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To: Cogito Ergo Sum who wrote (10386)	9/27/2001 7:17:49 PM
From: LLCF	Respond to of 74559

<. The only place I've seen similar in Canada are some native communities and that was quite a while ago. > As a child [late 60's] I vividly remember a fishing gear store owner in Kenora opening his door and throwing hot water out onto two fat old native American women who were sitting on his steps. Don't worry U.S. was no better, on the way to Grand Marais, MN one summer about 5 years later a couple freinds and I sat down at the counter for breakfast and saw several native Americans turned away with: "you know you don't belong in heres". I'll add that a bus ride along the transCanada above lake superior is an eye opener... but somehow rural poverty with it's much smaller population seems to have a freedom to it that 125th ST. Manhatten couldn't quite match. In either case I think there is quite a population that couldn't care less whether we Boomed, Busted, OR recovered. DAK

To: Cogito Ergo Sum who wrote (10386)	9/28/2001 2:01:26 AM
From: elmatador	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

<<you're poor at a higher income level>> But you can also do quite well in a lower income level. Just use Purchase Power Parity. There are a lot of well off people in places not poor places. Take the basket of goods and calculate how much it will take to earm the money to buy it. Lets compare Prague (20% better off than average Western Europe and Curitiba where I lay my hat every decade or so) I can use my case: I am moving to Brazil next week. International School here in Prague costs 750 Euro/month. In Brazil is about half. (I wouldn't put my daughter in a state-owned school, see Snowshoe and CB). Here in Prague, I pay 2300DM for the flat (furnished, utilities included). Mine -in Curitiba- about the same size, I own free of debt, and one could rent if for about 200USD (unfurnished, utilities not included) a month. Swimmingpool, Tennis court, barbecue and all. I spend about 200USD in telephone fees for Internet dial up. In Brazil with less than 50USD I can get 384Kbit/s via cable modem. So In Brazil you can leave cheaper than I here. The only problem: The beer In Czech Republic is just the best in the world, I will miss it!