Yes, that big diesel powerstoke to run WVO- biodiesel.. Got to help the economy and keep some dollars in the states.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean-Leon Morin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 5:58 PM Subject: Re: [biofuel] Thinking about buying a car? > > > > After seeing a short news listing on "CNN Headline > > News" regarding Ford and GM's contributions to the > > relief and recovery efforts in New York City and > > Washington, DC, I was prompted to see what the other > > automotive companies were contributing. It is > > important to know which companies are there for us in > > a crisis. > > > Uhh? NO. There for us? What planet are you from? The only single way that an > automotive corporation would get involved is for this type of P.R crap. > First of all by supporting any large scale manufacturer of automobiles you > are contributing to the problem. > > I would probably buy a car that didn't give to the cause, as that might > constitute a bit of morality on the part of a manufacturer IE not trying to > profit from the loss of innocent citizens to sell their stupid plasticized, > homogenized designs. > > But then, I'd never buy a car. I build my own cars. > > It is totally logical for american companies to cash in on this moment of > "National turmoil" to profit. The fact that you are posting this means the > PR is working - you'll probably buy that big Ford Truck you've been eyeing > because ford helps americans. > > > > > Daimler Chrysler (includes Dodge, Jeep, Mercedes-Benz > > and Plymouth)$10 million to support the children and > > victims in addition to other donations from their > > employees, dealers and suppliers. > > > > Ford Motor Company (includes Jaguar, Lincoln, Mazda, > > Mercury and Volvo) $1 million to the American Red > > Cross, matching employee contributions to the American > > Red Cross and 10 Excursions to the New York Fire > > Department. > > The company has also offered emergency response team > > services and office space to displaced government > > employees. > > > > General Motors (includes Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, > > Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Saab and Saturn) -- $1 million to the American Red > > Cross, matching employee contributions and a fleet of > > vans, trucks and SUVs. > > > > Harley-Davidson Motor Cycles - Donated one million > > dollars and 30 new motorcycles to the NYPD to assist > > in relief efforts and replace motor cycles lost in the > > attack. Harley-Davidson's own employees drove the > > cycles to NY in a day and a half and turned over the > > keys personally to the NYC Motor Division. Check out > > their website at www.harleydavidson.com for info and > > pictures of their generosity. > > > The big three come through again, as well as Mr inefficiency, the great > Harley Davidson shiny noisemaker company. I would speculate that if a > company was to actually care about lost lives and suffering it would totally > boycott supporting the US affair and send its extra money to Cambodia or > Rwanda. But then again, let's remember that feeding orphans will not usually > make sales increase for our economy. Refugees seldom buy Ford trucks... > > > > We have the freedom to choose which companies we > > make purchases from and I, for one, will make my > > purchases from and give my money to the companies that > > are giving their money to America at this time of > > need. > > I hope that you will, too. We can only hope that > > it is an oversight by the companies that have not made > > a contribution and that they will join the relief > > efforts. > > Please forward this e-mail -- especially to anyone > > you know who is thinking of purchasing a vehicle. > > Remember this the next time you make that move to buy > > your next car...New or Used..... Who gave what to > > help OUR Beautiful > > United States of America......... > > > You folks do that. Contribute to inneficient, stupid, lame design. Don't fix > the problem, just do as you are told and buy bigger. Consume. More. > > J-L > > > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
