On my second year of my electric riding mower… third on my electric snowblowersootedupCyndi » 25 Apr 2023, 12:00 pm » wrote: ↑ OMG- I think I have one! LOL somewhere. very heavy!
my new Generac generator 900$$$$$ doesn't start-
a 400$ husqvarna chainsaw- in the shop constantly...
these are things we need in Maine. Very important...
must be made in China!
so disgusted...![]()
now we're looking at purchasing a new riding mower!!!! Skairt ****.
You brought up trans people, you tell me, retard.Xavier_Onassis » 25 Apr 2023, 11:42 am » wrote: ↑ What do trans people have to do with Chinese made products?
Why not let Trans people decide for themselves what they want to do with their own bodies? They are not harming you.
This is a free country.
I want a gasoline one? what do you recommend?Mrkelly » 25 Apr 2023, 12:06 pm » wrote: ↑ On my second year of my electric riding mower… third on my electric snowblower
best decisions I’ve made in a while
small engines and I have a terrible history together
don’t know much about mowers, just that gas ones have always been a pain in the ***sootedupCyndi » 25 Apr 2023, 12:22 pm » wrote: ↑ I want a gasoline one? what do you recommend?
I don't want to pay over 2500... and that's frightening to me. lol
I need a rider- this is maine. The grass and weeds grow bigger then me.
If that's the truth, you shouldn't have any trouble identifying those specific Biden actions that have been "improving our country", right?Xavier_Onassis » 25 Apr 2023, 8:58 am » wrote: ↑ Chinese factories are very nimble and good at manufacturing inexpensive, functional products, like the computer and monitor you are reading this on and the keyboard you will replay to this on. An importer can ask a Chinese factory to produce a product of any quality or price, and they will do so. he Chinese government is a threat to individual freedom, but that is an issue unrelated to the quality of Chinese-made products.
Biden is not a Chinese product, moron. He has done a far better job than Trump (the WORST PRESIDENT EVER). I see no evidence that he is not sincere about improving our country. Depriving women of their personal freedom and harassing gay and trans people and supporting he sale of even more assault weapons is all the GOP has for its platform. The GOP senators and representatives are still supporting Trump, fully aware that he is a shameless and incompetent egomaniac, and Desantis is even worse, because he is less likely to croak in office, Trump is morbidly obese. Biden is quite fit.
I've purchased tens of thousands of Chinese made products in two of my businesses and the quality was as good as any that were made here. The major drawback in buying from China is the extensive shipping and customs delays, which can only be overcome by paying extra for air freight, which then wipes out much of the price savings differential. It's also difficult to get quick responses because of the time difference, especially from those of us on the east coast.
I have a small yard around a detached house and I use a SunJoe corded mower that works very well. I paid under $150, but now they are around $180. It has a bag, a mulcher attachment and I need no gasoline. Extension cords are easy to buy used at yard sales. A previous Black and Decker electric mower I bought used for $10 lasted me for 12 years, and the motor still worked, but the switch broke and no replacement was available. Before that gas mowers were a real nuisance, the carb was always needing cleaning.Mrkelly » 25 Apr 2023, 12:28 pm » wrote: ↑ don’t know much about mowers, just that gas ones have always been a pain in the ***
have you tried sheep?
I had a neighbor that used them to keep his yard mowed
I have used corded mowers a lot, but this yard is too bigXavier_Onassis » 25 Apr 2023, 1:03 pm » wrote: ↑ I have a small yard around a detached house and I use a SunJoe corded mower that works very well. I paid under $150, but now they are around $180. It has a bag, a mulcher attachment and I need no gasoline. Extension cords are easy to buy used at yard sales. A previous Black and Decker electric mower I bought used for $10 lasted me for 12 years, and the motor still worked, but the switch broke and no replacement was available. Before that gas mowers were a real nuisance, the carb was always needing cleaning.
