Barbie Our Car Buying Role Model

Growing up with three sisters, the Barbie doll fascination just really escaped me. I wanted a Ken doll, he just seemed a bit more realistic as a role model for me. My sisters worried about nail polish and when they could wear nylons, I wanted a tree house in the back yard. I am 100% all girl and love the guys but my interests were much more athletic naturally. Check out the limited production Barbie themed hot pink bug reviewed by Car and Driver recently, is this what women want? Do we think Barbie pink when it comes to our car buying decisions?

Growing up I wanted a bike, roller skates, to go back packing and loved to camp. I loved being outside , while my sisters stayed inside and played records, painted their nails, wore rollers in their hair and played house with Barbie, yuk! Okay, I admit I was a bit of a tom-boy…I loved to hang out with my Dad in the garage while he tinkered on our family car or played hide and seek in the backyard.

As it turned out two of my sisters are nurses and one is in real estate, traditional careers for women. I took the natural path to competing in male-dominated industries beginning with the world of technology and then eventually got in through the back door to the automotive industry. I love all things car and automotive related….and have been very successful competing in these male dominated and high paying fields.

Now, lets take a look at Barbie and her role model to us girls in regards to what kind of vehicle is supposed to flip our buying switch. The good news is that Barbie did love to drive and over the years had several makes and models that little girls loved to own. Did these Barbie makes and models teach us what we should buy or what kind of automotive purchase fits us?

Barbie has owned many sports car editions,( quite a few convertible editions that punctuate the sexy Barbie image), sedans, a limo, a jeep 4×4 , an SUV, a VW van,vintage cars, remote control editions and the recent electric jeep for little girls to drive on their own. There is a selection of Barbie motor homes, RV’s and camping trailers, so Barbie did like to camp, ( I have a daughter and three granddaughters who love to camp with me in my RV), thank you Barbie!

There is a NASCAR themed Barbie doll but NO Barbie NASCAR race car, Hmmmm. Reflective of this race series? Don’t get me up on that soap box! Barbie did hook up with a young female race car driver in an open wheel race series in 2001 Ashley Taws, driving the “Be Anything With Barbie at Wal-Mart” car decked out in an attention-grabbing pink and purple color scheme.

Barbie’s tastes in her automotive purchasing has evolved since the 60s, she even rides a Harley in today’s updated version, and so do I.

Although I am tall , blonde and wear a 36 XX and to some, might think I idealize the Barbie look (certainly in my younger days), however, I have never owned a pink or purple car, truck or RV. The 2006 Barbie catalog of dolls is interesting to review and these Barbie role models are what the girls of today are looking at to form their view of what they want to grow up to be like and will influence their buying decisions.

I have three granddaughters, my seven year old loves Barbie and I am sure the younger ones will all get the Barbie influence and the Barbie world part of their upcoming birthday and holiday gift wish lists. I find the 2006 Barbie doll collection a bit disturbing, a sexy maid? a nurse? a sexy bikini? a fashion statement? a bride? a sexy cowgirl? What is Barbie saying to my precious granddaughters?

What are your thoughts on Barbie as a role model for young girls, her influence ultimately on women’s car buying decisions and career choices or are the Bratz dolls going to be the new influencer’s?

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Ayrton Senna - The Greatest Of the Greats

If there was one driver that should truly get credit for being the greatest in Formula 1, then let it be Senna. Why Senna? If you can just look at the some of the achievements that he accomplished; you will just see for yourself that Ayrton was truly the best of all. Many suggest that Schumacher was the greatest, but Senna never had the weak contenders that Schumacher compete against.

When Senna was actively racing, he has to competing against some of the greatest drivers there was. The likes of Mansell, Prost, Piquet,and Lauda. All of these drivers were World champions and to think that Senna had it easy in his F1 career was totally oblivious. It’s no wonder that Senna could not win as much as he could because The competition was so intense, and very difficult that he can only muster 3 World Championship instead 7 that Schumacher have.

Now 3 World Championship was plenty but no where near as much as Schumacher had. But if you compare both of these great drivers base on statistic; Then you’re not seeing the whole picture at all because being a great driver is not always base on statistic but as the best all round driver and Senna had just that. In racing there are a lot of factors involved: luck, the best car, no competition, and politics. If you had all of these at your disposal, then even the most average driver can be a world champion. Schumacher did have most of these factors and truly he benefited from these things that’s why he was able to win 7 World Drivers Championship. I’m not suggesting that Schumacher was not a great driver, he was the best when he was racing, but only because he had the fastest car and lack of competition that he was able to get that many world championship.

Senna could have done the same if not better if he didn’t have Prost. Prost was his teammate at the time he joined Mclaren, and obviously Prost was already a 2 time world champion so how does Senna measure up against this established world champion. Senna was able to beat his teammate with the same car and also the same team. Schumacher had team orders to let him by, Senna didn’t have that luxury, so Senna had to proved to Mclaren team that he was the best.

