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A Plan to Reduce UK Petrol Prices
clanbenno
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>> >Subject: FW: A Plan to Reduce UK Petrol Prices
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > > A Plan to Reduce UK Petrol Prices - a rip-off at over 90p a
>>litre -
>> >POWER
>> > > TO THE PEOPLE...
>> > >
>> > > See what you think and pass it on if you agree with it We are
>>hitting
>> >95p
>> >a
>> > > litre in some areas now, soon we will be faced with paying £1
>>a ltr.
>> > >
>> > > Philip Hollsworth offered this good idea:
>> > > This makes MUCH MORE SENSE than the "don't buy petrol on a
>>certain day"
>> > > campaign that was going around last April or May! The oil
>>companies
>> >just
>> > > laughed at that because they knew we wouldn't continue to hurt
>> >ourselves
>> > > by refusing to buy petrol. It was more of an inconvenience to
>>us than
>> >it
>> > > was a problem for them.
>> > >
>> > > BUT, whoever thought of this idea, has come up with a plan
>>that can
>> >really
>> > > work. Please read it and join in! Now that the oil companies
>>and the
>> >OPEC
>> > > nations have conditioned us to think that the cost of a litre
>>is CHEAP,
>> >we
>> > > need to take aggressive action to teach them that BUYERS
>>control the
>> > > market place not sellers. With the price of petrol going up
>>more each
>> > > day,
>> > > we consumers need to take action.
>> > > The only way we are going to see the price of petrol come down
>>is if we
>> >hit
>> > > someone in the pocket by not purchasing their Petrol! And we
>>can do that
>> > > WITHOUT hurting ourselves. Here's the idea:
>> > >
>> > > For the rest of this year, DON'T purchase ANY petrol from the
>>two
>> >biggest
>> > > oil companies (which now are one), ESSO and BP. If they are
>>not selling
>> >any
>> > > petrol, they will be inclined to reduce their prices. If they
>>reduce
>> >their
>> > > prices,the other companies will have to follow suit. But to
>>have an
>> >impact,
>> > > we need to reach literally millions of Esso and BP petrol
>>buyers. It's
>> > > really simple to do!! Now, don't whimp out on me at this
>>point... keep
>> > > reading and I'll explain how simple it is to reach millions of
>>people!!
>> > > I am sending this note to a lot of people. If each of you send
>>it
>> >to
>> > > at least ten more (30 x 10 = 300)... and those 300 send it to
>>at least
>> >ten
>> > > more (300 x 10 = 3,000) ... and so on, by the time the message
>>reaches
>> >the
>> > > sixth generation of people, we will have reached over THREE
>>MILLION
>> > > consumers! If those three million get excited and pass this on
>>to ten
>> > > friends each, then 30 million people will have been contacted!
>>If it
>> >goes
>> > > one level further, you guessed it... . THREE HUNDRED MILLION
>>PEOPLE!!!
>> > > Again, all You have to do is send this to 10 people. That's
>>all.(and
>> >not
>> > > buy at ESSO/BP) How long would all that take? If each of us
>>sends
>> >this
>> > > email out to ten more people within one day of receipt, all
>>300 MILLION
>> > > people could conceivably be contacted within the next 8days!!!
>> > >
>> > > I'll bet you didn't think you and I had that much potential,
>>did you!
>> > > Acting together we can make a difference.
>> > >
>> > > If this makes sense to you, please pass this message on.
>> > >
>> > > PLEASE HOLD OUT UNTIL THEY LOWER THEIR PRICES TO THE 69p a
>>LITRE RANGE
>> >It's
>> > > easy to make this happen. Just forward this email, and buy
>>your petrol
>> >at
>> > > Shell, Asda,Tesco, Sainsburys, Morrisons Jet etc. i.e. boycott
>>BP and
>> >Esso.
>> > >
>> > > POWER TO THE PEOPLE!!!!
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > > A Plan to Reduce UK Petrol Prices - a rip-off at over 90p a
>>litre -
>> >POWER
>> > > TO THE PEOPLE...
>> > >
>> > > See what you think and pass it on if you agree with it We are
>>hitting
>> >95p
>> >a
>> > > litre in some areas now, soon we will be faced with paying £1
>>a ltr.
>> > >
>> > > Philip Hollsworth offered this good idea:
>> > > This makes MUCH MORE SENSE than the "don't buy petrol on a
>>certain day"
>> > > campaign that was going around last April or May! The oil
>>companies
>> >just
>> > > laughed at that because they knew we wouldn't continue to hurt
>> >ourselves
>> > > by refusing to buy petrol. It was more of an inconvenience to
>>us than
>> >it
>> > > was a problem for them.
>> > >
>> > > BUT, whoever thought of this idea, has come up with a plan
>>that can
>> >really
>> > > work. Please read it and join in! Now that the oil companies
>>and the
>> >OPEC
>> > > nations have conditioned us to think that the cost of a litre
>>is CHEAP,
>> >we
>> > > need to take aggressive action to teach them that BUYERS
>>control the
>> > > market place not sellers. With the price of petrol going up
>>more each
>> > > day,
>> > > we consumers need to take action.
