Being suspicious that this made any sense, I "snoped" this out, and sure enought it's a bunch of crap.
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/petition/gasout.htm
Originally Posted by mindbogger
Well i got this today!
To sum it up... they want you to not buy gas for the hole day tomorrow... might as well try it... nothing to lose...
Don't BUY GAS on MAY 19, 2004
IT HAS BEEN CALCULATED THAT IF EVERYONE IN CANADA DID NOT PURCHASE A DROP OF GASOLINE FOR ONE DAY AND ALL AT THE SAME TIME, THE OIL COMPANIES WOULD CHOKE ON THEIR STOCKPILES.
blah blah blah
Don't BUY GAS on MAY 19, 2004