Re: New Zealand [OT - was Car Database]

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2002


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 44190
interpreted = N
texte = To be even consider for getting into NZ, you need to prove that you have an intimate knowledge of Rugby.Regards, Tim -- Tim Robinson IDFK Web Developments tim@idfk.com.au 114a/40 Yeo Street Neutral Bay 2089 Australia Phone +612 9908 2134 Fax +612 9908 4837> From: Dan Strong > Reply-To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 14:25:26 > To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Subject: New Zealand [OT - was Car Database] > > Alain, > > I actually looked into moving down to NZ about a year ago, just for that very > sort of thing...it > occurred to me that if I retained my US clients and charged NZ prices (or > slightly higher) coupled > with the lack of NZ internet laws which would allow me to do things like > 'strip' a website of data > 'legally', rather than go through the time/expense of getting the data through > other more costly > 'legitimate' channels and the low cost of living in NZ, then, in theory, I > would be able to live > like a king. > > So I checked into immigration, etc. and found that in order to be seriously > considered for > citizenship I would need to either a) provide a job offer from a NZ company or > b) demonstrate that > my own biz would be significant enough to benefit the NZ economy, which, > unfortunately it isn't > (but i'm working on it!). So, I did some searching and applied for a few jobs > out there and was > told--you guessed it, I needed to live in NZ. Quite the catch-22. > > I know I could apply for and get a 2 month work visa, but the costs of travel, > etc. vs. the risk > of falling on my face just don't equate as do-able at this point... > > Ok, story time's over. Back to your regularly scheduled US copyright law > debate. I just wanted to > basically say that I sort of envy the position you're in...but the grass is > always greener, no? :) > > -Dan > ------------------------------------------- > http://www.StrongGraphicDesign.com > (208) 319-0137 | Toll-free p/f 877-561-1656 > > > > On Fri, 18 Oct 2002 10:04:35 +1300 > Alain Russell wrote: >> I've officially resigned from this thread .. >> >> I've said my piece. We can't be prosecuted down here for a hell of a lot to >> do with the internet - our government is not that advanced yet .. >> >> So if you need it done as contract work .. .. ;) >> >> Alain >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >> >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: New Zealand [OT - was Car Database] (Andrew Simpson 2002)
  2. Re: New Zealand [OT - was Car Database] (Tim Robinson 2002)
  3. Re: New Zealand [OT - was Car Database] (Dan Strong 2002)
  4. Re: New Zealand [OT - was Car Database] (Andrew Simpson 2002)
  5. Re: New Zealand [OT - was Car Database] (Inkblot Media 2002)
  6. Re: New Zealand [OT - was Car Database] (Alex McCombie 2002)
  7. Re: New Zealand [OT - was Car Database] (Alain Russell 2002)
  8. New Zealand [OT - was Car Database] (Dan Strong 2002)
To be even consider for getting into NZ, you need to prove that you have an intimate knowledge of Rugby.Regards, Tim -- Tim Robinson IDFK Web Developments tim@idfk.com.au 114a/40 Yeo Street Neutral Bay 2089 Australia Phone +612 9908 2134 Fax +612 9908 4837> From: Dan Strong > Reply-To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 14:25:26 > To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Subject: New Zealand [OT - was Car Database] > > Alain, > > I actually looked into moving down to NZ about a year ago, just for that very > sort of thing...it > occurred to me that if I retained my US clients and charged NZ prices (or > slightly higher) coupled > with the lack of NZ internet laws which would allow me to do things like > 'strip' a website of data > 'legally', rather than go through the time/expense of getting the data through > other more costly > 'legitimate' channels and the low cost of living in NZ, then, in theory, I > would be able to live > like a king. > > So I checked into immigration, etc. and found that in order to be seriously > considered for > citizenship I would need to either a) provide a job offer from a NZ company or > b) demonstrate that > my own biz would be significant enough to benefit the NZ economy, which, > unfortunately it isn't > (but i'm working on it!). So, I did some searching and applied for a few jobs > out there and was > told--you guessed it, I needed to live in NZ. Quite the catch-22. > > I know I could apply for and get a 2 month work visa, but the costs of travel, > etc. vs. the risk > of falling on my face just don't equate as do-able at this point... > > Ok, story time's over. Back to your regularly scheduled US copyright law > debate. I just wanted to > basically say that I sort of envy the position you're in...but the grass is > always greener, no? :) > > -Dan > ------------------------------------------- > http://www.StrongGraphicDesign.com > (208) 319-0137 | Toll-free p/f 877-561-1656 > > > > On Fri, 18 Oct 2002 10:04:35 +1300 > Alain Russell wrote: >> I've officially resigned from this thread .. >> >> I've said my piece. We can't be prosecuted down here for a hell of a lot to >> do with the internet - our government is not that advanced yet .. >> >> So if you need it done as contract work .. .. ;) >> >> Alain >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >> >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Tim Robinson

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