>> > > The only way we are going to see the price of petrol come down
>>is if we
>> >hit
>> > > someone in the pocket by not purchasing their Petrol! And we
>>can do that
>> > > WITHOUT hurting ourselves. Here's the idea:
>> > >
>> > > For the rest of this year, DON'T purchase ANY petrol from the
>>two
>> >biggest
>> > > oil companies (which now are one), ESSO and BP. If they are
>>not selling
>> >any
>> > > petrol, they will be inclined to reduce their prices. If they
>>reduce
>> >their
>> > > prices,the other companies will have to follow suit. But to
>>have an
>> >impact,
>> > > we need to reach literally millions of Esso and BP petrol
>>buyers. It's
>> > > really simple to do!! Now, don't whimp out on me at this
>>point... keep
>> > > reading and I'll explain how simple it is to reach millions of
>>people!!
>> > > I am sending this note to a lot of people. If each of you send
>>it
>> >to
>> > > at least ten more (30 x 10 = 300)... and those 300 send it to
>>at least
>> >ten
>> > > more (300 x 10 = 3,000) ... and so on, by the time the message
>>reaches
>> >the
>> > > sixth generation of people, we will have reached over THREE
>>MILLION
>> > > consumers! If those three million get excited and pass this on
>>to ten
>> > > friends each, then 30 million people will have been contacted!
>>If it
>> >goes
>> > > one level further, you guessed it... . THREE HUNDRED MILLION
>>PEOPLE!!!
>> > > Again, all You have to do is send this to 10 people. That's
>>all.(and
>> >not
>> > > buy at ESSO/BP) How long would all that take? If each of us
>>sends
>> >this
>> > > email out to ten more people within one day of receipt, all
>>300 MILLION
>> > > people could conceivably be contacted within the next 8days!!!
>> > >
>> > > I'll bet you didn't think you and I had that much potential,
>>did you!
>> > > Acting together we can make a difference.
>> > >
>> > > If this makes sense to you, please pass this message on.
>> > >
>> > > PLEASE HOLD OUT UNTIL THEY LOWER THEIR PRICES TO THE 69p a
>>LITRE RANGE
>> >It's
>> > > easy to make this happen. Just forward this email, and buy
>>your petrol
>> >at
>> > > Shell, Asda,Tesco, Sainsburys, Morrisons Jet etc. i.e. boycott
>>BP and
>> >Esso.
>> > >
>> > > POWER TO THE PEOPLE!!!!
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Comments
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Already been posted about four timesFour guns yet only one trigger prepare for a volley.Together we can make a difference.0
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Is this a forum spammer? or are you a true MSE Devotee0
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Good idea but to encourage spamming people not so, cheaper option to save the envoirment and reduce infections for the kiddies lungs , use a Bike and encourage your MP to profide more public transport.Rememember. Everyone seems normal until you get to know them.
Never pass up an opportunity to go to the bathroom.
If you woke up breathing, congratulations! You get another chance. And finally, be really nice to your family and friends; you never know
when, You might need them to empty your bedpan.0 -
COS wrote:Good idea but to encourage spamming people not so, cheaper option to save the envoitment and reduce infections for the kiddies lungs , use a Bike.
Whos encouraging who, what, where, duh!.0 -
Mr_Skint wrote:Whos encouraging who, what, where, duh!.
QUOTE
I am sending this note to a lot of people. If each of you send
>>it
>> >to
>> > > at least ten more (30 x 10 = 300)... and those 300 send it to
:TRememember. Everyone seems normal until you get to know them.
Never pass up an opportunity to go to the bathroom.
If you woke up breathing, congratulations! You get another chance. And finally, be really nice to your family and friends; you never know
when, You might need them to empty your bedpan.0 -
COS wrote:QUOTE
I am sending this note to a lot of people. If each of you send
>>it
>> >to
>> > > at least ten more (30 x 10 = 300)... and those 300 send it to
:T
Tosh really im with you its better to ride a bike, and I dont have
to worry how quickly I can spend my cash on fossils. :rolleyes:0 -
Mr_Skint wrote:Tosh really im with you its better to ride a bike, and I dont have
to worry how quickly I can spend my cash on fossils. :rolleyes:
Fossils, paying no reference to me I hope ?
Rememember. Everyone seems normal until you get to know them.
Never pass up an opportunity to go to the bathroom.
If you woke up breathing, congratulations! You get another chance. And finally, be really nice to your family and friends; you never know
when, You might need them to empty your bedpan.0 -
Of course not :rolleyes:0
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Call me Mr Cynical but does the OP by any chance work for e.g. Shell?0
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Doubtfull this is just SPAM and the op more than likely just an unsuspecting victim. There has been a post where one of these emails if no editing had taken place of course was identified as originating from a Wall mart site.Four guns yet only one trigger prepare for a volley.Together we can make a difference.0
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