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OzOne wrote: http://www.news.com.au/common/story_...55E401,00.html DEMOCRATIC presidential candidate John Kerry is refusing to back the US-Australia trade deal. The reason we ended up in Iraq....trade. Oz1...of the 3 twins. I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you. What did you expect. It seems to becoming SOP of the US to screw it's allies. Cheers |
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OzOne wrote in message ... http://www.news.com.au/common/story_...55E401,00.html DEMOCRATIC presidential candidate John Kerry is refusing to back the US-Australia trade deal. The reason we ended up in Iraq....trade. I notice on the same site that Australia is banning smoking outdoors!! http://www.news.com.au/common/story_...55E421,00.html What kind of country do you live in??? Regards Donal -- |
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OzOne wrote in message ... On Tue, 18 May 2004 23:56:51 +0100, "Donal" scribbled thusly: What kind of country do you live in??? A country where some inconsiderate smokers..most of them....just drop their butts on the ground. 61 butts sifted from 4sq metres of sand on the beach is no laughing matter. I get it! You live in the sort of country where people will sift 4 sq metres of sand to count the ciggarette butts!! How sad? Which is more abrasive - Sand, or a cigarette butt? Regards Donal -- |
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"Donal" wrote
I notice on the same site that Australia is banning smoking outdoors!! http://www.news.com.au/common/story_...55E421,00.html Good on ya, mates. We'll do that here, eventually. SV |
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Hey Ozzy, we're shipping an Alcoa aluminum mill to Oz this month. They said
there's cheap labor there. Scotty OzOne wrote in message ... http://www.news.com.au/common/story_...55E401,00.html DEMOCRATIC presidential candidate John Kerry is refusing to back the US-Australia trade deal. The reason we ended up in Iraq....trade. Oz1...of the 3 twins. I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you. |
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On the paper work; Alcoa Australia Rolled Products Pty Limited, Fairfield
NSW & Yennora, NSW Know where that is? Scotty OzOne wrote in message ... On Wed, 19 May 2004 20:13:02 -0400, "Scott Vernon" scribbled thusly: Hey Ozzy, we're shipping an Alcoa aluminum mill to Oz this month. They said there's cheap labor there. Scotty They did? Where's it going Queensland? Oz1...of the 3 twins. I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you. |
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well, I guess it's cheap compared to here. Already sent mills to China,
Brazil, and Russia (or one of those small weird name countries that used to make up USSR). BTW, working with 2 Ozzies here, boy they talk (and walk) funny. SV OzOne wrote in message ... On Wed, 19 May 2004 20:24:36 -0400, "Scott Vernon" scribbled thusly: On the paper work; Alcoa Australia Rolled Products Pty Limited, Fairfield NSW & Yennora, NSW Know where that is? Scotty Yep, sure do, both about 30 mins drive from here. No cheap labour out there, strong union membership. Oz1...of the 3 twins. I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you. |
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Sounds like an armpit...
Cheers Scott Vernon wrote: On the paper work; Alcoa Australia Rolled Products Pty Limited, Fairfield NSW & Yennora, NSW Know where that is? Scotty OzOne wrote in message ... On Wed, 19 May 2004 20:13:02 -0400, "Scott Vernon" scribbled thusly: Hey Ozzy, we're shipping an Alcoa aluminum mill to Oz this month. They said there's cheap labor there. Scotty They did? Where's it going Queensland? Oz1...of the 3 twins. I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you. |
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Where Ozzy lives?
"Navigator" wrote in message ... Sounds like an armpit... |
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Donal asked:
Which is more abrasive - Sand, or a cigarette butt? Cigarette butts kill wildlife...they're nasty...foul....and people who don't dispose of them in the proper receptacles are cretins... -- katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
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katysails wrote: Donal asked: Which is more abrasive - Sand, or a cigarette butt? Cigarette butts kill wildlife...they're nasty...foul....and people who don't dispose of them in the proper receptacles are cretins... Leave cretins out of it, they can't help their genetics. Cheers |
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MC stated: Leave cretins out of it, they can't help their genetics.
