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Car Don'ts

Car Don'ts!!!!

· We are out to amass the exhaustive list of car don’ts today to post on our Blog
· Like when jumping a battery don’t connect the negative cable to the negative battery terminal… why you ask, I’ll bet a passenger on the Hindenburg would have your answer, but were offering today without so much bang for your buck

. Or when filling your gas tank, don’t click, click, click to get that last drop of $3.49 gas…it could cost you a lot more that you might imagine…why you ask…coming up today
· · How about, don’t drive with your hand resting on the gear shift lever or stick shift especially not a manual or straight drive stick. That may be the most expensive arm rest you ever buy. I’ll bet you may be wondering why

· Everyone needs to know the one you have learned the hard way don’t be shy we’ve all blown it.
· Maybe you’ve been told don’t turn your air conditioner on over 35mph is that true or not, we need a few myths as well.

The biggest bailout in History????

Not!!!
The Biggest bailout in history happened 2000 years ago on a cross!

But what does this one mean for the car business?

What do other Divers do that drives you to Prayer?

Going to Raleigh the other day I was going the speed limit in the center lane and I couldn't help but notice all the cars zooming up behind me that could pass on either side charged to the right side to pass, WHY?

So I started to count and five out of the next seven that could have passed either way passed on the right???????

Dangerous, crazy...what do they think the police won't see them??? Do you not think a policeman would much rather give you a ticket passing on the right than on the left???

Scars

Why did God leave scars in the Healing process?

Crude Awakening

What's fuelish about the State of Our Country?

Oil Company Forexco CEO Dan Forsberg has Answers to your tough questions on Today's Show.

Today's Guest:Dan Forsberg - President, Citienergy LLC and Forexco, Inc, Greensboro, NC- Mr. Forsberg began his oil and gas career in 1981 with an independent oil company in Dallas, Texas. In 1984 formed Atlantis Energy, Inc. in Dallas Texas exploring for producing oil and natural gas in Texas, New Mexico and Louisiana. Mr. Forsberg sold Atlantis Energy to a British Exploration and Production company (Caspen PLC in 1991) and retired at the age of 37. In 1996 Mr. Forsberg formed Forexco, Inc and Citipower, L.L.C. to explore for and produce natural gas in the Appalachian Basin, primarily in southeastern Kentucky. Since then the companies have grown to include a natural gas utility in Kentucky, over 150 miles of natural gas pipeline, an underground gas storage facility in Tennessee and drilled over 100 producing natural gas wells in Kentucky and California. Mr. Forsberg studied Banking and Finance at the University of Texas (Denton) and is married with two children and one grand child.

What State has the Worst Speeding Enforcement

Which State has the Best speeding enforcement?

Which State has the worst?

Low Oil prices and Fatality Rates

Is there a Link between low oil prices and Low Traffic Fatality annoucements this week?

How Do The Oil Companies Get Away With It?

Oil Prices drop to $115 a barrel, and thank goodness the dollar finally starts to rebound,
All the reasons we were told gas sky rocketed have reversed, Right!
But U.S. average gas price still 3.88 a gallon.
So, this wasn’t all that easy to find, but I had to know. When oil was at $115 a barrel before, what was the price of gas.

I’m going to guess you probably don’t want to hear this, but here goes.

Headline April 22nd Oil prices hit $122 a barrel from $113. How quickly did gas prices respond?
Gas prices at the time rise from $3.39 to $3.51. So naturally we are asking how is it that
A. we are paying $3.88 almost 50 cents more per gallon
Or B. The price can adjust up double digits in a week on a oil increase. Yet we see oil go down twice that much and get a few cents off.

An even scarier statistic:
1979 oil prices spiked to $106 a barrel adjusted for inflation.
Do you want to know the scary truth about what the price of gas was back then 1979…$2.20 again adjusted for inflation.

When oil prices go up it’s FIFO first in first out, meaning if I have to pay more for the oil I’m buying to refine, that means the oil I already have is worth more.
But, if oil prices go down then it’s LIFO last in first out the oil I still have in inventory to refine cost me $147 a barrel. And based on the correlation from oil price to gas price from 1979 somewhere along the way it will still holds just a little more profit and never come back down all the way.

You might be saying the Oil Companies can’t have it both ways.

But oh yes they do and there is nothing we can do about it.
Now that the oil companies have taught us to get used to gas prices over $3.00

Leasing, what went wrong?

The Lease is up at Chrysler Amid Horrific loses on residuals and the credit crunch.

Auto Lease write downs drive a 2.5 billion dollar loss at GMAC.

Ford posts a 2nd quarter 8.7 billion dollar loss, based on asset write downs largely due to Ford Motor Credit’s large lease portfolio.

BMW seeks to drop their lease penetration below 60%.

Honda Motor Co. said it expects falling residual values of big used vehicles in the

United States to shave another 25 billion yen from its operating profit in the year to March 2009.

What happened, what went wrong?

Robby's Top Twenty Gas Savers

1. Pray, ask God to help you to be a good steward, and mean it!!!!

2. Don't speed!!!! For many reasons, #1 it’s what the Bible says, Romans 13

3. Check mileage and record it!!!! You can’t manage what you don’t measure!!!! Go to https://www.fueleconomy.gov/mpg/MPG.do?action=garage

4. Air Filter?

5. Is your check engine or service engine soon light on?

6. Junk in the Trunk?

7. Tire Pressure?
According to your owners manual!!!*****Very Dangerous DON”T OVERINFLATE ***********

8. Alignment?

9. Synthetic or lower viscosity oil?? Up to 1% to 3%

10. Don’t fill up, (6 pounds per gallon of gas, 7 ponds per gallon of Diesel) 10 extra gallons = 1 bag of cement in your trunk) save up to 1%

11. Easy does it!!! Try not to lose your momentum!

12. Don’t be a click click clicker when filling your tank!!!!

13. Avoid any unnecessary air resistance…sun roof open or unnecessary racks!!!!!

14. Shortest Routes with most right turns and least traffic with fewest hills!!!

15. When buying tires go as small as your owner’s manual allows!!!

16. Test different fuels and octane levels

17. Park in the shade with the easiest possible exit route!!!

18. A/C use and open windows, Over 50 it’s not thrifty, when in town keep em down!!

19. Choose the Highway, (preferably interstate) less stop and go, smoother, much safer!!!

20. Leave yourself plenty of margin, time so you don’t have to rush!!!!!

Why Aren't Fuel Prices Dropping????

