Gas Out!

[DGPEAKE@AOL.COM]

In a message dated 1/27/00 5:20:52 PM Pacific Standard Time, rrg@nevada.edu 
writes:

<< Hello all,
 
 I thought this might be worth sending along.  Sounds like a good
 idea to me!
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 >
 >  Dear Friends,
 >
 >  Have you had enough of the out of control gas prices yet?
 It's time to take action!  OPEC,
 >  (Oil Producing Export Countries), has become united in a
 severe production cut back agreement in
 >  an effort to greatly increase the costs of oil.  Americans our
 now paying the highest cost for gas in
 >  ten years and there appears to be no end in sight.  There is
 however a possible resolution provided
 >  that ALL Americans can agree to participate.
 >
 >  Beginning February 10th everyone is asked to begin a serious
 personal gasoline boycott.  Obviously
 >  as an industrialized nation it is impossible for us to cease
 using fuel.  Greatly reducing our fuel usage for
 >  a temporary period, however, can have a dramatic impact on oil
 suppliers and producers, significantly
 >  pressuring OPEC to break up their strategy.
 >
 >  Beginning February 10th ALL Americans are asked to participate
 in the following for AT LEAST
 >  one month or longer:
 >  1. Car pool as much as possible.
 >  2. Refrain from long road trips, even if it means altering or
 postponing weekend activities.
 >  3. Walk to the grocery store, (exercise is a good thing).
 >  4. Plan activities close to home which involve the least
 amount of travel.
 >  5. When driving accelerate slowly and reduce your speed to
 conserve fuel.
 >  6. If you live in a cold climate and use heating oil, reduce
 the temperature on your thermostat as
 >  low as you can possible endure. Where a jacket or heavy
 sweater and use electric blankets instead.
 >  7. Purchase only low grade gasoline, (87 octane).
 >  8. Use ethanol fuel if you live in an area where it is
 available.
 >
 >  Discipline is the word.  Together we can let fuel suppliers
 know that we have had enough!  A
 >  combined effort can reduce our fuel consumption but the
 millions of barrels!
 >
 >  Please forward this message to everyone on your mailing list
 as well as all television and radio
 >  stations in your area if they have not yet announced this
 organized effort.
 >
 >  Put your money in the bank, NOT in the tank!
 >
 >
  >>


This was promoted last year.  What good did it do?  I had no choice but to 
raise my tuning fees this year because gas prices did not drop very much.  
After all, my truck is my biggest expense for the business.

Dave Peake, RPT
Portland Chapter
Oregon City, OR