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   soc.culture.france      More than just arrogance and bland food      5,647 messages   

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   GM sez lazy Germans too expensive.   
   09 Dec 04 13:38:58   
   
   XPost: soc.culture.russian, soc.culture.german, soc.culture.europe   
   XPost: soc.culture.french   
   From: funtime@neverkidakidder.net   
      
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4083159.stm   
      
   It makes economic sense. Why hire a German to do anything when you can get   
   better quality labor for less?   
      
   GM refused to say it wouldn't close the plants altogether in the future.   
      
   What does a VW cost these days...$1,000,000.00? With the dollar/euro   
   exchange, you have to be nutz to buy European products.   
      
   French wine producers are getting their asses whooped by free market   
   competition too.   
      
   http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4079947.stm   
      
   Better to drink Yankee wines anyhow...better cuz they are...well...better.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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