Tell us your thoughts>>
How can Oil drop almost $20 a barrel and Diesel go up this week??

Guess the Location

Guess the Name and Location of this Chevy Store in the 20's?

Sales Pressure

Let's hear from the struggling Christian Car Sales People.

I know the car business, especially the domestics has really been hurt by the current state of things. Car sales are way down. In fact June caped the worst first half year sales since 1993.
Inventories are climbing, especially the low mpg vehicles. Dealers are paying big interest on everything but their most efficient 4cyl engines. Consumer demand for 4 bangers hasn’t been this high since the early 80’s. All this means the pressure is on and it’s on big time, as far to many dealers are facing losing their business if they don’t cut way back.

One of their biggest expenses is people Sales managers are feeling the heat, sell and sell at a high profit or lose your Job and worse lose your Job in a horrible Job market. Salesman knowing they are facing a similar demise and fewer sales are also pressured to sell each prospect and sell at a higher profit if the volume won’t be there.

If you have a prospect on a V8 sitting out there the dealer and sales manger are on your back 24/7.

I can hear the manager now, “What happened to your Guy on the Crown Vic? let’s get him on the phone. Take it over to his house if you have to.”
Problem is you’ve been hearing that every hour from the manager or the dealer since the guy left two weeks ago and on the tenth phone call he hung up on you and hasn’t taken your call since.

When the going gets this tough in the car market I can assure you the impatient Dealers and Sales managers resort to some pretty Questionable sales tactics.

I know you Christian sales people out there are being asked to do things, you know are wrong and put in that vise between losing your Job and compromising your integrity.

I was around in the 70’s when this happened and the 80’s as both a salesman and a sales manager.

So I feel your pain.

What are your pressures...tell us your story...

The "Sweet Spot" in Trading Cars

When is the Perfect time to trade cars?

The "Sweet Spot"

share your dilema or your ideas

click on the comments line below

Fuel Economy Registration

Register Your MPG with the US Department of Energy!

click on this link...
https://www.fueleconomy.gov/mpg/MPG.do?action=garage

Killer Question?

What part of your car is most likely to get someone killed?

Share your thoughts by clicking the comment link below....

Child Safety Seat Mistakes

These are the most common.





But share yours...it could save a life!!!!

The 6 most common:

1. Too lose not attached properly
2. Harness too lose on the child
3. Infant turned face forward too soon
4. Retainer clips not used properly, if at all
5. Child harnesses not using the proper slots.
6. Parents don’t read the instructions for their seat. I say it’s better to read than bleed. Come on guys you’ll never forgive yourselves, read don’t bleed!!

Share yours, You could save some one's child!!!!

Air Intake systems Myths or Magic

Do these Air Intake Systems Work?

• Turbonator
• Vortex Generator
• KN Air Filters

Share your experience

Water for Gas? Myth or Magic

Myth Busters says no, Fox news says maybe....Lots of comments on the Internet, yet I found no hard data....Tell us your experience or thoughts?

Vacation Gas Saving Tips(How to get to the sea and not the Shell)

1. Drive at night if possible (less stop and go, less traffic, less pit stops, cooler running)
2. Car top Carriers cost as much as 5% extra fuel
3. Every 100lbs costs another 1%, (Buy drinks etc... when you get there)
4. Slow down, try running around 2,000 rpm or 60mph or under
5. Pick a closer location
   
   
   
   

Mile Markers

How many miles are on your vehicle?

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........................................12,130 gallons of gas, 83 oil changes, 5 sets of Tires,

Top ranking gas tips

What's your number 1 gas saving tip for the nation?

Hondas in the Bible

How many Hondas are in the Bible???

What does that have to do with healing, and how can God use them and us to heal the nations?

Mothership

What is the Ideal Mothership?

Pot Holes

Tell us your pot hole story.....

Pot hole Phil...check out his story in one of the posts below

Share Your Prayer Repair

You've hunted and hunted, you've tried and tried, then all of the sudden, (oooops) what if I pray?????

Share your prayer Repair......

Break Down Stories

Have you ever broke down on the side of the road?

Tell us your Story.

Gas Saving Facts or Fabrications

Turn off your AC and drop the windows for better gas mileage. {fact or fabrication?} The old 255 AC...2 windows down at 55mph
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Drop your tailgate for better gas mileage. {fact or fabrication?}
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Premium gas will get better enough fuel economy to more than pay for itself. {fact or fabrication?}

More expensive gas will have more additives and get better mileage. {fact or fabrication?}

Using Cruise Control will save gas. {fact or fabrication?}

Not Filling up will save weight and help you get more MPG. {fact or fabrication?}

Getting gas early or not right when the truck arrives, colder gas will be more dense when it expands your tank will actually be fuller and you'll go further. {fact or fabrication?}

Pumping your gas slowly will not get as many vapors, getting more fuel to go further. {fact or fabrication?}

Speeding Controversy

What's the Price of Speeding?(without adding the higher Insurance costs)

13,113 Lives lost a year.

56 Billion Dollars (40.4 in crash repairs and 16.7 in gas)

Before today is over speeding will have cost 36 people their lives and 15 million dollars on wasted gas.

Is it ever in God's will to speed?

Fuzz Buster Ethical Dilemma

Should a Christian use a Fuzz Buster, (radar detector) ?

Speeders Anonymous

This is your chance to confess and repent....starting with me!!!

"Hi, I'm Robby Dilmore, and I sometimes leave late, don't pay attention, try to please drivers behind me, get in a hurry.... I'm a speeder and I know better...."

Speeders Anonymous: Robby, how much faster than the limit do you go?

"Usually just around 5mph, but in extreme cases of being late as much as 15 mph."

Speeders Anonymous: How often?

"Probably every couple of days, I have my good days and bad days."
"I really want to repent!"

Speeders Anonymous: Is there anything else you want to come clean with?

"Not now, but I may think of something later, This really made me feel better than I thought it would."

What should our gas saving slogan be?

