Date:         Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:35:55 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Harbor Freight 3/4" drive breaker bar?
Comments: To: Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com>
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On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 2:26 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:

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>
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> "I'd guess American business ought to maybe wake up.  When you've
> outsourced
> all the labor for what your company produces, the workers who used to buy
> that product...they have no jobs to earn money to buy that product...so
> where's the profit? I think the whole 'cut labor costs=make more profit'
> mentality is coming home now to haunt some of these businesses....."
>

I don't often agree with you Don, but you've hit the nail right on the head
here.

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>  Don Hanson
>
> On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 1:44 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
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> > Don,
> >
> > I understand, and this is more of an academic discussion rather than
> > practical.
> >
> > If you only use the tool once or twice a year there is the option of
> > renting, and then keeping an eye open for a good used one?
> >
> > alistair
> >
> >
> > On 2011-07-22, at 1:06 PM, Don Hanson wrote:
> >
> > > On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 12:13 PM, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com>
> wrote:
> > >
> > >> At 02:20 PM 7/22/2011, Alistair Bell wrote...
> > >>
> > >> Heaven forfend that one would take the time to go look for a USA made
> > >>> tool :) After all, the price is what matters, not quality.
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >> Interesting comment on a discussion list for German vehicles.
> > >>
> > >
> > >  Good one!
> > >
> >
>



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Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX - 'The Grey Van'
1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Subie - 'Dixie'

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