Competition is needed to judge the best drivers, and not just any competition but competition against drivers that have almost if not the same skills and the same equipment. After Senna’s unfortunate demise; there was no one left to stop the rampaging great that was Michael Schumacher.

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How To Watch Satellite TV On PC

How do we watch satellite TV on PC?

This is a common question people are asking, people who are after a solution to constant expensive satellite television fees.

Watching satellite TV on your PC has become very common and is not hard at all. Of course, you won’t be able to watch it in HD quality like many satellite and cable companies now offer, but it’s very common to get access to thousands of TV channels on your PC, 100% legally.

The purpose of using satellite TV on PC is to save having to pay monthly subscription fees of $50-100 that typical cable and satellite cost, this adds up to a lot of money by the end of the year and is why thousands of people are now using satellite TV for PC services.

Satellite TV for PC may not be for you, if you enjoy being able to watch HD channels on the plasma screen infront of the sofa, you are out of luck, however, you can set the software up to run on your big screen, so this is a bonus.

To use satellite TV for PC, you will not need a very powerful machine at all, machines with Windows 98 and just 90mb of RAM can use satellite TV on PC, of course having a high spec PC is a bonus, but you can enjoy the thousands of channels without having to have a good PC.

I hope this gives you a good idea on how satellite TV on your PC works, yes you can get thousands of channels, no you won’t get HD channels or anything like that, but you can get a much larger variety of channels than a typical cable or satellite company provides for a one-time fee, as opposed to a monthly subscription.

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Satellite TV On PC - Watch TV Online

What do you know about getting free satellite TV online? Did you know this kind of technology was even available? It is and it is out there for free for you. It’s called Satellite TV on PC. What exactly is this satellite TV on PC? It is a free to air satellite TV online. Instead of watching the television in the living room, you can watch it on your computer.

So how does someone get to use his or her computer system as a television set? First off, be sure that computer is more than up to date. A system less than a Pentium III 333 may not have the speed and RAM to handle the live or recording streaming that comes with Satellite TV on PC. Make sure the system has at least that. Also, be sure the internal hardware includes a more than adequate graphics card. A video card that can handle higher graphics is needed. Anything less can have skips, stalls and may not even play. You should also have a good size computer screen, sound card and speakers. It may be a good idea to have a high-speed Internet connection as well.

Many of these satellite TV channels can be found online through many different websites from many different channels. You may already have a favorite channel on your television set. This same channel could already be offering free satellite TV on their website accessible through your fingertips and mouse. You can also do a search online for channels available for satellite TV on PC.

By buying a copy of the free to air satellite software online, you can download and install it within a matter of minutes; leaving you to enjoy 3,000 channels anytime you want. What kinds of channels are being offered? How about drama, sports, news and even kid shows such as cartoons and other anime. Even those who know little about computers can put this software easily on the computer.

Now you may wonder what type of software you will need on your computer to be able to enjoy all your new free satellite TV needs. Microsoft Windows based software starting from Win 95 will do nicely (though most computers come equipped with Windows XP).

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Soccer or Futball - Why Does the US Lag in World Competition?

Perhaps you played soccer when you were younger? In other nations they call it Futball, not soccer like in the United States. Maybe, because of your youth soccer sports you might follow Professional Soccer. I follow Futball a little bit, since I played for 7-years as a kid.

Indeed, recently I read a story that made me laugh. I laughed when the World League made a ruling not to play at high-altitudes such as Bolivia, I use to run against folks who lived and trained at 5,000 to 8,000 feet and when they came down to sea level, they were unbelievable in the endurance category. Futball is a GREAT sport, winning is the best part about it.

In fact, I believe that Futball will become a USA major sport, because in my generation and all those that follow, kids play it and as this continues to be, a dominant youth sport and those kids grow up, it will too. The major media promoting “US Football,” baseball, basketball, have strong franchise systems and brands, like NASCAR in the US.

Soccer is weaker up against these franchises like the NBA, AFL, NFL, etc, but that will not be the same in the future. I think the US needs to do better in the Olympics and the World Soccer Scene and when they do, if they ever win a World Cup, then I think you will see a Change. Also consider that with 300 million people we have many athletes to draw from and we will then be competitive in the World and the US will grow in support of the sport.

Personally, I support “youth soccer” with car wash fundraisers in the US and believe we teach kids sports, keep them from getting juvenile diabetes, teach teamwork, hard work ethic, about winning with integrity and listening to coaches, while promoting the next generation of coaches and/or mentors in every sort of human activity. Yes, I believe in this very much actually.

Futball is a way to help build nations, unite countries in sports competition and get everyone respecting each other, I would hope this could be done. One thing we discussed at the Online Think Tank was that in Iraq, Palestinian territory of Jordan and even Afghanistan, we should build giant soccer fields both indoors and out. This will allow young people to burn off some of the youthful energy.

