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If you could have any car in the world at any price?
What is your dream car? From anywhere in the world, from any time period, and from all price ranges, what would you choose?
Here’s what to include:
1.Make
2.Model
3.Car color and rim color (Optional:Decals)
4.Year (If unknown, try to get close.)
5. Why would you get it? (be thorough)
6.Optional: Accessories/modifications/options
Here’s mine:
My dream car is a black and red (w/ red rims) 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 RS (base price roughly 113k). It is (in my opinion) one of the most beautiful cars in the world. It looks like nothing else on the road with that amazing carbon fiber spoiler and that amazing stock paint job. It is as fast and lightweight as a race-car and street-legal. I have seen every kind of Porsche on the road apart from the Carrera GT, and the 911 GT3 RS. it is very unpractical for an every day car but I doubt if i had this, it would be my only car. There’s not many option i would put on this car as it’s already stripped down. I would put racing seat belts in and change the doors to Butterfly doors. I would put flashing neon on the bottom (very lame i know, but imagine for a second pulling up to a club with red neon lights flashing) and an illegal race exhaust loud enough to set off car alarms. That’s about it. It’ll probably end up costing 125-130k.
Solar panels as an investment and saving - sounds too good to be true!…?
(Firstly I apologise for the length of this, but I wanted to explain the whole situation just so there’s no ambiguity).
Here in Brisbane, Australia we get 7-8 sun hours per day on average (source: http://www.livingin-australia.com/sunshine-hours-australia/ ); our household uses ~20kWh per day based on the average of all the power bills for 2009. Using this calculator ( http://www.bdbatteries.com/panelcalculator.php … too lazy to crunch the numbers myself) it tells me the ideal system is 3.2 kW. Our house has a large north-facing roof so that is good enough for solar panels. For practicality (and to keep the numbers conservative) I sourced the figures for a 3.5kW system which is within the price range of -40k, but after selling RECs (Renewable Energy Certificates) and taking advantage of federal and state subsidies and offsets it is priced at ~-20k; I’ll assume a worst case (say, k) to keep it conservative.
With a Home Equity Line of Credit Loan we currently have 0,000 in debt overall. At ~6.5% interest the monthly repayments are ~,190. If we were to throw the ,000 for the entire solar setup onto the loan, the loan would increase to 5,000 and interest would be ~,330 per month, a 0 increase. Since we are currently paying 6 per month (.20 per day) in power bills, it seems it is not worth it. However, 3.5kW x 7.5 avg sun hours gives 26.25kWh daily, or ~6.25kWh more than is needed. When taking into account the 44c/kWh feed-in tariff that is a lowest possible return of ~.50 per month (I say "lowest" because it is real-time net metering, so if we have nothing running during the day it will send a lot of power priced at 44c/kWh to the grid; when we buy it back when we are back from work at night it will cost only 16c/kWh, so overall we will gain more than .50 per month).
So then if we had to pay 0 extra per month on the loan but that eliminates 6 per month in power costs and includes .50 at the minimum in feed-in credits, is that is effectively a saving of .50? I know it isn’t really a saving per se since simply paying loan interest doesn’t reduce the loan’s size, but to me it seems to be a saving since the power cost of 6 per month will always be there so it may as well be moved from one account (elec) to another (HELOC loan) without making much difference financially; also the HELOC loan can be paid off and thus interest repayments become lower, while the cost of electricity is only set to rise (on top of inflation-adjustment each year, we are expecting sharp rise when the carbon trading scheme gets passed, and the generators were granted a 16% increase for January 2010 anyway!!!). Additionally when the 3 kids have moved out of home the power use will drop, leaving more electricity for the grid (so more money returns) in addition to less expenses overall (so the HELOC loan will be easier to pay off) - seems like a double win!
There are two major downsides that I can immediately see: variable interest rate rises and home valuation. However for the latter, I am not sure whether it is really a problem. For all I know, solar panels would most likely increase the value of one’s home (seems to be logical anyway), which in turn means more flexibility regarding the floor of the HELOC loan if it is needed.
