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Unsold cars from around the world is this a sign of change?

Joe — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:50:22 +0000

While checking my email this morning I came across this. Instead of responding or forwarding it in the normal fashion, I decided it would be a good one for everyone to see. Here is a comment that someone wrote and my response.

Comment: Is this a sign of things to come?

No, the time is now! It is happening now! Save your cash and get out of debt. Cars and trucks are not an asset or investment. They loose money when you drive off the lot and every day thereafter. Buy a used car for cash, if you need to buy a car! This changeover from the consumerism world of credit related debt, is changing. People are beginning to change their ways and save cash, “be more responsible”. What if it gets worse? OR a lot worse. Do you want to be stuck in a five year loan paying on a car that looses it’s value every day? This is not a time for panic or fear. It is a time to evaluate how you live your life and choose what is the most important for your future. We are in the mist of major change, the future is unknown. As I have said before, this change may be very uncomfortable for many but it is not a time for fear. Accept these changes, and be open to them. They are for our own good!

Subject: Unsold cars from around the world
Pictures of the Automobile Inventory Glut in the UK & elsewhere. The Big Three are not the only ones hurting.

Nissan has announced plans to cut its Sunderland workforce by 1,200. Thousands of unsold cars are stored around the factory’s test track

Earlier this week Jaguar Land Rover said 450 British jobs would go.

The open car storage areas in Corby, Northamptonshire, are reaching full capacity.

Imported cars stored at Sheerness open storage area awaiting delivery to dealers.

Newly imported cars fill the 150-acre site at the Toyota distribution centre in Long Beach , California.

The build-up of imported cars at the port of Newark , New Jersey.

Stocks of Ford trucks in Detroit , Michigan.

New cars jam the dockside in the port of Valencia in Spain.

Peugeot cars await shipment to Italian dealers at the port of Civitavecchia.

Unsold cars at Avonmouth Docks near Bristol.

With many manufacturers on extended Christmas shutdown, the number of cars rolling off production lines in December fell 47.5% to just 53,823.

Thousands of new cars are stored on the runway at the disused Upper Heyford airbase near Bicester, Oxfordshire, on December 18, 2008.

Sales of new cars in the UK have slumped to a 12-year-low and production of cars at Honda in Swindon has been halted for a unprecedented four-month period because of the collapse in global sales and represents the longest continuous halt in production at any UK car plant. The announcement comes on a day when the EU’s Industry Commissioner Guenter Verheugen warned the outlook for the European car industry was ‘brutal’ and predicted not all European manufacturers would survive the crisis.

Green and sustainable living ideas for a new world

Joe — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:43:40 +0000

Every event or situation in our world happens for a reason. Our current reality is the compilation of choices we have made up to this point in our lives. It is not always the big choices that make all the difference, it is the small choices that truly matter.

The earth (mother gaia) is a living entity just as we are. Over the years mother gaia has tried to communicate with us, just as our bodies communicate with us through aches, pains or sickness. There is no one to blame but ourselves for the current earth situation. We made the choices to create this reality.

The good news is we are finally starting to listen to mother gaia’s messages. The green and sustainable living movement is fully underway. This movement was not spurred by the government or some large company. It is being driven by normal people making small choices on a daily basis. The goods and services that we pay for drives demand. By making different choices we change the demand in turn changing our world.

Here are a few ideas for you to think about. Ask yourself do I need this product or service to survive. Do I really need it? Is my ego influencing my decision? Making different choices now will help us all in the future.

1.) Buy non toxic products for your home. Not only will this create a healthier environment for you and your family but it is healthier for the earth also. A few examples of these would be cleaning products, laundry detergent, dish washing liquid, bedding material, lawn fertilizers, paint products, sealers, wood finishing products, and glues.

2.) Personal non toxic products would include; shampoo, soap, toothpaste, deodorant, and make-up. Try using a non-toxic dry cleaner instead of a traditional dry cleaner.

3.) Try to buy locally grown organic food. This not only fuels your local economy but it cuts down on the energy spent transporting the food. Better yet start growing some of your own food or join a local food co-op.

4.) Reduce your energy bills by adjusting your thermostat on your air conditioner, heat pump and hot water heater. Buy a rain barrel if you plan on watering your lawn. Create a plan to add solar panels, wind power or other type of alternative energy to your home in the next few years.

5.) Most of all release yourself from the consumerism world that we live in. Don’t let your ego run your life. Do we really need a new computer, phone, or car every two years. Love your life for what it is, enjoy this moment. If you want to improve your life look within not outward. Take a few minutes and watch The Story of Stuff, I strongly suggest it.

We have all been effected by the economy in one way or the other. There is nothing wrong with downsizing or cutting back if you need to. There are many more changes for us in the horizon. This is only the beginning. Adapt to change and live in harmony with yourself and world.

Peace & Love,
Joe

A 20 minute video that everyone should see

Joe — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:15:36 +0000

I’ve been sitting here for 20-minutes trying to write something to go along with this video. There is so much to say and so little time. The people in the US and around the world need to awaken out of there deep sleep. We cannot keep consuming and trashing our planet without some sort of backlash. The earth is a living entity, her messages will continue to get stronger and stronger until we start to listen.

The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world.

>> View The Story of Stuff video

Peace Day September 21st 2008

Joe — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:23:47 +0000

If there is one thing that I have learned over the last few years is that our combined thoughts create the worlds future. Join millions of others on this day and help us change the future. Take 2 minutes out of your day on September 21st and think about Peace in the world.

Peace Day September 21st 2008