Re: Mine Safety Subordinated to Mining Company Interests

In article <11s2rpfqir68b6d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
joschapern4ospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Jo Schaper) wrote:

> John,
>
> I took what I felt was a reasonable, pro-active comment intended to
> possibly improve mine safety, (cross-pollination from someone familiar
> with a similar technology in a different environment) and offered it for
> comment. I am not anti-mine; unlike most people I know that 70% of my
> electric is coal-fired, and I know the effects that
> regulation/environmental regs have had on the coal industry (Northern
> Missouri and Southern Illinois coal mining is all but gone from its
> former levels, and we're paying the price in importing coal from
> Wyoming) means greater cost.)
>
> I also know that comments on a usenet group are not likely to inspire
> change in an industry. I didn't make the initial post (subject line) in
> this thread. I just jumped in to make my suggestion about Scuba
> rebreathers, knowing full well about the W65, and other efforts the
> mining companies have made to protect their employees without coddling
> them.
>
> Sorry I said anything. Looks like I should redirect my suggestion
> elsewhere.
>
> Jo

IMHO, this is a newsgroup and you are as entitled to have an opinion as anybody
else, but of course, as you seem to think that Brian, Al and Stuart are the only
ones entitled to speak in this newsgroup then I guess that is why you are now
apologising for daring to express your opinion.

What I am saying is, what the hell are you apologising for?



Alan

http://www.veloceraptor.free-online.co.uk/enigma.html

http://veloceraptor.blogspot.com/
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