On 4/4/06, chris <vanagon@frontleftspeakerposse.com> wrote:

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> yea, well maybe it was a hammer made in china.
>
> just like when we were kids and anytime something was really crappy
> seeming everyone said 'it was probably made in taiwan' - and why?
> because they almost always were.

Those were obviously not kids in Taiwan. I have not personally heard
of that remark until now.

> its not a label, its common effin sense.

If it's common sense as you say, then why does he have to label the
item as made in China?

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> just more hypersensitive nitpicking that keeps any real progress from
> happening in the world.

It's funny how easy it is to say that if you haven't been subjected to
that form of prejudice before.  Have you?

> having said that, of course the kit isnt any good.
> all of that cheapo generic stuff on eBay is junk for most of our
> standards. if you just need to get the job done, go for it, but you
> usually get what you pay for. (or unfortunately, much much less.)

Now how hard was it to just say I know this stuff on eBay and I know it's junk?

BenT