I am somewhat naive regarding how HELOC works so that is my main concern in this plan. So is this too good to be true, or have I missed something (I generally don’t believe in "too good to be true" hence why I am asking).
Naive re HELOC; I am one of the 3 kids mentioned in the question (19yo) so this is just for me to propose to my parents as an idea.
How do I clean old Baking sheets to get the old carbon residue off?
I’ve tried scrubbing, and even tried oven cleaner before. but, that strips it down to the bare metal and I notice it’s not exactly a good thing. My roommates have a habit of using my cake pans or cookie sheets often and not washing them. This builds up the carbon faster. And, I don’t want to have to buy all new sets every 6 months. Any ideas? Thanks in advance for any help. 
Eric Schmidt at the WSJ ECO:nomics conference
Eric Schmidt speaks with Alan Murray of the Wall Street Journal at the WSJ ECO:nomics conference on March 4, 2009 in Santa Barbara.
Solar Energy Facts - Home Owner FAQ’s Posted By : Michael Trenor
Here is a good primer for anyone curious about using solar energy to power their home. Overall theory is boiled down into common terms to relate to those wanting to lower or eliminate their electric bills.
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Solar Energy Facts - Home Owner FAQ’s Posted By : Michael Trenor
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Blackbird Super OM carbon fiber guitar played by Mark Hamre (The Chase)
Learn more at www.blackbirdguitar.com Mark stopped by the Blackbird guitar shop to say hi and check out the Blackbird Super OM. Having tried the Rider at the Guitar Foundation Conference in 2008 we thought his tune, ‘The Chase’, would be a great tune to showcase that powerful but clear Blackbird sound. It is one of my favorite tracks off of Mark ’s My Guitar Imagination record. This driving, yet melodic piece, demonstrates his uncanny technical ability and after a 10 hour drive no less.
You can now off-set your carbon emissions by paying Africans not to breed - happy?
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A recent article in the left-leaning Guardian newspaper ""Rich Nations to Offset Emissions With Birth Control"" details how climate change campaigners have teamed up with modern-day Malthusians to offer ‘popoffsets’ to the rich of the Western world.
Under the scheme, you’ll be able to fly around the world to exotic holiday locations totally guilt-free, secure in the knowledge that you have paid to help stop poor Africans and Asians breeding and therefore producing more Co2.
The Trust Director explained how the scheme works: [quote]
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"""The scheme, called PopOffsets, understands the connection [between population increase and climate change]," says the trust director Roger Martin. "It offers a practical and sensible response. For the first time ever individuals, companies and organisations will have the opportunity to offset their carbon voluntarily by supporting projects to provide family planning services where there is currently unmet demand."""
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The article was headed by a handy photo of exactly the sort of babies that the scheme hopes to put an end to being born.
So what do you think, climate change campaigners? Are you happy now?
See: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/dec/03/carbon-offset-projects-climate-change for the full article.
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EDIT @ Xenon -
I didn’t realise it was a difficult concept to grasp, but let me spell it out.
Your are now being offered the opportunity to ‘offset’ your flights, car travel, etc, by purchasing an offset that will try and stop more Africans and Asians being born.
Essentially, you can absolve your carbon sins by paying to help stop other people being born.
Are you happy with this idea, or not - it’s a simple question.
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2nd Edit -
So you don’t want to answer the question at all then?
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EDIT @ Antarctica -
What i object to is the linkage being made here between carbon emissions and poor people in Africa breeding.
This scheme is an exercise in the worst form of guilt-advoidance i can think of: fly all you want, and then off-set by helping prevent Africans breeding.
Nothing wrong with birth control in Africa.
Nothing wrong with flying
There’s something seriously objectionable about suggesting that one is okay providing you fund the other.
Cost of Solar Energy Posted By : Parry p
Solar energy is a natural source of energy that comes directly from the sun. When solar energy hits the earth it spreads over the earth’s surface and provides warmth evenly
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Cost of Solar Energy Posted By : Parry p
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