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Houston surplus parts store ?
Are there any neat surplus electronics parts, eqpt, etc stores left in and
around Houston that I should check out on my this week? tnx -- 73 Hank WD5JFR |
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EPO (eletronic parts outlet)
110 E Medical Center Blvd Webster, TX 77598-430 out in Clear Lake area near NASA "Henry Kolesnik" wrote in message om... Are there any neat surplus electronics parts, eqpt, etc stores left in and around Houston that I should check out on my this week? tnx -- 73 Hank WD5JFR |
Hank-
Alas, Houston has become a wasteland for electronics scrounging from what I've been able to tell. The EPO outlets used to have a reasonable amount of miltary and commercial surplus, but they've become commercialized towards computers, and the other garden variety electronics stores only carry the traditional stuff. Fry's is pretty cool, but obviously no surplus. Madison Electronics used to be the cats meow, but that was many years ago. I assume you've heard of dallas' 1st Saturday sale, which occurs this coming weekend. http://www.firstsaturday.com/ it's become computer-centric, but most of the electronics stuff (i.e. ham) start setting up around 7:00AM in the back area. Also Ft Worth has Nortex http://www.montagar.com/~patj/nortex.htm Which is waay cool to browse, but don't expect to find any incredible finds or deals. Too bad Houston isn't more like Dallas wrt surplus goodies. regards -dave W5OC "Henry Kolesnik" wrote in message om... Are there any neat surplus electronics parts, eqpt, etc stores left in and around Houston that I should check out on my this week? tnx -- 73 Hank WD5JFR |
Ace Electronics, 3210 Antoine Dr. Houston, Texas 77092. Phone:713-688-8114
A little on the expensive side in my opinion, but loaded with all sorts of parts and hardware. Darrell, WA5VGO "Henry Kolesnik" wrote in om: Are there any neat surplus electronics parts, eqpt, etc stores left in and around Houston that I should check out on my this week? tnx |
Hank what are you looking for.and what dates are you hear.
There are two EPO in Houton. The main one and first one closer to the center of Houston. http://www.epo-houston.com/ jimmie stewart what a Henry Kolesnik wrote in message om... Are there any neat surplus electronics parts, eqpt, etc stores left in and around Houston that I should check out on my this week? tnx -- 73 Hank WD5JFR --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.733 / Virus Database: 487 - Release Date: 8/2/04 |
I guess I should have mentioned that I know about the 2 EPOs and in the past
I've been at Madison. I'll be there Tuesday, leaving Tulsa monday morning. Just looking for neat stuff. -- 73 Hank WD5JFR "Jimmie Stewart" wrote in message ... Hank what are you looking for.and what dates are you hear. There are two EPO in Houton. The main one and first one closer to the center of Houston. http://www.epo-houston.com/ jimmie stewart what a Henry Kolesnik wrote in message om... Are there any neat surplus electronics parts, eqpt, etc stores left in and around Houston that I should check out on my this week? tnx -- 73 Hank WD5JFR --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.733 / Virus Database: 487 - Release Date: 8/2/04 |
Hey Henry:
I was told last week that in Missouri City is Charlie's Airwaves. He sells renovated antique radios and he supposedly has some interesting surplus. If I recall correctly Missouri City is South of Houston on I59, about 15-20 minutes. If I can find a map I will try to find out if this is correct and post it. His card I have here says C.B.s, Antennas, Stereos, Microwaves, TVs, Satellites, RV parts, Accessories. 2547 Cartwright Rd. Missouri City, Texas 281-499-5214 There is also O&E Electronics on Shephard about 3 blocks south of the North Loop 610. 713-880-3055 This place is a major mess, but he does have a lot of odds and ends. He has a large rack of used test gear. Also has a lot of NOS tubes, but a bit pricey. He has tons of Sam's for sale. They mostly have parts for repairing old TVs and VCRs, etc. Lots of weird ICs. Vintage Sounds sells antique radios and phonographs. They are the HVRA crowd. Lots of interesting pieces, all restored. Also have lots of tubes, some books, records, very few parts except parts for acoustic phonographs. They have horns, reproducers, knobs, etc. 713-468-4911. In the Hart Antique Center on Fondren about 1/4 mile south of Westheimer. On the right when heading south. Open till 6, 7 days. The other EPO is right down the road from Vintage Sounds, on Fondren. Just keep heading south past the elementary school, it is on the left about another mile. Go through the light at Richmond when heading further south on Fondren. The Houston traffic is much easier before 2pm. Happy Hunting, Mark "Henry Kolesnik" wrote in message . com... I guess I should have mentioned that I know about the 2 EPOs and in the past I've been at Madison. I'll be there Tuesday, leaving Tulsa monday morning. Just looking for neat stuff. -- 73 Hank WD5JFR "Jimmie Stewart" wrote in message ... Hank what are you looking for.and what dates are you hear. There are two EPO in Houton. The main one and first one closer to the center of Houston. http://www.epo-houston.com/ jimmie stewart what a Henry Kolesnik wrote in message om... Are there any neat surplus electronics parts, eqpt, etc stores left in and around Houston that I should check out on my this week? tnx -- 73 Hank WD5JFR --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.733 / Virus Database: 487 - Release Date: 8/2/04 |
