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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Man, did you open a can of worms. For the
average person in the US, I don't think you'll find a more fair, honest, or
generous lot. We just want for able-bodied folk to pull their
weight. Work hard--play hard.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Richard</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Tom.Koenig@actewagl.com.au
href="mailto:Tom.Koenig@actewagl.com.au">Koenig, Tom</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA Mailing List</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 10, 2006 4:45
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [NSRCA-discussion] glow plug
wages???</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=764121922-10012006><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#0000ff>Not being an economist, I'm not sure how all this works. But in
Australia, I believe we have quite a reasonable standard of living. We
have ( in comparison) a tiny manufacturing base. But I think our economy
is largely resource driven ( mining, agriculture etc).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=764121922-10012006><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#0000ff>There are only 20 million of us-so that's not a huge economy!
There are more of you guys in one city!!!!!!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=764121922-10012006>Nearly everything here is imported-from wherever we
can get it. We usually export the raw materials and then buy back the
product...()&*(&*&^%^%$@!!@#</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=764121922-10012006></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=764121922-10012006>We wood chip the trees so that the Japanese can turn
it into paper for us-crazy!</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=764121922-10012006></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=764121922-10012006>As far as the modelling goes we pay premium dollar
for everything. A lot of the local hobby shops are simply held to ransom by
some importers/distributors- but everyone needs to make a buck I guess. You
want it-you pay!</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=764121922-10012006></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=764121922-10012006>Which leads me to a question I have had for a long
time ( and one the boys here in my workshop often ponder about).
</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=764121922-10012006>What is considered a good average wage in the U.S
these days?? Are there minimum conditions for you
guys?</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=764121922-10012006></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=764121922-10012006>We have a reasonable welfare system too, which I
guess costs us taxpayers </SPAN>-<SPAN class=764121922-10012006> but here in
Australia I think culturally- there is a minimum ( with everything) that
we are prepared to put up with.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=764121922-10012006></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=764121922-10012006>We call it a 'Fair Go far all' whereas our impression
of life in the US is 'Dog eat Dog where the Dollar rules all'?? Maybe we have
been watching too much Hollywood????</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=764121922-10012006></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=764121922-10012006>Tom</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=764121922-10012006><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Gray E
Fowler<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, 11 January 2006 8:43 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
NSRCA Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B> [NSRCA-discussion] glow plug
wages???<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><BR><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=blue
size=3>"Wow...we pay about $15 per OS F....</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=3> </FONT> <BR><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=blue size=3>You're
on fairly good money Gray!!! Not sure how much per kW/H we pay though
<BG></FONT> <BR><FONT size=3> </FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=blue size=3>Tom"</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=blue size=3>Tom-you are closer to Japan than we
are! Why the high cost of glow plugs?-almost makes one wanna go
electric-just kidding.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif
size=2><BR><BR><BR>Gray Fowler<BR>Principal Chemical Engineer<BR>Composites
Engineering</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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