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E-mail From: Jimbojack38

GM vs Bill Gates!

Thought this was something to pass along.

John Angell-----------------
Forwarded Message:
Subj:       (no subject) 
Date:       10/25/2004 6:07:12 AM Central Daylight Time
From:      Lynella
To:          Jaboodinco, Sparty58, cochraninthekeys@msn.com, psdw3@yahoo.com, VLFOWLER0102, pgjake@msn.com, Henricksen.Ann@obriensagency.com, Meegholl, ingrahamd@michigan.gov, imredcar@comcast.net, KWatkins@corporatecare.com, weller_linda@hotmail.com

Subject: FW: Computer vs Car

For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the way computers have enhanced our lives, read on. At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated, "If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25.00 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon."

In response to Bill's comments, General Motors issued a press release

stating: If GM had developed technology like! Microsoft, we would all be driving cars with the following characteristics (and I just love this part):

1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash twice a day.

2. Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would have to buy a new car.

3. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You would have to pull to the side of the road, close all of the windows, shut off the car, restart it, and reopen the windows before you could continue. For some reason you would simply accept this.

4. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left turn would cause your car to shut down and refuse to restart, in which case you would have to reinstall the engine.

5. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was reliable, five times as fast and twice as easy to drive - but would run on only five percent of the roads.

6. The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights would all be replaced by a single "This Car Has Performed An Illegal Operation" warning light.

7. The airbag system would ask "Are you sure?" before deploying.

8. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you out and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle, turned the key and grabbed hold of the radio antenna.

9. Every time a new car was introduced car buyers would have to learn how to drive all over again because none of the controls would operate in the same manner as the old car.

10. You'd have to press the "Start" button to turn the engine off.

Please share this with your friends who love - but sometimes hate - their computer!

Lyn Zynda
Lynella@aol.com
 

Thank you for the reply. Unfortuntaely, I have only been involved with Ford. -----Original Message-----
From: SPOACDC1@aol.com [mailto:SPOACDC1@aol.com]
Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 9:56 AM
To: Cieslak, Robert (R.W.)
Subject: Fwd: OverTheHillCarPeople.Com

Hello Rcieslak,

We do not know of another site like our group any where in the Big Three. If you have been involved with GM in any way we would welcome you to our group. Just complete the registration form and mail it to the address shown on the form.

Thank you for your interest in our web site.

Regards,

Jack Dickinson
spoacdc1@aol.com 
Subject:         OverTheHillCarPeople.Com
Date:             10/25/2004 6:49:28 AM Central Daylight Time
From:             rcieslak@ford.com
Reply To:  
To:                 spoacdc1@aol.com                                                                                                                                      

Do you know of a similar website for Ford people?

Hello,
I soon will be a retiree from DaimlerChrysler.  I expect the same to happen to us.  Do you know of a web site for DCX guys?
Richard

Subj:    Re: GM - overthehillcarpeople.com 
Date:     10/23/2004 12:06:06 PM Central Daylight Time
From:    Swhiteherse
To: SPOACDC1

Thank you - what a great service we can refer to.

Susan
Subj:    Benefit Enrollment Kits 
Date:     10/22/2004 6:05:51 PM Central Daylight Tim
From:    SPOACDC1
To:         Swhiteherse

Hello Susan,

Some people, including myself have not received their enrollment kits. The deadline to enroll has been extended until November 30, 2004. You will soon receive a letter from GM advising the details of this situation.

We hope this has been helpful to you. Please visit our site often and join our group if you enjoy the web site.

Regards,

Jack Dickinson
spoacdc1@aol.com
www.overthehillcarpeople.com
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Forwarded Message:
Subj:    Home Page 
Date:    10/22/2004 5:17:38 PM Central Daylight Time
From:   Swhiteherse
To:        SPOACDC1

Have the health insurance plans been sent out yet for next years enrollment?  I have not received one yet nor has my mom.  Thanks.

Susan

Subj:       Copy of Window Sticker 
Date:       10/20/2004 6:33:45 PM Central Daylight Time
From:      webmaster - gmlsrc
To:          spoacdc1@aol.com
Sent from the Internet (Details)
To: GM Lansing Salaried Retiree Club members:

We recently received the following question from Mike Allegretti. If you can help Mike please respond to his e-mail directly. His e-mail address is ALLEGRETTIM@BCBSIL.COM . His guestion follows.

I have been told that you can look up by VIN number to locate a copy of the original window sales sticker for my 1971 Olds Cutlass Convertible. Please let me know if this is available, how much it costs, and how I can get it done.

Thanks

Mike Allegretti
Park Ridge, IL
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I thank you in advance for any help you might be able to provide.

Web Master - GMLSRC

From: Tfoster
Subject: Thank You

I want to thank all of you who have taken the time and trouble to send
me your darn chain letters over the past two years. Thank you for making
me feel safe, secure, blessed, and wealthy. Because of your concern...

I no longer drink Coca Cola because it can remove toilet stains.

I no longer drink Pepsi or Dr Pepper since the people who make these
products are atheists who refuse to put "Under God" on their cans.

