From: charlie@elektro.cmhnet.org (Charlie Smith)
Subject: Re: Definitive HD TV/Vid Authorized Collectible
Organization: Why do you suspect that?
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 93 06:08:31 GMT

In article <4612@cvbnetPrime.COM> tjohnson@anyway.UUCP (Tod Johnson (617) 275-1800 x2317) writes:
>In article <1993Jan21.124611.19732@news.arc.nasa.gov> howland@noc2.arc.nasa.gov (dnalwoH truC) writes:
>>
>>I wonder if they'll mention the "large bore" surcharge on imported
>>bikes that HD got legislated so they could raise their prices and
>>stay "competitive"????
>>
>>Curt Howland "Ace"       DoD#0663       EFF#569
>>howland@nsipo.nasa.gov            '82 V45 Sabre
>
>Mr. Howell;
>
>	It may be a result of my own cynicism; but I felt a rather
>negative tone to your comments regarding the Harley Davidson Motor
>Company. Let me clear a few things up for you just in case.

Look out troops, here it comes ...

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>	First off the "large bore" surcharge (as you termed it), is
>more commonly known as a tariff. A tariff is historically imposed on

Naah!    It was an overly large, boring, surcharge.  He was using a
shortened experssion to save bandwidth!   


>indusrties and businesses whose practices can be clearly determined
>as unethical. Now you are correct in that a tariff was imposed upon
>Japanese motorcycle imports during the first Regan administration.
>Here are the reasons.
>
>1) The Japanese were dumping bikes. They had a several year supply of
>   bikes in crates and whorehouses across the country. This was done
>   in order to force US dealers to lower prices, hence creating an
>   unprofitable business circumstance for many dealers, and an environment
>   prone to easy monopolization.
>
>2) Harley Davidson requested that the 5 year tariff be abolished after
>   three years. It was.
>
>3) Harley Davidsons manufacturing facility played a major role in this
>   countries defense strategy of WWII and thereafter, They are poised
>   to do so again if necesary. The survival of HD is critical to the
>   overall shoving of a sindwinder missle up Sadams posteriour.

Heaven help us, if this was what we had to depend on !!!!

 
>4) Jap bikes; although not in my consideration; are pieces of shit. ***
>
>5) The average worth of a Jap bike is a $27.92; the average worth of a
>   Harley is $9,925.38 (after one year of use). The federal government
>   was mearly encouraging its citezens to make sound purchase choices
>   by imposing a tariff.

Methinks he'd better go back and take Arithmetic 101.

 
>6) Mr. Reagan personally felt that most Jap bike owners were sissies and
>   need to be cuffed around a bit. Al Haig was second to concurr.

Mebe?   Who knows.

 
>	In closing, let me end with some finishing comments. Yes a tariff
>was imposed. Yes it was justified. And Yes, HD is back on top and is nothing
>short of an example of Americans hard at work, and what needs to be done to
>turn this whole country around to face forward. The are a shining example
>of how to do business right, and how hard work can pay off.

Who are we to discourage his outlook?   Besides, it probably can't be
done on the net anyway!   It just sounds like another documented case
of inter-recto cranial inversion to me!

 
>Thank-you;
>
>Tod J. Johnson
>DoD #883
>"Go Slow, Take Geritol"
>
>*** I want to make it clear that I do not now, nor have I ever in the past
>been predjudiced towards bike manufacturers. The fact stated above was the
>result of a major government and private study of the Jap bikes. The inclusion
>of this comment has nothing to do with my own personal opinion that Jap bikes
>are pieces of shit.

You already had your $0.02 worth!


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