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Thread ID: 119846	2011-08-12 16:48:00	NZD v USD v AUS - Why The Big Difference?	SurferJoe46 (51)	PC World Chat

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1222841	2011-08-14 01:08:00	The NZ Dollar is only as high as it is because of NZ interest rates. Australia has a two speed economy, mining and the rest, manufacturing is losing ground, it has been for years, The Australian Car manufacturers insist on building large 6 cylinder and V8 petrol powered cars, and their market share has dropped from over 60% a few years ago to round 25%. Ford's future making an Australian Falcon a now very limited, the Territory has been released with a diesel engine about 6-7 years too late. The cost of living in Australian cities is reasonably high, especially rents and housing - the housing market has dropped back about 15-20% and is likely to flat line for several years - greedy developers land banking to keep the price of homesites unreasonably high - the cost of building a house is quite reasonable - its the grossly inflated land prices that put people out of the market.	KenESmith (6287)
1222842	2011-08-14 10:25:00	Hate to disappoint you johcar .. Vegemite is made in Australia ... ours is Marmite ... :( We USED to make Vegemite til Kraft decided to do it all in OZ. I also note the OZ version is "Halal certified" ??	decibel (11645)
1222843	2011-08-14 15:12:00	About Halal Certified Food According to Wikipedia, Halal is an Arabic word meaning lawful or permitted. The term is also used to designate food seen as permissible according to Islamic law (Sharia, الشريعة الإسلامية). Interesting. :cool: ---- but is it Kosher?	SurferJoe46 (51)
1222844	2011-08-14 20:38:00	HERE (www.youtube.com) Can’t vouch for the content but if its correct it explains a hell of a lot. :eek:	B.M. (505)
1222845	2011-08-14 21:06:00	Australia has a two speed economy, mining and the rest, manufacturing is losing ground, it has been for years, The Australian Car manufacturers insist on building large 6 cylinder and V8 petrol powered cars, and their market share has dropped from over 60% a few years ago to round 25%. Ford's future making an Australian Falcon a now very limited, the Territory has been released with a diesel engine about 6-7 years too late. I agree with you on the Ford ken, they have left their run waaaay too late. Holden on the other hand their new sidi engine is amazingly economical. No i dont work for holden.....:stare:	Gobe1 (6290)
1222846	2011-08-15 00:20:00	The NZ economy is so small, that a single currency speculator can (& has) have a massive influence on the value of our $	1101 (13337)
1222847	2011-08-15 00:47:00	Yes I think its terrible that the NZ$ is one of the most traded currencies in the world ! I often see it mention on American financial sites !	Digby (677)
1222848	2011-08-15 01:51:00	Interesting . :cool: ---- but is it Kosher? Apparently Cadbury and a few other companies in Australia are into this Muslin PC business and have whipped up quite a Storm . Sorry I can’t display the photos of the symbol referred to . I don’t know how many companies have bought into this PC bull… . But it could backfire big-time given the Aussie psyche . E-Mail Out of Australia: (Author Unknown) READ AND FORWARD TO EVERY AUSTRALIAN . THIS IS SERIOUS STUFF . I went straight to the fridge after reading this and looked on the back of a packet of Bega thick and tasty slices, sure enough the symbol was there, very small but THERE . I will be checking all my shopping from here on . I have also checked Bega cheese and will return it today Also here is feedback link to Cadbury . . cadbury . com . au/Feedback . aspx" target="_blank">www . cadbury . com . au URGENT - READ THIS NOW Have you ever seen this symbol (CIRCLE) on your chocolate or food products packaging ? THE ROUND SYMBOL IS THE MUSLIM SYMBOL The LHS (circle) symbol is that of the - HALAL CERTIFICATION AUTHORITY - AUSTRALIA This is a Muslim Association that collects money from the Australian Food Industry for this symbol so that Muslims will purchase the product . Yet we are told the Muslim population are only one and a half percent of Australia’s total! On a recent radio talk-back show a well known host was alerted to this practice . He hit a stone wall when trying to find out HOW MUCH money was paid to this organization and WHERE the money went . It was explained that by buying those marked products at least you are supporting a religion that is actively trying to destroy the Australian way of life or at the other extreme the money MAY be supporting terrorism . Many Australian Companies are paying this money including BEGA, CADBURY and many other well known companies . Check before you buy . DO YOU KNOW WHERE THAT MONEY IS GOING? Until you know, support ONLY those companies that support the Australian way of life . Check it for yourself . I checked out Cadbury today at Woolworths . No more Cadbury's for me . I will check everything from now on . It is also on my Bega Cheese . The symbol is so small you can hardly ready what it says . This is absolute fact . Before my wife went shopping I showed her this email . She looked at the products in the shop mentioned and they had the symbol hidden on the back of the packaging and in a very weak colour that was hard to see . Leggo's Pasta Sauce has the logo on their bottles . . . I sent the following email to Cadbury and hope you too will voice your disapproval . "I am incensed to see the Muslim "logo" on your chocolate bars . This is a Muslim Association that collects money from the Australian Food Industry for this symbol so that Muslims will purchase the product . What the hell is wrong with you people!? Our troops are fighting Muslim Terrorists and you are helping the Muslim Association! We understand the Muslim population is only one and a half percent of Australia 's total and yet to try and make a dollar you bow to their demands . I am forwarding this insult to Australians to everyone on my email list and will ask them to forward it to everyone on their lists . And I for one will NOT be buying anymore of your chocolate until their emblem is removed! I will be actively encouraging all others to do the same! PLEASE CHECK ALL YOUR SUPERMARKET PRODUCTS BEFORE YOU BUY IN FUTURE . . . .	B.M. (505)
1222849	2011-08-15 04:23:00	Well gee. I'm glad to see none of that intolerance based solely on religion in NZ Somehow Its OK as long as the color of skin is never mentioned God knows that Christians are 100% squeaky clean, & have never ever been caught burying their hundreds or thousands of victims in mass graves . oops ...	1101 (13337)
1222850	2011-08-15 04:31:00	THIS IS SERIOUS STUFF. The LHS (circle) symbol is that of the - HALAL CERTIFICATION AUTHORITY - AUSTRALIA Who the hell cares? Hala, it's just a way of the animals being killed according to their beliefs. No nastier than any other way animals are killed commercially. Too much rabid racism around.	pctek (84)
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