tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-301791108611372665.post7586418886634285295..comments2024-01-29T03:04:24.219+11:00Comments on Flinders Family Freer: Fridges for the poor people...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12315551718688781746noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-301791108611372665.post-73883822879576057872011-10-19T03:48:58.520+11:002011-10-19T03:48:58.520+11:00certain jokes about bottle parties and breweries d...certain jokes about bottle parties and breweries do come to mind, do they not?JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904120914423802777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-301791108611372665.post-60109535558493232132011-10-18T20:55:52.315+11:002011-10-18T20:55:52.315+11:00Heaven help us if the government takes over the br...Heaven help us if the government takes over the breweries ;-/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12315551718688781746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-301791108611372665.post-80189998895580528152011-10-17T17:13:32.824+11:002011-10-17T17:13:32.824+11:00Alas simple folk poorboy econ 101 is not a strong ...Alas simple folk poorboy econ 101 is not a strong subject for far too many in power, and those they convince to give them their votes. Oz seems to have gone daft of late with the sillies running the gov't.<br /><br />Not that y'all have a lock on them, of course...<br /><br />One of the things going here is the Chevy Volt. A P.O.S. compact car but very electric so it runs $45,000.<br />The Gov't will give you a $7500 tax break to buy one, and they subsidize Chevy as well as even at $45.000 they cannot make profit on the thing. Some of the local and State gov'ts are also tossing in taxpayer money to entice folks to buy one.<br /><br />Best thing....it will have No market for a used one. <br />The Battery will last "Up To 10 Years"(maybe).<br />It depreciates massively and in a few years will only be worth $10-15,000....but may need new batteries....at a cost of $20-30,000<br />Yep, it will literally cost right at or equal to the price for a new one to buy a used one and get it back up to snuff.<br />Our gov't think this is a economically viable and ecological sound method of running a car company that they took control of when it was crumbling under it's union driven overhead and poor management. The Gov't appointed management is certainly not any better.<br />Then again. Our Gov't once took over a Brothel in Nevada and managed to lose money.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904120914423802777noreply@blogger.com