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To: TobagoJack who wrote (3640)	1/19/2006 8:06:37 PM
From: Maurice Winn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 218069

Re bridges. In the 1960s, the Auckland Harbour Bridge was extended sideways, doubling the number of lanes to 8 from 4, using a Japanese engineering firm. They were dubbed the Nippon Clipon. I suppose China can do it cheaper these days. I'm sure you are right that Congress will drool like Pavlov's dogs. What's wrong with having somebody else do a good job at a cheaper price, I have no idea. Chinese need the work [or they'd bid higher, not lower]. They aren't suffering morbid obesity to any extent. They need more Happy Meals. And CDMA of course. Mqurice