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VWSugareeWV Rookie Author West Virginia Posts:2 Points:425 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2010 10:01:54 AM Ignore VWSugareeWV Report Abuse Anyone still or did you ever boycott Exxon over the Valdez incident?

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Anyone still or did you ever boycott Exxon over the Valdez incident?

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41Merc Rookie Author Ohio Posts:66 Points:6,190 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Dec 25, 2010 2:05:58 PM Ignore 41Merc Report Abuse Yes, I did. Yes, I do. Exxon still has not paid the full fine. Ergo, they don't deserve my measly $25 a week. If they pay the fine and if they actually do manage to reclaim 1/4 of what they claim, I might buy Exxon again. Might. BP is out of the question.
shullrd Rookie Author Cincinnati Posts:17 Points:24,070 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Dec 24, 2010 9:22:30 PM Ignore shullrd Report Abuse I don't boycott Exxon, because of the Valdez incident, but I do boycott them because of their policies on LGBT employees.
PatAZ Champion Author Tucson Posts:9,227 Points:122,020 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2010 1:20:21 PM Ignore PatAZ Report Abuse No
VLegardeu Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,534 Points:571,625 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2010 5:35:22 AM Ignore VLegardeu Report Abuse not yet
gregjasper9912 Champion Author Maryland Posts:13,351 Points:2,362,235 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Aug 2, 2010 11:38:58 AM Ignore gregjasper9912 Report Abuse If it is the cheaper price in my area, I will buy it. I have nothing against Juan Valdez, either.
Roteque Champion Author Miami Posts:639,542 Points:1,346,165 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 7:04:49 PM Ignore Roteque Report Abuse The Kalamazoo River now...Lets see how the Michiganders like that !!!
BCERB Champion Author Victoria Posts:2,297 Points:425,015 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Apr 10, 2010 1:32:23 AM Ignore BCERB Report Abuse No sense or cents - except that before spending way too much time online someone obviously spent far too much time plunked in front of a tv.
rumbleseat Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:22,903 Points:3,526,800 Joined:Oct 2002	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2010 6:50:20 PM Ignore rumbleseat Report Abuse Says Overland1: "What did Juan Valdez ever do to Exxon that I should boycott? All he does is pick coffee beans." I think PETA accused him of paying his donkey less than scale for working in the commercials.
catfish99 Champion Author Wilmington Posts:13,945 Points:2,492,525 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2010 5:06:19 AM Ignore catfish99 Report Abuse No. I buy based on pricing, not misguided notions of "punishing" corporations. Exxon stations are independently owned, so all you are doing is hurting a neighbor, not Exxon.
BCERB Champion Author Victoria Posts:2,297 Points:425,015 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2010 1:10:08 AM Ignore BCERB Report Abuse Drunk Capt Bad spill. Sorry no link. I have better things to do. Without a link - to a few - that means it never happened. I find that laughable.
BobD2009 Champion Author Long Island Posts:6,969 Points:1,235,785 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2010 12:51:48 AM Ignore BobD2009 Report Abuse I was never an Exxon customer.
DavoIL All-Star Author Chicago Posts:805 Points:935,985 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2010 12:05:38 AM Ignore DavoIL Report Abuse never did; Hope nothing like this ever happens again
apslwl10 Rookie Author Massachusetts Posts:6 Points:425 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Apr 5, 2010 8:06:13 PM Ignore apslwl10 Report Abuse I will NEVER buy another drop of EXXON/MOBIL FUEL...they are greedy as HELL...
WEPSMAN Champion Author South Dakota Posts:10,508 Points:2,021,975 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Apr 5, 2010 3:35:37 AM Ignore WEPSMAN Report Abuse No. I do not even remember how many years ago that was.
metricauto Sophomore Author Oregon Posts:193 Points:74,640 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Apr 5, 2010 1:29:37 AM Ignore metricauto Report Abuse Never boycotted, Accidents happen because we are human and do human things. The Valdez changed the idea of Single hull ships. Too bad people did not think about that earlier, It would have been only some paint and metal, maybe.
