Does Conservatism stifle innovation?

[wgrr]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

There's a bit of that going around this great country of ours. Probably why foreign bridge builders are getting so far out ahead of us.

(Heck, lately we refuse to even fix existing bridges, let alone build any new ones. Seems to me were "cost cutting" ourselves into oblivion in some regards.)

They have no trouble building new bridges over the Mississippi river when they lead to casinos.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenville_Bridge

I have never been over it but saw it under construction in 2007. It looks incredible.

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

$2,500---? Jeezus, what on earth was wrong with it, Rob?

The wiring inside the compressor is grouned, that is why the breker tripped. Probably brought on by this half assed power company we have. The power went out just at dinner time then flashed back a couple of times, then held.

Two years ago I got two TV sets out of them, the line voltage hit 149.6 and I could not get upstairs to unplug them fast enough.

So the $2450 is parts and labour for a new compressor.

[piece-itpete]

Originally Posted by noonereal

It may well indeed be something else Pete.

and you can tell your friends in Cleveland I said so.

You have got me on this noone?

Pete

[bhunter]

Originally Posted by merrylander

The wiring inside the compressor is grouned, that is why the breker tripped. Probably brought on by this half assed power company we have. The power went out just at dinner time then flashed back a couple of times, then held.

Two years ago I got two TV sets out of them, the line voltage hit 149.6 and I could not get upstairs to unplug them fast enough.

So the $2450 is parts and labour for a new compressor.

I wonder if any of their executives came from Costa Rica. Good luck and sorry to here about the cost. Hope you manage to get something out of them.