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KansasVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:47 PM Original message |
BP stations close to me are empty compared to stations across the street...... |
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realisticphish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
1. ditto here |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
2. The irony is that this boycott of BP stations won't really hurt BP at all, |
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tilsammans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 02:44 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Right. People in our own communities are the ones affected . . . |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 04:19 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. What gets me are the people who are so fucking self righteous about a boycott that doesn't hurt them |
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KansasVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 07:14 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Bullshit! |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 08:40 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Bullshit right back at you!!! Those lowly clerks are people too. |
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KansasVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 09:44 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I am helping the SAME type of GUYS across the street. Are you stupid?? |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-10 12:45 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Exactly. Besides, gas stations can change who supplies them (and their signs) |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-10 12:54 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. No they can't. |
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tilsammans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 10:17 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Indeed. I just heard an item on the news . . . |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-10 01:21 PM Response to Reply #11 |
30. You are so right, and this extends to so many other "solutions" |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 03:01 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. To the contrary, if this dynamic continues it will hurt corporate BP and BP knows it. |
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connecticut yankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
3. The ones near me are packed. |
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louis-t (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 01:03 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Maybe all the repugs in your area |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
5. They're lucky they aren't being vandalized as some are with paint. nt |
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rzemanfl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
6. I drive past a BP station on my way to and from work. I have not |
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corpseratemedia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
9. I live in a steadfastly suv-loving rethug area |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
10. They're noticably less busy around where I live and work, too |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
14. Oil is fungible, a boycott is absolutely meaningless n/t |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-10 12:08 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. That's not true, BP will increasingly lose their franchise fees as my post 8 states. n/t |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-10 12:26 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. BP franchise agreement term is 20 years |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-10 12:39 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Then every year this embargo dynamic stays in place, BP could lose anywhere from |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-10 12:51 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Just like Exxon massive loss of franschises? |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-10 01:14 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. There are major differences between Exxon's disaster of 89 and BP's catastrophe of 2010. |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-10 12:51 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. One other point, some of those BP station owners may have legal recourse |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-10 12:52 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. You don't think BP thought to put conditions in franchise license agreement |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-10 01:18 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Criminal premeditated negligence is something Exxon didn't face. |
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Voluntary1 (11 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
17. BP should have been boycotted since 1953 |
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GumboYaYa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-10 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
22. I wonder if bicycle sales have increased or use of public transporation is going up. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-10 12:53 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. That would require sacrifice and work. |
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