Give us your slogan to get Americans to go the speed limit and slow down......WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!!!!

Since. Business analysts say if we dropped the highway speed limits to 60 mph and "rigidly enforced them," America "would save 96,135,846 gallons of gasoline each and every week." "This single action could resolve our energy problems in seven working days."

WE HAVE TO GET THIS MESSAGE OUT!!!!!!

The Ultimate Road Sign

Gas Prices

What the newest greatest gas saver?

New five star Rating for child safety seats

What do you think of the new child safety seat rating system?

From the NHTSA Web Site:

Though each category rating should be examined individually, consumers can generally assume the following about a restraint’s ease of use when comparing overall star ratings:
Five Stars = Extremely clear, concise, graphic labeling and instruction manual. Very convenient and simple to use features for securing the child. Excellent features for securing this restraint to the vehicle.
Four Stars = Above average labeling and instruction manual. Simple features for securing the child to the restraint and the restraint to the vehicle.
Three Stars= Average labeling and instruction manual. Average features for securing the child in the restraint and the restraint to the vehicle.
Two Stars= Below average labeling and instruction manual. Below average features for securing the child in the restraint and the restraint to the vehicle.
One Star= Confusing, unclear, text-heavy labeling and instruction manual. May find features for securing the child to the restraint and the restraint to the vehicle difficult to use.

Check out how each child seat did at this link below..............

http://www.nhtsa.gov/staticfiles/DOT/NHTSA/Communication%20&%20Consumer%20Information/Articles/CPS%20files/seats.pdf

School Bus Safety

What can we do to get school districts to take advantage of the federal funds being made available to add seat belts to School Buses????

Pan Handlers

What do you do when you get off the interstate and he's standing there sign in hand will work for food?

What do you do if someone knocks on your window in a rest area and they say they need Gas money?

$500 Used Car

Where do you find a $500.00 used car???

Parking Lot Etiquette

Add to our list with your suggestion!

1.When there is a car waiting near the two entrances to a parking lot, one should go behind that car and wait until it is their turn. The person in that vehicle has probably been waiting for some time and is surveying the area for open spaces. Be considerate to that driver, because they were there first.

2. Another good rule...be respectful to elders who are in the parking lot. Sometimes they may take a little longer to cross a street or to actually pull into a parking space...it is okay! We can all spare a few extra seconds. Think of how you'd feel if someone honked a horn at your grandmother while she was attempting to cross the street. And horns can shock a senior into

a bad move.

3. Once a space opens up, turn on your signal light to the direction to where the parking space is at to indicate your intentions. The drivers that see this should understand not to take that space.

4. “Reversing into a parking stall is hazardous and holds up traffic,”

5. When a parking space suddenly opens up behind you, don’t back up anymore. Just move on.

6. Stick to the lane you are in and try not to get too greedy with the area you are surveying.

7. Manage time and allow for 30 minutes to an hour on the side for parking.

8. Move within the markings on the pavement. If there are arrows go that direction, if there are lines for traffic use them. Don’t be a row cutter.

9. Take your shopping cart back to the store or shopping cart receptacle, they block spaces, and can roll out of controll and cause serious damage or an accident.

The Christian Truck Guy

What color should your anti freeze be?

Give us your comments on Low sulfur Fuel?

The Perfect Christian Christmas Gift

I say it’s a tire gauge….want to save on gas
Tree ornament (Christmas Nail)
Magazine subscription
Bible
Witness Wear
Bumper Sticker
Bible CD
Christian Concert tickets
Gold, Frankincense and myrrh
Christian Jewelry

Road Trip Riddles

The Talking Doors

You approach two talking doors. One door leads to the City of Truth, while the other door leads to the City of Liars. You do not know which door is which. You are able to ask only one question to determine which door is which. The door that leads to the City of Liars always speaks lies, while the door that leads to the City of Truth always speaks the truth. You want to go to the City of Truth. What question do you ask to determine which door leads to the City of Truth?

Who in the Bible killed one fourth of the human population?

The Crooked Judge

There was a medieval court where 2 pieces of paper would be given to the defendant: "Life" is written on the first one, and "Death" on the second. You could choose. Well, there was a man who knew that the judge hates him, and he found out that the word "death" will be written on the both notes. The next day, he wasn't executed. Knowing what is written on the notes, what did he do to save himself?

The Case of the Archaeological Dig
"I've finally earned my place as assistant curator of the museum", said Bob Hobbie to Max, the chief administrator of the Belgra Archeological Museum. "I moved West of the Pakistani dig site and we've just unearthed some wonderful coin artifacts."
"Why did you start digging in a new location?" asked Max.
"One of the local natives told me that, for many generations, his family had passed down a legend of a lost village and he found a map among his father's things," said Bob. "His father recently passed away", he added. "The native followed the map and led me to this site on the condition that if we discovered anything of value he would be paid one thousand dollars", explained Bob.
"And what is it that you found buried,?" asked Max.
"It's just terrific," exclaimed Bob, "we found 3 gold coins of various sizes dated 400 B.C., and after properly dusting them off I found them to be in excellent condition." "I quickly paid the native to complete our verbal contract and keep him from trying to claim a portion of the discovery," concluded Bob. After considering for a few moments, Max told Bob that when he returns home he should look for another job!! Why?

Bible Mystery
In the first place, something you should know,
It was said to start a tale of woe.
Now its eyes are sometimes said
To gleam from fallen blocks instead.
Sometimes fatal its cool embrace,
Sometimes deadly its pointed taste.
A healer's staff is tightly wrapped,
A charming way to earn your pay.

What or who am I?

Poser
Under house, never over.
Perhaps something is ceased.
It's never good for the heart,
But a lawman will be pleased.

What word?

Childrens Riddle

You will know that I am coming, From the jingle of my bell, But exactly who I am is not an easy thing to tell. Children, they adore me for they find me jolly, but I do not see them when the halls are decked with holly. My job often leaves me frozen, I am a man that all should know, But I do not do business in times of sleet or ice or snow. I travel much on business, But no reindeer haul me around, I do all my traveling firmly on the ground. I love the time of Christmas, But that's not my vocational season, And I assure that is because of a sound economic reason.

Who Am I?

