Americans Wage E-War on Big Oil

[steve2470]

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=domesticNews&storyID=8184046

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some Americans have joined an e-mail war on Big Oil to protest record high gasoline prices, calling for a long-term boycott of the nation's leading fuel retailer Exxon Mobil (XOM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) .

The move is a variation of Web-based protests against painful pump prices last year that asked motorists to avoid buying fuel on a certain day, and analysts said this one could have a similar effect at the pumps: unnoticeable.

"For the rest of the year, don't purchase any gasoline from the two biggest companies (which are now one) Exxon and Mobil," said the e-mail, signed by "Kerry Lyle" of the University of Alabama. A call to the university revealed no one of that name in the faculty, staff, or student body.

"This makes much more sense than the 'don't buy gas on a certain day' campaign," said the e-mail, which some Americans have circulated to their acquaintances and which has landed in several chat rooms on the Web.

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[Zuni]

1. Good. Big Oil sucks

[whistle]

2. Big oil only understands direct assaults on their bottom line....

...boycott at the pumps. Drive less often, car pool, take only short trips, use mass transit

[halobeam]

3. Now that I've quit smoking....

I could use the extra walking...(Hershey kisses are not doing me any favors)! Sounds like a plan to me. OOO Big year.. no more aid to big tobacco companies AND big oil!

[AuntiBush]

4. Emailed Exxon/Mobile Weeks Ago!

The very day the deal for Alaska went down. Plainly put, I said I'd never buy gas from them again if they went w/the deal.

They sent back a lengthy e-letter basically telling me they'd do as they please and they off-handedly threw in a little fear-factor, stating they now had my isp email.

Try to imagine how much I cared! I also told everyone I know not to ever buy from them.

Always feelin' for that wire...



REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

[thecrow]

5. That's a letter I'd like to see!

Any chance you could share it?
It sounds like they *tried* to threaten you!
(In a slick, oily way )