To: Poohbah
BTW,another good question might be,"As young children sitting in the streets of Calcutta or some Pakistani city and eating dirt clods as desert,did these people grow up dreaming about one day owning a Ramada Inn in Florence,SC?"
Seems unlikely,huh? When was the last time YOU saw a Pakistani or Indian immigrant working outside the computer field who wasn't a self-employed business owner?
To: sneakypete
BTW,another good question might be,"As young children sitting in the streets of Calcutta or some Pakistani city and eating dirt clods as desert,did these people grow up dreaming about one day owning a Ramada Inn in Florence,SC?" As a young child, I didn't expect to find myself doing what I do, or living where I'm living.
Seems unlikely,huh? When was the last time YOU saw a Pakistani or Indian immigrant working outside the computer field who wasn't a self-employed business owner?
Let's see. There's the Pakistani security guard at my former condo complex, there's the Indian accountant who lives down the street from me (he's not self-employed, he works for a local firm), and that was just off the top of my head.
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12/19/2002 10:14:08 AM PST by
Poohbah
To: sneakypete
BTW,another good question might be,"As young children sitting in the streets of Calcutta or some Pakistani city and eating dirt clods as desert,did these people grow up dreaming about one day owning a Ramada Inn in Florence,SC?" Seems unlikely,huh? When was the last time YOU saw a Pakistani or Indian immigrant working outside the computer field who wasn't a self-employed business owner?
Not trying to be rude here, but what is your point? I'm obviously missing something...
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