I no longer drink anything out of a can because I will get sick from the
rat feces and urine.

I no longer use Saran wrap in the microwave because it causes cancer.
 
I no longer check the coin return on pay phones because I could get
pricked with a needle infected with AIDS.

I no longer use cancer causing deodorants even though I smell like a wet
dog on a hot day.

I no longer go to shopping malls because someone will drug me with a
perfume sample and rob me.

I no longer receive packages from UPS or FedEx since they are actually
Al Qaida in disguise.

I no longer shop at Target since they are French and don't support our
American troops.

I no longer answer the phone because someone will ask me to dial a
stupid number for which I will get the phone bill from hell with calls
to Jamaica, Uganda, Singapore, and Uzbekistan.

I no longer eat prepackaged foods because the estrogens they contain
will turn me gay.

I no longer eat KFC because their chickens are actually horrible mutant
freaks with no eyes or feathers.

I no longer date the opposite sex because they will take my kidneys and
leave me taking a nap in a bathtub full of ice.

I no longer have any sneakers -- but that will change once I receive my
free replacement pair from Nike.

I no longer buy expensive cookies from Neiman Marcus since I now have
their recipe.

I no longer worry about my soul because I have 363,214 angels looking
out for me.

I no longer have any savings because I gave it to a sick girl who is
about to die in the hospital (for the 1,387,258th time).

I no longer have any money at all, but that will change once I receive
the $15,000 that Microsoft and AOL are sending me for participating in
their special e-mail program.

Yes, I want to thank all of you soooooooo much for looking out for me! I
will now return the favor.

If you DON'T send this e-mail to at least 1200 people in the next 60
seconds, a large bird with diarrhea will crap on your head at 5:00 pm
tomorrow afternoon. I know this will occur because it actually happened
to a friend of a friend of a friend.

 

Subj:       Bush in Church 
Date:       8/4/2004 5:42:29 PM Central Daylight Time
From:      Don Brice dbrice@mindspring.com
To: awood75176@aol.com, thewiggins@mindspring.com, steeleym@comcast.net, maureensteele@comcast.net, SPOACDC1@aol.com, emitchum@bellsouth.net, doclll@yahoo.com, howell57@bellsouth.net, dickhillman@comcast.net, edcope@bellsouth.net, rbarley906@aol.com, mallison@arilion.com, david.e.acors@gm.com

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Subject: Fw: Bush in Church

Joan got this and thought it was worthy of passing on....I whole-heartedly agree!  The person who forwarded it to her friend had called the lady who wrote it to confirm it's authenticity. 

It says volumes!

Sandra 

The media won't say a word about this.

I'm at the 8:00am service at my church, St. John's Episcopal, at Lafayette Square, across from the White House. (I wanted to go early because I was going with Alice and Brent for breakfast at the Cracker Barrel in Manassas).

 Much of the service was uneventful--nice, but uneventful--until it comes to the part of the service when the priest says, "Greet one another in the name of the Lord." I turn to my right to exchange the peace with my friend, Amy Fox Smythe, who was on the other end of my pew. I then go to shake hands with the person behind me. The person behind me was our 43rd President George W. Bush.

I am not kidding. A small crowd was forming around him, and not wanting to delay the church service or bother him by waiting to shake his hand, I turned back around and sat down and talked to Amy. About 30 seconds later I felt a hand on my left shoulder and turn around to see President Bush with his hand extended.

Peace of the Lord, " he said and held my hand with both of his. "Peace of the Lord," I replied, and held both his hands and smiled at him. I turned back around and was remarkably calm about the fact that the most powerful person in the world was sitting two feet behind me. I could hear him flipping through his bulletin as the priest made the announcements.

I loved the idea of him thinking, "Oh, there's a covered dish next Sunday."

We perched and when I stood up to go to the communion rail, he got up and walked down the aisle behind me. We passed a little old lady who said,  "Mr.President, I pray for you every day." To which he said, "That's a very special gift. Thank you so much." We got to the communion rail and there were two spaces, one in front of us and one around the side of the altar.

We both surmised for ten seconds and then I started off around the corner. He stopped me and whispered, "No, no. I'll go around" and motioned for me to take the closer spot. The only exception made in the entire service was that the President was allowed to leave first and then the rest of the congregation followed.

With all sincerity, and partisanship aside I tell you: This is a special man! There is a peace and Godliness about him. It radiates from him. It is the only reason that I was able to remain calm. It was more than the adrenaline I've felt when I've met other famous people. A goodness flows through this man. He has more than my vote in November. He has my respect, my prayers, and my gratitude. Whatever your political affiliation, and whether or not you agree with his decisions, you should take comfort in the fact that--despite recent press attacks--this is a man of integrity who makes decisions because he believes they are RIGHT, not popular. He makes these decisions with a heavy heart and through prayer.

I don't mean to go on, and on, but I truly believe this was a blessing from God that should be passed on.

