petrol price wars?

(This is a heavily edited version of the original)

For all you drivers!

Want petrol prices to come down? We need to take some intelligent, united action.

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.

How? Since we all rely on our cars, we can’t just stop buying petrol. But we CAN have an impact on petrol prices if we all act together to force a price war.

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

Comment:

Now don’t get me wrong, I think it’s a good idea – great in fact but I also see a few flaws and potential problems with this idea.
It may simply put BP and Esso out of business in the UK market – leaving us with less choice and the potential for more price increases.

We could however do the same for DVD’s and CD’s and bring those down in price in line with the rest of the EC. So I propose we also boycott Virgin and HMV, and while we are at it coffee is kinda pricey so let’s boycott Starbucks and Costa. Oh and how about Borders and Waterstones too? The list could of course go on and on.

I do agree though it is a much better plan than the don’t buy petrol days. I mean who that was a good idea?

random? rational? irritatingly complex?

I’m sure there is a completely rational explanation for this but I can;t for the life of me figure it out his late at night.

1. First of all, pick the number of times a week that you would like
to have [insert random thing here like chocolate or sex]. (try for more than once but less than 10)

2. Multiply this number by 2

3. Add 5.

4. Multiply it by 50

5. If you have already had your birthday this year add 1752….
If you haven’t, add 1751……….

6. Now subtract the four digit year that you were born. You should now
have a three digit number …

The first digit of this was your original number (I.e., how many times you want to have [that random thing – chocolate, sex etc] each week).

The next two numbers are ……….

YOUR AGE! (Oh YES, it IS!!!!!)

See now I know there must be a reason why this worked. I know I figured it out years ago when I was sent it the first time but I am buggered If I can remember.

Thanks to Rob for the heads up.

:(

Last night whilst out walking Jack it was slightly damp – you now after a rainy day. After about ten minutes I hear a crunch and a tiny little squelch. I do not look down. I know I have just stepped on a snail. I do not need to see it. Yet I can’t help thinking about it for the rest of the walk. I wonder if the snail felt anything as I crushed it to death. I wonder if it died instantly. I wonder if it had feelings. I wonder if it had family or friends. I wonder if any other snails saw or heard this untimely death.
I’m not sure if I was being morbid or overly sensitive.