Road Trip Family Games

Please add yours to our list:

The License Plate Game: Print a U.S. map off the computer and color in the states as you see license plates from each one. See if you can get all 50 states between Memorial Day and Labor Day. You might even record the time and date and the state where you saw it. This can be a family project as you build your "collection" of license plates together.

Road Signs, A to Z: Take turns looking for road signs beginning with each letter of the alphabet. A - Arizona, E - Exit, N - Nashville, R - Railroad . . . all the way to Z. The game can also be expanded beyond road signs. C - Cow, L - Lake, T - Truck, and so on.

A IS FOR ARMADILLO: Starting with A, each person tries to be the first to spot and name three items beginning with that letter. For example, the first to see and announce "armadillo, auto and apple" gets to choose the next letter.

Geography: Somebody starts by naming a place, such as Illinois. The next person has to come up with a place starting with the last letter of Illinois, in this case the letter s.
"Illinois!"
"Spain!"
"New Orleans!"
"South Dakota!"
And off you go. If somebody gets stuck thinking of a place or mentions a place that has already been named, the game starts over.

COUNTING COWS: Play as individuals or teams. First, decide on a destination where you will stop counting. Then, count the cows on your side of the road. The goal is to have the highest number when the destination is reached. Pass a cemetery on your side and you have to start over again. If there aren't any cows on your route, try counting red cars, mailboxes or phone booths.
Mystery Writing One child holds out his hand and closes his eyes while the other child "writes" on his hand with her finger. The first child has to guess what the second person is writing. Start with just letters, and if it gets too easy, play with 2 or 3 letter words, pausing between letters. There's no winner

Fortunately-Unfortunately : This game helps teach kids to look at the bright side of things in a silly way. For example, you say, "Unfortunately, there's a tiger in the car." Your son says, "Fortunately, he doesn't eat boys." Your daughter says, "Unfortunately, he's looking at me and licking his lips." You say, "Fortunately, I brought along my tiger-jaw-clamper." And so on, alternating between fortunate and unfortunate things. An added bonus - it's a real hoot to hear a 2-year-old use the word "unfortunately"!

Twenty Questions: The designated leader thinks of a well-known person, animal, place or thing. Everyone else takes turns asking questions that can be answered with a "yes" or "no" in order to figure out who or what the leader has in mind. Whoever guesses correctly gets to be the new leader. If nobody guesses correctly after 20 questions, the leader reveals the answer and gets to select the next leader.
Here are some ideas to get you started.
People: Presidents, favorite sports heroes, musicians, movie stars, important historical figures.
Animals: From apes to zebras, the possibilities are endless!
Places: Distinctive cities such as New Orleans and Cairo, natural wonders such as Niagara Falls or the Grand Canyon, and architectural wonders such as the Golden Gate Bridge or Hoover Dam.
Things: Common household objects, foods, articles of clothing, and familiar landmarks from wherever you've been or wherever you're going.

Scavenger Hunt in the Car
Test your skills of observation. Compete against each other or work together as a team to spot all the items below. Look for one or two at a time and work your way down the list. Each time your team finds something, everyone gets a treat, such as a coin. When you're finished spotting as many items as you can, make up your own list. Make sure the items are challenging, but not too difficult to find.
•Dog in a car•Light-blue pickup truck•Sign with the word "welcome" on it•Ambulance•Statue•Flag without stripes•Crane•Sign with the word "no" on it•Somebody wearing a hat•Car with big dice hanging from the rearview mirror•Somebody singing in a car•Boat•Bus stop•Car pulling a trailer•Motor home•Truck pulling two trailers•Baseball diamond•Tennis court•Farm animal•Skyscraper•Bridge•Swimming pool•School•Mountain•Water tower•Tractor•Bird of prey•Cemetery•Detour sign

Who Am I?:Twenty questions in reverse! Jot down famous people, places and things on individual scraps of paper, and mix them all up in a mason jar or paper sack. The designated Guesser chooses one of the scraps of paper but is not allowed to read it. Everyone else gets to see it. The Guesser asks 20 questions that can be answered with a "yes" or "no," with the other players taking turns answering them. If the Guesser figures out the answer, he or she gets to select the next Guesser. If not, the Guesser can ask 5 more questions or ask for the answer to be revealed. In addition to the ideas from Twenty Questions, expand your game by including imaginary people and animals from favorite cartoons, TV shows, movies or books.

Slug Bug: Every time a VW Bug comes into view, the first one to see it shouts "Slug Bug!" and slugs the person sitting next to you (Not too hard though!). Of course, these days in the politically correct atmosphere, we like to teach "non-violence", so instead of actual slugging, we do a symbolic slug and just say "Slug Bug! -- Gotcha!" You could also play "Hug Bug" and give someone a hug instead of a slug!

Rock-Paper-Scissors: The classic game. Players each have one palm face up and lay their fist on it. As they count to three, they pound their fist into their hand. On "three", they turn the fist into the object of their choice. There are three to choose from: rock (a closed fist), paper (an open palm), or scissors (two fingers in a sideways V shape). A rock wins by crushing scissors, paper wins by covering the rock, and scissors win by cutting paper. If they both come up with the same shape, they go again.

My Pet Monster: Each participant has a pad of paper and a set of colored pens, pencils or crayons. Choose a leader, who will describe his or her pet monster in vivid detail. The more outlandish, the better!
"My pet monster's name is Noodles. He is blue with yellow spots. He has a long neck and two heads - one huge head and one tiny head. He is fat around the middle but has skinny legs and stands like a flamingo with one leg in the air . . ."
Meanwhile, the other game players are busy sketching the monster. No peeking at other people's drawings! When the leader has finished the description, everyone gets a chance to compare drawings. A new leader is appointed, the game continues, and a kooky menagerie comes to life!

I Spy: Look around and pick an object you can see either in the car or along the road. Then give others a clue such as, "I spy with my little eye... something green.", or "I spy with my little eye .. something brown and furry" Continue to give more clues until they can guess what it is.

