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- From: charlie@elektro.cmhnet.org (Charlie Smith)
- Subject: Re: Definitive HD TV/Vid Authorized Collectible
- Message-ID: <1993Jan27.060831.18465@elektro.cmhnet.org>
- Organization: Why do you suspect that?
- References: <1993Jan21.124611.19732@news.arc.nasa.gov> <4612@cvbnetPrime.COM>
- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 93 06:08:31 GMT
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- In article <4612@cvbnetPrime.COM> tjohnson@anyway.UUCP (Tod Johnson (617) 275-1800 x2317) writes:
- >In article <1993Jan21.124611.19732@news.arc.nasa.gov> howland@noc2.arc.nasa.gov (dnalwoH truC) writes:
- >>
- >>I wonder if they'll mention the "large bore" surcharge on imported
- >>bikes that HD got legislated so they could raise their prices and
- >>stay "competitive"????
- >>
- >>Curt Howland "Ace" DoD#0663 EFF#569
- >>howland@nsipo.nasa.gov '82 V45 Sabre
- >
- >Mr. Howell;
- >
- > It may be a result of my own cynicism; but I felt a rather
- >negative tone to your comments regarding the Harley Davidson Motor
- >Company. Let me clear a few things up for you just in case.
-
- Look out troops, here it comes ...
-
- Editor's Note: The following is a completely unbiased public service
- announcement, brought to you be the "Fighters of Yellow Peril" (FYP)
- organization. The FYP has a long, well documented, track record of
- providing volunteer public service announcements to the detriment of
- all concerned.
-
-
-
- > First off the "large bore" surcharge (as you termed it), is
- >more commonly known as a tariff. A tariff is historically imposed on
-
- Naah! It was an overly large, boring, surcharge. He was using a
- shortened experssion to save bandwidth!
-
-
- >indusrties and businesses whose practices can be clearly determined
- >as unethical. Now you are correct in that a tariff was imposed upon
- >Japanese motorcycle imports during the first Regan administration.
- >Here are the reasons.
- >
- >1) The Japanese were dumping bikes. They had a several year supply of
- > bikes in crates and whorehouses across the country. This was done
- > in order to force US dealers to lower prices, hence creating an
- > unprofitable business circumstance for many dealers, and an environment
- > prone to easy monopolization.
- >
- >2) Harley Davidson requested that the 5 year tariff be abolished after
- > three years. It was.
- >
- >3) Harley Davidsons manufacturing facility played a major role in this
- > countries defense strategy of WWII and thereafter, They are poised
- > to do so again if necesary. The survival of HD is critical to the
- > overall shoving of a sindwinder missle up Sadams posteriour.
-
- Heaven help us, if this was what we had to depend on !!!!
-
-
- >4) Jap bikes; although not in my consideration; are pieces of shit. ***
- >
- >5) The average worth of a Jap bike is a $27.92; the average worth of a
- > Harley is $9,925.38 (after one year of use). The federal government
- > was mearly encouraging its citezens to make sound purchase choices
- > by imposing a tariff.
-
- Methinks he'd better go back and take Arithmetic 101.
-
-
- >6) Mr. Reagan personally felt that most Jap bike owners were sissies and
- > need to be cuffed around a bit. Al Haig was second to concurr.
-
- Mebe? Who knows.
-
-
- > In closing, let me end with some finishing comments. Yes a tariff
- >was imposed. Yes it was justified. And Yes, HD is back on top and is nothing
- >short of an example of Americans hard at work, and what needs to be done to
- >turn this whole country around to face forward. The are a shining example
- >of how to do business right, and how hard work can pay off.
-
- Who are we to discourage his outlook? Besides, it probably can't be
- done on the net anyway! It just sounds like another documented case
- of inter-recto cranial inversion to me!
-
-
- >Thank-you;
- >
- >Tod J. Johnson
- >DoD #883
- >"Go Slow, Take Geritol"
- >
- >*** I want to make it clear that I do not now, nor have I ever in the past
- >been predjudiced towards bike manufacturers. The fact stated above was the
- >result of a major government and private study of the Jap bikes. The inclusion
- >of this comment has nothing to do with my own personal opinion that Jap bikes
- >are pieces of shit.
-
- You already had your $0.02 worth!
-
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