Chuck Gould wrote:
On Nov 24, 8:27�am, HK wrote:
Chuck Gould wrote:
Bought six electric candy canes and six electric "trees" to mount on
the boat in advance of the Seafair Holiday cruise next weekend.
Goods from PRC?


I'd have to check the bags and boxes
Fa, la, la, la la; la, la, la,la
Keeping track is so obnoxious
Fa, la, la, la; la , la, la la
Most small things we buy today
Fa, la, la, la, la; la la la la
Are built nowhere in USA
Fa la la la la; la la la la

Could be Korea, I don't know
Fa, la, la, la la; la, la la, la
Maybe Hecho in Mexico
Fal, la, la, la la; la, la, la la
Three bucks for lights on thin wire cages?
Fa, la , la, la, la; la, la, la, la la
Nobody's making decent wages
Fa, la, la, la, la; la, la, la la


That's correct: many if not most things are no longer made in the USA,
but if you are going to buy foreign-made goods, and we all do, you can
still try to avoid goods made in countries like the People's Republic of
China.

I was just packing away my Garmin GPS for the winter and of course I
remember it was not manufactured in the USA. But it was manufactured in
Taiwan, which is acceptable. Now is there anything inside its case that
was made in the PRC? I am sure there is. But I can't control that. Had
the unit carried a Made in China label, I would not have purchased it.

On Sat, 24 Nov 2007 12:09:21 -0500, HK wrote:

Chuck Gould wrote:
On Nov 24, 8:27?am, HK wrote:
Chuck Gould wrote:
Bought six electric candy canes and six electric "trees" to mount on
the boat in advance of the Seafair Holiday cruise next weekend.
Goods from PRC?


I'd have to check the bags and boxes
Fa, la, la, la la; la, la, la,la
Keeping track is so obnoxious
Fa, la, la, la; la , la, la la
Most small things we buy today
Fa, la, la, la, la; la la la la
Are built nowhere in USA
Fa la la la la; la la la la

Could be Korea, I don't know
Fa, la, la, la la; la, la la, la
Maybe Hecho in Mexico
Fal, la, la, la la; la, la, la la
Three bucks for lights on thin wire cages?
Fa, la , la, la, la; la, la, la, la la
Nobody's making decent wages
Fa, la, la, la, la; la, la, la la


That's correct: many if not most things are no longer made in the USA,
but if you are going to buy foreign-made goods, and we all do, you can
still try to avoid goods made in countries like the People's Republic of
China.

I was just packing away my Garmin GPS for the winter and of course I
remember it was not manufactured in the USA. But it was manufactured in
Taiwan, which is acceptable. Now is there anything inside its case that
was made in the PRC? I am sure there is. But I can't control that. Had
the unit carried a Made in China label, I would not have purchased it.

Harry, have you ever heard the metaphor, "He's as full of **** as a
Christmas goose"?


--
John H

On Sat, 24 Nov 2007 12:09:21 -0500, HK wrote:

I was just packing away my Garmin GPS for the winter and of course I
remember it was not manufactured in the USA. But it was manufactured in
Taiwan, which is acceptable. Now is there anything inside its case that
was made in the PRC? I am sure there is. But I can't control that. Had
the unit carried a Made in China label, I would not have purchased it.

You do realise that Taiwan is China right?

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sat, 24 Nov 2007 12:09:21 -0500, HK wrote:

I was just packing away my Garmin GPS for the winter and of course I
remember it was not manufactured in the USA. But it was manufactured in
Taiwan, which is acceptable. Now is there anything inside its case that
was made in the PRC? I am sure there is. But I can't control that. Had
the unit carried a Made in China label, I would not have purchased it.

You do realise that Taiwan is China right?


Technically, but not practically. Conditions there are not the same as
they are in the PRC for many important reasons.

On Sat, 24 Nov 2007 18:20:56 -0500, HK wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sat, 24 Nov 2007 12:09:21 -0500, HK wrote:

I was just packing away my Garmin GPS for the winter and of course I
remember it was not manufactured in the USA. But it was manufactured in
Taiwan, which is acceptable. Now is there anything inside its case that
was made in the PRC? I am sure there is. But I can't control that. Had
the unit carried a Made in China label, I would not have purchased it.