HK: To get to Missouri City go south on 59 and
exit Texas Hwy 6 (a few miles outside city limit). Turn left on 6 and go a few miles. This map shows that Cartwright intersects Texas 6 as Road 3345. Turn left on 3345. If you get to Road 1092 you've gone too far so do a 180 and go back to 3345. You may already know where it is. Good Luck MH "Henry Kolesnik" wrote in message om... Are there any neat surplus electronics parts, eqpt, etc stores left in and around Houston that I should check out on my this week? tnx -- 73 Hank WD5JFR |
This will become an increasing problem in Yerp when the
WEE Waste directive takes hold - no company will be able to dispose of old electronic eqpt other than through a licensed waste operator, who must in his turn be able to show that he has passed it on to similarly licensed people. Scrap electronics will become a thing of the past for the enthusiast. "David" wrote in message ... Alas, Houston has become a wasteland for electronics scrounging from what I've been able to tell. |
"Airy R. Bean" wrote in message ... This will become an increasing problem in Yerp when the WEE Waste directive takes hold - no company will be able to dispose of old electronic eqpt other than through a licensed waste operator, who must in his turn be able to show that he has passed it on to similarly licensed people. Scrap electronics will become a thing of the past for the enthusiast. This from a summary of the WEE: "The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) aims to minimise the impacts of electrical and electronic equipment on the environment during their life times and when they become waste. It applies to a huge spectrum of products. It encourages and sets criteria for the collection, treatment, recycling and recovery of waste electrical and electronic equipment. It makes producers responsible for financing most of these activities (producer responsibility). Private householders are to be able to return WEEE without charge." Sounds like they are concerned with the same mess we have here with computers and cells phones ending up in the dump. Other WEEE info indicated that they are mainly concerned with dangerous chemicles in batteries, etc. It does sound like the inspection process would drive up the price of everything. If they are trying to minimize the buildup of electronic waste as disposal sites they would probably encourge surplus dealers to take what they could sell. There is a limit to how much the dealers could pay for it. MH "David" wrote in message ... Alas, Houston has become a wasteland for electronics scrounging from what I've been able to tell. |
Charlie's Airwaves is over pirced on almost every thing. Nice place to go
and look & repair prices are not that bad. I remeber when the EPO Houston use to sell alot more surplus stuff that was like 3 years ago. Now the only surpul stuff they have is some computer stuff batteries power supplys and generators. I like the epo back in the day not it is just good to go & look you might find something you need. I am also looking for a good surplus electronic store within about 50 or so miles of Houston anybody know of any good ones. |
Charlie's Airwaves is over pirced on almost every thing. Nice place to go
and look & repair prices are not that bad. I remeber when the EPO Houston use to sell alot more surplus stuff that was like 3 years ago. Now the only surpul stuff they have is some computer stuff batteries power supplys and generators. I like the epo back in the day not it is just good to go & look you might find something you need. I am also looking for a good surplus electronic store within about 50 or so miles of Houston anybody know of any good ones. |
Charlie's Airwaves is over pirced on almost every thing. Nice place to go
and look & repair prices are not that bad. I remeber when the EPO Houston use to sell alot more surplus stuff that was like 3 years ago. Now the only surpul stuff they have is some computer stuff batteries power supplys and generators. I like the epo back in the day not it is just good to go & look you might find something you need. I am also looking for a good surplus electronic store within about 50 or so miles of Houston anybody know of any good ones. |
On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 04:59:12 -0500, "truegridtz"
