wrote:
On Wed, 24 Dec 2003, "Bobsprit" wrote:

That [Fischer-Panda] generator is built by
Communist slave labor. * * *

What (if any) is the factual basis for this statement?

(Based at least on some still just preliminary querying, we were
considering buying one and yet might be influenced in whether to do so
by a well-supported answer to this question.)


There's very little in the PRC that isn't "built" by a horribly
exploited workforce. Pennies an hour if they're lucky, in most cases. If
I see a product I want and it says Made in China, I simply don't buy it.

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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
wrote:
On Wed, 24 Dec 2003, "Bobsprit" wrote:

That [Fischer-Panda] generator is built by
Communist slave labor. * * *

What (if any) is the factual basis for this statement?

(Based at least on some still just preliminary querying, we were
considering buying one and yet might be influenced in whether to do so
by a well-supported answer to this question.)


There's very little in the PRC that isn't "built" by a horribly
exploited workforce. Pennies an hour if they're lucky, in most cases. If
I see a product I want and it says Made in China, I simply don't buy it.

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Email sent to is never read.

You may not like non-union PRC, but as usual you blow smoke. FisherPanda is
made in Poland.

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
wrote:
On Wed, 24 Dec 2003, "Bobsprit" wrote:

That [Fischer-Panda] generator is built by
Communist slave labor. * * *

What (if any) is the factual basis for this statement?

(Based at least on some still just preliminary querying, we were
considering buying one and yet might be influenced in whether to do so
by a well-supported answer to this question.)


There's very little in the PRC that isn't "built" by a horribly
exploited workforce. Pennies an hour if they're lucky, in most cases. If
I see a product I want and it says Made in China, I simply don't buy it.

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Email sent to is never read.

You may not like non-union PRC, but as usual you blow smoke. FisherPanda is
made in Poland.

On Wed, 24 Dec 2003 19:44:30 GMT, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


You may not like non-union PRC, but as usual you blow smoke. FisherPanda is
made in Poland.

(Insert Polish Jokes
here______________________________________________ )


Larry W4CSC

NNNN

On Wed, 24 Dec 2003 19:44:30 GMT, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


You may not like non-union PRC, but as usual you blow smoke. FisherPanda is
made in Poland.

(Insert Polish Jokes
here______________________________________________ )


Larry W4CSC

NNNN

Larry W4CSC wrote:
On Wed, 24 Dec 2003 19:44:30 GMT, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


You may not like non-union PRC, but as usual you blow smoke. FisherPanda is
made in Poland.


(Insert Polish Jokes
here______________________________________________ )


Larry W4CSC

NNNN

A marry christmas to you Larry how's it going??

Take care, nothing much has changed at the NG:-)

K

Larry W4CSC wrote:
On Wed, 24 Dec 2003 19:44:30 GMT, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


You may not like non-union PRC, but as usual you blow smoke. FisherPanda is
made in Poland.


(Insert Polish Jokes
here______________________________________________ )


Larry W4CSC

NNNN

A marry christmas to you Larry how's it going??

Take care, nothing much has changed at the NG:-)

K

Larry W4CSC wrote:
On Wed, 24 Dec 2003 19:44:30 GMT, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


You may not like non-union PRC, but as usual you blow smoke. FisherPanda is
made in Poland.


(Insert Polish Jokes
here_Harry walks into a generator shop & says I want a generator but it must have nothing to do with the Poles, the bloke says ; then it won't work._____________________________________________ )


Larry W4CSC

NNNN

Larry W4CSC wrote:
On Wed, 24 Dec 2003 19:44:30 GMT, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


You may not like non-union PRC, but as usual you blow smoke. FisherPanda is
made in Poland.


(Insert Polish Jokes
here_Harry walks into a generator shop & says I want a generator but it must have nothing to do with the Poles, the bloke says ; then it won't work._____________________________________________ )


Larry W4CSC

NNNN

WaIIy wrote:
On Wed, 24 Dec 2003 23:32:43 GMT, (Larry W4CSC) wrote:


On Wed, 24 Dec 2003 19:44:30 GMT, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


You may not like non-union PRC, but as usual you blow smoke. FisherPanda is
made in Poland.


(Insert Polish Jokes
here____________________________________________ __)


Larry W4CSC

NNNN


How many Fisher-Panda generators does it take to ___________________ ?

Catch a clump of bamboo.

Hope you're having a good christmas

K