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  • D Dalek Dave

    And Opals and Uranium and Diamonds. Not to mention worlds biggest exporter of coal, Then there is bio-engineering and wine, tin and nickel, and the music industry is quite large.

    ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave

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    Christian Graus
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    We make nickel locally, I believe. Exporting coal isn't really something that creates jobs, or adds value. Nothing wrong with it, but it's not adding value. We have diamonds ? The music industry is in a mess. Record shops are closing everywhere. Live venues are doing OK, at least in my observation.

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      We make nickel locally, I believe. Exporting coal isn't really something that creates jobs, or adds value. Nothing wrong with it, but it's not adding value. We have diamonds ? The music industry is in a mess. Record shops are closing everywhere. Live venues are doing OK, at least in my observation.

      Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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      Lost User
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      Christian Graus wrote:

      Exporting coal isn't really something that creates jobs

      Well, there's the miners, the transport companies, the infrastructure around mining towns - they're all jobs that wouldn't exist if there wasn't a market for the coal. I agree about the music industry, though. The problem as I see it is as music moves toward the net, it becomes far less local - a band's potential market increases but so does the size of the competition. Thank god for things like JJJ unearthed, I say!

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        Christian Graus wrote:

        Exporting coal isn't really something that creates jobs

        Well, there's the miners, the transport companies, the infrastructure around mining towns - they're all jobs that wouldn't exist if there wasn't a market for the coal. I agree about the music industry, though. The problem as I see it is as music moves toward the net, it becomes far less local - a band's potential market increases but so does the size of the competition. Thank god for things like JJJ unearthed, I say!

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        Christian Graus
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        Well, there's obviously SOME jobs in it, what I mean is, a value adding industry will indirectly employ those people, as well as directly employing many more. Making a dress is a lot more work than running the machine that picks the cotton.

        Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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          I'm reading an interesting book on how free market ideas have made Australia poor and incapable of making much of anything. Obvioulsy the US is more of a basket case than we are. The book is suggesting that we're worse off than I'd have thought, tho. Obviously, I am not assuming this book is 100% right, but it's an interesting read.

          Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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          CaptainSeeSharp
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          High taxes and excessive government regulations stifle your economy, not free markets. Industry goes to where it can operate with the least resistance.

          Watch the Fall of the Republic (High Quality 2:24:19)[^] Sons Of Liberty - Free Album[^] The True Soapbox is the Truthbox[^]

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            High taxes and excessive government regulations stifle your economy, not free markets. Industry goes to where it can operate with the least resistance.

            Watch the Fall of the Republic (High Quality 2:24:19)[^] Sons Of Liberty - Free Album[^] The True Soapbox is the Truthbox[^]

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            Christian Graus
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            CaptainSeeSharp wrote:

            High taxes and excessive government regulations stifle your economy, not free markets.

            Be quiet. The adults are having a conversation.

            CaptainSeeSharp wrote:

            Industry goes to where it can operate with the least resistance.

            You mean resistance in the form of things like labor laws that stop the exploitation of children, and environmental laws that stop corporations destroying the earth ? Probably.

            Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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              CaptainSeeSharp wrote:

              High taxes and excessive government regulations stifle your economy, not free markets.

              Be quiet. The adults are having a conversation.

              CaptainSeeSharp wrote:

              Industry goes to where it can operate with the least resistance.

              You mean resistance in the form of things like labor laws that stop the exploitation of children, and environmental laws that stop corporations destroying the earth ? Probably.

              Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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              CaptainSeeSharp
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              Christian Graus wrote:

              Be quiet. The adults are having a conversation.

              Where? All I see are retards.

              Watch the Fall of the Republic (High Quality 2:24:19)[^] Sons Of Liberty - Free Album[^] The True Soapbox is the Truthbox[^]

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                Christian Graus wrote:

                Be quiet. The adults are having a conversation.

                Where? All I see are retards.

                Watch the Fall of the Republic (High Quality 2:24:19)[^] Sons Of Liberty - Free Album[^] The True Soapbox is the Truthbox[^]

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                Christian Graus
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                ROTFL !!!! That just shows what a poor judge of character you are.

                Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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                  CaptainSeeSharp wrote:

                  High taxes and excessive government regulations stifle your economy, not free markets.

                  Be quiet. The adults are having a conversation.

                  CaptainSeeSharp wrote:

                  Industry goes to where it can operate with the least resistance.

                  You mean resistance in the form of things like labor laws that stop the exploitation of children, and environmental laws that stop corporations destroying the earth ? Probably.

                  Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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                  I know he has issues, but this was a rational response. Those need to be encouraged, not discouraged. ;P

                  Christian Graus wrote:

                  You mean resistance in the form of things like labor laws that stop the exploitation of children, and environmental laws that stop corporations destroying the earth ?

                  :doh: No, I think he means China. The PRC. The worker's paradise. The one place on Earth socialism works. :rolleyes:

                  Opacity, the new Transparency.

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                    I know he has issues, but this was a rational response. Those need to be encouraged, not discouraged. ;P

                    Christian Graus wrote:

                    You mean resistance in the form of things like labor laws that stop the exploitation of children, and environmental laws that stop corporations destroying the earth ?

                    :doh: No, I think he means China. The PRC. The worker's paradise. The one place on Earth socialism works. :rolleyes:

                    Opacity, the new Transparency.

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                    RichardM1 wrote:

                    No, I think he means China.