wrote: Sounds like they are concerned with the same mess we have here with computers and cells phones ending up in the dump. Other WEEE info indicated that they are mainly concerned with dangerous chemicles in batteries, etc. It does sound like the inspection process would drive up the price of everything. If this would force the manufacturers, particularly Chinese ones, to pay more up front to cover the environmental impact of their products, then it is a good thing, even if it means consumers will pay more as well. For too long, importers of this cheap crap have been permitted to operate with scant concern about where their products will ultimately end up. They have been able to price their wares artificially low because the true cost of manufacturing and ownership is not borne by them. Why should they care? They don't have to pay the costs of disposal! About four to six times a year, I go to our local dump to deposit refuse that is the result of seasonal cleaning. Every time I am there, I see an enormous dumpster that is just FILLED FILLED FILLED to over the top with late-model electronic junk of every description. It makes me sick.......These items are totally useless albatrosses. No one can repair them, cannabilization for useful parts is almost impossible, and disposal in an environmentally acceptable manner is quite expensive. IMHO, These items should be put on a giant barge and sent back to the country of origin with the caveat that a trade embargo will be imposed against any country that refuses to take them back. Maybe when China, Mexico, and other cheap-labor countries experience first hand what a colossal pain it is to deal with the ass end of their product's mercilessly short life cycles, maybe they won't dump quite so much of this junk on our shores. -Scott DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE AT THE EMAIL ADDRESS ABOVE! Instead, go to the following web page to get my real email address: http://member.newsguy.com/~polezi/scottsaddy.htm (This has been done because I am sick of SPAMMERS making my email unusable) Need a schematic? check out the Schematic Bank at: http://techpreservation.dyndns.org/schematics/ Archive of alt.binaries.pictures.radio binary postings: http://techpreservation.dyndns.org/abpr/ |
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"Scott W. Harvey" wrote in message ... On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 04:59:12 -0500, "truegridtz" wrote: Sounds like they are concerned with the same mess we have here with computers and cells phones ending up in the dump. Other WEEE info indicated that they are mainly concerned with dangerous chemicles in batteries, etc. It does sound like the inspection process would drive up the price of everything. If this would force the manufacturers, particularly Chinese ones, to pay more up front to cover the environmental impact of their products, then it is a good thing, even if it means consumers will pay more as well. For too long, importers of this cheap crap have been permitted to operate with scant concern about where their products will ultimately end up. They have been able to price their wares artificially low because the true cost of manufacturing and ownership is not borne by them. Why should they care? They don't have to pay the costs of disposal! About four to six times a year, I go to our local dump to deposit refuse that is the result of seasonal cleaning. Every time I am there, I see an enormous dumpster that is just FILLED FILLED FILLED to over the top with late-model electronic junk of every description. It makes me sick.......These items are totally useless albatrosses. No one can repair them, cannabilization for useful parts is almost impossible, and disposal in an environmentally acceptable manner is quite expensive. IMHO, These items should be put on a giant barge and sent back to the country of origin with the caveat that a trade embargo will be imposed against any country that refuses to take them back. Maybe when China, Mexico, and other cheap-labor countries experience first hand what a colossal pain it is to deal with the ass end of their product's mercilessly short life cycles, maybe they won't dump quite so much of this junk on our shores. I doubt that the Chinese are really worried about what we want. Communists are not known for having much of a conscience. I recall seeing a TV documentary months ago about the recycling of old computers. They bust them all up and sort the plastic, etc. Seems they were breaking even or even making a profit. The problem is getting them before people throw them in the dump. This was a huge operation with conveyors belts and big piles of dead or near dead computers. I think they had something like what the tree trimmers haul behind their trucks. Grinds them up into little recyclable chunks....sort of like spam. Grunt labor stands there all day by the conveyor belt with Tylenol and rubber gloves. At least they can claim they are in the computer industry. The last word in computer technology. MH -Scott DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE AT THE EMAIL ADDRESS ABOVE! Instead, go to the following web page to get my real email address: http://member.newsguy.com/~polezi/scottsaddy.htm (This has been done because I am sick of SPAMMERS making my email unusable) Need a schematic? check out the Schematic Bank at: http://techpreservation.dyndns.org/schematics/ Archive of alt.binaries.pictures.radio binary postings: http://techpreservation.dyndns.org/abpr/ |