Remember in many of these countries, with the 22 year old average male population, that spending energy in sports will build character and perhaps prevent them joining suicide bombing squads. We should make humans stronger with personal character and they will tell the radicals to take a hike or punch them out if they suggest suicide bombings. Sincerely, Lance.

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Cleaning RC Cars After the Rain

The rainy days can either be fun or not. When you have your RC car, truck or plane out in the pavement, track or field, the last thing that you need is for the heavens to pour its water over you. But don’t blame the heavens if it rain. For all you know, rain can be a good thing for other people. The point in racing RC cars is that keeping it in good condition at all times, no matter the weather, is a top responsibility by the owner.

Keeping a good performing RC car is not very hard to do. Though it can take most of your time for doing it, if you look at your work in the end, you won’t regret it in any way. There are several things which you need to check on, and this concerns the wheels because it is in contact to the wet ground. The front spindles should be checked first and if there is any slop on the wheels, clean it out. Checking also the tightness of the wheels after it got wet is important. Check the wheels, shake it and if you think its loose, go ahead and pad or shim it then replace if necessary.

As for cleanliness, check the ball stud or also called the ball cup for any excess dirt. This is the part of your RC car that keeps a lot of unnecessary dirt and when it rains, it doesn’t make your cleaning job any easier. Since dust, heat and rain wears this part of your RC car, you might want to check this area regularly and see if its needed for replacement.

Since there are parts of your car that are made out of plastic and metal, be concerned with the plastic made parts more. They are prone to easy wear, tear and cracks. Replace any part that are in this condition. The metal parts are not an exception, do check them as well.

When you check all these, you wouldn’t be worried much of your next race or run outside — even if it rains.

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The Founding of NASCAR

Some people love it, some people hate it, some people do a little bit of both, but one thing is for sure: no one can ignore it (or its fans). Whether it drives you giddy or drives you crazy, NASCAR is here to stay. For those who are in the former category (and there’s a lot), there is one person to thank: the late, the great William France, Sr.

As a mechanic, William France Sr. knew cars inside and out. From their engine to their transmission, from their tail pipe to the pine tree air freshener swinging on a rearview mirror, France had a natural knack for cars. He also had an idea: he believed people would enjoy watching stock car races. If he built it, they would come.

In 1935, France moved from Washington DC to Daytona Beach, Florida in hopes of finding work in a Great Depression laden economy. With knowledge of the area and the land speed record attempts, France entered himself in the land speed event. In 1936 he finished fifth; in 1938 he took over as course manager.

Before his involvement, races were a risk in more ways than one. Dishonest promoters typically sold their drivers on large dreams and riches, only to take the money and run before the drivers were paid. This, in part, led to France’s belief that stock car racing needed some kind of organization; it needed to become an association with a rigid set of rules, set schedules, a set championship, and protection for all those involved.

In December 1947, France summoned some of the most well known racers and race promoters to propose his ideas. They met at a hotel in Daytona Beach where it is rumored that an outline of the point system and the “official” rules were written on a bar napkin.

After just two months, NASCAR was officially formed on February 21, 1948. From there it was, quite literally, off to the races.

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PC Satellite TV - Better Than Normal Satellite TV?

Have you heard of PC satellite TV? Yes, it means watching satellite TV from this very computer in front of you. If it’s for real, why haven’t you taken advantage of it like tens of thousands of other users who used to watch their favorite programs via the conventional satellite TV system?

Let’s review this up-and-coming digital-age system.

Watching satellite TV on your PC is as easy as investing in a piece of software, installing it on your computer and running the application. You actually need to download the software online. They offer worldwide TV channels which you may not obtain from the conventional satellite TV which means you can start watching TV programs from countries such as Australia, Japan, Middle East, Europe and South America. Obviously, it will contain many American channels as well. Genres range from news, entertainment, LIVE sports, programs for kids and much more.

You also save on cost in the long run. Investing in a satellite TV software require you to pay for it only once while satellite TV networks will charge your installation and monthly fees depending on the packages you selected. Instead of spending hundreds sometimes thousands of dollars just for setting up a satellite dish system, you only need to pay up to only one hundred dollars for the satellite TV software.

Satellite TV system run on a dish system comprising satellite dish, receiver, decoder, etc. Setting up can be a hassle and needs more than one pair of hands. When it is misaligned due to weather or physical knocks, someone has to climb up the roof to adjust it to optimal position to restore the reception. PC satellite TV users vouch for the ease of installation.

What if you are constantly on the move? The good thing about watching satellite TV on PC means where there is an internet connection; you can watch TV anytime which allows you to be a mobile warrior at the same time.

The only disadvantage perhaps is paying for internet connections out of your home for instance and who could do without one these days? You’ll need a connection just to check your email so pc satellite TV can definitely be a huge addition for your computer.

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