Re: 40M for Bush Inauguration and 15M for Tsunami Disaster WAS Re: Bush accused of undermining the UN with aid coalition

From: John Woodgate (jmw_at_jmwa.demon.contraspam.yuk)
Date: 01/04/05 

Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 18:10:16 +0000

I read in sci.electronics.design that jimp@specsol-spam-sux.com wrote
(in <crek8h$68q$1@mail.specsol.com>) about '40M for Bush Inauguration
and 15M for Tsunami Disaster WAS Re: Bush accused of undermining the UN
with aid coalition', on Tue, 4 Jan 2005:

>Speaking of heavy lifters, there was a blurb on the news this morning to
>the effect that in some areas the only usable machinery is elephants.

It's not 'usable' but 'available'.
>
>Seems they don't need runways or roads, can haul a lot of stuff, and are
>really good at clearing debris.

They are pretty good at large-scale mechanical handling, but they are
hopeless at SMD assembly.
>
>Not to mention they work for peanuts...

Lots and lots of peanuts! Actually, a lot of their food supply has
probably been destroyed. 

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