Ual and their maintenance practices (alleged)

[WO/drone]

MMM I am pretty sure that Jeep is owned by Diamiler Chrysler, a foreign corporation. There is such a thing as a world market, and the United States consumers cannot afford to ignore it.

 

[UAL_TECH]

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On 6/5/2003 5:31:39 AM WO/drone wrote:

MMM I am pretty sure that Jeep is owned by Diamiler Daimler Chrysler, a foreign corporation. There is such a thing as a world market, and the United States consumers cannot afford to ignore it.

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SEE this video on KCBS 2
(I feel much safer now.)

IMHO.

UT

BTW, My Jeep was purchased prior to the Diamler Chrysler merger.
If we are so 'global' how many US products are sold in the
'European Union'?

 

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Lets see....Boeing aircraft, GE Engines, Jaguar cars (owned by Ford), Opel cars (owned by GM), Microsoft software, IBM computers, Caterpiller equipment, Cummins engines, Raytheon defense, Dow chemicals, MacDonalds hamburgers, EuroDisney, CocaCola, Proctor and Gamble consumer goods, just about every US pharmacutical company....how much time do you have?

 

[UAL_TECH]

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services Highlights May 13, 2003

Looking Good?
UT

 

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Neither good nor bad, it just is. I guess you could say its bad if you are a low skilled worked, and good if you are an OPEC oil sheik. The US economy is built on trade. Always has been since colonial times.

Keep in mind, the foreign trade statistics track manufactured good shipped. It excludes goods manufactured by US companies abroad, and includes domestic manufuctured goods by foreign companies.

A huge part of our economy, which is now an information and services driven economy, is not accounted for in the foreign trade statistics. For example, financial services, software licences, and trade on intellectual capital is not included.

The global economy is here to stay. Short of going out and protesting with the hardware-in-your-tongue crowd, or trading in your gas-guzzling Jeep for an economy car, there is not much you can do to put the genie back into the bottle.

Adam Smith's "Invisible Hand" is real.

 

[UAL_TECH]

May 13, 2003
Goods and Services Deficit Increases in March 2003
The Nation''s international deficit in goods and services increased to $43.5 billion in March, from $40.4 billion (revised) in February, as imports increased more than exports.


Doesn''t look good to me!

Keep in mind that the ''train'' is moving down the track. It is a big, long, and heavy train that will take alot of force to slow down for either a track change, stop, or head on.

Hopefully, people will open their eyes before the head on.

IMHO,
UT

 

[AAmech]

Whats frustrating is we''re not talking about low-tech assembly line work making ball point pens or toys. This is high tech work!! And we''re not alone. More and more computer work is now going to India where Corporations brag about getting a programmer with a Phd for $20,000 a year!! If all this exporting of jobs and importing of products is Nirvana why don''t we start importing cheap, smart Dr.''s Lawyers, Accountants, Engineers, ect, ect, ect from India and other countries. At least then all of us former high skill AMT''s now working at Wal-Mart can afford Professional services when we need them!

 

[Busdrvr]

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On 6/11/2003 11:31:51 AM gatemech wrote:


I guess this is off the subject. BUT, if the gov. wants to control what A/C mechanics make to keep cost down then they need to take a long hard look at doctors & lawyers. The gov. sees them as professionals and mechanics as grease monkeys. Enough said.


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Have you studied the finer points of "Hillary''s Health Care"?

 

[gatemech]

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On 6/11/2003 9:27:30 AM AAmech wrote:


Whats frustrating is we''re not talking about low-tech assembly line work making ball point pens or toys.  This is high tech work!!  And we''re not alone.  More and more computer work is now going to India where Corporations brag about getting a programmer with a Phd for $20,000 a year!!   If all this exporting of jobs and importing of products is Nirvana why don''t we start importing cheap, smart Dr.''s Lawyers, Accountants, Engineers, ect, ect, ect from India and other countries.  At least then all of us former high skill AMT''s now working at Wal-Mart can afford Professional services when we need them!

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It''s happening. Have you looked at some of the doctor choices from some of the HMO''s? You can''t even understand what they say. I had a doctor that was beening forced out by the HMO because of his pay. He told me my next doctor would be fresh off the boat and hardly speak english. He was right. I switched HMO and got lucky for now. Nurses from other countries come in and work for less. The problem is the cost savings haven''t been passed down.

I guess this is off the subject. BUT, if the gov. wants to control what A/C mechanics make to keep cost down then they need to take a long hard look at doctors & lawyers. The gov. sees them as professionals and mechanics as grease monkeys. Enough said.

 

[gatemech]

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On 6/11/2003 11:49:03 AM Busdrvr wrote:

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Have you studied the finer points of "Hillary''s Health Care"?

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I have been so busy dealing with family and my own health issues I haven''t stayed up on much of whats going on in Washington or politics. Where can I read about it? Maybe I need to be in the know.

 

[UAL_TECH]

Here is interesting reading:

Rules to Live By

<<
In all discussions concerning proposed regulations or ADs, FAA factors the
uncomfortable topic of the value of a human life. In 2002, DOT adjusted the
value of a human life from $2.7 million to $3 million and applies the standard
to all modes of transportation. The standard is flawed, according to Hudson,
because it''s based on a 25-year-old study of automobile accidents that has
been adjusted for inflation. The new benchmark does not take into account
punitive damages resulting from litigation, he added.
>>

Enjoy,
UT

 

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Anytime safety is less that 100% (the real world) then those calculations must be made. Not a pretty job of course.

Perhaps Boeing will be your future employer. Could it be that bad?

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/030616/na_fin_com_...forecast_2.html