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February 9th 10, 10:19 PM
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Time to buy European gliders?
On Feb 9, 12:47*pm, "Charles Yeates" wrote:
Since last November, the US$ / Euro ratio has improved thereby lowering the price of a PW-6 by 9.0%, saving US$ 4700 -- *enough to pay ocean shipping cost -- it is the same for other European made sailplanes. Let's hope the ratio holds or improves more. It changes daily. Yup - we're just waiting for Greece, Ireland and Iceland to declare themselves bankrupt, which should cause the Euro to plummet! Mike 
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February 10th 10, 12:02 AM
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Time to buy European gliders?
Will the Euro tank before Euro glider manufacturers are regulated out
of existence? The race is on. On Feb 9, 5:19*pm, Mike the Strike wrote: On Feb 9, 12:47*pm, "Charles Yeates" wrote: Since last November, the US$ / Euro ratio has improved thereby lowering the price of a PW-6 by 9.0%, saving US$ 4700 -- *enough to pay ocean shipping cost -- it is the same for other European made sailplanes. Let's hope the ratio holds or improves more. It changes daily. Yup - we're just waiting for Greece, Ireland and Iceland to declare themselves bankrupt, which should cause the Euro to plummet! Mike
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February 10th 10, 09:36 PM
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Time to buy European gliders?
On Feb 10, 1:29*pm, rlovinggood wrote:
er, can I make one instead? Brad Uh, Brad, aren't you making an "American" glider rather than a "European" one? Ray Lovinggood Carrboro, North Carolina, USA hmmmmmm......................good point Ray! Brad
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February 11th 10, 12:44 PM
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Time to buy European gliders?
On Feb 10, 3:36*pm, Brad wrote:
On Feb 10, 1:29*pm, rlovinggood wrote: er, can I make one instead? Brad Uh, Brad, aren't you making an "American" glider rather than a "European" one? Ray Lovinggood Carrboro, North Carolina, USA hmmmmmm......................good point Ray! Brad paint it white and make sure the canopy opens from the left instead of the right. no one will know the difference
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February 11th 10, 06:33 PM
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Time to buy European gliders?
On Feb 11, 4:44*am, Tony wrote:
paint it white and make sure the canopy opens from the left instead of the right. no one will know the difference Real sailplanes have front-hinged canopies...
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