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To: Ilaine who wrote (25985)	12/11/2002 12:05:04 AM
From: TobagoJack	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

Hello CB, you are beginning to sound angry for I do not know what reason. <<Chinese crawfish>> I do not know how crawfish got into the conversation other than the fact that you brought it up, again, I do not know for what reason. In any case, never had a crawfish for food, because, well, I guess because it isn't my food, and so no need to <<being polite>>. <<it took the Italians centuries to learn how to make Reggiano>> Most interesting. <<hubris of the Chinese hustlers who think every problem can be solved easily, with hard work and low prices>> I am hoping that you do not lack faith on hard work, use the word <<easily>> with ease, and do appreciate low prices. <<a fake Rolex is as good as a real Rolex as long as they look alike>> For argument's sake, for some purposes, this is certainly true. <<Prove that you told me repeatedly, with great difficulty, that the US dollar would weaken? ... I don't think you'll be able to prove anything but that I said that it doesn't matter>> and if I do? <<I remember you when you thought you would get rich forever on Softbank ...>> I did get rich on Softbank, but not forever, said as much, can prove it. I posted on 9984 thread with optimistic enthusiasm that you so value, and left the party after warning others, as a good threader should. Others refused to believe, and experienced something nasty. <<Nobody in America who knows what real Reggiano tastes like thinks that anybody in America can make real Reggiano>> This is not a good thing. Chugs, Jay

To: Ilaine who wrote (25985)	12/11/2002 12:14:08 AM
From: elmatador	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

CB I could recall the Italian specialist who went to Brazil and said the Parma Ham there would never be like real Italian Parma Ham. The guys asked why? he said the difference are the apple trees that surrounds the valley where we produce our Parma ham. The wind blows the trees aroma when they blossom. The Brazilians planted a hell lot of apples around the place and I can tell you our Prosciutto Crudo is real good. But why there were apples there, you may ask: The Pied Noir, who are French who lived in the Algeria -after France lost their colony Algeria- went to Brazil. There everyone told them they could never plant apple trees. It wouldn't work. Our were all imported from Argentina. When small boy, I could eat an apple only when I was sick and could eat anything, so expensive they were. The pied noir persevered. Today we export apples to all over the world and they are dirty cheap. And I wouldn't trade a Brazilian Fuji or Gala apple for the ones tasting like Styrofoam I used to eat when sick. Try a Fuji and a Gala apple, you'll love them!! How about wine? California wine. Chilean wine Australian wine? There is no one with a monopoly in making some stuff. It can be all reproduced. One day we will get a Porsche made in China. But, CB, one thing I won't trade: My Rolex GMT Master for a copy I find here in the streets of BKK.