On Jan 2, 1:25*pm, HK wrote:
Gene Kearns wrote:
On Wed, 2 Jan 2008 12:34:46 -0500, Eisboch penned the following well
considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

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|"D-unit" cof42_AT_embarqmail.com wrote in message
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| I hope you're right but I doubt it. *The housing market
| is up to its eyeballs in forclosures with more to come and
| credit card debt is at an all time high.
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| I've worked for the same
| company for 23 years (printing/machining ) and
| watched our industry dwindle slowly since the early
| 90's. *Things have sucked pretty bad for the last 2 years
| and its a miricle we're still here. *Unfortunately, the
| writing is on the wall as we have enough money left
| for about 1 more pay period. *Too bad its not boating
| season as it looks like I might have some free time on
| my hands coming up.
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| Don
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|I hate to hear stories like that. *Is the downturn in your industry economy
|related or is it due to diminishing requirements for printed material?
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|Eisboch *(went through many close calls over the years)

Except for small and/or time critical jobs, most of your
printing/publishing has gone offshore.....

Thank goodness that isn't true for printing jobs of my clients. We print
only with U.S. or Canadian shops, and with U.S./Canadian paper and inks.- Hide quoted text -

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What about the electronic components in all of the machines used? Do
you check those to make sure they are all made in the U.S. or Canada?