You have congenital knowledge of cretins? -- katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
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"katysails" wrote in message ... Donal asked: Which is more abrasive - Sand, or a cigarette butt? Cigarette butts kill wildlife...they're nasty...foul....and people who don't dispose of them in the proper receptacles are cretins... Almost everything that we do has an effect on the environment. The US is responsible for one quarter of fossil fuel that is burned on this planet, and you have one thirtieth of the world's population. That means that you generate seven times more pollution per person than the rest of the world's inhabitants. Do you really think that cigarette butts will have the same impact on the environment as Global Warming? Your big fridges, car engines, air-conditioning, TV's, etc have a far bigger effect on the environment than cigarette butts. People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. Regards Donal -- |
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Oz,
I tried hard to stay out of this but the spirit is to weak. Scotty, it's not the labor cost. It's the pollution cost. Aussies drew a bye on the "Kobi Accord" The cost of modification to the new Eniv. code is shutting down many plants in this country. Still has time down-under. OT |
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Donal,
You are stereotyping the lifestyle here. I have a smallish refrigerator...14 cubic ft...we drive cars that get 30 mpg and we buy them new and drive them until they die...we use our air conditioner maybe 5 days a summer and never I never use the air conditioner in my car but prefer to have the window open...You don't have a TV? We have a small set in the living room and then we have the old tv in the family room that we very seldom use except when the grandkids are here and want to play with the Play Station...I do my dishes by hand, di not have an insinkerator or a trash compacter...we recycle all out pop bottles and reuse out plastic milk cartons until they literally are no longer usable...Think is, most of my friends live the same way...You can't judge us from tv shows....just like we shouldn't assume that you are all like Hyacinth Bucket or Benny Hill. And I live in a brick house, not glass...it's much more energy efficient and you don't lose all that heat through the glass..... -- katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
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"katysails" wrote: we use our air conditioner maybe 5 days a summer and never I never use the air conditioner in my car but prefer to have the window open... What are the summer temps where you live? There's no way I would get in my black vehicle (locked up) at 116 deg in the summer and NOT use the air conditioning. Maybe I spoiled or something...g LP (maybe I need hormones?) |
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we use our air conditioner maybe 5 days a summer
That's because you only have 5 days of summer. We have a small set in the living room and then we have the old tv in the family room If you don't have at least a small home theater audio system to use when watching movies your missing out on loads of fun. S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster" "No shirt, no skirt, full service" |
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LP asked:
What are the summer temps where you live? 80's with humidity in the 70's + range.... -- katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
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Loco observed: If you don't have at least a small home theater audio system
to use when watching movies your missing out on loads of fun. We go to the movie theater to watch movies....the only time I used our VCR in the past year was when I had to preview a bunch of in-service tapes on sexual harassment.... -- katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
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If you don't have at least a small home theater audio system to use when
watching movies your missing out on loads of fun. Not just fun. There is a lot of fine cinematic art, music and shows that come to life on a proper system. It's not about being bigger or louder. With a little TV and it's small speaker you simply miss out on a lot of what the artists worked so hard to create. I'm using DTS and SACD and I can't believe what I was missing when I was listening to classical music before. In some respects it can be better than being at the live show! RB |
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We go to the movie theater to watch movies...
Not a well rounded cultural statement is it? There are many wonderful films that are not showing up at the local theatres. DVD is one of the few ways to see them. Also: If you enjoy music, a home theatre is stunning to say the least. RB |
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We go to the movie theater to watch movies....the only time I used our VCR
in the past year . A brand name DVD player can be had for $119. Picture would be much better than tape and Dolby 5.1 digital soundtrack is tossed in for free. Save the VCR for watching old birthday parties. S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster" "No shirt, no skirt, full service" |
