RETRACTION RETRACTION RETRACTION RETRACTION. Just simple concern, with no
harm intended to anyone. RETRACTION RETRACTION. PLEASE DISREGARD THE
PREVIOUS EMAIL. NO HARM INTENDED.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [log in to unmask] [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 3:01 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      RE: The Prayer Heard Around The World
>
> Um, you might want to look this up on an urban legend site. And, it's been
> discussed here rather recently.
>
> The argument can be made that in a boycott, competitors can actually raise
> prices, since they know it's not price that's driving purchasing at that
> point. In turn, the boycottee also has to raise prices to continue to stay
> in business, to get the revenue stream they enjoyed before boycotts. Also,
> you probably do not want to call for a boycott from your company email,
> unless this is UM Publishing's official position...
>
> You also might want to forward a retraction to anyone else you sent this
> to,
> and advise Connie Mincy and company that this is not as good of an idea as
> it might sound.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Luna, Tony [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 3:28 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: FW: The Prayer Heard Around The World
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mincy, Connie
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 2:02 PM
> > To:   Goodman, Debbie; Brown, Carol; Yelverton, Dawn; Luna, Tony
> > Subject:      FW: The Prayer Heard Around The World
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Houston Hickey [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 8:53 AM
> > To:   Mincy, Connie
> > Subject:      Re: The Prayer Heard Around The World
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ______________________________ Forward Header
> > __________________________________
> > Subject: gasoline prices
> > Author:  "Dawn Landmesser" <[log in to unmask]> at GOODYS
> > Date:    5/8/01 8:53 AM
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > >I heard this morning that gas prices will be around 3 dollars a gallon
> by
> > >the summer. If that pisses you off....read this....and as the Beastie
> > Boys
> > >once said..."Fight for your right"...well, they said more than
> that...but
> > >you all get the point. We all know freedom isn't cheap, but 3 bucks is
> > down
> > >right madness:>)....no thanks...I'll walk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> > >
> > > > > > > > JUST A REMINDER BEFORE THOSE WEEKEND FILL UPS.
> > > > > > > >
> > This makes more sense than the don't buy gas on a certain
> > day routine that has going around in April or May. Gasoline
> > Prices! Whoever started this has a good point.
> > > > > > > >
> > By now you're probably thinking gasoline priced at about
> > $1.49 is cheap. Me too! As it is now $1.58 for regular unleaded. Now
> that
> > the oil companies and the OPEC nations have
> > conditioned us to think that the cost of a gallon of gas is CHEAP at
> less
> > than $1.50, we need to try an
> > aggressive response.
> >
> > With the price of gasoline going up more each day,
> > we consumers need to take action. The only way we are
> > going to see the price of gas come down is if we don't buy it.
> > But, that's not really a practical
> > option since we all have come to rely on our cars. But we CAN have an
> > impact
> > on gas prices if we all act together.
> > > > > > > >
> > Here's the idea - For the rest of this year, don't purchase
> > gasoline from the two biggest companies (which now
> > are one), EXXON and MOBIL. If they are not selling, they should
> > be inclined to reduce their prices-and if they reduce their prices
> > the other companies will too. But to> have an impact, we need to
> > reach literally millions of users. But it's doable!
> > > > > > > >
> > I am sending this note to 33 people. If each of you send it
> > to at least 10 more ...and those 10 send it to at
> > least 10 more...and so on
> > by the time the message reaches the sixth iteration we will have
> > reached over one million consumers. Acting together we can
> > make a difference. If this makes sense to you, please pass this
> > message on, or one you compose,
> > to at least 10 more E-mail addresses.
> > > > > > > >
> > If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Katherine Doyle
> > > > > > > > WASHTENAW COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION, IS Department
> > > > > > > > 555 North Zeeb Ann Arbor, MI 48106
> > > > > > > > 734.327.6679 [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > >
> > >------ End of Forwarded Message
> > >
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