Slump in Plane Travels Grounds Wichita

The NY Times ^ | 041603 | Peter Kilborn

[Poohbah]

There should be some rules regarding offshore companies....if you want to sell in the US, then 70% of your product has to be made in the US.....!

Why?

[Archangelsk]

I hear you. We in the flying end of the business are fairing no better right now. The only salvation I see in the building-and-flying-the-damn-things business are the regionals picking up the slack. That and the public needs to have their level of confidence elevated so that they'll start flying again. Also, we have to start treating them like people and not cattle. (Insert nasty comment about TSA here).

[RAT Patrol]

In 1984, my husband and I bought a house in Wichita for $77,750. We sold the same house (1400 sf plus that again in the basement, full brick, oak woodwork, every nice) in 2001 for $115,000. If their house went from $114,000 to $187,000, they owned it for quite awhile. Unfortunately for you, your less expensive house will actually appreciate at a higher rate (you will be glad when you sell it).

You are right about the appraisal game. Our house valuation stayed exactly the same for years; all of a sudden, it icreased like crazy. Never does anyone acknowledge that increased valuations result in increased revenue either.

[philetus]

No, I don't think we should pay them indefinately.
I think we should do something about the cause.
Lying, stinking polititians.

[Exigence]

But the question is, should Bush take a dollar from me and give it to them? I don't think so.

I don't think so, either.

[RAT Patrol]

Lying, stinking polititians. Now that's a good point.

[philetus]

I knew I had something positive to offer this thread.