Scott W. Harvey wrote: IMHO, These items should be put on a giant barge and sent back to the country of origin with the caveat that a trade embargo will be imposed against any country that refuses to take them back. Maybe when China, Mexico, and other cheap-labor countries experience first hand what a colossal pain it is to deal with the ass end of their product's mercilessly short life cycles, maybe they won't dump quite so much of this junk on our shores. Funny you should mention that, That's where a LOT of our surplus (i.e. garbage) computers end up. They've got a growing problem in China now about the recycling centers causing massive ecological damage to the towns that they recycle in. From burning plastic insulation off to salvage copper, and the chemical sludge from stripping gold and silver plating. Jeff -- "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Benjamin Franklin "A life lived in fear is a life half lived." Tara Morice as Fran, from the movie "Strictly Ballroom" http://www.grendel.com |
"Jeffrey D Angus" wrote in message ... Scott W. Harvey wrote: IMHO, These items should be put on a giant barge and sent back to the country of origin with the caveat that a trade embargo will be imposed against any country that refuses to take them back. Maybe when China, Mexico, and other cheap-labor countries experience first hand what a colossal pain it is to deal with the ass end of their product's mercilessly short life cycles, maybe they won't dump quite so much of this junk on our shores. Funny you should mention that, That's where a LOT of our surplus (i.e. garbage) computers end up. They've got a growing problem in China now about the recycling centers causing massive ecological damage to the towns that they recycle in. From burning plastic insulation off to salvage copper, and the chemical sludge from stripping gold and silver plating. Jeff One of the main reasons that we never seem to get sufficient control of our pollution problem is the lack of pollution control in developing nations. We must compete and pollution control is expensive. Sacrificing human health for corporate profits is the global format. MH -- "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Benjamin Franklin "A life lived in fear is a life half lived." Tara Morice as Fran, from the movie "Strictly Ballroom" http://www.grendel.com |
In rec.antiques.radio+phono Scott W. Harvey wrote:
About four to six times a year, I go to our local dump to deposit refuse that is the result of seasonal cleaning. Every time I am there, I see an enormous dumpster that is just FILLED FILLED FILLED to over the top with late-model electronic junk of every description. It makes me sick.......These items are totally useless albatrosses. No one can repair them, cannabilization for useful parts is almost impossible, and disposal in an environmentally acceptable manner is quite expensive. I bet at least half of those is easily repairable ($5 in parts, an hour labour at most). Most people don't consider repairing because it is cheap to buy a new one. It's not the bad design per se. Just make the stuff more expensive (import taxes) and demand a 3 year warranty or so. IMHO, These items should be put on a giant barge and sent back to the country of origin with the caveat that a trade embargo will be imposed against any country that refuses to take them back. Maybe when China, Mexico, and other cheap-labor countries experience first hand what a colossal pain it is to deal with the ass end of their product's mercilessly short life cycles, maybe they won't dump quite so much of this junk on our shores. I can't say for sure whther this would work (items may just be dumped into the ocean), but it could be an idea. --- Met vriendelijke groet, Maarten Bakker. |
In rec.antiques.radio+phono truegridtz wrote:
I doubt that the Chinese are really worried about what we want. Communists are not known for having much of a conscience. I think lack of conscience is not a communist problem per se. This having been said, I know that at least some European communist countries, tried to make their design and manufacturing as solid as possible. Because in their philosophy there was no such thing as unemployment, and there often was a shortage of supplies, there was no reason not to put a good amount of engineering into their stuff. I can confirm 2 East-German black and white TV sets running since 1988 without needing repairs (and many more of those sets in continuous use in the Prague metro, if they were not drowned 2 years ago). Some radio collectors can confirm as well that East German and Czech radio's seem rather well built (alltough I have not seen too many of those, but what I have seen was nice). --- Met vriendelijke groet, Maarten Bakker. |
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I only had time to go to EPO on Fondren. Spent about 30 minutes and didn't
find anything I couldn't live without. I was there a year ago and the main thing I noticed is that prices have gone up. If this is the case elsewhere, homebrewers are going to have to dig deep or look elsewhere. -- 73 Hank WD5JFR "DJboutit" wrote in message om... Charlie's Airwaves is over pirced on almost every thing. Nice place to go and look & repair prices are not that bad. I remeber when the EPO Houston use to sell alot more surplus stuff that was like 3 years ago. Now the only surpul stuff they have is some computer stuff batteries power supplys and generators. I like the epo back in the day not it is just good to go & look you might find something you need. I am also looking for a good surplus electronic store within about 50 or so miles of Houston anybody know of any good ones. |