The problem today is that manufacturers don't give a crap about quality, the middle guys that package products and sell them to Walmart don't give a crap about anything but profits and packaging the crap to maximize that profit. It costs $14.00 to buy 3 screws that use to sell out of a barrel for a nickle.Zeets2 » 25 Apr 2023, 12:54 pm » wrote: ↑ I've purchased tens of thousands of Chinese made products in two of my businesses and the quality was as good as any that were made here. The major drawback in buying from China is the extensive shipping and customs delays, which can only be overcome by paying extra for air freight, which then wipes out much of the price savings differential. It's also difficult to get quick responses because of the time difference, especially from those of us on the east coast.
that's funny- trump- hired goats to mow his LAWN?Mrkelly » 25 Apr 2023, 12:28 pm » wrote: ↑ don’t know much about mowers, just that gas ones have always been a pain in the ***
have you tried sheep?
I had a neighbor that used them to keep his yard mowed
The fact is that this country actually chased thousands of business out of this country with our high taxes, endless regulations, useless inspections, needless registrations, mandatory insurance, absurd safety requirements, and overlapping bureaucracies that made it almost impossible to continue manufacturing anything here in the US. I spent more time handling all those requirements than I did designing and selling new products, only to see the government allow China to dump millions of similar products in our market at prices that sold for less than my cost of making them. Once I realized that, I decided to get out of manufacturing for good and have never looked back.RebelGator » 25 Apr 2023, 1:19 pm » wrote: ↑ The problem today is that manufacturers don't give a crap about quality, the middle guys that package products and sell them to Walmart don't give a crap about anything but profits and packaging the crap to maximize that profit. It costs $14.00 to buy 3 screws that use to sell out of a barrel for a nickle.
As a consumer, I will buy products from china if it suits my needs. Now, if we ever get a real President of this country again who puts "America First" and really means it, I may very well change my tune on that. But, for now, I have no loyalty to the **** running our country or the 50% of Americans who voted for them.Zeets2 » 25 Apr 2023, 2:11 pm » wrote: ↑ The fact is that this country actually chased thousands of business out of this country with our high taxes, endless regulations, useless inspections, needless registrations, mandatory insurance, absurd safety requirements, and overlapping bureaucracies that made it almost impossible to continue manufacturing anything here in the US. I spent more time handling all those requirements than I did designing and selling new products, only to see the government allow China to dump millions of similar products in our market at prices that sold for less than my cost of making them. Once I realized that, I decided to get out of manufacturing for good and have never looked back.
4/25 You took away my IMAGES and smilies you bastid!DeezerShoove » 24 Apr 2023, 11:23 pm » wrote: ↑ Why are you tagging me if you're already quoting me?
Are you senile too?
Don't need two notifications, Joe. C'mon, man.
Good post!Zeets2 » 25 Apr 2023, 2:11 pm » wrote: ↑ The fact is that this country actually chased thousands of business out of this country with our high taxes, endless regulations, useless inspections, needless registrations, mandatory insurance, absurd safety requirements, and overlapping bureaucracies that made it almost impossible to continue manufacturing anything here in the US. I spent more time handling all those requirements than I did designing and selling new products, only to see the government allow China to dump millions of similar products in our market at prices that sold for less than my cost of making them. Once I realized that, I decided to get out of manufacturing for good and have never looked back.
Learned this in psych. It works the same way when you like or don't like someone. That's kinda why I try to not challenge Trump's views on everything.RebelGator » 24 Apr 2023, 7:36 pm » wrote: ↑ Take our President for example......poorly prepared, unable to articulate, no integrity, mentally challenged and physically unfit for the task at hand.
That's some funny ****, are you a comedian?Monderegal » 25 Apr 2023, 4:21 pm » wrote: ↑ Learned this in psych. It works the same way when you like or don't like someone. That's kinda why I try to not challenge Trump's views on everything.
The halo effect is a cognitive bias in which our overall impression of a person, company, or product influences our perception of their specific traits or qualities. For example, if we have a positive first impression of someone, we might assume that they are competent, kind, and honest, regardless of whether we have evidence to support these attributes. Likewise, if we have a negative impression of someone, we might assume that they are incompetent, untrustworthy, or unlikable, even if we don't have any factual basis for these assessments.