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And if you have a problem with Chinese made stuff, why did you buy it?

The reason WalMart sells so much "made in China" stuff is because consumers
(YOU!) buy it.  If you stop buying it, they will stop putting it on their
shelves.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: consult400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:consult400-
> bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jerry Albright
> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 8:45 AM
> To: Consulting on the iSeries / AS400
> Subject: Re: [Consult400] Hi
> 
> Once quick question: When you were looking for your air mattress - did you
> look around for the $50.00 American made unit?  Or go straight to the
> $10.00
> import..........?
> 
> Many of the things bought at WalMart are not, have not been and will never
> be made in the USA.
> 
> Thanks,
> Jerry Albright
> Professional Search Group, Inc.
> 3493 N 750 E
> Avilla, IN  46710
> 888-293-9249
> jerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> www.profsearchgroup.com
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Consulting on the iSeries / AS400" <consult400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 8:22 AM
> Subject: Re: [Consult400] Hi
> 
> 
> >I agree...the last time I was in a Mall Wart was last summer, late at
> > night in Cheyboygan, MI. Needed an air mattress and that was the only
> > thing open. I'm sure it was made in China.
> >
> >> -------- Original Message --------
> >> Subject: Re: [Consult400] Hi
> >> From: pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx
> >> Date: Wed, January 18, 2006 8:10 am
> >> To: Consulting on the iSeries / AS400 <consult400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>
> >> I won't shop there unless I absolutely have no choice. The last time I
> >> went into one was last summer on a Sunday in Grand Rapids, MN. I needed
> >> 12
> >> gauge shells, and the gun shop down the street was closed.
> >> --
> >>
> >> Paul Nelson
> >> Arbor Solutions, Inc.
> >> 708-670-6978  Cell
> >> pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Sent by: consult400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> 01/18/2006 07:06 AM
> >> Please respond to
> >> Consulting on the iSeries / AS400 <consult400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>
> >>
> >> To
> >> Consulting on the iSeries / AS400 <consult400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> cc
> >>
> >> Subject
> >> Re: [Consult400] Hi
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Mall Wart is the 3rd largest importer of Chinese goods.
> >>
> >>
> >> > -------- Original Message --------
> >> > Subject: Re: [Consult400] Hi
> >> > From: pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Date: Wed, January 18, 2006 8:03 am
> >> > To: Consulting on the iSeries / AS400 <consult400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >
> >> > No, we're not far away. Go to Wal-Mart and look at almost any label.
> >> > Between 1/3 and 1/2 of China's GDP flows through Wal-Mart.
> >> > --
> >> >
> >> > Paul Nelson
> >> > Arbor Solutions, Inc.
> >> > 708-670-6978  Cell
> >> > pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > fbocch2595@xxxxxxx
> >> > Sent by: consult400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > 01/18/2006 06:21 AM
> >> > Please respond to
> >> > Consulting on the iSeries / AS400 <consult400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > To
> >> > consult400@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > cc
> >> >
> >> > Subject
> >> > Re: [Consult400] Hi
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > That sounds right and thank god we're far away from them!
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: Doug Hart <DougHart@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > To: 'Consulting on the iSeries / AS400' <consult400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > Sent: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 17:54:52 -0500
> >> > Subject: Re: [Consult400] Hi
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Here is the problem with companies making partnerships with Indian
> >> > companies.
> >> >
> >> > China will be a dominant world power in the next 50 years.  The
> >> preference
> >> > for male children is going to make their society the first in the
> >> history
> >> > of
> >> > the world to be heavily male dominated.  This culture will likely be
> >> > aggressive and I would not be surprised to see India as a target for
> >> this
> >> > aggression.  If the US has heavily invested in India then we will be
> >> > dragged
> >> > into the conflict by these political business bonds.
> >> >
> >> > What look cheap today may cost dearly in the future.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Doug Hart
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: consult400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > [mailto:consult400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> >> > pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 4:56 PM
> >> > To: Consulting on the iSeries / AS400
> >> > Subject: Re: [Consult400] Hi
> >> >
> >> > Jack,
> >> >
> >> > Who's the client? I'll add them to my list of companies that I
> boycott
> >> > whenever possible.
> >> > --
> >> >
> >> > Paul Nelson
> >> > Arbor Solutions, Inc.
> >> > 708-670-6978  Cell
> >> > pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > directsystemsinc02 <directsystemsinc02@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > Sent by: consult400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > 01/17/2006 03:41 PM
> >> > Please respond to
> >> > Consulting on the iSeries / AS400 <consult400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > To
> >> > "'Consulting on the iSeries / AS400'" <consult400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > cc
> >> >
> >> > Subject
> >> > Re: [Consult400] Hi
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Recently my client signed a contract with an "off shore company" -
> >> > Alantic-Sierra for software support on both iseries and Oracle
> >> > software.
> >> > Their prices were in the range of $29/hour for off shore people and
> >> $100+
> >> > for resident people.  I'm still there during the transition phase but
> >> > expect
> >> > to be looking shortly.
> >> >
> >> > Jack Derham
> >> > Direct Systems, Inc.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: consult400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > [mailto:consult400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Doug Hart
> >> > Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 4:37 PM
> >> > To: 'Consulting on the iSeries / AS400'
> >> > Subject: Re: [Consult400] Hi
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > I do high end tasks like LPAR configurations, system setups,
> >> > migrations,
> >> > networking, security, tuning.
> >> > I charge about half what Global Services does.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Doug Hart
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: consult400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > [mailto:consult400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Booth Martin
> >> > Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 2:10 PM
> >> > To: Consulting on the iSeries / AS400
> >> > Subject: Re: [Consult400] Hi
> >> >
> >> > What are typical contractor & consultant prices that are being paid
> >> today?
> >> >
> >> >
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