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"katysails" wrote in message ... Donal, You are stereotyping the lifestyle here. I have a smallish refrigerator...14 cubic ft... That is twice the size of our refrigerator!!!! we drive cars that get 30 mpg and we buy them new and drive them until they die... Mine 33mpg, my wife's 41mpg(AFAIK). we use our air conditioner maybe 5 days We don't have air conditioning at home. a summer and never I never use the air conditioner in my car but prefer to have the window open... I admit that I use the air conditioning in the car. You don't have a TV? I hardly watch it any more. I spend three hours at the piano, I watch the news, then I come here. We have a small set in the living room and then we have the old tv in the family room that we very seldom use except when the grandkids are here and want to play with the Play Station...I do my dishes by hand, So do we. di not have an insinkerator or a trash compacter... Neither do we. we recycle all out pop bottles and reuse out plastic milk cartons until they literally are no longer usable...Think is, most of my friends live the same way... We sort our refuse. Paper goes in the "paper" bin, plastics go in the "plastic" bin ... etc. You can't judge us from tv shows.. I don't. 25% of energy consumed by humans is used in the US. I didn't get this figure from tv shows. You use 7 times more energy than the rest of the planet's occupants. Your fridge is twice the size of mine, your car is a gas guzzler compared to my wife's car.... you have air-conditioning. Do you really think that my (bio-degradable) cigarette butts are doing more harm to the environment than your luxurious lifestyle? Regards Donal -- |
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OzOne wrote in message ... On Sat, 22 May 2004 00:27:12 +0100, "Donal" scribbled thusly: Do you really think that cigarette butts will have the same impact on the environment as Global Warming? Your big fridges, car engines, air-conditioning, TV's, etc have a far bigger effect on the environment than cigarette butts. People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. Oh OK, so we just ignore the plastic bags, fish nets and allthe other crap because we have some bigger issues? Sure Donal...sure. I was talking about bio-degradable cigarette butts. Are you really stupid enough to compare them to plastic bags? Like many people, you like to look down your nose at people who have a bad habit that you don't have. It makes you feel superior. Well, let me tell you that there is no end to this kind of thinking. Fat people are also in a minority, and already there is talk about the drain that they place on the health service. Sports fishermen are a minority, and we are seeing discussion about the unnecessary pain caused to fish. We all engage in pursuits that have an effect on the environment. Once you join the "something must be done about it" brigade, you guarantee that one of your own pursuits will eventually be banned. Regards Donal -- |
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OzOne wrote in message ... Hmmmm, those smokers can do whatever they like Donal. Unfortunately they seem incapable when smoking on out beaches of disposing of their butts sensibly. They have ben banned as a direct result of their own actions Nonsense!! They have been banned because people like you like to feel superior! You're going to be next, Oz. You will find that you enjoy something that the majority of people don't approve of. Perhaps you like to drive an inefficient car?? Over here, we already have a sliding tax scale that penalises gas guzzlers. Each year we get a step nearer to a total ban. Soon, anything over three litres will be banned. After that, two litres will be the maximum. Regards Donal -- |
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On Sun, 23 May 2004 00:24:25 +0100, something compelled "Donal"
, to say: Sports fishermen are a minority, and we are seeing discussion about the unnecessary pain caused to fish. The pain caused to the fish, while perhaps regrettable, is entirely necessary. Else how are we to drag them from the water and cut out their guts prior to eating them? |
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A brand name DVD player can be had for $119.
Well, then we've saved $119.00. If we had one, we wouldn't use it...except for Star Trek reruns and American Idol, we barely watch tv... -- katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
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That is twice the size of our refrigerator!!!! What? You have a box? Our fridge is small....Y think also that you guys grocery shop different;y than we do... we buy a week or two's worth at a time and don't go to the store every day...Don't Europeans buy food almost every day? -- katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
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You're right, Old Wise One. Plus, it isn't the hourly rate that the worker
gets, but the other costs ( union crapola, OSHA payoffs, insurance, taxes, licenses etc.) that really add up, so I was told this week. Scotty "Thom Stewart" wrote in message ... Oz, I tried hard to stay out of this but the spirit is to weak. Scotty, it's not the labor cost. It's the pollution cost. Aussies drew a bye on the "Kobi Accord" The cost of modification to the new Eniv. code is shutting down many plants in this country. Still has time down-under. OT |
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"katysails" wrote You are stereotyping the lifestyle here. I have a smallish refrigerator...14 cubic ft... we have a big fridge and a chest freezer downstairs. we drive cars that get 30 mpg my truck gets 5.5 MPG. I burned 600+ galloms of diesel this week. ...we use our air conditioner maybe 5 days a summer we run ours from April ~ Sept. Even cools the deck some with the door open. and never I never use the air conditioner in my car but prefer to have the window open... Too many bugs fly into an open window. You don't have a TV? we bought a big screen TV and DVD player this winter. We have a small set in the living room and then we have the old tv in the family room that we very seldom use except when the grandkids are here and want to play with the Play Station... we have 4 TVs. I do my dishes by hand, don't do dishes, I'm married. di not have an insinkerator or a trash compacter...we recycle all out pop bottles and reuse out plastic milk cartons until they literally are no longer usable... I burn all trash and bury the ashes twice a year. -- Scott Vernon Plowville PA __/)__/)__ |