Laura Lefler

Office of Senator Lamar Alexander

302 Hart Senate Office Building

202-224-4944

Fax: 202-228-3398

E-mail – Linda Eaves - 6-15-04  - Jack -- Thought you might be able to use this on the website.

Take care!

Linda
Only those of us from the "older generation" remember these words.

 LOST WORDS

 "Fender skirts!" What a great blast from the past! I hadn't thought about fender skirts in years. When I was a kid, I considered it such a funny term. Made me think of a car in a dress.

 Thinking about fender skirts started me thinking about other words that quietly disappear from our language with hardly a notice.

 Like "curb feelers" and "steering knobs."

 Since I'd been thinking of cars, my mind naturally went thatdirection first.

 You kids will probably have to find some elderly person over 60 to explain some of these terms to you.

 Remember "Continental kits?" They were rear bumper extenders and spare tire covers that were supposed to make any car as cool as a Lincoln Continental.

 When did we quit calling them "emergency brakes?" At some point "parking brake" became the proper term. But I miss the hint of drama that went with "emergency brake."

 I'm sad, too, that almost all the old folks are gone who would callthe accelerator the "foot feed."

 Here's a phrase I heard all the time in my youth but never anymore - "store-bought." Of course, just about everything is store-bought these days. But once it was bragging material to have a store-bought dress or a store-bought bag of candy. Now if something is homemade, then it's the best.

 "Coast to coast" is a phrase that once held all sorts of excitementand now means almost nothing. Now we take the term "worldwide" for granted. This floors me.

 On a smaller scale, ! "wall-to-wall" was once a magical term in our homes. In the '50s, everyone covered their hardwood floors with,  wow, wall-to-wall carpeting! Today, everyone replaces their wall-to-wall carpeting with hardwood floors.  Go figure.

 When's the last time you heard the quaint phrase "in a family way?"  It's hard to imagine that the word "pregnant" was once  considered a little too graphic, a little too clinical for use in polite company. So we had all that talk about stork visits and "being in a family way" or simply "expecting."

 Apparently "brassiere" is a word no longer in usage. I said it theother day and my daughter cackled. I guess it's just "bra" now. "Unmentionables" probably wouldn't be understood at all.

 It's hard to recall that this word was once said in a whisper - "divorce." And no one is called a "divorcee" anymore. Certainly not a "gay divorcee." Come to think of it, "confirmed bachelors" and "career girls" are long gone, too.

 Most of these words go back to the '50s, but here's a pure-'60s word I came across the other day - "rat fink." Ooh, what a nasty put-down!

 Here's a word I miss - "percolator." That was just a fun word to say And what was it replaced with? "Coffeemaker." How dull.  Mr. Coffee, I blame you for this.

 I miss those made-up marketing words that were meant to sound so modern and now sound so retro. Words like "DynaFlow" and "ElectraLuxe." Introducing the 1963 Admiral TV, now with "SpectraVision!"

Food for thought - Was there a telethon that wiped out lumbago?

Nobody complains of that anymore. Maybe that's what castor oil cured, because I never hear mothers threatening their kids with castor oil anymore.

 Some words aren't gone, but are definitely on the endangered list.

The one that grieves me most - "supper."

 Save a great word. Invite someone to supper. Discuss fender skirts.

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E-Mail 6-08-04 Where Does It Stop?

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E-Mail From Ray Powell  6-3-04

FACTS TO MAKE YOUR BLOOD BOIL:

>Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat, introduced the Social

>Security (FICA)Program. He promised:

>1.) That participation in the Program would be completely

>voluntary,

>2.) That the participants would only have to pay 1% of the

>first $1,400 of their annual incomes into the Program,

>3.) That the money the participants elected to put into the

>Program would be deductible from their income for tax purposes each

>year,

>4.) That the money the participants put into the

>independent “Trust Fund” rather than into the General operating fund,

>and therefore, >would only be used to fund the Social Security Retirement Program,

and >no other >Government program, and,

>5.) That the annuity payments to the retirees would never

>be taxed as income.

>NOW, THE BLOOD-BOILING FACTS. . . . . .

>Since many of us have paid into FICA for years and are now

>receiving a Social Security check every month—and then finding that

>we are >getting taxed on 85% of the money we paid to the Federal government to

>”put >away,” You may be interested in the following:

>Q: Which Political Party took Social Security from the

>independent “Trust” fund and put it into the General fund so that

>Congress could >spend it?

>A: It was Lyndon Johnson and the Democrat-controlled House

>and Senate.

>Q: Which Political Party eliminated the income tax

>deduction for Social Security (FICA) withholding?

>A: The Democrat Party.

>Q: Which Political Party started taxing Social Security annuities?

>A: The Democrat Party, with Al Gore casting the

>”tie-breaking” deciding vote as President of the Senate, while he was

>Vice President of >the U.S.

>Q: Which Political Party decided to start giving annuity

>payments to immigrants?

 A: That’s right! Jimmy Carter and the Democrat Party.

>Immigrants moved into this country, And at age 65, began to receive SSI

>Social >Security payments! The Democrat Party gave these payments to them, even

>though >they never paid a dime into it!