Scott W. Harvey wrote:
expensive. IMHO, These items should be put on a giant barge and sent back to the country of origin with the caveat that a trade embargo will be imposed against any country that refuses to take them back. Maybe when China, Mexico, and other cheap-labor countries experience first hand what a colossal pain it is to deal with the ass end of their product's mercilessly short life cycles, maybe they won't dump quite so much of this junk on our shores. -Scott These countries are ALREADY taking the stuff back, and it is killing people and destroying the environment in their countries, as well: http://greennature.com/article978.html http://english.epochtimes.com/news/3-9-11/5040.html http://www.peopleandplanet.net/doc.php?id=1445 Bob Weiss N2IXK |
"Bob Weiss" wrote in message news:6auZc.2391$3Q5.2332@trndny06... : Scott W. Harvey wrote: : : expensive. : : IMHO, These items should be put on a giant barge and sent back to the : country of origin with the caveat that a trade embargo will be imposed : against any country that refuses to take them back. Maybe when China, : Mexico, and other cheap-labor countries experience first hand what a : colossal pain it is to deal with the ass end of their product's : mercilessly short life cycles, maybe they won't dump quite so much of : this junk on our shores. : : -Scott : : These countries are ALREADY taking the stuff back, and it is killing : people and destroying the environment in their countries, as well: : : http://greennature.com/article978.html : http://english.epochtimes.com/news/3-9-11/5040.html : http://www.peopleandplanet.net/doc.php?id=1445 : : Bob Weiss N2IXK Name one person who has died that can be traced directly to salvaging efforts. |
On Wed, 01 Sep 2004 00:29:51 GMT, "DJboutit"
wrote: Charlie's Airwaves is over pirced on almost every thing. Nice place to go and look & repair prices are not that bad. I remeber when the EPO Houston use to sell alot more surplus stuff that was like 3 years ago. Now the only surpul stuff they have is some computer stuff batteries power supplys and generators. I like the epo back in the day not it is just good to go & look you might find something you need. I am also looking for a good surplus electronic store within about 50 or so miles of Houston anybody know of any good ones. I assume that Madison Electronics in Houston is long gone? They used to be a great ham dealer with lots of surplus. Doug |
The solution to the trash and recycling problem is a bit more
attention to repair and disposal on the design and manufacturing side, and a recycling deposit. ============ In the Netherlands and probably other EU countries all electrical goods are subjected to a 'disposal fee' related to the purchase price and size/hardware content ,which is to be paid upon purchase. For a hair dryer the fee is low , for a TV set or laundry machine the fee is much higher. Old /defective goods can be returned to the shop the goods were purchased ,or to the relevant municipal waste depot. Good system where money is paid up front to pay for eventual disposal/ recycling. One of the early 'top' recycling countries in Europe is Switzerland. Frank GM0CSZ / KN6WH |
These countries are ALREADY taking the stuff back, and it is killing
people and destroying the environment in their countries, as well: ========================= Yes indeed . A few years ago I saw a TV programme on lead acid batteries recycling. Used batteries were shipped from the USA (back )to Taiwan,with the lead being recovered there . A dreadful operation. Working conditions and resulting pollution of the local environment were really bad. Frank GM0CSZ / KN6WH |
On Thu, 02 Sep 2004 20:40:04 GMT, "Highland Ham"
wrote: The solution to the trash and recycling problem is a bit more attention to repair and disposal on the design and manufacturing side, and a recycling deposit. ============ In the Netherlands and probably other EU countries all electrical goods are subjected to a 'disposal fee' related to the purchase price and size/hardware content ,which is to be paid upon purchase. For a hair dryer the fee is low , for a TV set or laundry machine the fee is much higher. Old /defective goods can be returned to the shop the goods were purchased ,or to the relevant municipal waste depot. Good system where money is paid up front to pay for eventual disposal/ recycling. And the electronics shops are supposed to return a certain amount of rubbish for the consumer electronics they sell. If they can't provide this they must pay a fee. Some shops collected the old PC's to give to schools in Poland, but had to give up this practice because it reduced their rubbish to be collected On the other hand they might be pleased to solve your problem to get rid of your rubbish 73 Jan-Martin LA8AK --- J. M. Noeding, LA8AK, N-4623 Kristiansand http://home.online.no/~la8ak/c.htm |
On Thu, 02 Sep 2004 16:23:20 GMT, "Roger Gt" wrote:
