Old, but not "Classic"

From: Lawrence Walker <lwalker_at_mail.interlog.com>
Date: Thu Nov 12 00:03:23 1998

On 10 Nov 98 at 17:18, Russ Blakeman wrote:

> Doug Yowza wrote:
>
> > When I saw in Junior High in a rural community, I took a bunch of "shop"
> > classes (wood shop, metal shop, small engine repair, ...). Don't Junior
> > Highs offer computer repair classes these days? A 286 box would make a
> > fine machine to tear down, desolder, rebuild, trace faults, etc.
> >
> > -- Doug
>
> And risk putting the local overpriced pooter shop out of business? Not in
> most of these small, closed click towns. Many times the people involved in
> the computer business make sure they're on the school appropriations counsel
> so they can manipulate it to their own benefit since they know what the
> budget is and can alter bids on new stuff to work into the budget. See it
> here all the time, in a county of 17k and the surrounding similar counties.
>
 Yep good old entrepeneureal self-interest. Several community councils in
our national parks up here comprised of local businessmen make sure there is no
competition by denying potential competitors the required business licence. So
much for the socially advantageous benefits of the "free" market.
 (over to you Ward) :^))
 
ciao larry
lwalker_at_interlog.com
Received on Thu Nov 12 1998 - 00:03:23 GMT