From: Rick v100 (rickv100@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu Dec 15 2005 - 06:06:04 PST
Simple solution is to browse Ebay, garage sales and
Rick
--- Convoy Magazine <convoymagazine@yahoo.com> wrote:
> --- "Mark J. Blair, NF6X" <nf6x@nf6x.net> wrote:
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auctions and buy used. Most older American stuff will
outlast many users lifetimes.
>
> .***** I prefer to get
> > high-quality US-made tools
> > when I can, but I can't always afford them. *****
> >
> Yes finding domestic is not easy nowadays, and yes
> you
> have to actually look carefully, and yes you have to
> ask questions -and make a point to the management
> sometimes!!!. Maybe thats the very small price to
> see
> what you're really buying.
>
> But Think about the top statement carefully.
> Virtually
> all our jobs are interrelated.
> Bob loses his job at the car plant so he cant afford
> to buy the new fridge that bill makes so he cant
> afford to buy the quality shoes that Mary makes so
> she
> cant afford to send the kids to Joe the dentist so
> he
> cant afford the new house so Fred the builder cant
> buy
> the new expensive (American) tool he wants (like a
> jack say,) so Al gets laid off at the tool plant and
> cant afford to buy the new car...and round and round
> she goes...ever downhill.
>
> Given the longterm prognosis, can you in fact really
> afford to buy Chinese? (Brazilian/Mexican/Indian)
>
> I wonder.
> Monty
>
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