From: Mark W (mnm3693234@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu Dec 15 2005 - 10:29:52 PST
That is what I do. I buy old american tools, because
it is sometimes cheaper than new foreign made piece of
shi* and it will out last chinese junk many times
over. I'm tired of supporting the Red COMMUNIST
Chinese.
--- Rick v100 <rickv100@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Simple solution is to browse Ebay, garage sales and
> auctions and buy used. Most older American stuff
> will
> outlast many users lifetimes.
>
> Rick
>
>
> --- Convoy Magazine <convoymagazine@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
> > --- "Mark J. Blair, NF6X" <nf6x@nf6x.net> wrote:
> >
> > .***** I prefer to get
> > > high-quality US-made tools
> > > when I can, but I can't always afford them.
> *****
> > >
> > Yes finding domestic is not easy nowadays, and yes
> > you
> > have to actually look carefully, and yes you have
> to
> > ask questions -and make a point to the management
> > sometimes!!!. Maybe thats the very small price to
> > see
> > what you're really buying.
> >
> > But Think about the top statement carefully.
> > Virtually
> > all our jobs are interrelated.
> > Bob loses his job at the car plant so he cant
> afford
> > to buy the new fridge that bill makes so he cant
> > afford to buy the quality shoes that Mary makes so
> > she
> > cant afford to send the kids to Joe the dentist so
> > he
> > cant afford the new house so Fred the builder cant
> > buy
> > the new expensive (American) tool he wants (like a
> > jack say,) so Al gets laid off at the tool plant
> and
> > cant afford to buy the new car...and round and
> round
> > she goes...ever downhill.
> >
> > Given the longterm prognosis, can you in fact
> really
> > afford to buy Chinese? (Brazilian/Mexican/Indian)
> >
> > I wonder.
> > Monty
> >
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