>

>Then, after doing all this lying and thieving and violation

>of the original contract (FICA), the Democrats turn around and tell you

>that >the Republicans want to take your Social Security away!

>The worst part about it is, uninformed citizens believe it!

>Perhaps we are asking the wrong questions during this 2004

>election year!

>If enough people receive this, maybe a seed of awareness

>will be planted and maybe good changes will evolve.

E-Mail From: Bill Bolin 5-17-04
Subject: Verrryyy interesting

DID YOU KNOW?
As you walk up the steps to the building which houses the U.S. Supreme
Court you can see near the top of the building a row of the world's law
givers and each one is facing one in the middle who is facing forward with
a full frontal view - it is Moses and he is holding the Ten Commandments!

DID YOU KNOW?
As you enter the Supreme Court courtroom, the two huge oak doors have the
Ten Commandments engraved on each lower portion of each door.

DID YOU KNOW?
As you sit inside the courtroom, you can see the wall, right above where
the Supreme Court judges sit, a display of the Ten Commandments!

DID YOU KNOW?
There are Bible verses etched in stone all over the Federal Buildings and
Monuments in Washington, D.C

DID YOU KNOW?
James Madison, the fourth president, known as "The Father of Our
Constitution" made the following statement "We have staked the whole of
all our political institutions upon the capacity of mankind for
self-government, upon the capacity of each and all of us to govern
ourselves, to control ourselves, to sustain ourselves according to the Ten
Commandments of God."

DID YOU KNOW?
Patrick Henry, that patriot and Founding Father of our country said, "It
cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was
founded not by religionists but by Christians, not on religions but on the
Gospel of Jesus Christ".

DID YOU KNOW?
Every session of Congress begins with a prayer by a paid preacher, whose
salary has been paid by the taxpayer since 1777.

DID YOU KNOW?
Fifty-two of the 55 founders of the Constitution were members of the
established orthodox churches in the colonies.

DID YOU KNOW?
Thomas Jefferson worried that the Courts would overstep their authority
and instead of interpreting the law would begin making law....an
oligarchy....the rule of few over many.

DID YOU KNOW?
The very first Supreme Court Justice, John Jay, said, "Americans should
select and prefer Christians as their rulers."

How, then, have we gotten to the point that everything we have done for
220 years in this country is now suddenly wrong and unconstitutional?

Please forward this to everyone you can. Let’s put it around the world and
let the world see and remember what this country was built on.

Thank you!!

 

E-Mail From Bill Bolin 5-16-04
Subject: Gas Wars                                                                                               
                                                                                                                 
Want gasoline prices to come down?

Then, Join The Resistance!!!!

I hear we are going to hit close to $3.00 a gallon by the summer. Want
gasoline prices to come down? We need to take some intelligent, united action.
Phillip Hollsworth offered this good idea:

This makes MUCH MORE SENSE than the "Don't Buy Gas on a Certain Day" campaign
that was going around last April or May! The oil companies just laughed at
that because they knew we wouldn't  continue to "hurt" ourselves by refusing to
buy gas. It was more of an inconvenience to us than it was a problem for them.

BUT, whoever thought of this idea, has come up with a plan that can really
work. Please read it and join with us!

By now you're probably thinking gasoline priced at about $1.50 is super
cheap. Me too! It is currently $1.98 for regular unleaded in my town.

Now that the oil companies and the OPEC nations have conditioned us to think
that the cost of a gallon of gas is CHEAP at $1.50-$1.75, we need to take
aggressive action to teach them that BUYERS control the marketplace .... not sellers.

With the price of gasoline going up more each day, the only way we consumers
are going to see the price of gas come down is if we hit someone in the
pocketbook by not purchasing their gas! And, we can do that WITHOUT hurting
ourselves. How, since we all rely on our cars? We can't just stop buying
gas But, we CAN have an impact on gas prices if we all act together to force a price war.

Here's the idea: For the rest of this year, DON'T purchase ANY gasoline from
the two biggest companies (which now are one), EXXON and MOBIL.

If they are not selling any gas, they will be inclined to reduce their
prices. If they reduce their prices, the other companies will have to
follow suit.

But to have an impact, we need to reach literally millions of Exxon and Mobil
gas buyers. It's really simple to do!! Now, don't whimp out on me at this
point ... keep reading and I'll explain how simple it is to reach millions of people!!

I am sending this note to about thirty people. If each of you send it to at
least ten more (30 x 10 = 300) ... and those 300 send it to at least ten more
(300 x 10 = 3,000)...and so on, by the time the  message reaches the sixth
generation of people, we will have reached over THREE MILLION consumers! If those
three million get excited and pass this on to ten friends each, then, 30
million people will have  been contacted!

If it goes one level further, you guessed it .... THREE HUNDRED MILLION
PEOPLE!!!

Again, all You have to do is send this to 10 people. That's all. (If you
don't understand how we can reach 300 million and all you have to do is send this
to 10 people .... well, let's face it, you just aren't a mathematician. But I
am, ... so, trust me on this one!)