Drive-in Theater: Bring out the hams in the family and indulge in a little high drama. Check your local library for plays for children of all ages, or compose your own as a group. Choose one full of action and adventure, with a part for each family member. Make photocopies for all the participants and highlight their parts. Read the play completely and fill some of those long travel hours rehearsing lines and discussing the characters. After settling in at a campground, sit in a circle, pass around a tape recorder, and it's on with the show! Send the tape to grandparents or hold opening night for friends and family when you return home.
"Guess how far away that is" Pick an object and have everyone guess how far away it is, then clock it on your odometer. Take turns picking the object or let the winner pick.
Spelling BeeTo make the competition fair, each child spells words drawn from a list geared toward his or her abilities. Each day, tackle words that were previously misspelled. For extra fun, prepare a challenging list of words for the adults in the car and let the children quiz them.

Guess how far away that is: Pick an object and have everyone guess how far away it is, then clock it on your odometer. Take turns picking the object or let the winner pick.
Spelling BeeTo make the competition fair, each child spells words drawn from a list geared toward his or her abilities. Each day, tackle words that were previously misspelled. For extra fun, prepare a challenging list of words for the adults in the car and let the children quiz them.


Spelling Bee: To make the competition fair, each child spells words drawn from a list geared toward his or her abilities. Each day, tackle words that were previously misspelled. For extra fun, prepare a challenging list of words for the adults in the car and let the children quiz them.

Left Lane Hogs

What is the Christian thing to do with someone sitting in the left lane going 5mph slower than the speed limit?

Lane Closed Cheaters

Your driving along on the interstate and all the sudden you see brake lights ahead and a sign that says left lane closed ahead 2 miles you see the right lane is already slowed to a crawl, you’ve got 20 minutes to get there….the left lane is moving good, what should a Christian do??????

Names

What have you named your car?

My Truck......"Little Red" 1995 Dodge Dakota 235,000 miles

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Car Name Greats:

92 Peugeot "Urge" (when he got the urge he started)

1960 Studebaker "Mild Mannered Larry The Lark" or split personality "Sam the Stud Sude"

"Garfield" the 600,000 mile VW (Garfield color)

"Geonardo Demetrio" Canadian Geo Metro

"Iona" Toyota

"Henry" Honda

"Little Chippy"

"The Toad" a 1965 Chevy

A Brown Car named "Reese" From last week

My Sisters 1965 Green Rambler American "Sarge"

White VW Rabbit Named "Snow Flake"

My 1st Car a hand me down from my other Sister "Andy" a 1960 Rambler American

Here is why I think you should love on your car
Number one I think it’s Biblical.
Pro 12:27 The lazy man does not roast[fn2] his game, but the diligent man prizes his possessions.
2. Number two if you love your car, you won’t be so quick to trade it…
It’s hard to trade a member of the family…
you may think I’m kidding, but I’m really not….
This Love affair will not only give you more motoring enjoyment, but it will save you big money.
So how do you develop this Love for your car
Name it…color…personality…it’s a sign of endearment
We are very Blessed at our Church to have Gary Chapman the Author of the book the 5 love languages on our staff and I’m going to plagiarize his methods here to help us see ways to Love our vehicles.
Words of affirmation
Quality time
Receiving gifts
Acts of Service
Physical touch
At this point I’m sure you’re thinking Robby you’ve gone to far your losing it…but these are the very traits that I see in people who love their car. You have to know your cars love language
Receiving gifts…some peoples cars love accessories …chrome exhaust pipes, wheels, spoilers…you show me an accessorized car and 99% of the time I’ll show you an owner that loves their car
Acts of Service…some cars loved to be waxed…right Jerry…what’s the name of that wax?….. Yesterday a friend was telling me of his 55 Buick skylark convertible… Black..he told me how he waxed it twice a month..Oh that was a car he said…no one can tell me that cars love language wasn’t acts of service…oil changes…radiator flushes…. Oh some cars go googally for a radiator flush
Quality time…some cars love language is quality time…they love to go out for a drive…this isn’t a drive to work…no this is quality time…they love mountain roads or a drive by the beach…they just want to be driven for the fun of it… you can really see this in the movie cars…Route 66 they just wanted to experience the ride the handling
Physical touch…waxing of course…rubbing the leather or Armouralling the dash drives them wild
Words of affirmation….If this is your cars love language you have to name this car. This car loves to be praised…tell others what a great car it is…how it never let you down in 80,000 miles, or how smooth a ride… how fast, great gas mileage, safe it took a hit and kept on ticking…don’t ever put this car down. Insults empty it’s love tank and readies it for the crusher. Literally
Oh by the way…once you’ve discovered your cars love language…you have probably have discovered your own.
What other show could you possibly get this kind of advice from…call us with your thoughts…1-866-34-truth or your car’s name we will add it to the list of greats 1-866-348-7884
Falling in love with your, I’m pretty sure will not only enchance your motoring life, but will save many an undeserving car from being traded away

How long should you finance/ Yearly Transportation plan

I see it every day people come in with a monthly budget
The car they want is rarely within it
The salesman does what he is supposed to do
The finance manager does the rest
350 a month for 60 months becomes 425 for 72 months
15 years ago 250 a month for 48 became 299 for 60
25 years ago 150 for 36 became 180 for 48 on it goes
By the way 72 x 425 you pay back $30,600.00
vs. 350 x 60 you pay back $21,000.00
You just upped you pay back $9,600.00 on third of the total price
It seemed so easy just $75 a month

Solution:
A long term transportation plan

How many miles a year
How many years
Yearly investment =
Total of payments 60 x whatever +
Total maintenance over the life of the car
Divided by the pre determined realistic years you are going to keep the car +
Yearly Insurance
Yearly fuel cost


Example:
15k miles a year 10 years
finance 15k on a program car 60 @ 300 a mnth =18k total investment…….. 165,000 total miles on car
Maintenance cost for 10 years $8,000
$900 in oil changes
$2,400 in major services
$1,200 in tires
$3,500 in repairs
Total = $8,000.00 maintenance
26k total investment / 10 = $2,600 a year +
$1200 in insurance
$2,500 in fuel
Total annual transportation cost = $6,300.00
See what happens if take the months to 72 or even 66

Know your plan and stick with it!!!!!!

Dangerous Driving Situations

Share your dangerous driving situation or possible solution.

Apostles' Creed Controversy

Did Jesus Descend into Hell as the Apostle's Creed states, and where is it in the Bible?

