Klyf Brown on wed 10 apr 02
I was catching up on the news tonight and there was a story on pork
barrell spending by our wonderful federal government. What caught
my eye was "$2,000,000 for pottery kilns in Alaska.
My primary question is; How the hell did you Alaskans pull that one
off?
Since there can't be all that many potters in Alaska, each potter
should get a very nice double car kiln in the 100 foot size.
Or is all this money going to a couple of businesses that gave large
campain contributions to a certain senator?
I would really be interested to know who gets the kilns.
Two million bucks, wow, that could build lots of kilns.
Klyf Brown in New Mexico usa
Dupre Mr Marcy M on wed 10 apr 02
Now, this one REALLY interests me! Two million dollars would fire just
about all of Alaska, except possibly Prudhoe Bay. Help me do a little quick
math here.
A really good Bailey downdraft car kiln costs about $25,000, installed,
levelled, certified, and exhaust hood put in. These kilns, along with fuel
sources would have to be installed inside buildings, as the outside would be
far too cold for mst of the year. So, no sheds or separate buildings
required. Let's be real generous and add another $25,000 for LPG or natural
gas tanks, lines, pressure regulators, and certifications. (I know, it's a
stretch, but things are expensive these days!)
OK. That comes to $50,000 for a gas fired kiln, ready for use. Two million
dollars would buy...
Forty kilns!
Are there THAT many potters in Alaska who get subsidies from the Gummint?
The universities don't get them, that's for sure!
This bears closer examination.
What is the source of the article, Klyf? Enquiring minds want to know...
Tig
Tim Lynch on wed 10 apr 02
Klyf: This sort of thing is traceable, researchable, whatever, but we need
more info. Where did you read, hear, or see this info? It sounds a bit
preposterous but, hey, who knows? This information should be part of the
government record somewhere. That is if the Freedom of Information Act is
still in one piece. Alaska has a couple of powerful senators.
Tim
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On 4/10/02 1:37 AM, "Klyf Brown" wrote:
> "$2,000,000 for pottery kilns in Alaska.
Klyf Brown on wed 10 apr 02
Tim,
This was on CNN headline news, last night around 6pm. They were
reading off a list of insane spending on pork projects as this years
pork was more than 20 billion bucks, the largest ever. The two million
for pottery kilns in Alaska was in the middle of the list. I saw it again
early this morning on another CNN newscast.
Klyf Brown in New Mexico usa
>Klyf: This sort of thing is traceable, researchable, whatever, but we
need
>more info. Where did you read, hear, or see this info? It sounds a
bit
>preposterous but, hey, who knows?
John Baymore on fri 12 apr 02
What caught my eye was "$2,000,000 for pottery kilns in Alaska.
My primary question is; How the hell did you Alaskans pull that one
off? Since there can't be all that many potters in Alaska, each potter
should get a very nice double car kiln in the 100 foot size.
............
Two million bucks, wow, that could build lots of kilns.
Klyf,
Hey.... thanks for the hot tip! As a professional kiln builder..... I'm
getting some airline tickets to Alaska today . It's the new gold
rush. Gotta' get me a piece of that action .
Seriously...... what's up with that?
Best,
..............................john
John Baymore
River Bend Pottery
22 Riverbend Way
Wilton, NH 03086 USA
603-654-2752 (s)
800-900-1110 (s)
JohnBaymore.com
JBaymore@compuserve.com
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Jeanne Stolberg on mon 15 apr 02
Hey, where do I sign up for a free kiln??? HAHA!
Are you sure it said 'pottery kilns', not wood-drying kilns? This sounds
very strange, indeed.
Jeanne, Alaska
----- Original Message -----
From: "Klyf Brown"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: Pork kilns in Alaska
> Tim,
> This was on CNN headline news, last night around 6pm. They were
> reading off a list of insane spending on pork projects as this years
> pork was more than 20 billion bucks, the largest ever. The two million
> for pottery kilns in Alaska was in the middle of the list. I saw it again
> early this morning on another CNN newscast.
> Klyf Brown in New Mexico usa
>
>
> >Klyf: This sort of thing is traceable, researchable, whatever, but we
> need
> >more info. Where did you read, hear, or see this info? It sounds a
> bit
> >preposterous but, hey, who knows?
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