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To: miraje who wrote (62611)	11/5/2001 3:13:58 AM
From: dybdahl	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

I don't think we spend much more on gasoline than many Americans. One of my friends just bought a car that uses less than 3 liters per 100km, and since it costs him less than $1 for one liter, it costs him $3 to go 100km. Since distances in Europe are rather small, his fuel costs are not that big. Myself I can ride 1,250 km before paying $50 to get her filled up again (VW Passat TDI). That means I have to refuel 30 times this year with a total cost of $1500. I know several Americans that have higher fuel costs. If you want to attack something, it should be the Danish car prices. My car, which is very ordinary compared to US cars, is $40,000. You won't find an American car over here for less than $65,000. USA is not more productive, measured by GNP, and most studies show that you get more productive if you eat right. Last time I saw figures, only a third of the population would ever visit a fastfood restaurant. I still remember one family I once visited, that used microwave stuff and fastfood stuff almost every second day, and the day I was there, they were about to get some fastfood, and the children were crying for ordinary food. If there is something that really touches you, then this is it. They just wanted to eat something worthy. Btw: In Europe, eating habits are very different from country to country. Dutch people often don't cook, and British and Norwegians cannot cook (oops, sorry!). I still remember last holiday we had in England (countryside, not London), it was absolutely impossible to find good food, even when paying $40 a meal in a restaurant. Italians, Belgians, French and Danes are considered good cooks. Germans are also good cooks, but some traditions are old (like boiling peas), and some of their food is often disliked by other nationalities (Sauerkraut). I totally understand why you don't care about food. I wouldn't either, if I had the same dining habits. And remember - we have chosen to live like this. It is a democratic country with four different types of elections (EU, state, amt, kommune). Lars.