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Skriven 2008-12-10 14:28:22 av Glen Jamieson
     Kommentar till en text av Dave Drum
Ärende: CAR COMPANIES  81210
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 -=> Quoting Dave Drum to Glen Jamieson <=-

 GJ>   Mitsibitsi has already folded, and the factory is up for
 GJ> sale.  The local govt has suggested that someone should buy it and make
 GJ> electric commuter cars.

 DD> Our local Misterbitchi plant (60 miles north in Bloomington, IL) has
 DD> announced that it will be idle for 45 days commencing 1 Feb 2009. This
 DD> has the locals all
 DD> a-twitter as that is the longest that Mits has taken a hiatus from
 DD> production. At that, some folks are saying (rightly) "They're not
 DD> closing. They are just not making cars in that time."

That form of slow death preceded the permanent closure of Mitsi here.
World-wide, they have been losing money for quite a while.  My
experience with that make is that the cars usually have design flaws
and/or poor quality of manufacture, such as using an inferior 5c welsh
plug which rusts through and lets coolant into the flywheel housing,
necessitating the removal of the transmission to replace the plug.  The
large, thirsty, "380" model which was to save the factory was
introduced with great fanfare - a year before the closure.  Anyone
wanna buy one?  Very, very cheap!

 DD> Which is true - employees have the choice of reporting to the plant
 DD> and doing "other duties" such as maintenance, remodeling, cleaning and
 DD> one suspects maybe
 DD> setting up for newer/different models which will hopefully sell
 DD> better. Or they
 DD> may treat the hiatus as an unpaid furlough. I know which I would do.  

Look for another job?

 GJ> Meanwhile, Toyota Australia continues profitably making and selling
 GJ> cars.

 DD> Toyota America, Honda USA, etc. are all experiencing reduced sales and
 DD> have reduced hours available to work at their assembly plants.

Even if sales of SUVs fall off, they do have smaller, more economical
vehicles to sell.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: Bits O' Teriyaki Chicken
 Categories: Chinese, Chicken, Appetizers
      Yield: 6 servings
 
    1/2 c  Teriyaki Sauce
      1 ts Sugar
      2    Whole Chicken Breasts,
           - Skinned And Boned
      1 ts Cornstarch
      1 tb Water
      1 tb Vegetable Oil
      2 tb Toasted Sesame Seeds
 
  Combine teriyaki sauce and sugar in small bowl.  Cut chicken into
  1-inch pieces; stir into teriyaki sauce mixture.  Marinate for 30
  minutes, stirring occasionally.  Remove chicken; reserve 2
  tablespoons marinade. Combine reserved marinade, cornstarch and water
  in small bowl; set aside. Heat oil in hot wok or large skillet over
  medium-high heat.  Add chicken and sesame seed; stir-fry 2 minutes.
  Stir in cornstarch mixture.  Cook and stir until mixture boils and
  thickens and chicken is tender, about 1 minute.  Turn into chafing
  dish or onto serving platter.  Serve warm with wooden picks.
  
  Typed by Syd Bigger.
 
MMMMM
 

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