Bus936 Champion Author Lexington Posts:16,423 Points:3,216,005 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Apr 4, 2010 11:47:05 PM Ignore Bus936 Report Abuse We don't have Exxon stations in this area. That gasoline and oil supplied by Exxon could be in any station for that matter. We have a Marathon supply terminal here that supplies every station within the Central Kentucky area with gas.
Overland1 All-Star Author New York Posts:505 Points:155,260 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 4, 2010 7:47:55 PM Ignore Overland1 Report Abuse What did Juan Valdez ever do to Exxon that I should boycott? All he does is pick coffee beans.
urban_dweller Champion Author Orlando Posts:1,826 Points:72,405 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Apr 2, 2010 9:43:27 PM Ignore urban_dweller Report Abuse Actually, DerTaubman, they pretty much did. More info than you want to know is here: Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council Frequently Asked Questions Trustee Council Home Page Status Of Injured Resources & Services
DerTaubman Champion Author Detroit Posts:7,292 Points:1,526,020 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Apr 2, 2010 9:07:41 AM Ignore DerTaubman Report Abuse Exxon never finished cleaning that place up, did they?
mreiff Champion Author Louisville Posts:5,330 Points:1,299,690 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Apr 2, 2010 8:57:55 AM Ignore mreiff Report Abuse Yep, ever since the incident. I still avoid them unless absolutely unavoidable.
gougenator Champion Author Dallas Posts:29,828 Points:3,240,925 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Apr 2, 2010 8:27:52 AM Ignore gougenator Report Abuse Exxon's gas prices are too high most the time so i BOYCOTTED them because of that ,not Valdez alone
timarcos Champion Author Corpus Christi Posts:5,729 Points:1,150,915 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Mar 31, 2010 10:15:45 PM Ignore timarcos Report Abuse The first time gas went up, because of one tanker that run a ground.
Somis1 Champion Author Ventura Posts:13,662 Points:2,610,775 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Mar 31, 2010 3:07:06 PM Ignore Somis1 Report Abuse It wasn't the company's fault.
PithyOpiner Champion Author Stockton Posts:16,184 Points:1,593,545 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 31, 2010 3:02:03 PM Ignore PithyOpiner Report Abuse Thas right. It was that drunk of a captain who drove his boat into those reefs, therebye tearing up his boat. If you want to beat someone up, beat him up.
NanookAK Champion Author Anchorage Posts:7,229 Points:1,437,015 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Mar 30, 2010 12:11:05 PM Ignore NanookAK Report Abuse It wasn't an ACCIDENT. It was a drunken Captain not staying sober and performing the duties for which he was responsible.
bluenvoy Champion Author Nashville Posts:14,941 Points:1,873,415 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Mar 30, 2010 10:04:21 AM Ignore bluenvoy Report Abuse It was an ACCIDENT! Are you going to stop buying GE products because they support our enemies?
a351c Champion Author Mississippi Posts:9,006 Points:1,693,635 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Mar 30, 2010 1:25:22 AM Ignore a351c Report Abuse No, things happen in the real world.
gougenator Champion Author Dallas Posts:29,828 Points:3,240,925 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Mar 30, 2010 12:04:16 AM Ignore gougenator Report Abuse lets dont dig up the already dead skeleton horse (exxon valdez) again :( !!
gvan Champion Author Chicago Posts:21,502 Points:2,832,290 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2010 10:34:51 AM Ignore gvan Report Abuse No.
JCS Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:4,014 Points:1,310,785 Joined:Apr 2002	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2010 10:32:08 AM Ignore JCS Report Abuse no
CptSteve Champion Author Illinois Posts:13,171 Points:2,641,215 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2010 10:05:33 AM Ignore CptSteve Report Abuse Nope. I thought it was silly at best.