Stick it up their butts day - Sept 5

[bugjuice]

really hate to cross-post (and mod(s), you can delete this if you want), but if it's for real, and if it's gonna work, then it needs some attention by all. I'm still scheptical about stuff like this, but it'd be interesting

It has been calculated that if everyone in New Zealand did not purchase
a drop of petrol for one day at all the same time the oil companies
could possibly choke on their stockpiles.

At the same time it would hit the entire industry with a net loss at the
current prices of $1.50 per litre (30 litres for a full tank) $45.00 x a
conservative estimate of 2,000,000 vehicles in NZ that would equate to
$90 million dollar loss (one day) to the oil companies and hit their
profit margins.

*Therefore September 5th has been informally declared "Stick it up their
butts day".*

*Motorists of New Zealand should not buy a single drop for that day!*

The only way this can be done if your forward this e-mail to as many
people as you can to get the word out.

Waiting on this Government to step in and control prices is not going to
happen and there is an Election coming so why not throw them into a
panic.

BOTH PARTIES HAVE REFUSED TO REMOVE THE EXTRA 0.05 CENT SURCHARGE ON
PETROL INTRODUCED ON 1st APRIL 2005.

Remember one thing about raising gas prices:


* Airlines are forced to raise their prices
* Trucking companies forced to raise their prices
* These prices affect the cost of shipping
* Flow on effect that your GROCERY BILL goes up
* Flow on effect on clothing, building, medical supplies!
* It effects all of us in every area while companies can write off
these expenses, consumers cannot.

Who pays in the end?

WE DO - The consumer!

We can make a difference if they don't get the message after one day we
will do it again and again.

Enough of these ridiculous excuses that the oil companies use to justify
their increases everything from President Bush missing a golf stroke on
the 9th hole to Aunt Fanny's artificial leg falling off.

If you are sick of this manipulation vote with your car and do not buy a
drop. Spread the word and mark the date on your calendars.

PLEASE FORWARD THIS ON TO EVERYONE YOU CAN!!!!

The discussion on this has been covered heaps of times, and I know there's a small stock pile of threads gathering dust. But it'd be interesting to see the effects, if any

[MSTRS:Me]

Nah. It's bullshit and wouldn't work. After all, you are still going to use petrol. The only way something like this could work is if ONE oil company was singled out & ignored by everybody for as long as it took. They would eventually drop their price, the motorists will start using them and then the cartel would bring their prices into line at the lower rate. At least, that's the idea.

[enigma51]

If you watched cambell last night you would have noticed that only 3.3% is profit to the petrol company and that the real sharks are the 47% tax we have on fuel that means that at the current rate of 1.53 the goverment is taking 67c.

[Warren]

The price is out of NZ's control. If people started using less petrol instead of complaining \then the price would go down, but this needs to happen globally.

[Warren]

If you watched cambell last night you would have noticed that only 3.3% is profit to the petrol company and that the real sharks are the 47% tax we have on fuel that means that at the current rate of 1.53 the goverment is taking 67c.

The tax has been consistant and is lower than a lot of other countries. If the tax was lowered then that would only work for a wee while, as the prices will still ge always ging up. Also removing the tax would mean cheaper petrol but the govt will loose that revenue and in the end we will still have to pay for it.

[Beemer]

The tax has been consistent and is lower than a lot of other countries. If the tax was lowered then that would only work for a wee while, as the prices will still be always going up. Also removing the tax would mean cheaper petrol but the govt will lose that revenue and in the end we will still have to pay for it.

Yes, but what the hell does the government use it for? It's not like we see much return, it all seems to be sucked up by Auckland!

[Quasievil]

Okay Im in Im not buying gas on Monday

How hard was that, simple love it

they do have the edge, divide and conquer etc etc

[placidfemme]

Well I think it's worth a shot...

*has sent it to everyone in NZ I know*

[Warren]

In general the governmnet is there to spend money on our behalf. Polititions do not get that much money themselves and the money is not being spend on gold toilet paper for some king. When you pay tax you get things like courts, hospitals, education, etc back. The money does not dissappear and the less money the govt get the less we get back.

The money is being "invested" in Auckland. The less time people spend in traffic the better. Transport companies can move products quicker and cheaper. People can spend more time at home watching TV than sitting in traffic.

[kerryg]

it all seems to be sucked up by Auckland!

Yes..and what's wrong with that??? :spudwhat:

[crashe]

So everyone will run around on the 4th Sptember and fill up their vehicles...

and again on the 6th if they have used all the gas up.

[Quasievil]

[QUOTE=Warren] The money does not dissappear and the less money the govt get the less we get back.

QUOTE]

Well thats not true the money disappears in a big bueracratic machine through inefficent spending the more we give the less efficent the government becomes.

[Lou Girardin]

If you watched cambell last night you would have noticed that only 3.3% is profit to the petrol company and that the real sharks are the 47% tax we have on fuel that means that at the current rate of 1.53 the goverment is taking 67c.

So, explain the 90 to 138% increase in NZ oil company profits recently.

The one day thing is bollocks, a rotating boycott of each company is the answer.

[Lias]

Man.. I saw the title and was hoping this was like "Steak & Blowjob day"

[mattt]

Man.. I saw the title and was hoping this was like "Steak & Blowjob day"

The day is still young. Try here