"Bob Weiss" wrote in message news:6auZc.2391$3Q5.2332@trndny06... : Scott W. Harvey wrote: : : expensive. : : IMHO, These items should be put on a giant barge and sent back to the : country of origin with the caveat that a trade embargo will be imposed : against any country that refuses to take them back. Maybe when China, : Mexico, and other cheap-labor countries experience first hand what a : colossal pain it is to deal with the ass end of their product's : mercilessly short life cycles, maybe they won't dump quite so much of : this junk on our shores. : : -Scott : : These countries are ALREADY taking the stuff back, and it is killing : people and destroying the environment in their countries, as well: : : http://greennature.com/article978.html : http://english.epochtimes.com/news/3-9-11/5040.html : http://www.peopleandplanet.net/doc.php?id=1445 : : Bob Weiss N2IXK Name one person who has died that can be traced directly to salvaging efforts. Real sensible question. Just like the one about two white guys and a black guy arriving at Heaven. St. Peter asks the first guy what famous ship was sunk by an iceberg. Guy answers, "Titanic" and St. Peter waves him in. St. Peter asks the second white guy how many died. Guy says, "1503" and St Peter waves him in. Then he turns to the black guy and says, "Name them." |
wrote in message ... On Thu, 02 Sep 2004 16:23:20 GMT, "Roger Gt" wrote: "Bob Weiss" wrote in message news:6auZc.2391$3Q5.2332@trndny06... : Scott W. Harvey wrote: : : expensive. : : IMHO, These items should be put on a giant barge and sent back to the : country of origin with the caveat that a trade embargo will be imposed : against any country that refuses to take them back. Maybe when China, : Mexico, and other cheap-labor countries experience first hand what a : colossal pain it is to deal with the ass end of their product's : mercilessly short life cycles, maybe they won't dump quite so much of : this junk on our shores. : : -Scott : : These countries are ALREADY taking the stuff back, and it is killing : people and destroying the environment in their countries, as well: : : http://greennature.com/article978.html : http://english.epochtimes.com/news/3-9-11/5040.html : http://www.peopleandplanet.net/doc.php?id=1445 : : Bob Weiss N2IXK Many people don't realize that most of the high tech parts of electronics equipment, such as the, ahem, CRTs, are _made_ right here in the U.S. and shipped to another country for assembly. Sony's San Diego plant is one notable example. Name one person who has died that can be traced directly to salvaging efforts. Real sensible question. Just like the one about two white guys and a black guy arriving at Heaven. St. Peter asks the first guy what famous ship was sunk by an iceberg. Guy answers, "Titanic" and St. Peter waves him in. St. Peter asks the second white guy how many died. Guy says, "1503" and St Peter waves him in. Then he turns to the black guy and says, "Name them." |
wrote in message ... On Thu, 02 Sep 2004 16:23:20 GMT, "Roger Gt" wrote: "Bob Weiss" wrote in message news:6auZc.2391$3Q5.2332@trndny06... : Scott W. Harvey wrote: : : expensive. : : IMHO, These items should be put on a giant barge and sent back to the : country of origin with the caveat that a trade embargo will be imposed : against any country that refuses to take them back. Maybe when China, : Mexico, and other cheap-labor countries experience first hand what a : colossal pain it is to deal with the ass end of their product's : mercilessly short life cycles, maybe they won't dump quite so much of : this junk on our shores. : : -Scott : : These countries are ALREADY taking the stuff back, and it is killing : people and destroying the environment in their countries, as well: : : http://greennature.com/article978.html : http://english.epochtimes.com/news/3-9-11/5040.html : http://www.peopleandplanet.net/doc.php?id=1445 : : Bob Weiss N2IXK Name one person who has died that can be traced directly to salvaging efforts. Real sensible question. Just like the one about two white guys and a black guy arriving at Heaven. St. Peter asks the first guy what famous ship was sunk by an iceberg. Guy answers, "Titanic" and St. Peter waves him in. St. Peter asks the second white guy how many died. Guy says, "1503" and St Peter waves him in. Then he turns to the black guy and says, "Name them." Did he? You didn't finish the story. So What happened? There is a big difference between "name one" and Naming 1503, and I don't get the connection. |
Clarence wrote:
Did he? You didn't finish the story. So What happened? There is a big difference between "name one" and Naming 1503, and I don't get the connection. How about this joke, maybe it will make things clearer- Two male priests are fishing with a new female priest recently transferred to their diocese on the shore of a huge lake. It is discovered they left their bait back on shore, and the female priest offers to get it. She calmly steps out of the boat, and walks gently across the water to the shore and picks up the bait without even getting wet. Before she returns, one priest whispers to the other- "They send us a female priest and she can't even swim." -- John H. On the West Coast of New England NOTE: Please reply to hagstar at verizon,net as this msn address is a spam trap and rarely checked |
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