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Post# 115984   3/17/2006 at 22:37 (6,608 days old) by tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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our DOJ lawyers do not want WP to buy poor Maytag according to a business news story on Yahoo. |
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Post# 115985 , Reply# 1   3/17/2006 at 22:39 (6,608 days old) by tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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Post# 116001 , Reply# 2   3/18/2006 at 00:22 (6,608 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 116030 , Reply# 3   3/18/2006 at 07:57 (6,607 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 116104 , Reply# 4   3/18/2006 at 21:55 (6,607 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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It's okay for all these banks to become super big mess banks? It's okay to allow all the MEGA-INCs to support the worlds biggest lobby system in DC? So the little guy has no say in what goes on in DC? I liked monopolies! All the airlines had big seats, the phone worked and no one called me about which phone service I would like. Have IQ's dropped since the 60's??????? |
Post# 116181 , Reply# 5   3/19/2006 at 08:08 (6,606 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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It's interesting to note that the Canadian government approved the merger last week, just before this tidbit came out in the press here. I'm actually quite shocked that this would be a problem at all given the political and pro-corporate climate we have today. An article in our local paper yesterday cited that it was Home Depot that was fussing about the merger and complaining of possible price fixing on the part of Whirlpool since they would be the largest maker of laundry products, etc. This isn't over, if a suit is filed by the DOJ to stop the merger, Whirlpool and Maytag can file suits as well... On it goes.
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Post# 116200 , Reply# 7   3/19/2006 at 09:16 (6,606 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)   |   | |
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Why do only the lawyers and their court buddys always fare in profit on these issues. I understand the all about monopoly's etc. DOJ - work on other issues that directly effect citizens welfare and stay the Hell out of this. (hint: we still need help here in the south from all the past hurricanes.....think you could pass a vote on that) I'm over it Steve |
Post# 116745 , Reply# 10   3/21/2006 at 11:36 (6,604 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O )   |   | |
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What you're seeing now isn't even the tip of the iceburg when it comes to the financial clout China will have on the worlds economy over the next few years let alone the next couple of decades as their mega population makes an even great shift from agriculture to manufacturing and service industries. The other country to watch out for is India, again with a massive billion plus population they too are pulling out all the stops when it comes to becoming the world leader in superior health care at a fraction of the cost among other things. The other thing too is that India and China are pumping out university graduates by the thousands and will have if they don't already a higher percent per capita amount of people with university degrees and specialties leaving the USA and other western countries in the dust when it comes to a highly educated population. The Chinese especially put a high value on education and don't pay lip service to it like here. India isn't much different. |
Post# 116787 , Reply# 11   3/21/2006 at 15:19 (6,604 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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One of the talking points of our current administration was that we need to place a greater value on education especially in the fields of mathematics and science. All evidence to the contrary. NASA climate change studies have been supressed and the NASA website engineers were "asked" to add the term "theory" after every mention of The Big Bang where it concerned the origins of the universe. Consider too the funding cuts for higher education institutions, tuition grant programs for the poor and interest hikes on student loans. Proper grammar and legible handwriting are less important in elementary cirriculum now than ever before - we have computers to do it for us. I'm not pointing my finger at one person, party or group, this is a joint effort (through complacency and ingnorance) on the part of every American. We are creating a country of ignorant people but the saddest thing is, everyone is too busy watching American Idol to care...so the wheels keep turning.