How long would all that take? If each of us sends this email out to ten more
people within one day of receipt, all 300 MILLION people could conceivably be
contacted within the next 8 days!!! I'll bet you didn't think you and I had
that much potential, did you!?? Acting together we can make a difference!

If this makes sense to you, please pass this message on. AND, PLEASE
HOLD OUT
UNTIL THEY LOWER THEIR PRICES TO THE $1.30 RANGE AND KEEP THEM DOWN.

THIS CAN REALLY WORK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

E-Mail From Lera Powell 5-14-04
Subject: Microwaving Water! NOT a JOKE

Microwaving Water!

A 26-year old man decided to have a cup of coffee. He took a cup of water and put it in the microwave to heat it up (something that he had done numerous times before). I am not sure how long he set the timer for, but he wanted to bring the water to a boil. When the timer shut the oven off, he removed the cup from the oven. As he looked into the cup, he noted that the water was not boiling, but suddenly the water in the cup “blew up” into his face. The cup remained intact until he threw it out of his hand, but all the water had flown out into his face due to the build up of energy. His whole face is blistered and he has 1st and 2nd degree burns to his face which may leave scarring.

He also may have lost partial sight in his left eye. While at the hospital, the doctor who was attending to him stated that this is a fairly common occurrence and water (alone) should never be heated in a microwave oven. If water is heated in this manner, something should be placed in the cup to diffuse the energy such as a wooden stir stick, tea bag, etc., (nothing metal). It is however a much safer choice to boil the water in a tea kettle.

General Electric’s Response:

Thanks for contacting us, I will be happy to assist you. The e-mail that you received is correct. Micro waved water and other liquids do not always bubble when they reach the boiling point. They can actually get superheated and not bubble at all. The superheated liquid will bubble up out of the cup when it is moved or when something like a spoon or tea bag is put into it.

To prevent this from happening and causing injury, do not heat any liquid for more than two minutes per cup. After heating, let the cup stand in the microwave for thirty seconds before moving it or adding anything into it.

Here is what our local science teacher had to say on the matter: “Thanks for the microwave warning. I have seen this happen before. It is caused by a phenomenon known as super heating. It can occur anytime water is heated and will particularly occur if the vessel that the water is heated in is new, or when heating a small amount of water (less than half a cup).

What happens is that the water heats faster than the vapor bubbles can form. If the cup is very new then it is unlikely to have small surface scratches inside it that provide a place for the bubbles to form. As the bubbles cannot form and release some of the heat has built up, the liquid does not boil, and the liquid continues to heat up well past its boiling point.

What then usually happens is that the liquid is bumped or jarred, which is just enough of a shock to cause the bubbles to rapidly form and expel the hot liquid. The rapid formation of bubbles is also why a carbonated beverage spews when opened after having been shaken.”

If you pass this on you could very well save someone from a lot of pain and suffering

E-Mail - Henry -  4-25-04
This is extremely interesting ...

Can you imagine working for a company that has a little more than
500 employees and has the following statistics:

* 29 have been accused of spousal abuse

* 7 have been arrested for fraud

* 19 have been accused of writing bad checks

* 117 have directly or indirectly bankrupted at least 2 businesses

* 3 have done time for assault

* 71 cannot get a credit card due to bad credit

* 14 have been arrested on drug-related charges

* 8 have been arrested for shoplifting

* 21 are currently defendants in lawsuits

* 84 have been arrested for drunk driving in the last year

Can you guess which organization this is?
.
.
.
It's the 535 members of the United States Congress.

The same group of idiots that crank out hundreds of new laws each year

designed to keep the rest of us in line.

 

E-mail From: Bill Bolin  4-07-04
GET A BILL STARTED TO PLACE ALL POLITICIANS ON SOC. SEC.

         This must be an issue in "2004". Please! Keep it going.

                              SOCIAL SECURITY:

           (This is worth reading. It is short and to the point.)

 Perhaps we are asking the wrong questions during election years.

Our Senators and Congresswomen do not pay into Social Security and, of
course, they do not collect from it.
You see, Social Security benefits were not suitable for persons of their
rare elevation in society. They felt they should have a special plan for
themselves. So, many years ago they voted in their own benefit plan.

In more recent years, no congress person has felt the need to change it.
After all, it is a great plan.

For all practical purposes their plan works like this:

When they retire, they continue to draw the same pay until they die.

Except it may increase from time to time for cost of living adjustments.

For example, former Senator Byrd and Congressman White and their wives may
expect to draw $7,800,000.00 (that's Seven Million, Eight-Hundred Thousand
Dollars), with their wives drawing $275,000.00 during the last years of
their lives.

This is calculated on an average life span for each of those two
Dignitaries.

Younger Dignitaries who retire at an early age, will receive much more
during the rest of their lives.

Their cost for this excellent plan is $0.00. NADA....ZILCH....

This little perk they voted for themselves is free to them. You and I pick
up the tab for this plan. The funds for this fine retirement plan

directly from the General Funds;

                         "OUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK"!

