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For those of you wanting to attend the Vancouver, BC boat show, at BC Place
Stadium, it could be canceled :-( http://vancouver.cbc.ca/regional/ser...t-show20050207 It's a great show, if anyone can attend it. And well worth the admission cost. Hopefully, it will still go ahead. The article says: Waddell said that the recreational boating industry generates approximately $1.4 billion annually for the B.C. economy, and employs nearly 15,000 full-time workers. She said the show is important because B.C.'s boating industry is spread throughout the province. "They come from all over to view products and see dealers, who are all in one place." |
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oh well, maybe if the city starts sharing all that money with the people who
actually work at the show, they won't have this problem. "none" wrote in message ... For those of you wanting to attend the Vancouver, BC boat show, at BC Place Stadium, it could be canceled :-( http://vancouver.cbc.ca/regional/ser...t-show20050207 It's a great show, if anyone can attend it. And well worth the admission cost. Hopefully, it will still go ahead. The article says: Waddell said that the recreational boating industry generates approximately $1.4 billion annually for the B.C. economy, and employs nearly 15,000 full-time workers. She said the show is important because B.C.'s boating industry is spread throughout the province. "They come from all over to view products and see dealers, who are all in one place." |
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That would be too bad.
But who do those layabout stadium workers think they are, anyway? Demanding 2% annual wage increases? Of all the nerve. (Want to keep the union out of the workplace? Foster a working environment where the union would be unneccesary). You have to be a bit empathetic with workers earning 9-10 USD an hour and hoping to merely keep abreast of inflation. Quite a bit different than the boat shows that unions screwed up on the east coast- there were some shows at one time where as an exhibitor you were prohibited from unpacking and setting up your own display.......(had to call in a $100 minimum Teamster). Once you had your booth erected, you were required to pay a member of the electrician's union a minimum amount (probably $75-100) to "connect exhibit to stadium grid"........IOW, plug in your extension cord. The BC thing sounds like its the actual stadium folks- ushers, ticket takers, janitors, etc.....asking for a 2% raise. |
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![]() wrote in message oups.com... That would be too bad. But who do those layabout stadium workers think they are, anyway? Demanding 2% annual wage increases? Of all the nerve. (Want to keep the union out of the workplace? Foster a working environment where the union would be unneccesary). You have to be a bit empathetic with workers earning 9-10 USD an hour and hoping to merely keep abreast of inflation. Remember who's site you were reading... they aren't telling the whole story. And their salary average included PART TIME workers. Want to bet the full-time semi-skilled aren't earning *significantly* more? And this is socialist Canada, eh? No health care costs... government takes care of you. Quite a bit different than the boat shows that unions screwed up on the east coast- there were some shows at one time where as an exhibitor you were prohibited from unpacking and setting up your own display.......(had to call in a $100 minimum Teamster). Once you had your booth erected, you were required to pay a member of the electrician's union a minimum amount (probably $75-100) to "connect exhibit to stadium grid"........IOW, plug in your extension cord. Yep... our good old unions. Any wonder why our jobs are moving overseas? But hey... an unskilled factory worker can afford private school for the kids, 4WD SUV and minivan, boat, big house and TV, etc... all on barely managing to graduate high school. What a deal. |
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![]() "hkrause" wrote in message news:1107830369.381bf49ae10e2437552c2ec43baec719@t eranews... Jack Goff wrote: But hey... an unskilled factory worker can afford private school for the kids, 4WD SUV and minivan, boat, big house and TV, etc... all on barely managing to graduate high school. What a deal. Well, Jackoff, stick to it, and maybe you'll be able to get that unskilled factory job in a few years. Well, to paraphrase one of your lib friends... Krause, I see that you still don't have the mental capacity to post like an adult, and, because of your failure in life, must resort to childish name calling. Grow up. Since you two are lock-steps libs, I'm sure you have no argument with that, eh? |
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![]() "hkrause" wrote in message Well, Jackoff, stick to it, and maybe you'll be able to get that unskilled factory job in a few years. First he'd have to graduate high school. |
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![]() "hkrause" wrote in message news:1107833404.291d18ba20afd8387e7d0a1dd97ea935@t eranews... Don White wrote: "hkrause" wrote in message Well, Jackoff, stick to it, and maybe you'll be able to get that unskilled factory job in a few years. First he'd have to graduate high school. Actually, he'd have to change his name first. Think about a guy named Jackoff working among people who work for a living. Great... it couldn't be a union shop then, huh? |
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![]() "Don White" wrote in message ... "hkrause" wrote in message Well, Jackoff, stick to it, and maybe you'll be able to get that unskilled factory job in a few years. First he'd have to graduate high school. How sweet... Harry's alter ego, little Donny, chimes in. It's tough having to play the straight guy, huh, Don? |
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"'''' has infinite patience and many interesting ways to offer up
payback."'''''' krause,, you are a coward and an unethical liar that lacks integrity,,, Calling my IP provider like you did with all your lies was a good one,,, trying to convince them that I am threatening your life,,,lol,,, that is a good one,,, trying to convince them that I am hacking into your computer to gain your ID ,, that is a good one,,, actually krause it confirms the accuracy of my thoughts,,, Trying to convince my IP provider that I manipulated my TCIP and IP to reflect yours,,, lol,,, oo,, that is also a good one,,, krause,, you are an unethical liar,,, lacking integrity,, you make the regular liar look good,, you lack integrity krause,,,coward,,, back shooting coward,,, suck,,, lol,,, krause,,, the proof that you are a liar is stacking higher,,, ever get the feeling that your puppets are simply baiting you?? lol,,, ever get the feeling that it is you who is the pu ppet? "hkrause" wrote in message news:1107830369.381bf49ae10e2437552c2ec43baec719@t eranews... Jack Goff wrote: But hey... an unskilled factory worker can afford private school for the kids, 4WD SUV and minivan, boat, big house and TV, etc... all on barely managing to graduate high school. What a deal. Well, Jackoff, stick to it, and maybe you'll be able to get that unskilled factory job in a few years. |
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On Mon, 7 Feb 2005 17:09:59 -0800, "none" wrote:
For those of you wanting to attend the Vancouver, BC boat show, at BC Place Stadium, it could be canceled :-( http://vancouver.cbc.ca/regional/ser...t-show20050207 It's a great show, if anyone can attend it. And well worth the admission cost. Hopefully, it will still go ahead. The article says: Waddell said that the recreational boating industry generates approximately $1.4 billion annually for the B.C. economy, and employs nearly 15,000 full-time workers. She said the show is important because B.C.'s boating industry is spread throughout the province. "They come from all over to view products and see dealers, who are all in one place." I hold a dual citizenship (US and Canada) and have some very high-up boating friends up there. Ill make a few calls, and see what I can do. |
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