"stbenge" <stb### [at] hotmailcom> wrote in message
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> Warp wrote:
> > stbenge <stb### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:

> >> Personally I would make one for myself. If no aluminum was at hand, I'd
> >> get wood. I don't have a motif to keep up here.

> >   Exactly how much money would you save by doing that?

> About $49.90, I reckon. We've got some nice hard wood (teak), plenty of
> leftover fasteners and other materials. Leftover and/or reused items can
> be made to look good, if reconstructed properly. People would rather
> throw something away and buy a new item, because most people are either
> too lazy or unskilled. What a wasteful society we live in.

Don't forget that time is money. If I were to bill myself my time building
that, the cost would exceed the sticker price. Same with repairs, it often
doesn't make economic sense.

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