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Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 01:25:05 -0500
From: Radio Waves <radiowaves@XXXXXX>
To: matthew patton <pattonme@XXXXXX>
Subject: Re: [dc-cycles] Greenway Annual Toll Revenue
Cc: dc-cycles@XXXXXX

On 12/16/05, matthew patton <pattonme@XXXXXX> wrote:
> from that Aussie PDF
>
> > Average household income (2004) $104,575 $84,857
>
> the AVERAGE of the USA income is $85K? Is that for real? And I thought
> I was overpaid!

Yeah, well....

Without looking up the current numbers, I believe the median household
income in the US is more like $45k/yr.  As for why the average is so
much greater, here's a thought experiment (ob moto):

Suppose Aprilia sells ten 50cc scooters making 7HP for every one RSV
1000R Factory, making 140HP.  The median HP for Aprilia vehicles would
be 7HP, but the average would be 19HP!

It's like that.  The median family in american is cranking down 45
grand or whatever, and the top one percent are pulling somewhat shy of
a million bucks a year.

Sucks to be poor!  Better, like, work hard or something, so you, too,
can make millions and afford to drive on the greenway!