Finally over.. The Great Swedish Agony!  

hi there my friend! I know we are not alone.. I know what the economy has done to Canadians, Americans and many mnay others as well.. How money talks and maims and kills.

I really wasn't trying to brag about the amount of aid from here to Haiti,, I meant to make a point. We are only 9 million people. In these kinds of crisis, to ordinary people around the world.. it is often those who are suffering themselves that come to aid other sufferers.. inspite of their own situations. We have alot of unemployed now and funds for them and those sick have been decreased to all to compensate.. People have to leave the homes they love and sell cheap to keep surviving.. and yet money goes continously from here to others out of country because we know and understand suffering here too.

I am grateful I can look again at the faces of Trollhatten's SAAB workers and all the subsidary businesses that depend on them and their work and that supply them as well.

Another cog passed in the huge wheel.

Furthermore, dear friend, I was NOT trivializing Trollhatten's misery! So many towns in B.C. like Prince George, Prince Rupert, etc., have fallen into extreme HARD times, as their entire infrastructure WAS/IS based on ONE industry! The Industry arrived.....the town/city built around it, the industry fails, so does the town! Our "logging/lumber" industry is on FAIL mode....so now the challenge is for the town to re-build...some like Prince Rupert have by dredging and building a "deep-sea" port, thereby employing everyone. We are learning many great lessons from the recent economic glitch.

Our "Governor General" from Canada is from Jacmel, Haiti, so we felt the extra push to aid...and we do have 33+ million population! Take care...and cheers!

Thanks for all that information!! I really appreciated you informing so well on what had been happening there. I care!! It is a good thing to see the Canadian perspective also.. I care about that to, for obvious reasons! A very good people, in my belief!
Thanks my friend, so very much!

I truly hope that I did NOT offend you, as I realized that my first comment seemed very insensitive, but that is NOT what I intended!

My perspective is/was; that NOW that we have had the "wake-up" call, we had bette get back to basics, be it personally, collectively as a community..or globally, as the spin-off from GM was SAAB, and it's near demise! Part of my education, was the sage sayings of my elders...one of which fits our economic situation now..and that is; "DO NOT PUT ALL YOUR EGGS IN ONE BASKET." Something that I have carried in the back of my mind, all my life and has kept me adaptable to the situation at hand!

I do apologize for seemingly being insensitive...I do care about the plight of anyone facing a terrible downturn in their lives! Cheers!

There is no need whatsoever to apologize to me, my dear cousin! There is nothing to apologize for! You gave me your perspective and I surely appreciate it, and I gave you mine and you in turn.. THAT, to me , is a discussion.. I thought we were speaking Swedish, actually, as you sounded like a Swede and I became very comfortable.. looking at the different views and commenting on them..
But then, please forgive me,... that because you also being Canadian, I should have been more sensitive to the generous kind caring nature of Canadians and that you might not find me as friendly sounding as your regular countrymen. I should learn better.. finally..never to take for granted that expression in words on paper is never the same as speaking in person

My humble apology. wanna meet me in NFLD( is that halfway) for coffee and a niced baked something??

Oh...my goodness...NFLD! I would, far prefer a "klatch" in the Mother Country!

AND...actually some of your "Java!"

One thing...it seems that I have not learned...Writing is very tangible! Written proof..in black and white! Speaking wafts on the wind...and seldom is re-iterated verbatim! So, I must be more careful of what I write...and throw caution to the wind when I speak...LOL! Let the BS roll! Ohhh...mine papa would not be pleased with that statement. Take care..and Cheers!

Ramesh!!Thankyou for that detailed accounting of what has been happening there. You know me well enough that you KNEW I would be interested and also heartened as well at the changes that have occurred in recent times. I also am glad you told me of the fate of many brave people,, It helps not them. unfotunately, but me, to put my own concerns in proper perspective. Thanks for that!

Thankyou Sarah, for your kind words.. We are very grateful here too.. It is always hard to look at the agony of suffering people wherever in the world they may be, isn't it so? Take good care of you , Sarah!

With this discussion was meant the final relief that the agony is over.. While your government gave billions to the auto industry BIGS there a while back, to bail them out yet again, GM decided to dump SAAB..so business goes.. so it always goes.. but the agony was unbelievable.. as it was on and off again over and over in who GM would sell SAAB to for the best possible deal.. The deal finally made months later.. Life is like that. I know only too well, myself, so I understood WHY.. just not the heartlessness of it all.
Money talks.. people are but pawns and your example of what is happening there just now and how it will affect people like your hubby?? yes.. I am worrying for you too.

I will say one more thing.. and it is a universal thing.. the rich have it all and do not care about you or me.. business is all about the money.. I worry for you!

Amen!

I have one too, and I like the fact it is stingy on fuel,, both besin or etanol,, just fine and rides fine and is,as you mentioned. HAHAHAHA,,pedestrian friendly!

I think all young boys that drive too fast should be given a SAAB 900. Possible one without servo. Not many chances of driving too fast then.

But SAAB has to continue making cars because sometime when I get rich and famous I want one of their 4 wheel drive cars. They're a bit over my budget at the moment though, they cost 700 000 NOK here.

whistle!! wheuw!! That is a couple of SEK more than I can muster.. well., no,, I lie, I could sell my home!!
Good luck with THAT idea, Torunn.. it will be a wee while, won't it( ooo what an alliteration I just made!! Must be my bed time!!

I think that would be what I'd have to do too! And although I like SAABs, I don't really want to live in it :-)

HAHA.. Very witty you are! I like that!

Thankyou dear friend! I am much with you on this one.. Money is most often , in my thoughts, not used as originaly intended. The little guy suffers and thr rich are but richer.. THAT is my thought and until it can be proven otherwise .. well that is my thought,
Hope you are okej these days, are you? You sure look great,, as beautiful as ever, in fact, with that gorgeous smile!!