and many states run between 8-32 cents per gallon so its not the taxes
that are the remainder of the cost.

Its other things like the actual price of oil and its refining that make up the
bulk of the cost. (And there is profit being made on those as well)

--- bill