Comments on: No Gas Day: Good Intentions, Horrible Idea, Worse Follow-Through http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/04/27/no-gas-day-good-intentions-horrible-idea-worse-follow-through/ Money issues for college students and 20-somethings, without being boring. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:22:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Futility of No Gas Day « RIDE Solutions http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/04/27/no-gas-day-good-intentions-horrible-idea-worse-follow-through/#comment-128935 The Futility of No Gas Day « RIDE Solutions Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:44:33 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/04/27/no-gas-day-good-intentions-horrible-idea-worse-follow-through/#comment-128935 [...] on how dumb an idea this “No Gas Day” is, but it turns out someone else already did.  Back in 2007.  And it makes as much sense now as it did then: People want to participate in a “No Gas Day” [...] [...] on how dumb an idea this “No Gas Day” is, but it turns out someone else already did.  Back in 2007.  And it makes as much sense now as it did then: People want to participate in a “No Gas Day” [...]

]]> By: maria http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/04/27/no-gas-day-good-intentions-horrible-idea-worse-follow-through/#comment-128512 maria Wed, 09 Mar 2011 15:27:35 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/04/27/no-gas-day-good-intentions-horrible-idea-worse-follow-through/#comment-128512 unfortunately this has been going on for years to no avail. It doesn't even get proper media coverage. Maybe someday it will have an impact but not now The best thing we can do is badger our elected officials with requests for change. unfortunately this has been going on for years to no avail. It doesn’t even get proper media coverage.
Maybe someday it will have an impact but not now
The best thing we can do is badger our elected officials with requests for change.

]]> By: gas http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/04/27/no-gas-day-good-intentions-horrible-idea-worse-follow-through/#comment-67107 gas Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:43:57 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/04/27/no-gas-day-good-intentions-horrible-idea-worse-follow-through/#comment-67107 I agree that this tactic is a bad idea. It doesn't do any good because in the end we will all need some gas and can only go so long without. I agree that this tactic is a bad idea. It doesn’t do any good because in the end we will all need some gas and can only go so long without.

]]> By: Gas Mileage Cars http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/04/27/no-gas-day-good-intentions-horrible-idea-worse-follow-through/#comment-60127 Gas Mileage Cars Thu, 14 Aug 2008 06:36:53 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/04/27/no-gas-day-good-intentions-horrible-idea-worse-follow-through/#comment-60127 Boycotts will never work because either they will raise the price way more to make up for their lost. I wish it was only that easy, but how many people will actually give up gas for a day? We have to rely on it to get to work, home, school, etc. I just hope we find a cheap alternative fuel fast so we don't have to starve ourselves to pay for the gas =p. Gas Mileage Cars's last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSuperCars/~3/364319912/">Vauxhall VXR8</a> Boycotts will never work because either they will raise the price way more to make up for their lost. I wish it was only that easy, but how many people will actually give up gas for a day? We have to rely on it to get to work, home, school, etc. I just hope we find a cheap alternative fuel fast so we don’t have to starve ourselves to pay for the gas =p.

Gas Mileage Cars’s last blog post..Vauxhall VXR8

]]> By: Julie Davis http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/04/27/no-gas-day-good-intentions-horrible-idea-worse-follow-through/#comment-53246 Julie Davis Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:15:02 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/04/27/no-gas-day-good-intentions-horrible-idea-worse-follow-through/#comment-53246 For the boycott to work, the gas prices have to actually have the ability to go down permanently. If everyone in the US does not buy gas for awhile, the price will go down due to decreased demand but then it will go right back up again once the boycott is over. Also, for the boycott to work there has to actually be evil people out there overcharging us for gas. I personally do not believe this and would not even think twice about participating in a boycott. For the boycott to work, the gas prices have to actually have the ability to go down permanently. If everyone in the US does not buy gas for awhile, the price will go down due to decreased demand but then it will go right back up again once the boycott is over.

