in the interest of not forcing only one of us to defend against racism
and nationalism
i hereby challenge the assumption that shoddy goods must come from
china.

if that were the case IKEA would not exist.

On Apr 14, 2006, at 8:57 AM, Roger Sisler wrote:

Yes, when I am looking for a socket,I dont care that it is made out of
chome vandalium steel,drop forged, or stock number 3758693. All I want
is
the size.I got some wrenches like that. They only say ,like 17, or
13(mm).
on them.Period. Must be made in China, as they like to disguise,no, not
even give a clue as to where they are from.I guess they dont want return
customers. My 19mm open end, did break,but I still reach for these
wrenches
over Sears wrenches most times,for this reason.Sears now sells sockets
with
large size indication on them.

"I long ago lost a hound, a bay horse, and a turtle dove, and am still
on their trail. Many are the travelers I have spoken to concerning
them, describing their tracks and what calls they answered to. I have
met one or two who had heard the hound, and the tramp of the horse, and
even seen the dove disappear behind a cloud, and they seemed as anxious
to recover them as if they had lost them themselves." - henry thoreau