The dollar's in decline. Great news!

The Times (London) ^ | November 23, 2007 | Gerard Baker

[1rudeboy]

Watch it. It’s rude to point it out.

[Toddsterpatriot]

They are awfully sensitive.

[SunkenCiv]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1927118/posts?page=105#105

[Mike-o-Matic]

  I’m just going to guess, the next move of that rollercoaster will include the “wheeeeeeeeeee”! part.

I take it you mean the 'plunge' part, as opposed to the 'fun, exciting, and thrilling' part.

[1rudeboy]

I still having some fun tossing this around:

A asks: "Are there any places still serving fried chicken in the United States?"
B replies: "There's a KFC right down the street from my house."
C comments: "KFC has restaurants in other countries."

The metaphysical question that follows from the above (and is related to your exchange of comments) is:

Does the KFC down the street from B's house really exist, given C's observation?

[VxH]

 

"is there any company left in the U.S. making electronic products"

 

Texas Instruments was given as an example by Spktyr who claimed:

 

"Their chips are all still made here, less than three miles from my home."

 

If Spktyr had said, "TI is still making electronic products in the U.S.", that would be true.

 

But that's not what Spktyr said - they said  ALL.  Maybe that's not what he/she meant but it IS what they said.

 

[with me, brother.]

 

I'm not your Brother and if I was, I would disown you.

 

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Maybe that's not what he/she meant but it IS what they said.

[Lower dollar means more export power for our companies.]

That'd be great, if what "our companies" exported was actually manufactured in the U.S.A.

LOL!

[VxH]

 

 

A asks: "Are there any places still serving fried chicken in the United States?"
B replies: "There's a KFC right down the street from my house."
C comments: "KFC has restaurants in other countries."

 

What B said was "KFC makes all their chicken right down the street from my house".

 

What does 'ALL' mean, Rude Boy?

[Toddsterpatriot]

Their chips are all still made here

Not the same as all the chips they make are made here. Could mean that a portion of every chip line is made here. Kinda like the claim that a portion of our exports are imports.

[VxH]

all (ôl)

adj.

1. Being or representing the entire or total number, amount, or quantity: All the windows are open. Deal all the cards. See synonyms at whole.
2. Constituting, being, or representing the total extent or the whole: all Christendom.
3. Being the utmost possible of: argued the case in all seriousness.
4. Every: got into all manner of trouble.
5. Any whatsoever: beyond all doubt.
6. Pennsylvania. Finished; used up: The apples are all. See Regional Note at gum band.
7. Informal. Being more than one: Who all came to the party? See Regional Note at you-all.

n.

The whole of one's fortune, resources, or energy; everything one has: The brave defenders gave their all.pron.

1. The entire or total number, amount, or quantity; totality: All of us are sick. All that I have is yours.
2. Everyone; everything: justice for all.

[1rudeboy]

While we're asking questions of each other, was the original question answered, or not? And does the use of the word, "all," invalidate the answer to the original question, or not?

I suppose you could also ask the person who made the comment, "were you aware that TI has facilities in other countries?" He probably would have answered, "yeah, so what?"

So that's my answer to you, genius . . . what difference does it make that TI has facilities in other countries, with regard to the question that was being answered?

To highlight how absurd you are being right at this moment, let's change his use of the word "all" to "some." Do you still have a point? No. Apart from jumping in virtual joy that you got someone else to change a word, that is.

[1rudeboy]

I don’t even know what a DSP chip is. And it’s a theoretical possibility that TI makes all of it’s DSP chips in that one facility, but the only person who might know isn’t here.

[VxH]

[let's change his use of the word "all" to "some."]

 

So, you do know the difference.

 

Here are two sentences.  One uses all, the other uses some.

"Some soldiers sent to Iraq are dead".

 

"All soldiers sent to Iraq are dead".

 

Which statement is True?  Words matter.  Truth, matters - even when it's unprofitable.

 

[1rudeboy]

As I stated, just pretend he typed “all,” when he meant to type “some.” What becomes of the point you are trying to make?

[Toddsterpatriot]

Words matter.

[Lower dollar means more export power for our companies.]

That'd be great, if what "our companies" exported was actually manufactured in the U.S.A.

You've admitted that some US exports are made in the US. So I guess you meant to admit that "Lower dollar means more export power for some of our companies"? Because some of what "our companies" exported was actually manufactured in the U.S.A.?

Excellent!

[VxH]

[As I stated, just pretend]

 

You can pretend. 

 

Some of us simply prefer to look for the truth.

 

How's that Chocolate Ration thing going for ya, Winston?

 

[VxH]

[You've admitted that some US exports are made in the US.]

 

I never said some weren't.  What I take issue with is those who'd like to pretend that ALL are.

 

 

 

[1rudeboy]

I am so glad that you brought-up your comment #117! Tell us, when you typed, "That'd be great, if what 'our companies' exported was actually manufactured in the U.S.A.," did you mean "some" companies, or "all?"

Because the way any rational person sees it, if you meant "some," you had no point to make at all and were just blowing smoke, and if you meant "all," you are a moron.

[Toddsterpatriot]

He shoots, he scores!

[CORedneck]

n your average European city, you can walk down the road and buy fresh bread, pastries, or what have you.

I have been to places like NZ and Japan. I liked Japan for the convenience of their train system. Go to many places without having to drive and deal with parking, insurance, traffic tickets.

And yes, Europeans almost universally dress better than Americans. Search their streets for something called “sweat pants.” Good luck finding them. Women almost always dress more fashionably than their American counterparts.

The dressing part don't bother me though. I have been to NZ and it was as casual as here in Colorado. My staple clothing to wear are a pair of blue jeans or cutoffs in the Summer. This also brings up an interesting point. I use to work at a gov't facility here in Colorado Springs. The Gov't executive running the facility is a stickler about dress code to the point that if you even come in on weekends, you better be wearing those slacks instead of blue jeans along with a long sleeve shirt. Short sleeve is unacceptable even in the Summer. That executive is a retired Army Colonel, West Point graduate, Ph.D. from U. of Virginia and born and raised on the East Coast. I know also he drives fine European cars as well and what I know of him, he spent some time over in Europe. Another item, there is a small shoppette in the facility. One of the kids working there was playing his radio and was not obnoxious about it such as playing it loud and he was told in no uncertain terms that it was to be turned off and removed or else.

You go to your average town in the US, and you’re lucky to find much of anything but chain restaurants, all offering the same, pedestrian fair.

This is one of the reasons I liked NZ. No corporate chains, just mom & pop shops in small towns and even in big ones like Christchurch. I talked with one Kiwi and he was asking about Wal-Mart and I looked at him and mentioned to him, whatever happens, don't let Wally World into NZ, they would run all the small businesses out and take over. When I go on vacation, I make as a rule patronize only the local businesses especially when eating out.