Tess just sent me this:

Subject: Another GAS OUT

It worked in April of 1999 and April of 2000 - Let's see if it will work
again. Now that gas prices are rising every weekend by .20 to .30 a
gallon.

Last year on April 30,1999, a gas out was staged across Canada and the
U.S. to bring the price of gas down, and it worked. It's time to do something
about it again. This time, lets make it for three days instead of just
one.

The oil cartel decided to slow production to drive up gasoline prices.
Let's see how many Canadian/American people we can get to ban
together for a three day period in April, NOT TO BUY ANY GASOLINE, during
those three days. LETS HAVE A GAS OUT.

Do not buy any gasoline from June 23, 2000 THROUGH June 26, 2000. Buy
what you need before the dates listed above, or after, but try not to buy any
during the GAS OUT. If you want to help, just send this to everyone you
know and ask them to do the same. We brought the prices down once
before, and we can do it again!

Come on North America lets stand together.


While the slight conspiracy-theory aspect makes me suspect the validity of the e-mail's source, and I have no idea about the success of the last two Gas Out attempts, I don't think this is a bad idea. It certainly can't hurt. If gas prices keep going up the way they have been lately, I'm going to be forced to find a job closer to home. I'm not overly fond of my current job, but it's a hell of a lot better than anything that's offered in my home town, and so far it's been worth the 45 minute commute (each way) every day. Unless they raise my wages again (since I've already had two raises this year, that doesn't seem likely to happen), or gas prices reach a reasonable price, I won't be able to afford the commute anymore. If I can do something to make the latter option happen, then by golly I'm going to do it!

Especially seeing as how it conveniently falls right in line with my regular fill-up schedule ...