Re: [MLUG] FW:

[Stephen Montgomery-Smith <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Hey chaps - how about if stuff like this goes to EMAIL:PROTECTED
but talk about EMAIL:PROTECTED being down is on EMAIL:PROTECTED

I unsubscribed from discussion a while back, but I fear that I
am missing some good computer discussions.



Mark Taylor wrote:
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jerry Hess [mailto:EMAIL:PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 9:13 AM
> To: Leeanne Hess; Toma Crane; Jayson Hess; John Hess; Ralph Ritchie;
> Bobbie Reed; Danny & Fawn Hess; Danny Cameron; Darvin Martin; Deloris
> Dameron; Donald Hess; EMAIL:PROTECTED; Harold and Kathy Cameron;
> Jack Marie Bartley; janette v-martin; Jim Morgan; EMAIL:PROTECTED;
> Kent Crane; Mark Taylor; Mary Crane; Mary Lee; Melody Cameron; Moe; Pam
> Hess; Ron&Gloria; sharon williams; Sharon and John Carroll; Steve and
> Shari Barnes; Sue; Val Bourque
> Subject: Fw:
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kevin Hyatt" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
> To: "Tim Taylor" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>; "Wright, Phil"
> <EMAIL:PROTECTED>; "Shirley Ann Brickman"
> <EMAIL:PROTECTED>; "RONALD SHEPHERD" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>;
> <EMAIL:PROTECTED>; "Pastor Stan Metts" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>; "Marty
> & Lisa Archer" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>; "Lyndi Rose Anderson"
> <EMAIL:PROTECTED>; "Lesli Ann McCully" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>;
> "Kyle and Patty Dill" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>; "Jerry Hess"
> <EMAIL:PROTECTED>; "janiceedwards" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>; "J.R.
> Greene" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>; "Hyatt, Greg A" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>; "David C
> Moore" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>; "Dena Wilt" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>; "Dan
> Shepherd" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>; "Crane, Toma" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>; "Brian
> Myers" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>; "Brenda Harris" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>; "Bob &
> Connie Agler" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>; "Betty Lou Hess"
> <EMAIL:PROTECTED>; "andi75" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 6:00 AM
> 
> >
> > >
> > >Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 16:08:24 -0700
> > > > Subject: Fw: Fw: A workable plan to bring Gas Prices down
> > > > FOLLOWING WAS SENT BY AN ECONOMIST WITHIN THE FUEL INDUSTRY.
> > > > ANOTHER ECONOMICS PROFESSOR AT CAL
> > > > REITERATED THE SAME LAST WEEK. I THINK
> > > > IT IS WORTH TRYING.
> > > > I got this from a reliable source & the website
> > > > listed is legit. We heard today from a man who
> > > > is very savvy about the economy, namely, Clark
> > > > Howard, and he says that the gas prices are
> > > > going to start going up again and will be high
> > > > this summer-$2.00 and up. We need to do
> > > > whatever we can, and do it
> > > > NOW!!!!
> > > >
> > > > This makes more sense than the don't buy gas
> > > > on a certain day routine that was going around
> > > > last year re: Gasoline Prices.
> > > > Whoever started this has a good point. By now, you're probably
> > > > thinking gasoline priced at about
> > > > $1.49 is cheap. Me too, as it is now $1.58 for
> > > > regular unleaded!
> > > >
> > > > Now that the oil companies and the OPEC nations
> > > > have conditioned us to think that the cost of a
> > > > gallon of gas is CHEAP at less than $1.50, we need
> > > > to try an aggressive response. With the price of gasoline going up
> > > > more each day, we consumers
> > > > need to take ACTION! The only way we are going to see the price of gas
> > > > come down is if we don't buy it. .....But,.....> (as the gas companies
> > > > know full well,
> > > > and are counting on), that's not really a practical
> > > > option since we all have come to rely on our cars.
> > > > ....But we.... CAN have an impact on gas prices if
> > > > we all act together.
> > > >
> > > > Here's the idea: For the rest of this year, don't
> > > > purchase gasoline from
> > > > the two biggest companies (which now are one), namely
> > > > EXXON and MOBIL. You
> > > > see, if they are not selling, they should be inclined,
> > > > ....... (i.e., "forced"), to reduce their prices. And, because of
> > >their
> > > > size, and hence market share, if
> > > > they reduce their prices the other companies will
> > > > too. (They would HAVE no choice!). Isn't that a
> > > > "juicy" prospect? But to have an impact, we need
> > > > to reach literally millions of users. But it's do-able!
> > > >
> > > > I am sending this note to 42 people. If each of
> > > > you send it to at least 10
> > > > more ...and those 10 send it to at least 10 more
> > > > and so on, by the time the message reaches the
> > > > sixth iteration, we will have reached over one
> > > > million consumers. Acting together we can make a
> > > > difference. If this makes sense to you, please pass
> > > > this message on, or one you compose, to at least
> > > > 10 more E-mail addresses.
> > > > PLEASE HOLD OUT UNTIL THEY
> > > > LOWER THEIR PRICES TO BELOW
> > > > $1.28 - $1.29 AND KEEP THEM DOWN.
> > > > THIS CAN REALLY WORK!
> > > >
> > > > If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention!
> > >
> >
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