 From our own Social Security Plan, which you and I pay (or have paid)
 into, -every payday until we retire (which amount is matched by our
 employer)- we can expect to get an average of $1,000 per month after
 retirement.

Or, in other words, we would have to collect our average of $1,000 monthly
benefits for 68 years and one (1) month to equal Senator Bill Bradley's
benefits!

Social Security could be very good if only one small change were made.

That change would be to jerk the Golden Fleece Retirement Plan from under
the Senators and Congressmen. Put them into the Social Security plan with
the rest of us ... then sit back and watch how fast they would fix it.

If enough people receive this, maybe a seed of awareness will be planted
and maybe good changes will evolve.

                   How many people can YOU send this to?

Keep this going clear up thru the 2004 election!!  We need to be heard

 

03/08/2004 09:55 AM                       
Gilbert S. Cashion                 
Subject:  FW: Gas Prices.                                                                                                                                                                           

----- Forwarded by Gilbert S. Cashion/US/GM/GMC on 03/08/2004 09:53 AM
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                      James E Beamon                                                                                            
                      To:       Family & Friends                                                       
                      03/08/2004 09:08  AM                                                                                     
                      Subject:  FW: Gas Prices.                                                        
                                                                                                                                
      Join the resistance!

      I hear we are going to hit close to $3.00 a gallon by the summer.
      Want gasoline prices to come down? We need to take some intelligent,
      united action. This makes MUCH MORE SENSE than the “don’t buy gas on
      a certain day” campaign that was going around last April or May! The
      oil companies just laughed at that because they knew we wouldn’t
      continue to “hurt” ourselves by refusing to buy gas. It was more of
      an inconvenience to us than it was a problem for them.  BUT, whoever
      thought of this idea, has come up with a plan that can really work.

      Please read it and join with us!

      By now you’re probably thinking gasoline priced at about $1.50 is
      super cheap. Me too! It is currently $1.97 for regular unleaded in my
      town.   Now that the oil companies and the OPEC nations have
      conditioned us to think that the cost! of a gallon of gas is CHEAP at
      $1.50- $1.75, we need to take aggressive action to teach them that
      BUYERS control the marketplace...not sellers. With the price of
      gasoline going up more each day, we consumers need to take action.
      The only way we are going to see the price of gas come down is if we
      hit someone in the pocketbook by not purchasing their gas!
      And we can do that WITHOUT hurting ourselves. How? Since we all rely
      on our cars, we can’t just stop buying gas. But we CAN have an impact
      on gas prices if we all act together to force a price war.

      Here’s the idea: For the rest of this year, DON’T purchase ANY
      gasoline from the two biggest companies (which now are one), EXXON
      and MOBIL. If they are not selling any gas, they will be inclined to
      reduce their prices. If they reduce their prices, the other companies
      will have to follow suit. But to have an impact, we need to reach
      literally millions of Exxon and Mobil gas buyers. It’s really simple
      to do!!  Now, don’t wimp out on me at this point...keep
      reading and I’ll explain how simple it is to reach millions of
      people!!

      I am sending this note to about thirty people. If each of you send it
      to at least ten more (30 x 10 = 300) ... and those 300 send it to at
      least ten more (300 x 10 = 3,000)...and so on, by the time the
      message reaches the sixth generation of people, we will have reached
      over THREE MILLION consumers! If those three million get excited and
      pass this on to ten friends each, then 30 million people will have
      been contacted! If it goes one level further, you guessed it.....
      THREE HUNDRED MILLION PEOPLE!!!

      Again, all You have to do is send this to 10 people. That’s all. (If
      you don’t understand how we can reach 300 million and all you have to
      do is send this to 10 people... Well, let’s face it, you just aren’t
      a mathematician.  But I am ... so trust me on this one.)

      How long would all that take?  If each of us sends this e-mail out to
      ten more people within one day of receipt, all 300 MILLION people
      could conceivably be contacted within the next 8 days!!!  I’ll bet
      you didn’t think you and I had that much potential, did you!  Acting
      together we can make a difference.

      If this makes sense to you, please pass this message on. PLEASE HOLD
      OUT UNTIL THEY LOWER THEIR PRICES TO THE $1.30 RANGE AND KEEP                        
      THEM DOWN. THIS CAN REALLY WORK.

Alex

E-mail
Jack, I do not know if you have seen this or not.

Take care

Bill Gay
 

Years ago a hardworking man took his family from New
York State to Australia to take advantage of a work
opportunity there. Part of this man's family was a
handsome young son who had aspirations of joining
the circus as a trapeze artist or an actor. This
young fellow, biding his time until a circus job or
even one as a stagehand came along, worked at the
local shipyards which bordered on the worst section
of town.

Walking home from work one evening this young man
was attacked by five thugs who wanted to rob him.
Instead of just giving up his money the young fellow
resisted. However they bested him easily and
proceeded to beat him to a pulp. They mashed his
face with their boots, and kicked and beat his body
brutally with clubs, leaving him for dead.

