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Re: No bailout without addressing the UAW [rockylee]

by gagrice on Thu Nov 13 07:44:30 PST 2008

I do think we union members are a cut above the rest That is a nice thought. Just not realistic. I always felt good about our bargaining unit when we were able to police the slackers. That has nothing to do with the intelligence of the workforce. Much of it has to do with pure luck. I was lucky to get that call from RCA in 1970 offering to take me to Alaska and give me a job. Sure I had a decent job with Pacific Telephone at the time. I was ready for a change and was lucky enough to be offered the job. RCA encouraged us to have a Union. They did not want to deal with over a 1000 people on an individual basis. RCA Global was Teamster. So we ended up Teamster. It had nothing to do with all of us being any better than anyone else. In fact most of our technicians came from out of the SE. They had the experience on the Telco Equipment we were installing to give AK long distance service. your boss can't tap you on the shoulder when you are older and say your out of here without giving a reason One of the important benefits of Unions. Seniority is top importance. As long as the person is able to do the job he should not be threatened by personality issues that many times come into play. I am sure I have made a few bosses want to fire me. Though when I quit to try farming, it only took two days to get my job back with a call to my old boss. I have a hard time talking to you on these issues because as a union supporter it bothers me that you are a globalist, pseudo-capitalist !! I am a realist and you an idealist. We live in a global community. No amount of whining and crying will change that. I came to that realization in the 1970s. It may take you a while. NOTHING is going to change with a different President. They are figure heads. Obama wants to be king and he can be that as long as he does not step on the toes that put him there. And that was not the voters. It was the people that gave him nearly a billion dollars to run his WORLD WIDE campaign. You think he is not thinking globally? I would expect a GM factory in Kenya before another one gets built in Michigan. Remember he made promises all over the World. Do you think he is going to crap on any of those countries. The teamsters I know think a lot more like me than you !!! They are very pro-american, and think we need to rid ourselves of all this shoddy lead tainted goods we import from those commies !!! You need to follow the news more. We are making poker chips in the USA with up to 50% lead paint. Don't ever let a child play with poker chips. some cores were found to be as high as 50 percent lead, answering any questions as to how a clay chip hides its weight. Lead poker chips I never though of myself as having a silver spoon compared to most kids growing up You were privileged compared to myself and most people I was raised with. I have a lot more than my parents had. Both my mother and stepfather died over the last 10 years, with no money. I paid to bury both. My biological father the lifelong Democrat had plenty. Which he did not share with his first two children and ex-wife, my mother. No child support from that dyed in the wool Democrat tool & dye maker. I was raised by a Republican mother that supported us working in a sewing factory piece work. They were not Union during the war. When the Unions came in they ruined the job for the fast seamstresses. That was about the time my mom met my stepfather and left the sewing factories. I was raised to despise how Unions stole personal responsibility and freedom from the workers. My Uncles that helped support us were both Union Millwrights during the war. They also complained about the poor work ethics of the Union carpenters and millwrights. So you have been fed a lot of bull in your life when it comes to the REAL TRUTH about Unions. The UAW may have been great for your family. Was it great for the rest of the USA? Now that you want US to bail out your beloved GM. You want US to embrace the UAW that is part of the reason GM is in dire straits. Thinking ill of GM and the UAW is not Un-American. The UAW is a big part of why jobs have gone to Mexico, China & Canada. Believing you should be paid when you do not work is UN-AMERICAN. but one would think that after 8 years of that program My Union job and 401K did better during this administration until the Democrats wormed their way into control of Congress. Look at the mess the 110th Congress has made. I did not agree with Bush on most things where he was trying to appease the Democrats. Amnesty was a big one. I am taking a wait and see on the Obama Presidency. If the stock market reaction to his getting elected is any indicator. We are in DEEP DOO DOO.. PS The Union has never gotten me a job. I got my jobs and then joined the Union.

Re: RWD or AWD [tagman]

by rockshocka1 on Sun Nov 02 19:47:46 PST 2008

That's cool. But, I'd be willing to admit your roads are built more over rock than clay. ;-) I've been to CA recently & no rails. Kudos!

Re: Defects in paint? 08 Accord [gyusher]

by kw_da on Wed Oct 15 09:05:09 PDT 2008

Thanks for all the replies, I have already clay'ed the car - that's how I found the defects. I found a worse one when I clay'ed it again. This might be a painting defect. The problem I'm worried about is several years down the line - it will start peeling. I'm not happy about buffing them out since it thins the clear coat. If it is below the clear coat, then the buffing process removes the clear coat. I think the only real fix is repainting it, but I don't think it will be as good as the factory finish. I'm thinking of bring it back to the dealer and see what they can do after I try a little polishing compound. At least they will have a record that I did notice a problem. It looks like tree sap, which eats the paint if it is not removed. The white dots that other's mention I've seen on another person's older Honda. Those appear to be a paint defect. He only got rid of them after having to paint his car after it got in an accident. May be I can post a picture of the problem - not sure if I can focus down that close.

Re: Defects in paint? 08 Accord [kw_da]

by gyusher on Mon Oct 13 17:31:02 PDT 2008

Has anyone had any problems with the paint on their 2008 Accord? I also have a red Accord coupe (08). Build date was mid August and I bought it the last week in August. I looked real close at the finish and other than some orange peel it was fine. 3 days later I washed it by hand and noticed little white spots all over the paint. . . I know they weren't there when I brought her home and the car sat under cover those 3 days. I think it had about 40 miles on her at the time. . . I rubbed them out and then waxed it real well. Let the dealer rub on it with instructions not to cut the paint. You might try a clay bar. . . They do very well at removing this stuff. Now and then I still see those little white specs or dots. . . I have no idea. . . Could be anything from acid rain to tree sap. . . They don't stay new long.

Re: cement and epoxy is on my 06 g35x....help!!! [norbert444]

by sportsfan on Thu Jul 24 16:12:39 PDT 2008

thanks! i've found a body repair shop that quarantees/warranties its work and does substantial work for a the nissan dealership next door to it. the shop also does work on foreign cars, caddies and such. the only car I did not see in the shop was BMW. The cost to remove the cement (using a thin blade) and claying the paint is roughly 200. I'm still apprehensive about the blade procedure. I would prefer something that lifts or removes the cement, rather than what's been proposed. If anyone out there knows of a high quality body shop in NYC, please let me know. thanks for the info. - the fan....

Re: let's see... [explorerx4]

by steve_ on Tue Sep 23 15:23:20 PDT 2008

That's why I keep thinking rail dust. That stuff is sharp and winds up embedded in the paint. Some say it can get lodged in the glass but I'm thinking stuff can also just get in the tiny scratches you can't see with your eyes. Or maybe it's some other kind of fall-out or over spray. I've cleaned my windshield and glass with clay bars before and they feel smoother - not sure if they are easier to see out of after that.