Christian Bumper Stickers

Add your favorite to the List......

Five out of five demons agree, Christ is King!

As long as there are tests, there will be prayer in schools!

I broke the rules. I prayed in school. I'm such a menace to society.

Before you go to sleep, give your problems to God. He'll be up all night anyway.

April 1st: National Atheists' Day.

If you can't stand the heat-- better make plans to avoid it.

The wages of sin is death-- quit before payday!

Rapture... separation of church & state!

If you're puzzled by life, Jesus is the missing peace!

In case of rapture... car's yours!

Get right, or get left!

Do you follow Jesus this closely?

Choosy moms choose life

Why drink and drive, when you can pray and fly?

Make your eternal reservations now--- 'smoking' or 'non-smoking'?

Jesus built us a bridge, with 2 boards and 3 nails.

Count your blessings! Recounts are OK---

Don't be God's weakest link!

Give God what's right, not what's left.

"Pray" is a four letter word that you can say anywhere (except in a public school).

Man's way leads to a hopeless end! God's way leads to an endless hope.

A lot of kneeling will keep you in good standing.

He who kneels before God can stand before anyone.

To be almost saved is to be totally lost.

In the sentence of life the Devil may be a comma,but DO NOT LET him be the PERIOD.

Don't put a question mark where God put a period.

God loves everyone, but probably prefers "fruits of the spirit over religious nuts".

Are you wrinkled with burden? Come on into Church for a faith lift.

Prayer - Don't give God instructions-just report for duty.

Walmart isn't the only saving place.

God doesn't want shares of your life; He wants controlling interest.

Don't wait for 6 strong men to take you to church.

A family altar can alter a family.

We don't change the message, the message changes us.

This Church is "Prayer Conditioned".

When God ordains, He sustains.

WARNING: Exposure to the Son may prevent burning.

Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the ark.

Most people want to serve God, but only in an advisory capacity.

Having truth decay? Brush up on your Bible.

Exercise daily. Walk with the Lord.

Coincidence is when God chooses to remain anonymous.

Wisdom has two parts: (1) Having a lot to say. (2) Not saying it.

Never give the devil a ride! He will always want to drive.

Watch your step carefully! Everyone else does.

A clean conscience makes a soft pillow.

Nothing ruins the truth like stretching it.

You can tell how big a person is by what it takes to discourage him.

He who is good at making excuses is seldom good for anything else.

Kindness is difficult to give away because it keeps coming back.

He who angers you controls you.

Worry is the darkroom in which "negatives" are developed.

Give Satan an inch and he'll be a ruler.

For all you do, His blood's for you.

Forbidden fruits creates many jams.

Be ye fishers of men. You catch them and He will clean them.

Deciding not to choose is still making a choice.

God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called.

Is Someone in Heaven Expecting to see you there?

Live For Jesus Now Read the Bible --- It Will Scare the Hell Out of You!

God's been patient... So Far!

Jesus is coming, and boy is he mad!

God allows "U-Turns"

We believe in UFO's: Unity, Forgiveness and Outreach!

A lot of kneeling will keep you in good standing.

In the sentence of life the devil may be a comma, but NEVER let him be the Period.

If you can't Sleep, don't count sheep. Talk to the Shepherd..In the dark?

Follow the Son.

Atheism is myth-understood

Faith is believing what you know ain't so!

Adam - a rough Draft

Don't Believe everything you think...

Support Evolution: 500 thousand Amphibians can't be wrong.

“Do what ever he tells you to do” Mary

Experience Life At No Cost! Call 1-800-MEET-God

Friends don't let friends miss out on Heaven!

Go to church. Avoid the Christmas rush.

Next time you think you're perfect ... try walking on water!

I was saved by Body Piercing

In Case of Rapture this car will be unoccupied

Don’t go without the flow

God grades on the cross, not the curve.

A Bible in the hand is worth two in the bookcase.

Blessed by Jesus - Spoiled by my husband.

Bring the children to me -- God.

C'mon over and bring the kids -- God.

CAUTION! Non-exposure to the Son will cause burning.

CAUTION! God At Work! Person In Progress!

Christians are square... with God.

Christians aren't perfect... just forgiven.

Darwin Is Dead Jesus Is Alive! Which One Do You Trust With Your Eternal Soul?

Did you thank God today?

Do you have any idea where you're going?-- God.

Don't follow me, follow Jesus!

Don't give up. Look up!

Don't think God has a sense of humor? Look at the platypus.

Don't worry about tomorrow, God is already there!

Empower yourself, Lean on the Lord.

Enlighten Up!

Even Darwin KNOWS God created earth (now).

Everyone has beauty, but not everyone sees it.

Father God created Mother Earth!

For all you do, His blood's for you!

Go to church don't wait for the Hearse to take you.

God gives and forgives, Man gets and forgets!

God is. Any questions?

God loves you whether you like it or not!

God loves you! And I'm really trying.

God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage.

GOD RULES - always has. always will.

God says it, I believe it, That settles it.

God spoke, and BANG! It happened!

Going to church does not make you a Christian anymore than going to McDonalds makes you a hamburger.

Going to church doesn't make you a Christian anymore that going to a garage makes you a mechanic.

Have a God day!

Have God, will travel!

Have you read my #1 best seller? There'll be a test -- God

Heaven is outa this world!

His pain, our Gain!

HWJD: How Would Jesus Drive

I'm under the influence... of God!

I don't question your existence - GOD.

If you want to get High, try the Lord!

Interface with God: jesus@heaven.net.

Laughter is God's Sunshine!

Open your Heart, open your Mind, open your Bible!