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Post# 117292 , Reply# 15   3/23/2006 at 20:53 (6,602 days old) by johnb300m (Chicago)   |   | |
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I honestly think Maytag's in a bit of serious trouble, but nothing as bad as needing to be bought out. That lazy ass CEO John Hames just doesn't want to work at fixing Maytag and making it great again. Maytag needs to take a hard look at itself. It's heart is in the right place, but it's body is expelling crap. Once Maytag reidentifies itself and makes high quality, durable, no nonsense appliances, and not try to copy what everyone else from F&P and Hair are doing with all their plastic, Maytag will come back. They also need to stop their rebadging of overseas appliances right quick. I'm actually hoping our old Maytag LA511 will break so we can get the matching Neptune washer to go with the Neptune dryer we got in 2003, before they discontinue them. I'm not impressed with the Korean sourced Neptunes. I think they're abominations. We're almost toast when talking about domestic industries, the US auto industry is fighting the gallows tooth and nail, i would be devastated to see our appliance industry go that way too. As far as being bought out, if that seriously is their only future, then I'd rather see Maytag stay domestic and go to Whirlpool, or maybe even GE if they are suddenly interested. I'd be devastated if Maytag went to Hair. I've experienced some of "China's finest" and their stuff makes me laugh, seriously. |
Post# 117318 , Reply# 16   3/24/2006 at 01:54 (6,602 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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I was talking to a couple of distributors / buyers within our industry and Maytag UK is going from strength to strength over here. Granted is not with the "original" products except refrigeration, Asko badged laundry as well, Rangemaster cooking, Constellation Cleaning etc, reputable companies building well built appliances that can stand up to the marketing straplines ..."Performance You Can Depend On"..."Dependable Care"..."Built From The Ground Up" On the Maggie Thatcher thread....we do blame her as a figurhead...BUT...its also the people who have shares in the companies as well now...its fine to take the share profits, but the same people (over here, I`ll own this one)then balk and winge when we see our finest companies decimated never to return.( I also realise its much more than that as well) COOKING: we are ALMOST 2 generations too late with this one,not taught in schools to everyone, working mums era partly makes it necessary, and convenience food is the latest to have accessory... M & S dont rely on their clothing now but rather FOOD...now thats diversification for you... Jamie Oliver is doing a grand job at re-educating the children (and Adults)about what they eat and how they prepare it...BUT it is the BASICS that they now dont get from moms or dads round the table all with your own bowl making all sorts of cakes etc, to get them to FEEL and EXPERIENCE what its all about... WHAT TO DO: Gospel according to Mikey, its back to all of us talking & engaging about this stuff at FAMILY & COMMUNITY level, engaging local groups, identifying issues, feeding it through to local schools & councillors, then to you MP`s, having needs met and making sure Governments & Organisations dont just think we will all roll over and let them do what they want... Thought For The Day: When was the last time you had such a burning issue that you wrote/discussed it with your MP / Congressperson??? AND Now!!! after all that I need to "Maytag" the house & "Clean My Space" !!!... |
Post# 117360 , Reply# 17   3/24/2006 at 06:36 (6,601 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 117510 , Reply# 18   3/24/2006 at 17:46 (6,601 days old) by cvillewasherbo ()   |   | |
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Didn't the Constellation float about on air? When I was a kid, our neighbors had one and it was VERY easy to pull around. |
Post# 117517 , Reply# 19   3/24/2006 at 18:08 (6,601 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 117520 , Reply# 20   3/24/2006 at 18:21 (6,601 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O )   |   | |
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Post# 117586 , Reply# 22   3/25/2006 at 08:50 (6,600 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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One of my friends got an advert in the mail hawking a new company that you can make "homemade meals" - you go into their kitchen studios and prepare them yourself. All the ingredients are provided, measured, chopped/diced and ready to add to the dishes on the menu. There are 12 different meals you make in one evening and take them home, ready to freeze. You don't even have to do the dishes, they take care of everything. The cost? $179. It sounds like all you need to be able to do is operate a spoon, a roll of aluminum foil and your oven thermostat. What a boon for those families whose children have learned their table manners in the back seat of the car! |
Post# 117695 , Reply# 23   3/25/2006 at 22:03 (6,600 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Greg, we have one of those places in Killeen. I went with some co-workers one evening just for grins. Everything on the menu that night for the month had one ingredient that rendered the food unable for me to eat due to my food cautions. And people ahead of us used wayy too much of a certain ingredient and the last group, us, didn't get to make what they wanted. The packaging does have heating instructions. The result is, you have a home cooked meal with the assistance of someone else, although you assemble. All ingredient planning/purchase is done for you. But a family can actually sit down to a real meal. IN the end, it's too expensive for me. I can make my own less expensive.
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Post# 122162 , Reply# 25   4/14/2006 at 06:51 (6,580 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains)   |   | |
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One of the reasons I will NOT be teaching when I return to the 'States is because of all the restrictions the christians and politically correct have placed on the truth. My students in Germany are actively encouraged to think for themselves and rewarded for researching and arguing points of view which differ from the "everyone knows" position. My friends in Colorado, Wyoming and Kansas who teach write to me with one horror story after another. Fundamentalism - whether p.c. or the christians, is doing in eductation in the US. The dumbing down is an inevitable result. Not that Europe is doing any better at answering the challanges posed by China and India. Case in point: In Germany, Chinese students are welcomed with open arms. Once they have completed their studies (frequently summa cum laude) they MUST then leave the country. We wouldn't want them sullying our labor market with their initiative, creativity or industriousness. The Italians (who are great engineers, whatever their quality problems may be) are losing the battle for the cheap end of the appliances market because China, Pakistan and India produce better quality for less money. Instead of raising their quality, they are trying to have import restrictions imposed. I am not even going into the human rights issues here - let's just leave it at this: Even if I did want to teach in the 'States, as a gay man I have no chance of being hired. The middle class is dying, the rich get richer by not investing their profit into the productive economy...and the biggest issue facing the "West" is who will win American Idol or Deutschland sucht dem Superstar... |