If you have a wife or daughter CHECK LINK

I'll see your jar of nuts and raise you a .380 which I don't even take out the trash unless it's in my pocket. but that is obviously another conversation.

I was pretty disturbed about the recycle issue until I read in the article where it stated that they were ( new ) condoms rejects, not ( used ) contaminated condoms. Then it became simply a matter of social taboo, not health concern. I'll save my indignant outrage for deadly dog food and lead laced toys.

The Chinese certainly have different values and production standards. It's becoming increasingly clear that we would be better off manufacturing our own stuff. Hell, even the emergency brake cable for my 64 C 10 was made in China... that just sucks.

We're heading for a BIG meltdown. Although I could add a shotgun to my weapons collection, I am fairly well prepared. Some more ammo would be nice though, gonna make sure the shelves are stocked.

have your nuts and bolts ready.

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Originally Posted by firebird77clone

I'll see your jar of nuts and raise you a .380 which I don't even take out the trash unless it's in my pocket. but that is obviously another conversation.

I was pretty disturbed about the recycle issue until I read in the article where it stated that they were ( new ) condoms rejects, not ( used ) contaminated condoms. Then it became simply a matter of social taboo, not health concern. I'll save my indignant outrage for deadly dog food and lead laced toys.

The Chinese certainly have different values and production standards. It's becoming increasingly clear that we would be better off manufacturing our own stuff. Hell, even the emergency brake cable for my 64 C 10 was made in China... that just sucks.

We're heading for a BIG meltdown. Although I could add a shotgun to my weapons collection, I am fairly well prepared. Some more ammo would be nice though, gonna make sure the shelves are stocked.

have your nuts and bolts ready.

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Meltdown seems imminent, a consumer nation that doesn't produce anymore is a dangerous situation.

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I gave some information to the wives, and daughters. You were the one who seemed to be looking for proof. I won’t answer your stupid question. I don't know what your problem is but it seems like you want to get me pissed off. This isn't the site to start things on. If that's what your looking for you can find it real easy on the other site. I'm sure there are guys over there that are just as healthy that would be more then happy to go with you. First you wanted to let me know you could kill a guy with your jar of nuts if you wanted to when we were talking about permits to carry. I'm sure you could but us old guys with disabilities need to have more then a jar of nuts.

Richard

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Sorry Richard, for putting you on the offensive, I just have a bit of a knee jerk reaction to fear based information sometimes. I think buying anything from China is a potential risk anymore, they seem to have no qualms about endangering our health. However the header did state they were used condoms and the story really did not substantiate the image "used condoms" conjures.
For some reason I am coming up completely blank on the reference to a jar of nuts. Maybe you could pm me where that reference was to.

As far as I am concerned, the US is way past due on the time to cut off imports from China. Hell, China can't even quality control it's own internal products without putting their people in harms way. You know damn well they aren't real concern about what they ship to the US.

Just one more reason to BUY AMERICAN!

We should stop buying this Chinese crap IMMEDIATELY.

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Just one more reason to BUY AMERICAN!

We should stop buying this Chinese crap IMMEDIATELY.

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Steve I wish it were so simple! I agree with you 100%, and yet when I'm operating on a tight budget, places like harbor freight are all I can afford for stuff I'll only use a few times like a cherry picker or a paint sprayer.
The name brands I use to buy that are USA brands(Delta, 3M, Black and Decker, Craftsman, Milwakee), are now making all their stuff in China too. I'm sure all of us have some aftermarket parts that are only made there. Most of the new sheet metal replacements are coming from overseas.
Like it or not, unless we put up a trade imbargo, Made in Taiwan will be with us for a long time coming. Places like Walmart exist because of China. It's the only way they can provide goods at such cheap prices.
Label shopping and paying more doesn't work when people barely can afford to pay their mortgages or put food on their tables. I wish we could bring all those production jobs back to the US. And if we did bring those jobs back, a lot of people here would rather pull welfare checks than get off their rearends and work!:confused:

being " green " is all the rage now :LOL: