can China build anything that last
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Soonersincefitty
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Seriously, I would not walk on that before it cracked.
Soonersincefitty
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Yep, if you've never been there and when in Chicago, go to the 99th floor of the Willis Tower, (formerly the Sears tower).
They have glass thingy like that...it's pretty dramatic. Not as scary as that damn bridge but, pretty unique.
Never been there, just a country boy.
yeah, but we don't have buildings falling apart, at least not yet. Little earth quake in China and buildings crumble.So is Tuttle,Ok.....
Soonersincefitty
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So is Tuttle,Ok.....
Former home of Heisman Trophy winner...Jason White, by gawd...
Soonersincefitty
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I'm thinking he landed in Moore.
He's got a toe in several business'.
Doing pretty good as I understand.
Hopefully its better than tornado shelters there. I'm sure competition for those is fairly rough.
As to the OP, 'Chinese lunch buffet', all you can eat including won ton, $10. or less daily...
As to the OP, 'Chinese lunch buffet', all you can eat including won ton, $10. or less daily...
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China has things figured out quite well (thanks to the west giving away The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg). Their products are world-class quality now. About the only industry that we still exceed their quality in is metallurgy. Their castings and forgings are not that good. But they are improving that too, now that the drug cartels in Mexico control the mines and have China as an exclusive customer. China is hungry for natural resources. That should be worrisome to us because China is now a super-power.
It's time to realize that "Made in China" should no longer be the brunt of jokes. I remember as a kid when "Made in Japan" was used to describe junk, such as the stamped-tin wind up toys at the "five and dime". I drive American made cars and trucks, but if you want a vehicle that you NEVER have to take in for repairs, buy Japanese.
Costs are going up in China along with their standard of living rising. So now our wonderful US Government is sealing this new Pacific trade deal to find the next wave of cheap-labor nations to offshore our jobs to. RoyGBell will probably fly off the handle and call me all sorts of names if he reads this. Too bad Roy. It's the truth.
The USA is still a manufacturing giant, but it makes me sad to see it continue to decline. Off the shelf machine components that used to be shipped overnight now with 8-month lead times. Even simple things, like ball bearing are getting harder to find. So many of my vendors have gone out of business because they could no longer hold on. We're in trouble folks. I'm so glad I'm not just starting out in my career.
It's time to realize that "Made in China" should no longer be the brunt of jokes. I remember as a kid when "Made in Japan" was used to describe junk, such as the stamped-tin wind up toys at the "five and dime". I drive American made cars and trucks, but if you want a vehicle that you NEVER have to take in for repairs, buy Japanese.
Costs are going up in China along with their standard of living rising. So now our wonderful US Government is sealing this new Pacific trade deal to find the next wave of cheap-labor nations to offshore our jobs to. RoyGBell will probably fly off the handle and call me all sorts of names if he reads this. Too bad Roy. It's the truth.
The USA is still a manufacturing giant, but it makes me sad to see it continue to decline. Off the shelf machine components that used to be shipped overnight now with 8-month lead times. Even simple things, like ball bearing are getting harder to find. So many of my vendors have gone out of business because they could no longer hold on. We're in trouble folks. I'm so glad I'm not just starting out in my career.
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Amen 22....I can further validate your comments.....in 2003 I was involved with a pipeline project in Africa that was free issue Chinese pipe by the client. Long story short...we made as much in claims due to poor pipe quality as we did actually putting the pipe in the ground. My company will start a project in January in east Africa that is free issue Chinese pipe. We received 40 pipes to conduct test. The pipes are as good as any we have worked with. The improved quality from 2003 to 2015 is mind boggling. The per tonne cost has gone up but still less than European or Japanese pipe. China has been buying up all the iron ore in ore rich regions such as India and South Africa for years (prior to Olympics). High density (Fe) iron ore went from $50 tonne at the port of delivery to around $250 tonne.
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Scottsdale, will you adopt me as an honorary son? I just want to be able to say "Dad, can I borrow one of the Corvettes tonight?"
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