My nephew is earning $200,000 after tax for a 60hr week in the mining industry as a boiler maker up in N/W Western Australia. Not my idea of fun but damned good money!
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Virgil Bierschwale Sent: Monday, 22 March 2010 9:06 AM To: ProFox Email List Subject: Re: [OT] Welcome to Deemocracy figured so. my dad worked in the oil field down there and married a lady from perth, I believe it was.. I have a half sister down there somewhere... On 3/21/2010 5:34 PM, geoff wrote: > You will like Australia. Yes the cops have guns but even most criminals > don't have them and ever rarer for them to be used. A shoot-out is big news. > And the BBQ Beer and long weekend mentality is most appealing! > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Virgil Bierschwale > Sent: Monday, 22 March 2010 8:11 AM > To: ProFox Email List > Subject: Re: [OT] Welcome to Deemocracy > > everybody? > or just the peasants? > > not calling you a peasant by the way as I admire the aussie's, just > referring to the fact that your military and police probably have guns > that will allow them to round you up should you stray off of their > predetermined "freedom" ranch?? > > curious because if I can't ever get back to work here, I might sure > think about visiting for a very long time because any country that has > beer and bbq can't be all bad<grin> > > > On 3/21/2010 4:36 PM, geoff wrote: > >> Only if ownership of a gun is the beginning and end of your definition of >> 'freedom'. For the rest of the world part of our freedom is the knowledge >> that everybody DOESNT have a gun. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Pete Theisen >> Sent: Monday, 22 March 2010 4:17 AM >> To: ProFox Email List >> Subject: Re: [OT] Welcome to Deemocracy >> >> geoff wrote: >> >> >>> If you carried your weapon on public transport here you'd end up naked >>> alright... right next to Bubba for a few years in an aussie jail. >>> >>> >> Hi Geoff, >> >> I have a permit, good in Florida and a number of states, so, yes, we >> have more freedom in the US. >> >> http://licgweb.doacs.state.fl.us/news/concealed_carry.html >> >> Tram-challenged, however. >> >> >> >>> Dang, I'd like to visit Australia to ride the trams. Would feel naked >>> without my weapon in my pocket, however. >>> >>> >>> >>>>> We have a lot less billionaires than you, but we also have far, >>>>> far less poor people as well. >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> I am continually astonished that people can't make that connection. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>>> Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2761 - Release Date: 03/21/10 >>>> > 02:33:00 > >>>> >>>> > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2761 - Release Date: 03/21/10 02:33:00 > > -- Virgil Bierschwale Vets Finding Vets <http://www.VetsFindingVets.org> Keep America At Work <http://www.KeepAmericaAtWork.com> --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html --- [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
