Numbers...

Got this forward on orkut. One of the many that try starting a revolution:
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Dear Friends!
Petrol in Pakistan Rs17 per litr
Malaysia Rs 18 per litr
In India it's 48 per litr

Why this difference in Asia itself? World Market CRUDE Oil is not the reason for this. It's all Gain for private owners? As we are the general public, or Common Man as R.K.Laxman wud hv said, we have to raise our voice, let's raise thru Emails.Forward this to all Indians who care.

IT HAS BEEN CALCULATED THAT IF EVERYONE DID NOT PURCHASE A DROP OF PETROL FOR ONE DAY AND ALL AT THE SAME TIME, THE OIL COMPANIES WOULD CHOKE ON THEIR STOCKPILES.AT THE SAME TIME IT WOULD HIT THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY WITH A NET LOSS OVER 4.6 BILLION DOLLARS WHICH AFFECTS THE BOTTOM LINES OF THE OILCOMPANIES.

THEREFORE "THURSDAY MAY 22nd " HAS BEEN FORMALLY DECLARED "STICK IT UP THEIR BEHIND " DAY AND THE PEOPLE OF THIS NATION SHOULD NOT BUY A SINGLE DROP OF PETROL THAT DAY.

THE ONLY WAY THIS CAN BE DONE IS IF YOU FORWARD THIS E-MAIL TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU CAN AND AS QUICKLY AS YOU CAN TO GET THE WORD
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Notice the words "common man", "all indians who care".
Now take the population of India (1 billion plus and counting...)
Now take the number of people who own a car/bike/rickshaw/bus etc etc (Can't be more than 10% of the population)
Now take the number of people who own a computer, an internet connection and an orkut account (measly...)
Now take the number of people out of this tiny measly number who care to forward crap.

SO WHAT MAKES SOME FOOL THINK THAT PETROL WILL NOT BE SOLD ON THE 22ND OF MAY OR ANY OTHER DAY??????????