From: Horrocks, Aaron (ACHb@pge.com)
Date: Fri May 06 2005 - 12:52:41 PDT
There are more important things than money! Too bad I've had to deal
with many people that either forgot it, or never realized it. And it's a
shame that ol gal is getting grounded.
One of the things I like about the MV hobby is that most of the guys in
it are cheap. I can pick up surplus items and parts for very little,
which is awesome. However there's always a handful of ____s that are out
to make a small fortune asking wayyyyyy too much (like several times the
retail value).
Aaron Horrocks
Airsoft Reenactor's Group, NRA, Mopar Alley, MVCC, & Saint Jame's
Grenadier Member
1952 M38A1
1970 Plymouth
1986 G.P. Medium
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From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org] On
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Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 11:46 AM
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Subject: Re: [MV] [MVlist] The Last B-17- How Soon They Forget
David\et al,
>From where I sit this is all about money. Business does not give a hang
about you, I or any thing or anyone. Its about money. The 21st century
is about the flattening of the world and the almagmation into one large
free trade zone and a steady stream of customers.
If a WWII plane falls from the sky it will hurt consumers and the
government will have to pay because the ins co will complain about not
having enough cash to cover it.
Welcome to the 21st century,
Rick
--- David Cole <davidcole@tk7.net> wrote:
>
> This is just the same over-protectionist BS that is becoming prevalent
> in the US also. Everyone wants insurance that they will not be
> injured no matter what happens and the governments just fosters that
> attitude. We will protect you - pay more taxes and we will take care
> of you -- on and on. As a result insurance rates are simply out of
> control.
>
> If that B17 every came down in a neighborhood, it would cost someone
> 100's of millions of dollars in damages.
>
> You can hardly run a business without spending all profits on
> insurance.
> I'm sure aircraft are just that much worse.
>
> While the UK and Europe in general is ahead of us in the ridiculous
> level of taxes and insurance rates. We (the US) are not far behind.
>
> I probably spend $10,000 per year on insurance and taxes for my
> business and I have one employee, me.
>
> Plates and taxes alone on my '84 diesel truck just cost me $574
> yesterday.
> I paid $1800 for the entire truck! Insurance for it was $500 for a
> year - liability only. I went to the gas station and put $100 into
> the one tank so I could drive it to the BMV and pay those taxes.
> Hmmmm.... now I get
> to work so I can pay off those tax bills.
>
> Why we and they continue to put up with this BS is beyond me.
>
> Dave
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
> On Fri, 06 May 2005 12:45:34 -0400, Jim Allen <jimallen@bright.net>
> wrote:
>
> > Sometimes I wonder if the reservoir of British and
> European gratitude
> > over the U.S.A.'s part in World War II has been
> exhausted. This just
> > seems
> > like one of the last sips in the dregs of that
> cup.
> > If you look, you can see other signs. The neglect
> and defacing of
> > monuments. The new rise of Nazism and
> Anti-Semitism. Cool receptions or
> > outright hostility by younger Euro folks to
> American vets on tour. The
> > almost out-of-control immigration of ethnic groups
> that really don't give
> > a
> > damn about the history of the countries they
> adopt. Government pragmatism
> > that accepts just about everything as long as it
> stays below a dull roar
> > (and they retain power). Our late differences in
> policy on the war on
> > terrorism are only a part of this, but not the
> major part.
> > I mean no insult or disrespect to anyone, or
> anyone's personal views, on
> > either side of the pond, but I admit to being
> kinda bummed by it all. My
> > father shed his blood over there as an American
> soldier and died a lot
> > sooner than he should have as a result. My German
> mother spent time in a
> > labor camp and still bears the scars. It's a
> little personal for me,
> > perhaps
> > more so than for other people.
> > I suppose it's inevitable. Writers with more skill
> than I have talked
> > about how many hard-learned lessons are often lost
> in time and doomed to
> > be
> > repeated. Soldiers are only wanted when they are
> needed. Blood and
> > sacrifice
> > are yesterday's news. The way of the world, I
> suppose.
> > Anyway, I hope this won't inspire anyone to strap
> on a flamethrower, it's
> > mostly just an expression of sadness.
> >
> > Jim Allen
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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