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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=764121922-10012006>Tom</SPAN></FONT></FONT></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></BODY></HTML>
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