You do realise that Taiwan is China right?

Technically, but not practically. Conditions there are not the same as
they are in the PRC for many important reasons.

You know, and I mean this in a complimentary way, you have an amazing
ability to rationalize anything.

It's truly remarkable. :)

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sat, 24 Nov 2007 18:20:56 -0500, HK wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sat, 24 Nov 2007 12:09:21 -0500, HK wrote:

I was just packing away my Garmin GPS for the winter and of course I
remember it was not manufactured in the USA. But it was manufactured in
Taiwan, which is acceptable. Now is there anything inside its case that
was made in the PRC? I am sure there is. But I can't control that. Had
the unit carried a Made in China label, I would not have purchased it.
You do realise that Taiwan is China right?
Technically, but not practically. Conditions there are not the same as
they are in the PRC for many important reasons.

You know, and I mean this in a complimentary way, you have an amazing
ability to rationalize anything.

It's truly remarkable. :)


You're comparing life in Taiwan to life in the PRC? Taiwan, as part of
the ROC, is a democracy and its residents choose their leaders in free
elections. The PRC is a dictatorship.

"HK" wrote in message
. ..


You're comparing life in Taiwan to life in the PRC? Taiwan, as part of the
ROC, is a democracy and its residents choose their leaders in free
elections. The PRC is a dictatorship.

How about Cuba?

Eisboch

Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
. ..

You're comparing life in Taiwan to life in the PRC? Taiwan, as part of the
ROC, is a democracy and its residents choose their leaders in free
elections. The PRC is a dictatorship.

How about Cuba?

Eisboch




In relation to what? Cuba is a dictatorship.

On Nov 24, 3:49 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
On Sat, 24 Nov 2007 18:20:56 -0500, HK wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sat, 24 Nov 2007 12:09:21 -0500, HK wrote:

I was just packing away my Garmin GPS for the winter and of course I
remember it was not manufactured in the USA. But it was manufactured in
Taiwan, which is acceptable. Now is there anything inside its case that
was made in the PRC? I am sure there is. But I can't control that. Had
the unit carried a Made in China label, I would not have purchased it.

You do realise that Taiwan is China right?

Technically, but not practically. Conditions there are not the same as
they are in the PRC for many important reasons.

You know, and I mean this in a complimentary way, you have an amazing
ability to rationalize anything.

It's truly remarkable. :)

Not anything, just anything that he likes. If he hasn't done it, it
not worth doing. If he doesn't believe in it, it's not worth believing
in, if he doesn't own it, it's not worth owning. Ask him. Take a
simple thing like fried turkey for example!

HK wrote:
Chuck Gould wrote:
On Nov 24, 8:27�am, HK wrote:
Chuck Gould wrote:
Bought six electric candy canes and six electric "trees" to mount on
the boat in advance of the Seafair Holiday cruise next weekend.
Goods from PRC?


I'd have to check the bags and boxes
Fa, la, la, la la; la, la, la,la
Keeping track is so obnoxious
Fa, la, la, la; la , la, la la
Most small things we buy today
Fa, la, la, la, la; la la la la
Are built nowhere in USA
Fa la la la la; la la la la

Could be Korea, I don't know
Fa, la, la, la la; la, la la, la
Maybe Hecho in Mexico
Fal, la, la, la la; la, la, la la
Three bucks for lights on thin wire cages?
Fa, la , la, la, la; la, la, la, la la
Nobody's making decent wages
Fa, la, la, la, la; la, la, la la


That's correct: many if not most things are no longer made in the USA,
but if you are going to buy foreign-made goods, and we all do, you can
still try to avoid goods made in countries like the People's Republic of
China.

Over-priced union labor moved most manufacturing offshore.

I was just packing away my Garmin GPS for the winter and of course I
remember it was not manufactured in the USA. But it was manufactured in
Taiwan, which is acceptable. Now is there anything inside its case that
was made in the PRC? I am sure there is. But I can't control that. Had
the unit carried a Made in China label, I would not have purchased it.

Isn't Taiwan just a rogue province of the Chi-Coms?