The Ultimate List

Help us create the ultimate List of safety/emergency/convenience Items needed in every car...please comment to add your item and I'll re-post Saturday

• Bible
• Cell phone/ with camera if possible
• Money/ credit card
• Pocket Road Atlas
• jumper cables
• roadside flares
• quart of oil
• antifreeze
• tow rope
• First Aid Guide
• First aid kit
• Blanket
• Shop Manual
• Extra fuses
• Flashlight self powered or extra batteries
• Flat head screwdrivers
• Phillips head screwdrivers
• Pliers
• Vise Grips
• Adjustable wrench
• Tire inflator (such as a Fix-A-Flat) or portable pump
• Tire pressure gauge
• Gas siphon
• Tire repair kit
• Rags
• Roll of paper towels
• Hand warmers
• Pancho
• extra set of clothes(if you normally travel in a suit)
• Roll of duct tape
• Nylon string
• Bungee cords
• Spray bottle with washer fluid
• Pocketknife
• Ice scraper
• Pen and paper
• Help sign
• Granola or energy bars
• Bottled water
• Portable GPS
• Matches
• Cable or Wire ties
• Luminescent Safety Vest
• Hand Crank Radio/Cell Phone Charger
• Whistle
• Accident checklist and report form(Bill will Love this)
• Emergency Contact List
• Nail Clippers, with nail file...great for cutting ties and lines, the file for cleaning spark plugs etc...
• Tri-fold Shovel
• Stocking cap

· Listener suggested please add with your comments
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• Life Hammer / glass breaker/seat belt cutter.
• Camera
• Portable potty seat
• Window cleaner
• Compass
• Brake fluid
• Transmission fluid
• Kitty liter/ for getting out of ice or snow
• Chewing gum, to place on leaking hoses before taping
• Machete
• Glow Stick
• Baby Wipes****my wife's favorite****
• Fire Extinguisher
  

New Car Depreciation

How much do cars depreciate when you drive them off the lot?

Minneapolis Bridge Disaster

Share your thoughts on the Minneapolis Bridge Disaster.

Picking your route

How do you pick your route to work? Is the best route to work necessarily the fastest?

Bill's Controversy

What Should a Christian do when pulled over for speeding ????

May 12th Robby's Controversy

As a Christian, if you get ripped off by a car dealers schemes should you turn the other cheek? Click on comments and tell us your opinion.

In the Show Room May 5th

What is the worst mistake you can make buying a car???

Appraisal by the real Black Book April 21

In today’s Appraisal by the real Black Book segment: This week a new prescription for those of us who suffer from road rage or maybe you hate salespeople this prescription works on that as well and it was written on a mountain in Galilee about 2000 years ago. This prescription has no bad side effects only good ones and no one is allergic. Coming up on our Appraisal by the real Black Book segement What’s your prescription for road rage, blog it here orGive me a call the Christian Car Guy 1-866-38-7884.…or share any testimony here we would love to see it....

In the show room April 21

In the Showroom Today: In the Showroom Today: Retail Gasoline and Diesel Prices Increase Again For the eleventh consecutive week, gasoline prices increased, climbing 7.4 cents to 287.6 cents per gallon for the week of April 16, 2007. Prices are now 9.3 cents per gallon higher than at this time last year. All regions reported higher prices. The EIA has predictions for this summer that may surprise you. And gas prices drastically effect new car pricing and resale value…We will take a practical look at gas prices and hopefully safe you some big money, in the show room today. Please Join in the conversation call 1-866-34- truth or post your blog here

Highway to the safety Zone April 21 2007

Speed related fatalities account for over 13,000 deaths per year, 35 per day. If you were put in charge of the NHTSA, (National Highway Safety Administration), what would you do to impact this area of traffic safety???

In The Garage, with The Christian Body Shop Guy April 21st

In The Garage, with The Christian Body Shop Guy, Jerry Mathis.

How to read your Body shop estimate...what it says and what it dosen't say.

