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BoaterTalk: The International Information Site for the Whitewater Paddler
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Does the fact that something is made in China affect whether or not you'll buy it?
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May 13 2008, 13:06 GMT
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howbout this: if it's made in China, it's available. If it's NOT made in China ...
GCA_Steve
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they sold their entire PC business to Lenovo
russellfork
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depends
decker
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I bought a water bottle a few weeks ago that was warped and wobbled when I sat it down. It was made in the USA
TheBroncoKid
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YES. Some things you have no choice. Ten hammers and they are all made overseas,,,, there is no real choice.
BusteronBuffalo
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You can't find "Made in USA" anymore.
Learning_to_Swim
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my hammer is made in the USA, here is the link:
Terrell
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All that matters is quality and price
Julio
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agreed...
russellfork
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commie!
decker
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It is about quality. And in 20 years iI predict the products from China are going to be precieved as the highest
BoatCaptain
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Taiwan is best
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tomcat
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Are we going to lose our "Greatest Country in the World" status then???
decker
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No because even if we aren't we will still claim to be.
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BoatCaptain
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If they piss me off enough, such as by attacking Taiwan or going from standard to ultra repression in Tibet.
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ezwater
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Let's ask ourselves this... if we no longer make anything here what will drive our economy?
decker
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we will become the former soviet union
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TheBroncoKid
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it's somewhat possible given the "entitlements" we expect... isn't it?
decker
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We have some swell real estate investment plans.
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ezwater
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Democrats seem to like to drive Japanese cars?
BusteronBuffalo
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If my Accord weren't assembled here, almost entirely from parts made here, based on designs mostly done here,
ezwater
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What auto industry is going to be strengthened by you choosing to buy Japanese over American?
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BusteronBuffalo
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My Toyota was built in Texas. Many GM products are built in Mexico and elsewhere.
geoffcj
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You missed the point. Do you really want for GM to out of business?
BusteronBuffalo
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I missed the point? Are you really that stupid?
geoffcj
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that should read Daimler "Heil Hitler" Chrysler
decker
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Moron. DaimlerChyrsler no longer exists. Did you miss the report on Fox?
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geoffcj
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sure it doesn't
decker
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WTF? Why am I an america hater? Troll.
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geoffcj
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you do... you just can't recognize it... sorta how you don't recognize your racism either
decker
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You, sir, are an idiot. And calling me a racist is fighting words. This is my last response.
geoffcj
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consider yer chain jerked then
decker
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Buying a car from GM that might last five years rather than an Accord that will last 10+ would be patriotic?
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ezwater
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Well. You'd help GM. You'd need a need car twice as often. ;->
geoffcj
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That's so "1988"
decker
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Republicans tell me that my domestic auto industry will be strengthened by foreign competition. I believe that.
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ezwater
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True... Madison is the most Liberal city in Wisconsin and the state capital ... nearly all Jap & Euro cars down there
decker
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You can't expect people to ignore self-interest when making a major purchase. We've owned 2 Ford products,
ezwater
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You are wrong,,,,, acording to J.D.Powers.
BusteronBuffalo
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Define American - it's not easy.
geoffcj
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what do you do for a living?
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decker
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Working on a company that designs and sells innovative products. In a market where I will need to compete in a global
geoffcj
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congrats... care to elaborate
decker
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It's not a new idea. see inside.
geoffcj
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i'll read it tonight when i have more time...
decker
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Different than a turbo. No moving parts. Produces electricity.
geoffcj
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JD Powers lives by advertiser payoffs. CU and Car & Driver would not give the same verdict.
ezwater
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Car and Driver top ten list. 3 "American" Cars out of 7. All from GM.
geoffcj
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oops. 3 out of 10 is what I meant to say.
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geoffcj
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And? Sure, GM and Ford come up with isolated examples of good cars, but it takes more.
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ezwater
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Here is one of the lists for you:
Terrell
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one issue i take with any of those lists is...
decker
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think Reagan can beat Carter?
russellfork
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