Also, for the boycott to work there has to actually be evil people out there overcharging us for gas. I personally do not believe this and would not even think twice about participating in a boycott.

]]> By: Don Jones http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/04/27/no-gas-day-good-intentions-horrible-idea-worse-follow-through/#comment-12570 Don Jones Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:56:04 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/04/27/no-gas-day-good-intentions-horrible-idea-worse-follow-through/#comment-12570 Blocking the delivery of fuel got a very quick reaction when it was tried in the UK about 5 years ago by UK hauliers Blocking the delivery of fuel got a very quick reaction when it was tried in the UK about 5 years ago by UK hauliers

]]> By: Jon http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/04/27/no-gas-day-good-intentions-horrible-idea-worse-follow-through/#comment-5628 Jon Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:22:08 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/04/27/no-gas-day-good-intentions-horrible-idea-worse-follow-through/#comment-5628 I agree, picking a single day is a waste of time! It's really putting the burden on just a few people who happen to run out of gas. Maybe they should have a whole week where you pledge that when you're out of gas, you will wait an additional day to fill it up. No driving or anything. On the other hand, that's equivalent to just picking a day to boycott driving. That's what the focus should have been on! I agree, picking a single day is a waste of time! It’s really putting the burden on just a few people who happen to run out of gas.

Maybe they should have a whole week where you pledge that when you’re out of gas, you will wait an additional day to fill it up. No driving or anything.

On the other hand, that’s equivalent to just picking a day to boycott driving. That’s what the focus should have been on!

]]> By: Carnival of Personal Finance #99 Recap - Part 1 at Clever Dude Personal Finance & Money http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/04/27/no-gas-day-good-intentions-horrible-idea-worse-follow-through/#comment-612 Carnival of Personal Finance #99 Recap - Part 1 at Clever Dude Personal Finance & Money Mon, 07 May 2007 14:38:26 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/04/27/no-gas-day-good-intentions-horrible-idea-worse-follow-through/#comment-612 [...] from Poorer Than You tells us why “No Gas Day” is a bad idea and what we could do otherwise. Having worked for a GIANT oil company 2 years ago, we were always [...] [...] from Poorer Than You tells us why “No Gas Day” is a bad idea and what we could do otherwise. Having worked for a GIANT oil company 2 years ago, we were always [...]

]]> By: InsureBlog http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/04/27/no-gas-day-good-intentions-horrible-idea-worse-follow-through/#comment-611 InsureBlog Mon, 07 May 2007 12:53:00 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/04/27/no-gas-day-good-intentions-horrible-idea-worse-follow-through/#comment-611 <strong>Carnival Monday</strong> As a big fan of snopes, I really appreciated Poorer Than You's fisking of the "No Gas Day" pseudo-boycott. Not only does hostess Stephanie debunk the concept, she also suggests potentially viable alternatives. Carnival Monday

As a big fan of snopes, I really appreciated Poorer Than You’s fisking of the “No Gas Day” pseudo-boycott. Not only does hostess Stephanie debunk the concept, she also suggests potentially viable alternatives.

]]> By: Carnival Of Personal Finance #99 - Awesome Money Quotes Edition http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/04/27/no-gas-day-good-intentions-horrible-idea-worse-follow-through/#comment-610 Carnival Of Personal Finance #99 - Awesome Money Quotes Edition Mon, 07 May 2007 12:11:52 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/04/27/no-gas-day-good-intentions-horrible-idea-worse-follow-through/#comment-610 [...] No Gas Day: Good Intentions, Horrible Idea, Worse Follow-Through by Stephanie @ Poorer Than You. Why would a “No Gas Day” work in the US? Is there a better way to address the rising prices of gasoline? Stephanie address these question in her post. [...] [...] No Gas Day: Good Intentions, Horrible Idea, Worse Follow-Through by Stephanie @ Poorer Than You. Why would a “No Gas Day” work in the US? Is there a better way to address the rising prices of gasoline? Stephanie address these question in her post. [...]

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