Cars Cars Cars

Today, owning a car is like owning a high end mobiles phones. There are lots of variety of models with different features, colors, functions, and sizes. The only difference is your mobiles phones can be kept on your pocket while your car cannot. Well I guess your car keys can surely fit on your pockets. 

"There are many fishes in the ocean, as old saying goes". Just like a car manufacturer. Most top end manufacturers in my opinion are Ferrari, Renault, Mercedes Benz, GMC, Chevrolet, Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Mazda, Honda, Toyota, Lexus, Mitsubishi, Hyundai, and so on. Each brand carries a different forte, for example Ferrari, Renault, and Mercedes Benz are commonly known for sports car, you can see these brands most often in rich personalities and in formula 1 track, GMC, Chevrolet, or Ford is use commonly as a truck, pickups, and SUV, while Japan cars like Toyota, Honda, Mitsubishi, Hyundai, are commonly built for a mix of street cars, racing cars, SUV, AUV, and so on. Nowadays most of the car designer and engineers are building a car that has multi-functionality, why? Simply because more car owners need versatile cars that can took up speed on the hi-way, passed through rough terrains, survive in a heavy traffic, fuel efficient, and has a futuristic feature. Just like your own mobile phones, most of the consumer wants a mobile phone that can do multi-task.

Buying a car

"A brand new car, second hand used car, or an old school vintage car?"

Before buying a car:

1. Ask yourself how much you earn monthly to pay the monthly bills, if you want an auto loan one.
2. If you want to pay cold cash to own a car, you better ask the dealer for a discounted price.
3. Ask yourself if the functionality of the car you want to buy fit-in to your daily travel needs.
4. Prepare yourself to pay yearly insurance, yearly government transportation laws, other car upgrades and expenses.
5. Be ready to be mechanically inclined, so that you can DIY basic car problems.
6. Read reviews and make some research to the car dealer and cars make and model.
7. Prepare for your weekly gas fund.

Brand New Car

A brand new car is a car that you can get off the dealer which comes directly to the car plant manufacturer. No scratches, no dents, no modification, and has an original look. For some people owning a brand new car is a must, because you're the one who first use/abuse the car. Forget the word "abuse" it’s just my exaggerated term for new drivers that owns a brand new car. Still, nothing beats the smell of a brand new car, sitting on a car’s driver seat feels like a mix of excitement and happiness. Ready to cruse the road anytime! Just be careful not to smash some cars along the road. Brand new car comes with new opportunity and exciting adventure. Basic cons of owning a brand new car is when you drive your new car to your home or out of the dealer’s location, your car cost or value starts to depreciate. Remember every mileage counts if your want to sell your car as a second hand used car.

Second hand Used Car (Pre-owned)

A second hand used car is a car that is days, months, and years older than a Brand new car. This kind of car is way cost friendly then brand new ones. Well, sometimes it depends on the year and model of a car. Second hand cars can be sold in variety of outlets, like dealer, leasing, and private. This car is sold with an upgrade or added modification, some has hidden defects or mechanical issues that can be repair, and most has a high mileage. You can bargain the price of the car to the seller because of high mileage and some issues that you can see during car viewing and or test drive. Some second hand cars are on sale because of some owners’ personal issue. You're lucky if you can get a second hand car with a low mileage or a month old with a lesser price than brand new. If you have a tight and low budget and you badly need a car, this type of car is for you. There's nothing wrong in owning a used car. Just remember to fully inspect the cars condition mechanically, electrically, and don't forget to recheck all cars documents before closing a deal.

Vintage Car "Old school and Collectible"

History is very important that you don't want to forget, it is like preserving memory, ideas, and facts.  A vintage or a retro style car is an old car with more years older than second hand used car. In my opinion some examples of my favorite vintage cars are Volkswagen beetle a 1960's 1200/1300/1500/1600cc, 1920's Bentley, Muscle Cars like 1970's Chevrolet Chevelle SS, and many more. This type of car is mostly owned by car collectors who loves restoring and rebuilding a classic car. It is really costly to own a classic car because you certainly needed to upgrade and rebuild your cars mechanical parts to keep it running and make it road worthy. Some parts are even hard to find because the manufacturer already stop making one. You can always look to the second hand cars parts online if you're lucky. Some old cars are not safe to be an everyday car especially if you are not giving enough time and money to make it regularly tuned up. Selling a vintage car can be a profitable especially if you perfectly restored your car. "Old is cool, It's old but Classic, and there is no New if there's no Old".

Agape Ornis

African Lovebird

A fabulous Lovebird is actually considered one of 9 varieties belonging to the genus Agapornis (Greek: αγάπη agape 'love'; όρνις ornis 'bird'). They are really some sort of ethnical as well as loving small-scale parrot. Their particular identify comes from the actual parrots' sturdy, monogamous couple that connects for a very long period of time. In the wild Lovebirds stays home in compact flocks along with feeds benefits, fruit and vegetables, grasses, together with seed products. Just before mankind intervened, lovebirds simply existed within the exotic areas of Africa and Madagascar. There the particular parrots also go after seed products, fruit, berries, leaf buds, flowers, insects, and also larvae. Most of the food list is definitely diversified; also it depends upon the actual birds’ habitats.

