<DIV>I find it hard to believe that anyone would pay for Moscow water. Have you tasted it? You know that brown ring it leaves in all the sinks and bathtubs in Moscow, that isn't normal.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Best Regards,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Donovan<BR><BR><B><I>Darrell Keim <keim153@gmail.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Andreas-It looks like we differ on the definition of "market price." I say that market price is when I pay the same as everyone else. That is not to say the market price everyone is paying isn't being subsidized by another party. Oh well, it is really a minor point to the overall discussion.<BR><BR> <DIV><SPAN class=gmail_quote>On 07/02/2008, <B class=gmail_sendername>Andreas Schou</B> <<A href="mailto:ophite@gmail.com">ophite@gmail.com</A>> wrote:</SPAN> <BLOCKQUOTE class=gmail_quote style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex;
MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">Darrell --<BR><BR>Actually, they're paying less than market price for the water, even if<BR>"market price" is the same as I pay for the water: the infrastructure<BR>that provides the water is subsidized by the taxes I pay; taxes that<BR>Hawkins won't.<BR><BR>-- ACS<BR><BR>On Feb 7, 2008 5:13 PM, Darrell Keim <<A href="mailto:keim153@gmail.com">keim153@gmail.com</A>> wrote:<BR>> Andreas-Your analogy doesn't quite hold up. Hawkins (as you note) isn't<BR>> getting the water free. They are paying market price. If you offered me<BR>> market price for my car I may very well decide to sell it to you.<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> On 07/02/2008, Andreas Schou <<A href="mailto:ophite@gmail.com">ophite@gmail.com</A>> wrote:<BR>> > On Feb 7, 2008 3:07 PM, g. crabtree <<A href="mailto:jampot@roadrunner.com">jampot@roadrunner.com</A>> wrote:<BR>> >
> And what is it that makes "Moscow water" any different from Pullman<BR>> water or<BR>> > > Yakima water or Richland water or Pendleton water or water pumped in The<BR>> > > Dalles?<BR>> ><BR>> > The same thing that makes "my car" different from "your car." Hawkins<BR>> > should be prevented from getting access to Moscow water at market<BR>> > price for the same reason that you're not going to give me your car<BR>> > for free.<BR>> ><BR>> > I might also note that both Idaho's and Washington's water law gives<BR>> > preferential treatment to prior users. Which includes literally<BR>> > everyone in Moscow over the Hawkins devolpment.<BR>> ><BR>> > -- ACS<BR>><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR>=======================================================<BR>List services made available by First Step Internet, <BR>serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <BR>http://www.fsr.net
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