Yes, it has been known to get out of hand.
And I won't take the bait.
I won't, I won't, I won't ....
:)
Sincerely,
C. Brendemuehl
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'Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that
it bears a very close resemblance to the first.' Ronald Reagan
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From: DagT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 18:37:18 +0200
>Now we are really into politics.
>
>Please, most people in the western world think that their own country
>is the best, and most of us also known people who say that they would
>really like to change. Don�t make this into a "my country is the best"
>discussion. That is too nationalistic, at least to me.
>
>DagT
>
>P� 19. okt. 2004 kl. 16.29 skrev Collin Brendemuehl:
>
>> Germany (and Europe in general, as well as US) could out-produce and
>> out-engineer Japan & China. It takes one thing. Lower taxes. Give
>> people the freedom to grow themselves and they will. Give them the
>> opportunity to both succeed and fail and they'll always try harder.
>> Being under socialism must be depressing. (I've friends from France
>> who are seeking US citizenship for that very reason -- open
>> opportunity.)
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> C. Brendemuehl
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>> 'Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come
>> to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.'
>> Ronald Reagan
>>
>>
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>> From: Chris Stoddart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 15:08:31 +0100 (BST)
>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, 19 Oct 2004, Keith Whaley wrote:
>>>
>>>> Most Americans do NOT have 22 days of vacation!
>>>> Something like 13 is more like it. The rest is sick leave
>>>> allowance...usually 5 to 10 days.
>>>
>>> So Americans have lots of money and no time to enjoy it and the
>>> Europeans
>>> have no money but lots of time off. BTW, Europeans add sick leave on
>>> top
>>> of that 34-day average allowance too! :-) Don't forget we're supposed
>>> to
>>> be working less hours a day as well compared to Americans (Germany
>>> again
>>> is one of the lowest with something like 34 hours/week). Makes you
>>> wonder
>>> how we get anything done over here, eh? What do you mean you think we
>>> don't? :-)
>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
>>>
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