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Skriven 2009-04-04 19:44:00 av JIM WELLER (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av GLEN JAMIESON
Ärende: Re: REPAIRING     90330
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-=> Quoting Glen Jamieson to Jim Weller <=-

 GJ> Repairing instead of replacing
 
 JW> Sadly high labour rates and low replacement costs make this difficult

 GJ> Have any of your mines closed?

Not yet. BHP's Ekati mine has slowed expansion and laid off some
construction contractors but not their own employees. De Beers has
shelved plans for a second mine and will shut down for 4 weeks twice
a year to reduce production and expenses, but no permanent layoffs.
Rio Tinto's Diavik mine has just announced reduced hours too. Six
week shutdown this July and another six weeks next January. Ray is
affected by that; he will be able to cope with the reduced income
but will definitely be cutting back on his life style.

 GJ> the recession bites more deeply I would expect the high labour rates
 GJ> in your area to drop

That hasn't happened yet. 

 GJ> and there to be more residents looking for work,
 
Interestingly enough, our unemployment benefit applications have not
gone up. The NWT was lost 1100 jobs out of a labour force of 20,000
but also seen a population drop as the unemployed tend to go home.
Many northern workers were not really northern residents but
commuters. Yellowknife's apartment vacancy rate is holding steady at
a low 1% but the hotel room vacancies have gone from 0% to 52%.

 GJ> and repairing their old dog sleds instead of just buying new ones
 GJ> every harp seal clubbing season.

You still haven't grasped the concept of how large the NWT is or how
far inland I live. You're as likely to find a seal in Yellowknife as
a penguin in Alice Springs.

My next set of taglines are a summary of all the new truth in
labelling laws that just came out....


MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Citrus-Sauced Fish
 Categories: Grill, Fish, Salmon, Fruit, Alcohol
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
    1/2 c  Orange marmalade
      2 tb Bottled white horseradish
      3 ts Minced garlic
    1/4 c  Chopped parsley
    1/2 ts Tabasco sauce
      2 tb Fresh lime or lemon juice
    1/2 c  Pineapple juice
    1/4 c  Vegetable oil
    1/2 ts Salt
           Freshly ground black pepper
      6    8-ounce fish fillets or
           Salmon steaks
      2 tb Dark rum or Cognac
 
  In a non-corrosive saucepan combine the marmalade, horseradish,
  garlic, parsley, Tabasco sauce, lime or lemon juice, pineapple
  juice, rum and oil. Season with salt and pepper and marinate the
  fish in this mixture for 11/2 hours.
  
  Preheat your grill or broiler. Remove the fish from the marinade
  and transfer the remaining marinade to a small saucepan and bring
  it to a simmer. Grill the fish for 3 to 5 minutes per side,
  depending upon the thickness. Baste the fish as it cooks with the
  marinade. Serve the fish with a tablespoon or so of the marinade.

  From: "Littlerunner"
 
MMMMM

Cheers

YK Jim


... Foods labeled as "low fat" must now be renamed "flavorless"

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