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| From: | nickk@quicksilver.net.nz |
| Date: | Fri, 25 Apr 2003 14:18:39 +1200 |
Do you drink our beer too Allan???????? Gooner Allan Potts writes: > > First of all, HAPPY ANZAC DAY to everyone. If the technology had been more >advanced perhaps some of you could email me some of those cookies. > > Common cold hasn't been cured because it does not threaten thousands of >lives. (yes, I happen to believe AIDS is a completely different ballgame) > > I don't know many Kiwi's that like Helen Clark -- perhaps I just know the >right one's. Her pronouncements have almost no currency here in the US. I >find absolutely no animosity toward the Kiwi's for not actively backing the US >in the Iraqi war. > > To those of you who think we're going to engage in a big retaliation program, >well I'll turn it back on you -- YOU DO NOT know the Americans very well. Yes >we are a patriotic lot, to be sure (especially since 9/11) but,we are also >very diverse in our culture, our society and our politics. France and Germany >are getting all the flak, because we pulled France's fanny out of the fire >twice and many suspect both France and Germany had economic interests that >kept them from backing the effort. I know of no economic interest that colored >NZ's decision. > > I might also point out that I don't live under a rock. I'm fairly well >plugged in and haven't heard so much as a hint that NZ is on the black list. >We still use Fisher & Paykel products at my Health Maintenance Organization, >stores still sell Fisher & Paykel appliances, and most of the muscles I see in >our stores are from NZ to say nothing of the Lamb. Don't worry, be happy, >we're not your enemy. > > In all fairness to the French, they pulled our fannies out of the fire too, >at the very begining, when we had our disagreement with George, and we were >very thankful for that. That however was 200+ years ago and over the past 25 >years or so they have been flacid in their support of many of our efforts. >(legitimate ones) We do have a question for the French and Germans -- if you >get in trouble -- who are you going to call? A. Sadaam Insane B. Russia >C.Japan > D. North Korea E. Raratonga F. The United States. Even a Frenchmen could >figure that out. > > But seriously, I don't think any economic boycott is going to befall NZ >because of this. > > Enjoy your holiday and quit worrying. > > Allan > > > > > --- On Thu 04/24, mvanv < mvanv@xtra.co.nz > wrote: > From: mvanv [mailto: mvanv@xtra.co.nz] > To: sharechat@sharechat.co.nz > Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 09:25:41 +1200 > Subject: Re: Re: [sharechat] Sars etc > > <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> > <HTML><HEAD> > <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> > <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2723.2500" name=GENERATOR> > <STYLE></STYLE> > </HEAD> > <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Lazy Haggis wrote;</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> > <DIV>I suspect the real impact of SARS is only just in its infancy, plus NZ's > <BR>economy has yet to suffer at the hand's of the USA because of your Prime > <BR>Minister's handling of the Iraq war. The big picture is not a pretty >sight. > <BR>Why do you think the Reserve Bank has lowered the Official Cash > Rate?<BR></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi all,</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am in complete agreement with Lazy H. on this > one.</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It does not look as though this SARS thing is >going > to be bought under control</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>any time soon. The virus is continually mutating > into new strains which makes it</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>very difficult for the scientist to come up with >a > vaccine.It's only a matter of time</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>befor SARS arrives in NZ.</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyone who thinks that NZ exporters will not > pay the price for Hellen Clark's</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>anti american stance probably dos'nt know the > Americans very well.</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Americans are very patriotic people and > they will remember which countries</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>shitted on them in their hour of >need.</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>And as far as Gerry being a prophet > goes;</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>you have only got to look at the shares that he > holds, SKC,AIA and BCA</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>to know that he's no prophet.Each to his own I > suppose.</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mick.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML> > <p> > > _______________________________________________ > Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com > The most personalized portal on the Web! > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > To remove yourself from this list, please use the form at > http://www.sharechat.co.nz/chat/forum/ > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To remove yourself from this list, please use the form at http://www.sharechat.co.nz/chat/forum/
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