From: "Kismet" <kismet-AT-bigpond.net.au> To: <puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org> Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 06:58:15 +1000 Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Contact Cements & shoemakers Why would anyone go to the expense of establishing a business, equipping it and training up staff to repair an item for a cost that far exceeds the expense of replacing the whole item? Particularly when you find that that item has a built in redundancy and has been designed to be irrepairable? D. ----- Original Message ----- From: "mjm" <mmoynihan-AT-wi.rr.com> To: <puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org> Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 5:10 AM Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Contact Cements & shoemakers > On Oct 11, 2006, at 12:19 PM, Jimsan777-AT-aol.com wrote: >> If Barge is so toxic, why are there so many old shoemakers? JG > > There are actually very few old shoe repairers and even fewer shoe > makers (talking usa here). It just seems that way because there are > almost literally no young people entering the craft. > > m > > _______________________________________________ > List address: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org > Admin interface: > http://lists.driftline.org/listinfo.cgi/puptcrit-driftline.org > Archives: http://www.driftline.org > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.2/471 - Release Date: 10/10/2006 > > _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org Admin interface: http://lists.driftline.org/listinfo.cgi/puptcrit-driftline.org Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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