When the police happened to find him lying in the
road they assumed he was dead and called for the
Morgue Wagon. On the way to the morgue a policeman
heard him gasp for air, and they immediately took
him to the emergency unit at the hospital. When he
was placed on a gurney a nurse remarked, to her
horror, that this young man no longer had a face.
Each eye socket was smashed, his skull, legs, and
arms fractured, his nose literally hanging from his
face, all his teeth were gone, and his jaw was almost
completely torn from his skull.
Although his life was spared he spent over a year in
the hospital. When he finally left, his body may have
healed, but his face was disgusting to look at. He
was no longer the handsome youth that everyone
admired. When the young man started to look for work
again he was turned down by everyone just on account
of the way he looked. One potential employer
suggested to him that he join the freak show at the
circus as "The Man Who Had No Face." And he did this
for a while. He was still rejected by everyone and
no one wanted to be seen in his company. He had
thoughts of suicide. This went on for five years.

One day he passed a church and sought some solace
there. Entering the church he encountered a priest
who had seen him sobbing while kneeling in a pew.
The priest took pity on him and took him to the
rectory where they talked at length. The priest was
impressed with him to such a degree that he said
that he would do everything possible for him that
could be done to restore his dignity and life, if
the young man would promise to be the best Christian
he could be, and trust in God's mercy to free him
from his torturous life.

The young man went to Mass and communion every day,
and after thanking God for saving his life, asked
God to only give him peace of mind and the grace to
be the best man he could ever be in His eyes.

The priest, through his personal contacts was able
to secure the services of the best plastic surgeon
in Australia. There would be no cost to the young
man, as the doctor was the priest's best friend. The
doctor too was so impressed by the young man, whose
outlook now on life, even though he had experienced
the worst, was filled with good humor and love.

The surgery was a miraculous success. All the best
dental work was also done for him. The young man
became everything he promised God he would be. He
was also blessed with a wonderful, beautiful wife,
and many children, and success in an industry which
would have been the furthest thing from his mind as
a career if not for the goodness of God and the love
of the people who cared for him. This he
acknowledges publicly.


The young man was, and is, Mel Gibson.

His life was the inspiration for his production of
the movie "The Man Without A Face." He is to be
admired by all of us as a God fearing man, a
political conservative, and an example to all as a
true man of courage. And to think I admired him
before I knew any of this! He is quite a man!

Paul Harvey

P.S. Forwarder's note: And now with great courage and artistic talent he
has produced the about-to-be-released film, "The Passion."


 

Can this be true? Subject: Federal Bill 602P-Mail Charge

Guess the warnings were true.  Federal Bill 602P charges 5-cents per E-mail sent. It figures!  No more free E-mail!  We knew this was coming!!  Bill 602P will permit the Federal Government to charge a  5-cent charge on every delivered E-mail.

Please read the following carefully if you intend to stay online and continue using E-mail.  The last few months have revealed an alarming trend in the Government of the United States attempting to quietly push through legislation that will affect our use of the Internet.

Under proposed legislation, the US Postal Service will be attempting to  bill E-mail users out of "alternative postage fees."

Bill 602P will permit the Federal Government to charge a 5-cent surcharge on every e-mail delivered, by billing Internet Service Providers at source.  The consumer would then be billed in turn by the ISP.  Washington, DC lawyer Richard Stepp is working without pay to prevent this legislation from becoming law.

The US Postal Service is claiming lost revenue, due to the proliferation of E-mail, is costing nearly $230,000,000 in revenue per year. You may have noticed their recent ad campaign: "There is nothing like a letter."

Since the average person received about 10 pieces of E-mail per day in 1998, the cost of the typical individual would be an additional 50 cents  a day -- or over $180 per year -- above and beyond their regular Internet costs.

Note that this would be money paid directly to the US Postal Service for a service they do not even provide.

The whole point of the Internet is democracy and noninterference.  You are already paying an exorbitant price for snail mail because of bureaucratic inefficiency.  It currently takes up to 6 days for a letter to be delivered from coast to coast. If the US Postal Service is allowed to tinker with E-mail, it will mark the end of the "free" Internet in the United States.

Congressional representative, Tony Schnell (R) has even suggested a "$20-$40 per month surcharge on all Internet service" above and beyond the governments proposed E-mail charges.  Note that most of  the major newspapers have ignored the story the only exception being the Washingtonian which called the idea of E-mail surcharge "a useful concept who's time has come" (March 6th, 1999 Editorial).  Do not sit by  and watch your freedom erode away!

Send this E-mail to EVERYONE on your list, and tell all your friends and relatives to write their congressional representative and say "NO" to Bill 602P.

It will only take a few moments of your time and could very well be instrumental in killing a bill we do not want.

