American Made Stuff

[Bradlybob]

Been looking for a toaster oven lately and I'm shocked at the fact that I haven't been able to find an American made toaster oven. We were at Kohls today so I was bored so I started looking at where things were made. Almost everything I looked at was made in China. A few things were made in other Asian countries but the only thing I found made in America were the New Balance shoes I bought. I think we're fu#%ed.

 

[Blaine B.]

Are you sure that the materials for those New Balance shoes came from America?

 

[XJ Dreamin']

Oh, we are most definately f$#*&%! My wife keeps buying cheap crap and when it breaks she says, "Why did this break?" I turn it over - "Made in China".

 

[PornstaR]

Oh, we are most definately f$#*&%! My wife keeps buying cheap crap and when it breaks she says, "Why did this break?" I turn it over - "Made in China".

Im waiting for "Then in got to thinking, flipped her over and guess what?? Made in China" LOL :doh:


But back on topic. Yea we dont make nothing anymore, we just buy a bunch of crap.

 

[ECKSJAY]

Been looking for a toaster oven lately and I'm shocked at the fact that I haven't been able to find an American made toaster oven. We were at Kohls today so I was bored so I started looking at where things were made. Almost everything I looked at was made in China. A few things were made in other Asian countries but the only thing I found made in America were the New Balance shoes I bought. I think we're fu#%ed.

Say herro to grobar economy.

atriot:

 

[XJ Dreamin']

Im waiting for "Then in got to thinking, flipped her over and guess what?? Made in China" LOL :doh:


But back on topic. Yea we dont make nothing anymore, we just buy a bunch of crap.

Ever heard of the Oriental Trading Company? Oh my God, what a bunch of crap. The wife loves to oder shit from there for birthday party treat bags. Just crap on crap. Unbelieveable.

 

[WaXJ_Skier]

My rear drums on my Jeep were made in Canada. Does that make me a bad person?

 

[PornstaR]

Yea eh?

 

[Bradlybob]

Are you sure that the materials for those New Balance shoes came from America?

Crap!!!!!!!!! Made in America from forgien sourced materials. Oh well, at least someone in the US had some part in assembling my shoes!

My Red Wings still come from Minnisota don't they? I'm afraid to look at the tag.

Still no luck on finding an American made toaster oven but I have found some sources for other American made products. Seems it's mostly high end stuff though.

 

[WaXJ_Skier]

Still no luck on finding an American made toaster oven

have you tried the flomaster 40?

 

[ECKSJAY]

My Red Wings still come from Minnisota don't they? I'm afraid to look at the tag.

I like how you bitch about not finding anything made here, yet you can't even spell a state name properly in the country you're apparently so proud of. If you've got pride, toss your ignorance out the window and earn a simple education.

This is entertaining.

Carry on.

 

[Teellandor]

have you tried the flomaster 40?

Now that's too funny, but are flowmasters still made here?

Anyway. I was at ChinaMart last year looking for some 5gal water jugs, and it took me 30min to find a couple that weren't made in China. The ones I bought were made in Canada and I thought: "at least they're from this continent, that's the closest I'm sure I'll get."

You know what's messed up, though? My S10 was built in Mexico, but I had a Subaru that had the "Built With Union Pride" UAW sticker in the safety liner of half the windows (the ones that were still "factory" glass). I'm still trying to figure that out.

 

[Teellandor]

I like how you bitch about not finding anything made here, yet you can't even spell a state name properly in the country you're apparently so proud of. If you've got pride, toss your ignorance out the window and earn a simple education.

This is entertaining.

Carry on.

Dude. What is your problem? Do you think making coments like that will actually entice "non-members" to actually want to pony up for a membership? I know a couple of them personally that refuse to join because of posts like this. I probably wouldn't have, myself, if I had seen it sooner.

By the way, you mispelled Jeep in your avatar. Thanks for playing.

 

[XJ Dreamin']

I've told this story before, but...what the h3ll...

Some years ago, during peristroica or whatever (the opening up of Russia, before it collapsed), my Mom (a nurse) was invited to join a group of US nurses on a tour of CCCP hospitals. So, short version, they were in Kiev on May Day watching the parade. My Dad (spouses were also invited) was standing on a street corner taking pictures of the parade with his Vivitar SLR. A native aproached and pointing at the camera asked, "Americanski?" [you'll have to excuse my poor Russian]
"Ah. No," says Dad, turning the camera over to show the manufacturer's sticker. "Japan."
"Ah," says the Russian, turning his camera over. "Romania."
Dad turned out the collar of his shirt to show that tag. "Tiawan."
The Russian followed suit. "Ugoslavia."
The two of them went through everything each had on their persons (except maybe underware) and neither one had anything made in their own country.
It was at that point, my Dad contends, that he realized he didn't have to worry about Russia anymore. They were just as fawked up as we are. In the end, Dad's premonition was right. Look what happened to them. We're not far behind.

 

[ECKSJAY]

Dude. What is your problem? Do you think making coments like that will actually entice "non-members" to actually want to pony up for a membership? I know a couple of them personally that refuse to join because of posts like this. I probably wouldn't have, myself, if I had seen it sooner.

I have a problem with 'patriots' who think that they're going to make a difference in the global economy by refusing to buy products that were made overseas. Same heroes who refuse to buy gas at high prices because they think the oil companies will listen. Here's your cookie.

By the way, you mispelled Jeep in your avatar. Thanks for playing.

O RLY?

:looser:

 

[Teellandor]

Wow. You caught my spelling mistake. I'm impressed.

But my point was that you don't have to be an asshat in how you disagree with someone here. Frankly, I pretty much blew off your point based the fact that you were just flaming someone over their spelling. Dude. It's an internet forum. Nobody has perfect spelling on these things. Are you going to go after grammar next?

So if your gonna be a jerk, people will ignore you after a while. Of course, I know that just makes yall try harder. <shrug>

Life itself is a vicious circle.

 

[92DripCherokee]

We've been forced into buying foreign goods, American goods are scarce and too costly to compete, and increasingly absent. Nobody here prefers chinese manufacturing quality, and no one can bring "Made in the USA" back without choking off the imports, which will never happen without a war.

But we still make armament very well. Our military budget that exceeds the military spending of all other nations combined.

Which means we still manufacture one seriously hard commodity. Warfare brought to your door, any time, any place, and for any length of time.
The war machine is the reason there is still a U.S. economy to discuss.

 

[cherokee89]

Im waiting for "Then in got to thinking, flipped her over and guess what?? Made in China" LOL :doh:
QUOTE]

I don't see anything wrong with flipping over a made-in-China woman. Some of them are damn hot!

 

[RichP]

Im waiting for "Then in got to thinking, flipped her over and guess what?? Made in China" LOL :doh:
QUOTE]

I don't see anything wrong with flipping over a made-in-China woman. Some of them are damn hot!

All pink on the inside [oh, did I say that]

 

[Bradlybob]

I like how you bitch about not finding anything made here, yet you can't even spell a state name properly in the country you're apparently so proud of. If you've got pride, toss your ignorance out the window and earn a simple education.

This is entertaining.

Carry on.

Crap! I knew I misspelled it and I was to busy to fix it and now I got busted for it. No gold star for bradlybob today!