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From: jim beam on 11 Feb 2010 22:22 On 02/11/2010 06:55 PM, Gordon McGrew wrote: > On Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:35:49 -0800, jim beam<me(a)privacy.net> wrote: > >> On 02/09/2010 07:10 AM, Mike Hunter wrote: >>> (Cross posting deleted, automatically) >> >> except that it's not. and nor should it be. and don't top post. >> >> >>> >>> His comment was just one more YABUT excuse to deflect from the fact Toyota >>> has been ordered to recall 5.4 MILLION unsafe vehicles all around the world. >>> LOL >> >> no, toyota have /not/ "been ordered", they have done a voluntary recall. >> see frod for details of how to avoid compulsory recalls. > > I remember reading the Mother Jones article on the exploding Pinto > problem. Ford fought for years to prevent the government from > implementing rear impact standards. When the standards finally > passed, the Pinto was the first car tested - and it passed!!! Ford > had added a $3 shield to prevent the bolts on the differential from > ripping open the fuel tank. Ford had paid millions in lobbying costs > and burned 500 customers to death to save $3 per car. frod lobby to save less than that by sticking to red rear turn signals. absolutely retarded given that we're no longer driving turnip trucks at 5mph on empty country roads. > > Ah, the good old days. > these are the halcyon days - bought political favors are in full force.
From: jr92 on 12 Feb 2010 00:36 On Feb 11, 9:49 pm, Clive <Cl...(a)yewbank.demon.co.uk> wrote: > In message > <158b0c2d-caf8-4eac-b139-fc9704512...(a)d27g2000yqn.googlegroups.com>, > jr92 <coachros...(a)hotmail.com> writes>Now go back, and Google, and Wikipedia a little more and use common > >sense the next time you tell me that a country that has a population > >of, what, about a 130 million people whom have largly embraced a > >Western-civilization lifestyle only buys 12000 GM cars??????? > > Although I've never been to Japan, I've done quite a bit of globe > trotting, but your statement indicates that you've never been outside of > the USA and have a very poor grasp of other countries requirements. > -- > Clive I have not ever been outside the US (unless you count Canada), and, yet, you did not answer a simple direct question. Of course, I have never been to the moon, either, but there are things I know about it, some through scientific fact, and others, simply through common sense and reasoning. My common sense tells me that if the government would truly lift restrictions the Japanese people would buy a whole helluva lot more than 12000 GM products a year. And if they did not buy the American products, the Americans would lose money, and quit selling there. Best that I can tell, that scenerio has never happened, as the Japanese people have never been given a real chance to buy American autos. Fact. Or, are you implying that "other countries requirments" might be government, and not economically based???????? Just another fancy word for "restrictions."
From: Ed White on 12 Feb 2010 11:40 On Feb 8, 2:47 am, jr92 <coachros...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > On Feb 7, 11:08 am, Clive <Cl...(a)yewbank.demon.co.uk> wrote: > > > In message > > <c37f1896-29f5-406f-afd0-bca4507d2...(a)f15g2000yqe.googlegroups.com>, > > jr92 <coachros...(a)hotmail.com> writes>The GOVERNMENT restricts the number of US imports sold in Japan. > > > >If there were "TRUE FREE TRADE", and the Japanese still didn't buy > > >from the USA, you might have a point. > > > I believe there really is free trade, it's just that so many makes of > > car don't conform to the tight Japanese specification. > > No, the Japanese Government restricts the number of US cars allowed to > be sold in the US. Not anymore. Ed
From: Clive on 12 Feb 2010 16:20 In message <27aa6eb0-1477-47a7-b5be-335c076b67ea(a)b2g2000yqi.googlegroups.com>, jr92 <coachrose13(a)hotmail.com> writes >Of course, I have never been to the moon, either, but there are things >I know about it, some through scientific fact, and others, simply >through common sense and reasoning. I don't see any common sense, or reasoning. >My common sense tells me that if the government would truly lift >restrictions the Japanese people would buy a whole helluva lot more >than 12000 GM products a year. You've been told by more than just me that restrictions don't exist. Who, in their right mind is going to by a gas-guzzling vehicle while fuel prices are $10 a gallon. >And if they did not buy the American products, the Americans would >lose money, and quit selling there. You've had pointed out to you the range of items that make up a considerable trade from the USA to Japan. >Best that I can tell, that scenerio has never happened, as the >Japanese people have never been given a real chance to buy American >autos. You're just plain thick. -- Clive
From: jim beam on 12 Feb 2010 22:23
On 02/12/2010 01:20 PM, Clive wrote: > In message > <27aa6eb0-1477-47a7-b5be-335c076b67ea(a)b2g2000yqi.googlegroups.com>, jr92 > <coachrose13(a)hotmail.com> writes >> Of course, I have never been to the moon, either, but there are things >> I know about it, some through scientific fact, and others, simply >> through common sense and reasoning. > I don't see any common sense, or reasoning. >> My common sense tells me that if the government would truly lift >> restrictions the Japanese people would buy a whole helluva lot more >> than 12000 GM products a year. > You've been told by more than just me that restrictions don't exist. > Who, in their right mind is going to by a gas-guzzling vehicle while > fuel prices are $10 a gallon. >> And if they did not buy the American products, the Americans would >> lose money, and quit selling there. > You've had pointed out to you the range of items that make up a > considerable trade from the USA to Japan. >> Best that I can tell, that scenerio has never happened, as the >> Japanese people have never been given a real chance to buy American >> autos. > You're just plain thick. that doesn't translate over here dude. our side of the pond, "thick" means fat - what you mean is "stooooopid". |