PLEASE FORWARD!  Submitted BY Todd

2-06-04 E-mail

Thanks for the reply, Jack.  My name is Dave Horchler.  Worked for GM as an engineer through a variety of assignments at the Proving Ground and Technical Center for 34 plus years.  I am currently working for Engineering Analysis Associates (EAA), a division of SPX Corporation as a Program Manager.  My main responsibility is to provide service to the GM Vehicle Sales Service and Marketing customer call center here in Tampa, FL.  I also provide technical support to the EAA staff in Detroit.  Our offices are located on Mound Round, just south of Twelve Mile, across from the Tech Center.  Part of SPX includes the old Kent-Moore tool group amongst others.  The EAA division of SPX provides services to GM and other automotive industry clients.  I am attaching one of our "recruiting" brochures for your information.  We have hundreds of independent contractors (mostly retirees) who work with us on an as needed and as available basis.  We have a broad range of work including vehicle inspections for the Product Allegation group in GM, warranty reduction programs, surveys for marketing, etc.  As I noted in my first e-mail to you, we are in need of some additional people in certain areas of the country.  Specifically we need inspectors in  CA, NV, NM, WI, NY, NJ and New England area.  As you can imagine, we have some turnover as the guys and gals get tired of doing part-time work and go into full retirement.  So we are always looking for resumes from people who have automotive background, computer skills and a desire to fill up some of their days with gainful employment.  I am copying Kathryn Smith, the EAA Operations Manager, with this message.  If you can share our needs with some retirees, they can contact Kathy or myself for more information.

I hope that this reply is sufficient and responsive to your e-mail. 

Regards,
Dave Horchler
SPX-EAA
GM PAR Program Manager
727 415 5089 Cellular Telephone
dbhorchler@aol.com

See Attachments Below:

28635 Mound Road

Warren, MI  48092-3499

Phone 800-821-3036

Fax 586-753-3335

www.eaa.spx.com

ISO 9002 Certified

 Candidates need to have product knowledge and auto experience; our ISO 9002 qualifications are as follows: 

 Engineers and Expert Witnesses

ü      At least 10 years Automotive engineering experience.

ü      A BS degree in Mechanical or Electrical engineering.

ü      Knowledgeable participation of legal depositions and trial preparation experience.

ü      Excellent Communication Skills.

ü      Computer Proficiency: email digital photos, web reports, MS Office Applications (word, excel).

ü       Willing to travel.

 Field Service Associates

ü      Extensive automotive service and or sales management with an auto company or dealership.

ü      Experienced in Vehicle technical service.

ü      Investigation reports capabilities e.g., (GM 1241, DC CAIR, Ford DSB).

ü      Excellent communication and Human Relation skills.

ü      Proficient with the following computer technology: email digital photos, web reports, excel, and word.

ü       Willing to travel.

EAA is committed to partnerships. We pride ourselves on utilizing professional, enthusiastic, and experienced people.

 Typical assignments:

EAA responds to our clients need to resolve issues, by following up on product concerns and customer complaints, confirming or disavowing a condition report, supporting clients throughout litigation defense, and handling customer arbitration cases.  In order for EAA to accommodate the needs of our clients we perform several types of investigation cases, some of which are as follows:

q       Accident, Vehicle Fire Investigations.

q       Product investigations: Air Bag, Seat Belts, Brakes/ABS, Tires, and Transmissions.

q       Unintended Acceleration.

q       Steering/Chassis, Engine Stall, Driveability, Fuel System.

q       Pre-Owned vehicle certification.

q       Consumer arbitration investigations.

q       Dealership and Field Personnel Training

q       Dealer audits of processes, tools, and equipment

 If you are interested in exploring an opportunity to join the Team as an Independent Contractor, please contact us.

 Key Personnel to Contact:

 Mark King, Director 1 586 753 3302

Kathryn Smith, Operations Manager 1 586 753 3325

E-mail address: eaa@servicesolutions.spx.com

1-29-04

Women's Board in the Press

1/27/04 - ACDelco Presents Car Care Clinic for Female Students
(reprinted with permission from Counterman Magazine.)

FLINT, MI -- ACDelco has designed a new car care clinic for busy female students. The "Let's Talk" Car Care Clinic was held at Mott Community College (MCC) on Dec. 9. The program, aimed at MCC female students, featured two separate sessions on vehicle maintenance and vehicle service and repair.

Susan Christophersen, ACDelco manager of product service and training development, added a woman's perspective to the clinic, and presented car maintenance basics. Technicians from local ACDelco Total Service Support (TSS) repair shops were also on-hand to answer questions and walk the women through a checklist of routine maintenance, including visual checks of lights, wiper blades, tire pressure, oil level and other fluids, as well as battery, belts and hoses. The clinic also emphasized preventative maintenance that the women can do themselves as well as items that should be performed by a trained professional.

"ACDelco is proud to present the 'Let's Talk' program," Christophersen said. "Nearly 61 percent of MCC's students are women, and many are struggling with their bills, their rent and their tuition. I know because I was once in that same situation. We would like to help these women by teaching them some things they can do to maintain their cars to prevent costly repairs or dangerous vehicle breakdowns."

The Car Care Clinic was conceived by committee members of the Mott Community College Women in Education, a foundation established in 1999 to provide non-academic financial support, guidance and mentoring services to female college students. Since 1999, more than $200,000 has been raised, and an endowment also has been established to ensure the continuation of the initiative.

For more information on ACDelco, go to: www.acdelco.com.

Submitted By WTHABULIT