Predicting the rise of the beater car or “hooptie ride” April 16, 2008
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Does anybody else believe that this economy is going down fast? Who would have thought a few years ago that gas prices would be this insane. I don’t know about you, but I can barely afford the “dollar menu” at lunch because I have to feed my truck first. Sure is a hard lesson to learn after many years of relatively easy money. Due to the facts about our economy I am making a prediction that beater cars, or “hooptie rides” are going to rise up and save us.
It’s not that they are extremely efficient on gas milage, or even pretty to look at, but the beater car is much easier to do a little bit of work on to keep it running. The beater car is going to gain appreciation from the general public by it’s ability to be modified slightly so that it is able to get better gas mileage or fuel economy.
I have a beater truck, and have always had beater vehicles. Sure they may poop out on me every now and then, but being “The Ace of Trades”© means that I fix whatever I have the capability of fixing myself. Maybe I will have to learn a few tricks to get it back in working condition, personally I love to learn so this is a little bit easier for me. In the long run, my vehicles have always made me more money than they ended up costing me. My most recent vehicle dubbed “Red Thunder” is a ‘92 Ford F-150 that I picked up for $1,100 that started with 105k miles on it. Maybe all together I have had to put $2,500 into it to keep it running for the last FOUR years and it has 180k miles on it today.
You read that right, so performing a few quick calculations that means I spent about $900 or so for one year to drive about 18,000 miles. Mind you that I’m not including the cost for gas, but I am including: minor maintenance, tires, plugs, wires, other necessary liquids, brake pads, calipers, etc.. This is an amazing $75 dollars a month in maintenance for my “beater car”, with no truck payment per month. So you can see the benefits of being a “do-it-yourself” kind of person, can’t you?
So you might ask yourself “What does this have to do with gas and it’s outrageous price?”
That is what I’m about to explain here. Recently I have been introduced to an associate who has been a “do-it-yourself” kind of person and has doubled his gas mileage in his vehicle to a whopping 61 mpg, which is not completely a “beater car” but a newer ‘99 Toyota Corolla. While I write this post, I am in the process of putting together the info I have learned with the different parts that I need to transform my “beater car” into a gas sipping, environment friendly, smog reducing, Secret Agent in the “War on Fuel” that I am silently putting into action.
This “War on Fuel” needs many recruits from all areas of the country to get started. You can be a recruit in our army of savvy individuals who care about the mother we all share, Mother Earth. You do not need to have great strength, you do not need to be of any certain age group, you do not need to possess any special skills nor do you need to do anything illegal to be a member of my army. You MUST however have the ability to use a computer to help me get as many recruits as possible. I have taken the time to create a page with all of the info and tools that we need to swiftly get the word out to as many individuals as possible, to create a giant army of recruits to join our Stealth “War on Fuel”.
To become a member in the army of concerned individuals waging a Stealth “War on Fuel” I’m calling on you to visit the following link: http://50mpg.mnbiznet.net and simply get your name on my list, then you must use the Tell a Friend link to get the word out to as many people as you can, as FAST as you possibly can. There is NO need to purchase anything and I refuse to sell your email addresses due to the fact that I despise SPAM, and will never SPAM you or any future recruit.
We need the largest group of like minded people ever amassed to have the common goal of helping our Mother Earth, by :
Boosting performance while preventing smog.
You’ll discover how to generate free energy in your “beater car” or truck.
You will feel better about reducing the nations dependence on foreign oil, by doing your part in preventing cataclysmic catastrophe for our precious Mother Earth.
I COMMAND YOU to go here swiftly and help change the world. http://50mpg.mnbiznet.net
A Guide to Self Reliance April 9, 2008
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Discovering Resources, Guide to Self Reliance and Constructive Changes
It is fairly simple to find resources in your quest to make positive changes in your life. The hardest part is uncovering the source of your angst. Once you have done that, success is just around the corner.
You could begin by assessing who you are, what you like and don’t like about yourself, what makes you tick. Look at your emotional make up. As you seek deep within yourself you will begin to see what changes need to take place. Only you can make those changes, so you are the only one who can determine which methods will work.
Find external resources as well. The self-help section of your library or local bookstore is overflowing with materials that will help you on your endeavor. There is a vast majority of information on the internet about meditation techniques, ways to change your thought patterns, and support groups and forums to help you change bad habits.
Setting goals is a great way to get started. Don’t go for the “gusto goals” that seem unobtainable. Start with a small goal. For instance, if you eat nothing but fast food and you want to change you are eating habits; don’t start shopping at Wild Oats Market. Start by adding a serving of vegetables a day, or cutting back on grease one meal a day. The effects of minor changes will encourage you to take the next step. Before you know it, Wild Oats will be your grocery store of choice.
Write your goals down and keep up with your progress on paper. Make a chart on a poster board and hang it in your bedroom. It will help you to visualize the goal and the victory. The smaller the goals, the more victories you will have to record. As you look at the list of victories you will be encouraged to set another goal and achieve it.
Emotional stress is exhausting. When you control your emotions, you will have more energy for more productive activities. Relaxation is a great way to corral the energy you would be wasting on stress. Notice your surroundings. Listen to birds or soft music to get your focus off your problems. Once you relax, begin to release that energy by getting up and doing something constructive – clean house, exercise, go for a walk.
Meditation is a wonderful way to control your thoughts. Stress makes your mind go in fifty directions at once, but focusing on one thing at a time will help, you calm down. You will begin to feel more energetic because stress is very taxing on your energy level. You will also make better decisions because you will think them through first.
Exercise is a great way to expel the newfound energy. Not to mention the fact that it is a healthy habit to get into. Stress causes high blood pressure while exercise strengthens your heart. Stress causes disrupted sleep while exercise leads to a night full of rest. The best part of exercise is that it’s free. All you have to do is walk out the front door and around the block.
As you begin to dictate your life as opposed to your circumstances dictating you, you will begin to notice positive changes naturally taking place. You will notice others around you begin to relax and life will flow much more easily.
You have already taken the first step by reading this article. Take the next step to a better you today. Once you get past the first step, the rest will follow. The main point is, never give up hope.
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