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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-29-10 07:57 AM
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Boycott BP - neat graphic
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TexasObserver Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-29-10 07:57 AM
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1. recommend
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Oceansaway Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-29-10 08:00 AM
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2. K&R...n/t
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Maru Kitteh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-29-10 08:01 AM
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3. k & r
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activa8tr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-29-10 08:06 AM
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4. Is that all the brands that are part of the corporation? I really don't know..but
my Google maps direct me to stations labelled "Getty" in my area. Is Goggle confused or out of date?

If anybody knows, please post. I don't buy much gas, maybe 10 gallons a month, so I'm not going to make a big impact, but
I would love to stay away from BP forever.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-29-10 08:09 AM
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5. Found it on FB
Don't know if it this is all BP brands.
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activa8tr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-29-10 08:57 AM
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7. Thanks, maybe someone else knows. I sure don't know who drilled
and refined the gas I put in my car.

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dipsydoodle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-29-10 08:15 AM
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6. There's an old saying
There's no such thing as bad advertising.
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activa8tr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-29-10 08:59 AM
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8. Yes, and the way the gasoline wholesale market works is
that all gasoline that is refined is sold to someone, no matter what name appears at the pump.

I'm wondering if a boycott is effective, because if BP has an extra few million gallons of gasoline hanging around because of it, they just sell it wholesale to a no-name brand, or some small outfit, who mixes it with a delivery from somebody else's gas... so you never know.

In other words, all refined gasoline in the USA is in demand SOMEWHERE, and will be bought and used.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-29-10 04:30 PM
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12. It's the least I can do
And I want to do SOMETHING.
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90-percent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-29-10 09:15 AM
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9. I'm conflicted
Castrol has been sponsoring John Force's Fuel Funny Car teams for about 25 years now. Force's operation is a nitro institution and drag racing would suffer with the loss of Force out there.

-90% Jimmy
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-29-10 11:44 AM
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10. I know it's a sport loved by many
But to me it's always represented a waste of our valuable resources.
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HughMoran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-29-10 11:45 AM
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11. There's an assuption here that other oil companies are any better
Don't believe it.
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GeorgeGist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-29-10 10:18 PM
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13. Neato keeno ...
and too late to be relevant.
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