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Scotty claimes: we have a big fridge and a chest freezer downstairs. and a
whole lot more... There you have it, donal...stop watching the Beverly Hillbilly's....they're the only ones who live like you say we do.... -- katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein |
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"katysails" wrote in message ... That is twice the size of our refrigerator!!!! What? You have a box? Our fridge is small....Y think also that you guys grocery shop different;y than we do... we buy a week or two's worth at a time and don't go to the store every day...Don't Europeans buy food almost every day? The older generation in Spain and France still do their shopping daily. However, my generation seems to do a weekly trip to the superstore. You may *think* that your fridge is small, however, by international standards it is enormous. Regards Donal -- |
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"Scott Vernon" wrote in message ... Scotty admits that he is Bobsprit!!! we have a big fridge and a chest freezer downstairs. my truck gets 5.5 MPG. I burned 600+ galloms of diesel this week. we run ours from April ~ Sept. Even cools the deck some with the door open. we bought a big screen TV and DVD player this winter. we have 4 TVs. Yup!!! Sounds like Bobsprit!! Regards Donal -- |
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On Sun, 23 May 2004 13:03:51 -0400, "Scott Vernon"
wrote this crap: "katysails" wrote You are stereotyping the lifestyle here. I have a smallish refrigerator...14 cubic ft... we have a big fridge and a chest freezer downstairs. I have two fridges and a freezer. we drive cars that get 30 mpg my truck gets 5.5 MPG. I burned 600+ galloms of diesel this week. My limo used 650 gallons of premium gas this week. ...we use our air conditioner maybe 5 days a summer we run ours from April ~ Sept. Even cools the deck some with the door open. Same here, and I keep the house around 60, because I don't like my beer getting warm. and never I never use the air conditioner in my car but prefer to have the window open... Too many bugs fly into an open window. I have my showfer drive with the windows open, AND the air on full blast. You don't have a TV? we bought a big screen TV and DVD player this winter. I got a big screen, 2 DVD players, 3 VHS players, and a 1500 watt surround sound system. We have a small set in the living room and then we have the old tv in the family room that we very seldom use except when the grandkids are here and want to play with the Play Station... we have 4 TVs. I do my dishes by hand, don't do dishes, I'm married. di not have an insinkerator or a trash compacter...we recycle all out pop bottles and reuse out plastic milk cartons until they literally are no longer usable... I burn all trash and bury the ashes twice a year. I have four hefty trash bags full of empty beer cans every week. Pathetic Earthlings! No one can save you now! |
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Horvath wrote: I have my showfer drive with the windows open, AND the air on full blast. Showfer????????????? Bwhahhahahhahaha Cheers |
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That's a very low blow Donal, about what I'd expect from someone who uses a
beach for an ashtray. Scotty "Donal" wrote in message ... "Scott Vernon" wrote in message ... Scotty admits that he is Bobsprit!!! we have a big fridge and a chest freezer downstairs. my truck gets 5.5 MPG. I burned 600+ galloms of diesel this week. we run ours from April ~ Sept. Even cools the deck some with the door open. we bought a big screen TV and DVD player this winter. we have 4 TVs. Yup!!! Sounds like Bobsprit!! Regards Donal -- |
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On Mon, 24 May 2004 13:45:22 +1200, Navigator wrote
this crap: Horvath wrote: I have my showfer drive with the windows open, AND the air on full blast. Showfer????????????? I'm boycotting everything French, even their words. Pathetic Earthlings! No one can save you now! |
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LP asked:
What are the summer temps where you live? katysails wrote: 80's with humidity in the 70's + range.... That's not summer, that's a mild autumn morning. Hopefully, the high cost of air conditioning will drive people to move back up north! We seem to have skipped spring this year. Went from days in 40s (5 degrees C for you civilized folk) to days in the 90s (35 C) in about a week. DSK |
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SAIL LOCO wrote:
If you don't have at least a small home theater audio system to use when watching movies your missing out on loads of fun. I would say the opposite... if you have nothing better to do than sit at home & be electronically entertained, then you have a pretty empty life. Go for a walk! Go to a concert! Go sailing! If you have to stay home & sit around, read a book. DSK |
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I would say the opposite... if you have nothing better to do than sit at
home & be electronically entertained, then you have a pretty empty life. What a shallow idiot. Some people appreciate music, cinema and so on. I recently read The Shipping News, And the Sea Will Tell, and just finished Hotel New Hampshire (Never read it before!). I still have time to watch a great movie and listen to concerts on my 10K system. You're on a TRAWLER fer cripes sake while we sail. Shut up. RB |
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