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Old January 3rd 05, 04:53 AM
Brent P
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In article >, Beelzebub wrote:

> Why not? Everybody already buys a ton of that **** from Wal Mart everyday.


Walmart carries a considerable amount of made-in-the USA products. I
should know as I buy a number of them there.(most recently mobil 1 oil)
Often better made and with a lower price than the made-in-china crapola
next to it.

Don't blame walmart, blame the people who don't read the packages and
don't care regardless of where they shop.



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Old January 3rd 05, 08:39 PM
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Scott en Aztl=E1n wrote:
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> Just wait until the Indian cars start hitting the market...


You can already buy their fine motorcycles!

www.enfieldmotorcycles.com/

At least if you have a strong hankerin' for a slightly less reliable
1956 BSA at a bargain price ...
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(Seen that; riding a Honda)

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Old January 3rd 05, 08:39 PM
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Scott en Aztl=E1n wrote:
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> Just wait until the Indian cars start hitting the market...


You can already buy their fine motorcycles!

www.enfieldmotorcycles.com/

At least if you have a strong hankerin' for a slightly less reliable
1956 BSA at a bargain price ...
--
C=2ER. Krieger
(Seen that; riding a Honda)

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Old January 3rd 05, 08:46 PM
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In article >, Scott en Aztlán wrote:

> Agreed. I rarely shop at Wal-Mart because I hate the claustrophibic
> narrow aisles, the constant chaos of junk on the floor, and most of
> all the enormous crowds.


The one near me is enormous and the isles are normal, the crowds arent
bad at night when I shop. Then again, I've never bought more than 5
things at the same time there. It's just the only place near me that
carries mobil 1 and motorcraft oil filters at a decent price. Not many
autoparts stores near by, so wally world also fills in for hose clamps
and other misc items that are the same all over.

> But this problem exists at almost every
> store. Sometimes *every* item on the shelf is Made in China. Even if
> you're trying not to support a brutal Communist regime, some stores
> make it extremely difficult. It takes careful planning to buy
> American-made goods - planning that most Americans can't be bothered
> with.


Yep. Home depot is severely over populated with made-in-china stuff. I
have a harder time finding made-in-USA alternatives at home depot than I
do at walmart. Menards takes the lead over home depot wrt made-in-the-USA.



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Old January 3rd 05, 08:46 PM
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In article >, Scott en Aztlán wrote:

> Agreed. I rarely shop at Wal-Mart because I hate the claustrophibic
> narrow aisles, the constant chaos of junk on the floor, and most of
> all the enormous crowds.


The one near me is enormous and the isles are normal, the crowds arent
bad at night when I shop. Then again, I've never bought more than 5
things at the same time there. It's just the only place near me that
carries mobil 1 and motorcraft oil filters at a decent price. Not many
autoparts stores near by, so wally world also fills in for hose clamps
and other misc items that are the same all over.

> But this problem exists at almost every
> store. Sometimes *every* item on the shelf is Made in China. Even if
> you're trying not to support a brutal Communist regime, some stores
> make it extremely difficult. It takes careful planning to buy
> American-made goods - planning that most Americans can't be bothered
> with.


Yep. Home depot is severely over populated with made-in-china stuff. I
have a harder time finding made-in-USA alternatives at home depot than I
do at walmart. Menards takes the lead over home depot wrt made-in-the-USA.



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Old January 3rd 05, 08:46 PM
Brent P
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In article >, william lynch wrote:

> Pssst . . . they're not communist any more . . . they've adopted a
> market economy . . .


Where the government and well-connected party members control it and the
companies.


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Old January 3rd 05, 08:46 PM
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In article >, william lynch wrote:

> Pssst . . . they're not communist any more . . . they've adopted a
> market economy . . .


Where the government and well-connected party members control it and the
companies.


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Old January 3rd 05, 11:23 PM
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"Brent P" > wrote in message
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> In article >, Beelzebub
> wrote:
>
>> Why not? Everybody already buys a ton of that **** from Wal Mart
>> everyday.

>
> Walmart carries a considerable amount of made-in-the USA products.


Yeah, "made in USA", assembled in Mexico.



 




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