The fine print of Body shop estimating...with Jerry Mathis

Share your thoughts here or call Sat morning at 10 eastern 1-866-348-7884

How I met God

In 1991 I became the manager of Crown Honda Volvo in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. At the time we were living in Greensboro. I was commuting to Chapel Hill. I was very career oriented so I left Greensboro about 7:30 a.m. and returned home between 10:30 and 11:00 p.m. six days a week. During the commute time I would buy self- actualization Books on Tape to listen to so I could hone my skills as a salesperson and manager. Then I bought the series "The Power of Positive Thinking" by Norman Vincent Peale.
As I began to listen, Norman Vincent Peale explained that in order to have a positive attitude you needed to get up 30 minutes earlier every morning to read the Bible. Considering my work schedule that seemed insane, but since I had invested in the set, I needed to do what it said. This plan made no sense to me. I was dead tired already. I decided to go ahead with it anyhow. The first thing I needed was a Bible. I thought I had one somewhere. I was so right. I still had it, the only remnant from my childhood after nearly 30 moves. You know you can't throw away a Bible, or leave it behind. I didn't really believe in God, but in case I was wrong, I didn’t want to upset him. It was the Bible that I had received from the First Congregational Church of Naperville, Illinois when I graduated from 5th to 6th grade in 1966. It was black leather with red edged pages, New American Standard Version, presented to me by Rev. Stanley Cox, our pastor.
So I started my “Journey” through the Book I had carried around for 25 years, but never read. Genesis was neat. It read like a history book. Exodus started out like Charleton Heston’s Ten Commandments. The further I read, however, the more I began to question Norman Vincent Peal's idea that this had anything to do with my attitude. It certainly had nothing to do with selling cars. Some things struck me and wouldn't let me go. The first real puzzle was why would God kill Aaron’s sons for offering incense improperly. This made no sense, yet I was driven to understand. This Book was either right or it was wrong. What were the consequences of the Bible’s veracity? What does the fat around the liver have to do with selling cars? I was sure I was crazy, but deep inside another voice said “Read on”.
Numbers and Deuteronomy really dragged. Yet I felt I had to read this in the order it was written, in spite of many friends saying that the Old Testament is too difficult, I should have started with the New Testament. I now know that the order the books are in is called the Cannon of scripture. For me this was of utmost importance. God had to lay out his story to me to show me that I was in no way smart enough or powerful enough to understand this without help. That’s why Norman Vincent Peal's instructions included prayer before reading, so God would open your eyes to the truth. In my case so the “Cannon Ball” could hit me upside my head.
My next puzzle came in the book of Joshua, the deaths of Achan’s kids. Maybe I could understand why they had to stone Achan for taking the goods of Jericho and hiding them in his tent, but stoning his whole family, kids and all. How could this loving God whom I had heard about all of my life require such a thing? Judges and Ruth were great history, but I still saw no secret to a positive attitude, especially not Sampson. Boaz had something interesting. I loved the story of Ruth and was fascinated with King David’s lineage. Still I kept searching for the real meaning of all this. 1st and 2nd Samuel, 1st and 2nd Kings and Chronicles were a great history lesson. I was more and more fascinated as I kept plowing through, but there seemed to be parts that were worthless, like all the numbers of people and the details of every offering. “Why would people read through this?” I wondered. Ezra was boring at that time in my life. Nehemiah was a little better. Esther was very cool, because, I could really see God is in control.
Then came Job and that’s where the “Cannon Ball” of the scripture blew my head off. I really expected Job to be all about patience. The part where Satan was reporting to God completely surprised me. It was hard for me to understand God’s actually allowing Satan to mess with Job big time (killing his children). Then my patience was tried as the next 35 chapters dragged on and on while Job and his friends tried to explain why God does what he does. None of it really made sense to me at the time. I was very, very frustrated with the whole process. My prayers increased. If there was a God, then show me what this means. Oh! Did he show me! In chapter 38 God was speaking directly to me.
Job 38:1 “Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said, ‘Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge? Now gird up your loins like a man, and I will ask you, and you instruct me! Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding.’”
Whoa! I had no idea. Then I got to this:Job 40:15 "Behold now, Behemoth, which I made as well as you; he eats grass like an ox. Behold now, his strength in his loins and his power in the muscles of his belly. He bends his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are knit together. His bones are tubes of bronze; his limbs are like bars of iron. He is the first of the ways of God; let his maker bring near his sword. Surely the mountains bring him food, and all the beasts of the field play there. Under the lotus plants he lies down, in the covert of the reeds and the marsh. The lotus plants cover him with shade; the willows of the brook surround him. If a river rages, he is not alarmed; he is confident, though the Jordan rushes to his mouth. Can anyone capture him when he is on watch, with barbs can anyone pierce his nose?”
I had no idea even what a Behemoth was. I asked every Christian that I knew, but no one had an answer. One told me to go to a Christian bookstore and buy a Christian dictionary or a commentary. My quest continued. Somehow I felt all the answers that I was seeking were going to be found in this passage, I couldn’t get it out of my mind.
Here is what Matthew Henry said: “God, for the further proving of his own power and disproving of Job’s pretensions, concludes his discourse with the description of two vast and mighty animals, far exceeding man in bulk and strength, one he calls behemoth, the other leviathan. In these verses we have the former described. "Behold now behemoth, and consider whether thou art able to contend with him who made that beast and gave him all the power he has, and whether it is not thy wisdom rather to submit to him and make thy peace with him.’’
I was left to consider just that. Could I contend with this beast on my own? Not only that, but also bring the tide in or make the wind blow. Just as God was saying to Job and his so called friends, he was saying to me weak and. powerless as I am, “Who are you to question me?” I realized for the first time in my life how powerless I am, and that I am certainly not God. If I’m not God, then I’d better find out who is and what He requires. My prayer took on a whole new dimension. Instead of questioning whether there was a God, I believed that there was, and was asking that he please forgive my arrogance. I pleaded with Him to show me what I needed to do and understand.
Show me he did! Soon I came to the New Testament and Jesus. Now I had a new hunger to understand why He had to die. This was really the question that had always haunted me, “Why would God have to die?” That just didn’t make sense. If He was God, why couldn’t He just fix it?
It took most of the New Testament for me to understand that question. God had said,” If you eat of the fruit of the tree in the center of the Garden you will surely die”. In other words “The wages of sin is death.” If God doesn’t lie then Romans 6:23 is true “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Jesus is that sacrifice. Romans 5:8 says, "God demonstrates His own love for us, in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us!"
All that was left was for me to make a decision of my will. Either I believed God that Jesus was His son and died for me, and asked Him into my life to clean up my act, or I put that Book down. Just like Lot’s wife had I turned back, I’d have turned to a pillar of salt. The “Cannon Ball” did it. Talk about a positive attitude! Norman Vincent Peale knew Romans 10:17 and asked anyone who read his book to apply it. “So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” What is a positive attitude if not faith? Norman Vincent Peal knew that we can hear the word of God by simply reading the Bible after asking God for his understanding of it. Believe me if you’ll try it, God will talk you all the way through it. It really is God’s love letter to us. Read it and grow your faith. Sixteen years later I still make every effort to do it daily. Can’t live without it…Robby.

0% for 72 months or the Rebate??????

a $25,000.00 loan at 7% interest for 72 moths equals $5,685.74 in interest over the term of the loan. The simple math is that if the rebate exceeds $5,700, (and in a lot of cases they do) no brainier take the rebate.
What are the times when you should take the 0%?
Using our example of the $25,0000.00 loan at 72 months. With a 7% simple interest loan the interest per months is $78.96 so if the rebate is $2,000.00. you would have to pay the loan off in 25 months or less in order not to come out paying less in finance charges than using the rebate. So if the rebate is $2,000.00 or less my vote is take the 0% for 72 months, because the chances are good that you will keep the car and not payoff the loan before 25 months...no brainier take the 0%
But using the 25K example and the rebate is $4,000 that's a little tricky
In this example with a $4,000.00 rebate with a 7% simple interest loan the interest per months is $78.96% you would have to keep the car and not pay off the loan for 51 months, (over 4 years) for you to exceed the savings of the rebate with the 0%. That's assuming you didn't put the $25,000.00 into a CD or other investment the whole time. Most cases take the rebate, because most new car people don't keep their cars 4 years, (which I disagree with, but unfortunately is often the case). So for those of you who trade aprox. every 3 and half years. Take the $4,000 rebate...THIS IS WHAT THE CAR COMPANIES ARE COUNTING ON!!!! THAT YOU WILL TAKE THE 0% AND TRADE IN LESS THAN 3 AND HALF YEARS, BELIEVE ME!!!
What's the best choice if possible. Take the 0% for 72 months if the savings exceed the rebate, INVEST THE MONEY (Making interest instead of paying it) AND MOST IMPORTANTLY KEEP THE CAR FOR MORE THAN 6 YEARS

Christian Car Guy Saturday Topics Saturday March 24, 2007

In the Garage with David Tift the Christian Car Mechanic:
Air Conditioning service, Tips to make it easy and how to stay cooler this spring and summer.