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Old 06-16-2014, 11:33 AM
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I spoke to quite a few mechs when my nephew was interested in wrenching and they all said to a man don't do it. A couple did suggest diesel.

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I have an 04 Dakota 4x4 and an 09 Corolla that the wife drives. If the economy were doing better I would probably buy a new truck, but at the moment I don't see that in my future for a few more years. I am glad I don't have my old 72 F250 anymore. It got just under 7MPG. My Dakota gets about 15 and it is still 10 bucks/day to go to work.
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It used to be Unions protected workers and kept wages reasonable. Now they've been gutted, our manufacturing base is gone, and people laugh when we talk about paying people a decent wage.

What. You think putting windshield wipers on a Chrysler was harder than cooking burgers at McDonalds?
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It used to be Unions protected workers and kept wages reasonable. Now they've been gutted, our manufacturing base is gone, and people laugh when we talk about paying people a decent wage.

What. You think putting windshield wipers on a Chrysler was harder than cooking burgers at McDonalds?
The issue is that "reasonable" is subjective when it comes to wages. Our country has become overrun with cheapskates who always think people are overpaid no matter how little we pay them......

Well, except themselves of course.

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The issue is that "reasonable" is subjective when it comes to wages. Our country has become overrun with cheapskates who always think people are overpaid no matter how little we pay them......

Well, except themselves of course.

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Now the AVERAGE CEO get $10,000,000 base salary and that does not include the perks.
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Are those the CEO's that complain that their deadbeat full time employees make so little they must use social services? So they lobby congress to slash social service funding?
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As long as Israel is not on the menu.

I'll put France24 up there. Their slant is much less visible.

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As long as Israel is not on the menu.

I'll put France24 up there. Their slant is much less visible.

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I guess that is part of the reason we hit the French bank so hard.
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