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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (25478)	1/5/1999 11:25:00 PM
From: Stephen O	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 116753

You can't compare Canada and Quebec to Europe. Canada and Quebec have been one country for more than 125 years. Quebec separation has been a phenomenon for only the past 20 years. Europe wanted to get together, they have Russia to consider, Canada lives next to the Friendly giant.

To: Hawkmoon who wrote (25478)	1/6/1999 5:52:00 AM
From: Bobby Yellin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116753

thanks for your thoughtful response One of our illustrious posters told me that he thought the Euro would succeed because it would fail first..I wonder if we are going to see waves of protectism down the road..as a result of three major trading blocks..also think we will have waves of lowering state and city income taxes as internet commerce grows and states will compete with themselves and want companies to come to their state to gain tax revenue from them.. Which is more dangerous to our health..trade deficit or current debt? I don't know..if our economy keeps on rolling shouldn't that help the national debt? Also wouldn't a lower dollar help indirectly to bailout some of the submerging countries who have debt denominated in dollars? Wouldn't it also help to bailout some of commodities and nonservice industries? Also now that Japan may have changed its policies and is not giving away money for "free"..won't a rise in our dollar attract more foreign money into our bond market.. wouldn't it help to slow down the deflationary spiral? I thought military spending..does add to the economy although wiping out the "peace dividend" Re:technology..you are right about the transition..I do get frustrated at times when I have called for help and people on the otherside make me go through "superstitious" behavior..ie I had trouble with connections and a guy from Gateway told me to open up my computer and reinstall my modem..then he got angry because I wouldn't..that made no sense since the communications worked intermittently..that was the worse suggestion of all the times I called for help..I wonder how many people he sent on wild goose chases..(I have a background in programming and know at least how to isolate a problem..I can't tell you how many stupid solutions I have been given for fixing problems or instructions that were just redundant.. re locking up..in windows 95 I could usually get out of it by hitting control,alt,del..in windows 98..when it freezes I can't even use control,alt,del to end an application- re bloated applications-poor coding..ie Opera,another browswer,although it doesn't have all the bells and whistles,it is just over 1 meg.. re:antimicrosoft trust trial..think at least for internet,it will make a lot of little people's life a lot easier to have it integrated.. re netscape: wasn't it orginally funded by US funds in grant..

To: Hawkmoon who wrote (25478)	1/6/1999 9:34:00 AM
From: Eashoa' M'sheekha	Respond to of 116753

The Europeans Will Submit Eventually.Ronald McDonald Says So. chicagotribune.com I think the World Gold Council should begin charging McDonalds for use of the word " Golden " in Golden Arches.I think they should begin to take on every company that uses the word " Gold " in advertising or product description,unless there is infact some form of actual Gold involved.To use the word " Gold " implies something is the " Best " or " Top Of The Line " etc..etc.. and may even imply there is actual Gold involved.The World Gold Council would then bring attention to JSP(Joe Six Pack) that " All That Glitters Is Not Gold ".But then again,we know that they are made up of the BIG Gold companies that are very short the market at this time.....too early to promote yet...maybe later in the year,eh? Haven't destroyed enough smaller companies to steal yet.This current price is is ideal for them longer term.Think about it misanthropically.<g> I tend to agree with your position on Europe in general,but to compare or use Canada as a comparison is not quite on the mark,yet the concept of accepting and diversifying cultures was.Quebek is only unique in that that it has chosen to weaken the country through extortion under the prevarication of cultural identity.So far it has worked quite well...for them...but WE are perspicacious to their subterfuge With regard to oil and other commodities,it is only natural to consider these will some day be priced and traded in the EURO as well as the USD.This will likely take some time,but at the speed things happen these days,it may be sooner than many think.Why go through a triangle if both parties are agreeable to trade in a medium of exchange acceptable to both parties?Just good business I say. Regarding the military....no doubt about those statements.We do not live in Shangri-La,far from it I'm afraid.A far greater force than anything man(or woman) could produce(other than love) will be needed to let down our guard. As for technology,I think the learning and acceptance for " common people " grows exponentially with the technology itself.Having been in the Tech. field for some time,I find the same old attitude still applies from most engineers.They tend to design things with an above average person's technical capabilities in mind.One of the few companies I have seen approach this flaw properly was and still is Apple Computer.The new I-Mac is reverse eveloutionary. IE: Keep it simple--stupid(KISS).The I-Mac was the top seller in the later half of 1998.When will the others smarten up on this simple concept.( I understand this unit may actually set the standard---AGAIN!!.)Bloat-ware and GiGaBiTs of memory requirements move over.Win-Doz 98 is a curse Bill Gates developed to get back at America.Just wait till Win-Doz 2000 arrives...this should be fun.<g> And now a word from our sponser.I present you Canada's finest " National ".." unbiased " .." objective "".." well researched " take on the mining situation today..................... ******************************************************************************************** The National Post reports in its Wednesday edition that after a year of playing it safe, Canada's troubled gold sector has a new mindset: bigger is better. Senior gold producers have roared back to life with three major deals in recent weeks, aggressive plays that end many months of caution and cost-cutting. On Nov. 30, Vancouver's Placer Dome Inc. snapped up a 50 per cent stake of a South African gold project for $235-million (U.S.). Then on Dec. 9, in a bid to become the world's lowest-cost gold producer, Peter Munk, chairman of Barrick Gold Corp., announced a $142-million all-cash hostile takeover for Argentina Gold Corp. Not to be outdone, Placer grabbed the front page again Dec. 14 with a pricey $1.1-billion (U.S.) all-stock takeover bid for Getchell Gold Corp. of Denver. The consolidation games have begun. Barrick and Placer have signalled their deal-making days are far from over. Meanwhile, many of this country's mid-tier gold producers,anxious not to be left out in the cold, are on the make, analysts say. One analyst expects "a huge shake-out. There's too many companies chasing too few dollars**."(Said they and re-written by Vancouver's finest........ (c) Copyright 1999 Canjex Publishing Ltd. canada-stockwatch.com Soap Box Now Available For The Next Elocutionist...