Why don't you just call me a Jew since you know you want to.old salt wrote: ↑Mon Nov 30, 2020 1:58 pmRight. Money changer. I need lessons from you on technology & engineering. How many aircraft type ratings do you hold ? How many flight testing programs did you participate in ? I enjoy vintage cars, so what ? I drive new ones. You lived in EUrope. Compare how they protected their manufacturing base compared to US.Farfromgeneva wrote: ↑Mon Nov 30, 2020 12:49 pm That was sarcasm on my part, sorry I don't really use emojis like some folks here. To suggest Russia is no longer a threat completely mis-undrstands the modern economy. It comes often from a person who talks about engineering marvels from 40-60yrs ago in cars and trucks and insists that our problem is allowing China to mass produce low skill goods with cheaper labor (and some mid skill work in certain industries where they aren't hamstrung by legacy training of employees so even with less training and education have a clear mind to mold to do these functions at work - the reason some folks like to only hire people without significant experience in doing things a certain way and would rather have someone moldable over "experience"). Of course Russia is a threat. When you are top of the mountain everyone is a threat and to think otherwise is crazy. You think our friends in Europe or Latin America are content to be told how and what to do by the US? They just aren't willing to hurt mass population and do real dirt to get a leg up like our non friend countries.
I think I've been pretty consistent that I don't follow Europe's lead in much of anything, perhaps some cultural elements, but certainly not on business or economics. Not to even mentioned how two faced you are with your occasional respect for Europe then diminishing those countries in the next sentence as it fits you.
But for crying about what I don't know about you, the same is true the other way, you only know what I've shared and posted. Just like I see through your posts. Enjoy the out years, don't get so angry that the world has passed you by, accept it and leverage what you can instead of this angry, deceitful and absurdly transparent hypocrisy on a plethora of issues. The facade of analysis is betrayed by your words.