Some species are kept as pets, and several color mutations were selectively bred in aviculture. Their average lifespan is 10 to 15 years.

8 species are native to the African continent, while the Grey-headed Lovebird is native to Madagascar.

Yellow-collared Lovebird 
(aka: Masked Lovebirds) 

    * Agapornis Personatus
Description: 14 cm (5.5 in) Large.
Color in the wild: Yellow and green. 

Has Blue tail feathers. 
Color in captivity: Yellow, green, violet, mauve, 
albino, blue, and pieds

Range: NE Tanzania

Fischer’s Lovebird 

    *Agapornis Fischeri

Description: 14 cm (5.5 in) long. 
Orange upper body and head.

Color in the wild: Green, blue lower 
back and rump, red beak, white eyerings

Color in captivity: Yellow, green, violet, 
mauve, albino, blue, pieds, and slate

      Range: South and SE of Lake Victoria in northern Tanzania

     Lilian’s Lovebird 

(aka: Nyasa Lovebirds) 

    *Agapornis Lilianae

Description: 13 cm (5 in) long. 

Mostly green including green back and green rump, orange 

head, red beak, white eyerings

Range: Malawi or Mallavi

      Black-cheeked Lovebird 

    *Agapornis Nigrinesis

Description: 14 cm (5.5 in) long. 
Mostly green, brownish-black cheeks and throat, reddish-brown forehead and forecrown, orange upper chest, red beak, white eyerings

Color in the wild: Green

Color in captivity: Green, blue, violet, yellow, pieds, 

and many upcoming transmutation.

Range: Zambia

Rosy-faces lovebird 
(aka: Peach faced Lovebirds) 

    *Agapornis Roseicollis

Description: 15 cm (6 in) long. Mostly green, 

orange face, blue lower back and rump, 

horn-coloured beak

Color in the wild: Green

Color in captivity: Yellow, green, violet, mauve, albino, 

blue, pieds, and many upcoming transmutation.

Range: Namibia, South Africa, and Angola

Black-winged Lovebird 
(aka: Abyssinian Lovebird) 

    * Agapornis Taranta

Description: 16.5 cm (6.5 in) long. Mostly green, 

red beak, some black wing feathers. 

Sexual dimorphism: only the male has red on

forehead and crown, females plumage is all green

Color in the wild: Green

Range:  SE Eritrea to SW Ethiopia

     Red-headed Lovebird 

             (aka: Red-faced Lovebirds)  

                *Agapornis Pullarius 

            Description: 15 cm (6 in) long. Mostly green with 

            red on upper neck and face. 

Sexual dimorphism: the male has more extensive 

and a darker red on face and head, and the male

has a darker red beak than the female

Color in the wild: Green

Range:  Large part of central Africa

             Black-collared Lovebird  
        (aka: Swindern’s Lovebirds)   

                *Agapornis Swindernianus

Description:  13.5 cm (5 in) long. 

Mostly green, brown collar which has a black 

upper margin at the back of the neck, 

dark grey/black beak

Color in the wild: Green

Range: Equatorial Africa

Madagascar Native Lovebird:

    Gray-headed Lovebird 

            (aka: Madagascar Lovebirds) 

           

                *Agapornis Canus

Description: 13 cm (5 in) long. Mostly green with 

darker green on back, pale grey beak. 

Sexual dimorphism: male has a grey 

upper body, neck and head.

Color in the wild: Green and darker green

Range: Madagascar

 

Feeding:

Feeding is the vital necessity for every creature. No food means no life, it’s as simple as that.  There are some ideal feeding of lovebirds and some are just natural feeding habits.

Certain breeders spend time researching the optimal percentages involving supplements that could be provided to their own pets especially this kind of winged creatures. Oftentimes this will depend upon relative amount using amino acids, fats, vitamins, and minerals. Yet every single creature offers a unique preferred nutrition, and that this perhaps may differ from one interval to the next such as (moulting, breeding and nesting period).

Here are my own feeding techniques for my pets:

Note: For me this is the most ideal seed ratio

Seeds:

Bird seed (White millet) – 40%

Canary seed – 30%

Red millet seed – 5%

Oat growth seed -20% (especially if with chicks)

Sun flower seed – 5%

With additives like dried Chilli and egg food (especially if with chicks)

Water:

Water must be replaced every day. With fresh water and water soluble vitamins every other week.

I use water soluble vitamins for my lovebirds, sometimes it depends on what is your purpose in obtaining vitamins, and I use ferti-vit vitamins for fertility to encourage breeding.  This is for mature lovebirds like 7 months old and up.  I use Thunderbird Electrogen D+ for those sick looking birds, birds with cough, or if they are newly acquired birds.  Or I just use Tyrovite for maintenance.

Vegetables and or Fruits:

Note: Vegetables are given every weekend. (or everyday whatever you prefer)

Pechay

Kangkong

Parsley

Carrots

Egg Food

Hard boiled white egg