First thoughts

The evening radio host takes note of the latest economic news, the bit concerning Vale Inco, and empathizes.

"My first thought was that the hydromet plant at Long Harbour would be impacted," says he. "They say it won’t be. I hope not."

Strange. You'd think that the first thought of a proud Newfoundlander would be, and Somethingoranother, would be about the 36 people, most of whom work at the mine site in Somethingoranother, who are losing actual jobs, not the jobs in Newfoundland that don't yet exist.