                    No, china is not an example of a free market.

                    Watch the Fall of the Republic (High Quality 2:24:19)[^] Sons Of Liberty - Free Album[^] The True Soapbox is the Truthbox[^]

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                      I know he has issues, but this was a rational response. Those need to be encouraged, not discouraged. ;P

                      Christian Graus wrote:

                      You mean resistance in the form of things like labor laws that stop the exploitation of children, and environmental laws that stop corporations destroying the earth ?

                      :doh: No, I think he means China. The PRC. The worker's paradise. The one place on Earth socialism works. :rolleyes:

                      Opacity, the new Transparency.

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                      Christian Graus
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                      RichardM1 wrote:

                      I know he has issues, but this was a rational response.

                      No, it's not, really. It's a regurgitation of something he read. If I try to discuss it with him, he will call me names. I was just taking a shortcut.

                      Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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                        RichardM1 wrote:

                        I know he has issues, but this was a rational response.

                        No, it's not, really. It's a regurgitation of something he read. If I try to discuss it with him, he will call me names. I was just taking a shortcut.

                        Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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                        RichardM1
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                        :laugh:

                        Christian Graus wrote:

                        It's a regurgitation of something he read.

                        Sorry, hadn't thought of that.

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                          RichardM1 wrote:

                          No, I think he means China.

                          No, china is not an example of a free market.

                          Watch the Fall of the Republic (High Quality 2:24:19)[^] Sons Of Liberty - Free Album[^] The True Soapbox is the Truthbox[^]

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                          Please, for your sake, seek help. Your quality of life will increase in ways you did not know it could. So far, we have pledges that would cover a trip to the psychiatrist roughly every two weeks, and would at least start to cover meds. The only restriction is that we have to agree to the particular doctor, just to make sure you are not having a friend print out receipts for you.

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                            Please, for your sake, seek help. Your quality of life will increase in ways you did not know it could. So far, we have pledges that would cover a trip to the psychiatrist roughly every two weeks, and would at least start to cover meds. The only restriction is that we have to agree to the particular doctor, just to make sure you are not having a friend print out receipts for you.

                            Opacity, the new Transparency.

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                            CaptainSeeSharp
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                            How about you just send me a paypal payment.

                            Watch the Fall of the Republic (High Quality 2:24:19)[^] Sons Of Liberty - Free Album[^] The True Soapbox is the Truthbox[^]

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                              RichardM1 wrote:

                              I know he has issues, but this was a rational response.

                              No, it's not, really. It's a regurgitation of something he read. If I try to discuss it with him, he will call me names. I was just taking a shortcut.

                              Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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                              CaptainSeeSharp
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                              Christian Graus wrote:

                              It's a regurgitation of something he read.

                              This thread was started by you regurgitating what you read from a flawed book.

                              Watch the Fall of the Republic (High Quality 2:24:19)[^] Sons Of Liberty - Free Album[^] The True Soapbox is the Truthbox[^]

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                                Christian Graus wrote:

                                It's a regurgitation of something he read.

                                This thread was started by you regurgitating what you read from a flawed book.

                                Watch the Fall of the Republic (High Quality 2:24:19)[^] Sons Of Liberty - Free Album[^] The True Soapbox is the Truthbox[^]

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                                Christian Graus
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                                No, it was started by my saying I was interested in what I was reading, even tho I don't agree with it 100%.

                                Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.

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                                  How about you just send me a paypal payment.

                                  Watch the Fall of the Republic (High Quality 2:24:19)[^] Sons Of Liberty - Free Album[^] The True Soapbox is the Truthbox[^]

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                                  RichardM1
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                                  I'm not joking. You agree to seek help, we can pay for a good chunk, if not all. No money goes to you, only straight to the doctor or pharmacy. Please, seek help.

                                  Opacity, the new Transparency.

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                                    I'm not joking. You agree to seek help, we can pay for a good chunk, if not all. No money goes to you, only straight to the doctor or pharmacy. Please, seek help.

                                    Opacity, the new Transparency.

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                                    CaptainSeeSharp
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                                    I only accept paypal transactions.

                                    Watch the Fall of the Republic (High Quality 2:24:19)[^] Sons Of Liberty - Free Album[^] The True Soapbox is the Truthbox[^]

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                                      I only accept paypal transactions.

                                      Watch the Fall of the Republic (High Quality 2:24:19)[^] Sons Of Liberty - Free Album[^] The True Soapbox is the Truthbox[^]

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                                      RichardM1
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                                      That is why it goes straight to the Dr or Pharmacy. We know your mom doesn't give you permission to play with credit.

                                      Opacity, the new Transparency.

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                                        That is why it goes straight to the Dr or Pharmacy. We know your mom doesn't give you permission to play with credit.

                                        Opacity, the new Transparency.

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                                        CaptainSeeSharp
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                                        Again, I can only accept paypal.

                                        Watch the Fall of the Republic (High Quality 2:24:19)[^] Sons Of Liberty - Free Album[^] The True Soapbox is the Truthbox[^]

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                                          Again, I can only accept paypal.

                                          Watch the Fall of the Republic (High Quality 2:24:19)[^] Sons Of Liberty - Free Album[^] The True Soapbox is the Truthbox[^]

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                                          Tim Craig
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                                          And you can only play with those plastic scissors. :laugh:

                                          You measure democracy by the freedom it gives its dissidents, not the freedom it gives its assimilated conformists.

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