Comments on: What Janesville GM plant closing means to me http://blogs.e-rockford.com/askgeo/2008/06/03/what-janesville-gm-plant-closing-means-to-me/ GO columnist Georgette Braun is curious about a lot of things. She'll answer your questions, pose some of her own, and comment on everything from entertainment to life and death. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:27:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.4 By: Georgette Braun http://blogs.e-rockford.com/askgeo/2008/06/03/what-janesville-gm-plant-closing-means-to-me/#comment-215 Georgette Braun Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:22:11 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/askgeo/2008/06/03/what-janesville-gm-plant-closing-means-to-me/#comment-215 Jen: Gotcha Jen: Gotcha

]]> By: Jen Sensible http://blogs.e-rockford.com/askgeo/2008/06/03/what-janesville-gm-plant-closing-means-to-me/#comment-214 Jen Sensible Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:22:15 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/askgeo/2008/06/03/what-janesville-gm-plant-closing-means-to-me/#comment-214 Geo, I guess my point is that the gas problem in this country -- and what it meant for gas guzzling vehicles -- was established long ago. I didn't really understand why you would link it to the Janesville closing -- seemed to trivialize the matter. but that's just me. Geo, I guess my point is that the gas problem in this country — and what it meant for gas guzzling vehicles — was established long ago. I didn’t really understand why you would link it to the Janesville closing — seemed to trivialize the matter. but that’s just me.

]]> By: Georgette Braun http://blogs.e-rockford.com/askgeo/2008/06/03/what-janesville-gm-plant-closing-means-to-me/#comment-202 Georgette Braun Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:30:57 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/askgeo/2008/06/03/what-janesville-gm-plant-closing-means-to-me/#comment-202 Jen: I once traded in a mini-van with 140,000 miles on it and got like $4,000 on a used T-bird. That's what I was hoping for. But with gas at $4, I'm thinking that won't happen. And, like my post said. That's what I thought of when I heard the plant in Janesville is closing. It's just another reason for a car dealer to tell me my Jeep isn't worth much: 'You know, Geo. Even GM can't make money on these gas-guzzling suckers.' Don't you ever hear news and think: What's it mean to me? Jen: I once traded in a mini-van with 140,000 miles on it and got like $4,000 on a used T-bird. That’s what I was hoping for. But with gas at $4, I’m thinking that won’t happen.

And, like my post said. That’s what I thought of when I heard the plant in Janesville is closing. It’s just another reason for a car dealer to tell me my Jeep isn’t worth much: ‘You know, Geo. Even GM can’t make money on these gas-guzzling suckers.’

Don’t you ever hear news and think: What’s it mean to me?

]]> By: Jen Sensible http://blogs.e-rockford.com/askgeo/2008/06/03/what-janesville-gm-plant-closing-means-to-me/#comment-199 Jen Sensible Thu, 05 Jun 2008 05:11:58 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/askgeo/2008/06/03/what-janesville-gm-plant-closing-means-to-me/#comment-199 Geo, let me ask you another question. You are driving a 10-year-old car with 118,000 miles on it. How the heck much do you expect to get for it? and what on God's green earth does the closing of the Janesville plant have to do........with anything? Geo, let me ask you another question. You are driving a 10-year-old car with 118,000 miles on it. How the heck much do you expect to get for it? and what on God’s green earth does the closing of the Janesville plant have to do……..with anything?

]]> By: Aaron J, http://blogs.e-rockford.com/askgeo/2008/06/03/what-janesville-gm-plant-closing-means-to-me/#comment-189 Aaron J, Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:23:20 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/askgeo/2008/06/03/what-janesville-gm-plant-closing-means-to-me/#comment-189 What does the GM closing mean to me? Not a whole lot. While it is sad that the plant did close, business is business first and foremost. Plants open and close. People get hired and fired. Life goes on. "There is no security on this earth, there is only opportunity." General Douglas MacArthur What does the GM closing mean to me? Not a whole lot. While it is sad that the plant did close, business is business first and foremost. Plants open and close. People get hired and fired. Life goes on.

“There is no security on this earth, there is only opportunity.”

General Douglas MacArthur

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