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China offers a billion customers, but are they worth the cost of getting to them? by mcfly June 16, 2011 11:18 am

I remember it all, from from the Nixon/Kissinger ping-pong diplomacy days. It was no secret. It was the whole point of ... by ER 2011-06-16 18:55:49
- This time 'round they want the rope for free. And this is one valuable rope! I'd sure like to see American ... by mcfly 2011-06-17 03:36:20
  - You know that's not going to happen. The companies will go where the short term profit is. They will do ... by ER 2011-06-17 06:22:37
    - Go read my response to McFly. The one that starts "think hard." Then you can tell me what will happen ... by TB 2011-06-17 11:29:22
      - The main reason for my original post was because China's demanding that US companies hand over their technology to the ... by mcfly 2011-06-17 16:31:31
- This is another part of the great "consumer" myth, the idea that there are people who do nothing but buy ... by TB 2011-06-16 19:07:55
  - Tom, they're not playing a communist game. They're playing a capitalist one, they're just better at it than the ... by ER 2011-06-16 19:30:31
    - The United States is still the largest manufacturer on the planet. Almost the entire rest of the post is incorrect too, ... by TB 2011-06-16 20:38:18
      - When you say the post is incorrect, do you mean the article I linked to in my initial post? by mcfly 2011-06-17 03:39:50
        
        No, ER's post I was replying to. by TB 2011-06-17 10:07:14
    - Exactly ER...and I hate it. But it is what it is. Now what can be done about it, if anything. We ... by Jody 2011-06-16 20:04:50
      - First thing is to discard the crap we're being fed about our "decline." Second thing is to remember. Remember when ... by TB 2011-06-16 21:31:51
        
        And no, not everything is Japanese...everything is Chinese. And as for people making money, I'm all for it. I'd love ... by mcfly 2011-06-17 03:51:32
        
        It's tough to discard notions of decline when we've seen manufacturing flee the country and when supposedly third-world countries rise ... by mcfly 2011-06-17 03:32:00
        
        Think hard. Where are you hearing all this? Who uses the catch phrase "shipping our jobs overseas?" And why? ... by TB 2011-06-17 10:36:33
        
        Thanks. I'll follow your links. by mcfly 2011-06-17 10:46:28
      - If I knew the answer to that I wouldn't be here talking about it. The Chinese know the answer, but they're ... by ER 2011-06-16 21:10:23

Aging rock stars by TB June 16, 2011 10:01 am

The scary part is half of those guys were "after my time". To me, Springsteen and Bono are FNGs. The ... by ER 2011-06-16 10:16:59

New liberal model for our society? by TB June 16, 2011 9:25 am

The military's job is killing people and destroying property on a mass scale, and when it isn't actually doing that, ... by ER 2011-06-16 09:57:51
- Contempt for Southern racism: Compared to most mid-century Southerners, my family was quite liberal and I was personally a bit ... by FrankC 2011-06-16 13:16:42
  - I never meant to imply Cubans were free of racism. Slavery wasn't even outlawed in Cuba until the 1890s. ... by ER 2011-06-16 16:29:54
- The American military can be justifiably proud of its history in race relations. It was one of the earliest ... by TB 2011-06-16 10:08:39

Weiner to resign? by TB June 16, 2011 7:52 am

Well, I'm glad he didn't have designs on the White House. It would've been too confusing: when I hear "President ... by mcfly 2011-06-17 10:25:16
- Y'know, before the whole incident there were people saying he SHOULD run for president. by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-17 12:31:38
My Weiner has a first name...it's L...O...S...E...R by Lee 2011-06-16 09:57:13

Help 2! by Eri June 16, 2011 6:58 am

Wow! Guess who got a Kindle for Father's Day from his kids! :) by TB 2011-06-19 12:11:04
A whole bunch of info here. My Dad just plugs his into his computer with a USB port. The 3G unit is ... by TB 2011-06-16 09:05:45
- Thanks, Tom. No problemo. I got a cell phone. Wouldn't leave home without one. Literally. by Eri 2011-06-16 10:47:12
- Whoa. Check out the free 3G coverage map! Pan around to see the world. by TB 2011-06-16 09:12:43
- The DX doesn't seem to have Wi-Fi (does have the free cell connection). I have no idea why. by TB 2011-06-16 09:07:49
Looks like they have a built-in wireless card by podrock 2011-06-16 07:24:58
- Thanks, Pod. I'm having trouble getting that to download but I'll try again later. Traffic may be high ... by Eri 2011-06-16 11:18:28
  - Hint: with pdf's, right click and "Save Target As...", then download to your 'puter. by podrock 2011-06-16 11:31:56
    - That's an https site and I get into a tab and then get a weird message and nothing is there. Ahh! ... by Eri 2011-06-16 22:35:36

Help! by Eri June 16, 2011 6:40 am

Check with Robert, but I suppose you could use your user page here at the zone. by podrock 2011-06-16 07:35:29
- It that's my profile page, it's too long. by Eri 2011-06-16 11:21:54
  - try this: by podrock 2011-06-16 11:45:19
    - Good choice. That URL is generated automatically by WordPress, which makes it guaranteed to be as unique as your username. ... by Robert 2011-06-17 08:47:20
      - How do I check to see if domain names are taken. I might want Patricia.McFarland.com or Patty-Mac.com or Eri.com ... by Eri 2011-06-17 14:03:08
        
        Go to anywhere that sells domain space, like GoDaddy.com, and enter what you're looking for. They'll tell you if ... by TB 2011-06-17 14:11:21
        
        Man, I could go broke reserving all the variations! by Eri 2011-06-17 17:04:33
        
        Basically, you decide on a name then reserve .com, .net, and maybe .org which covers most of what normal people ... by TB 2011-06-17 17:48:15
    - Aha. Thanks! I'll give that a go. Now, I have to remember how to get back to ... by Eri 2011-06-16 22:37:41

Safety warning by Eri June 15, 2011 9:23 pm

I used this product camping when I was a kid: by podrock 2011-06-16 08:27:40
- More fun to eat than regular paste, too. by TB 2011-06-16 08:51:57
These fuels have been around for a long time, like Sterno cans. I see two issues here: First, the idea ... by TB 2011-06-16 07:47:16
- Yep, the refill is the problem. People are trying to refill when the fire's not completely out and getting ... by Eri 2011-06-16 11:43:07
Gel fuel. Isn't that just another name for "napalm"? by ER 2011-06-16 06:02:20
- Geez, I don't know. But they sell it at Bed, Bath & Beyond as refills for things they sell, ... by Eri 2011-06-16 06:47:15
  - Jellied alcohol, as in Sterno, is made as a safety feature because it is non-spillable. Jellied gasoline, napalm, is ... by ER 2011-06-16 07:03:15
    - Napalm is really easy to make, using household detergents and gasoline, so I don't see what there is to gain ... by ER 2011-06-16 07:05:49

Conan O'Brien's commencement speech by TB June 15, 2011 8:23 pm

The perfect blend of material, delivery, and thought. I enjoy watching Conan very much, but that is better than anything ... by ER 2011-06-16 08:51:12
That was excellent. Thanks for posting the link. Everything he said was true. by Eri 2011-06-15 22:15:34
Saw that a couple of days ago. Great speech, very entertaining! He makes it look so effortless. Loved his reference to ... by mcfly 2011-06-15 21:07:21

Weekly News by Vitruvius June 15, 2011 7:08 pm

I think it's cool. We get news in a capsule along with commentary. ;) Of course, some of these ... by Eri 2011-06-15 21:28:22
It's a great format. If I were doing my own blog, it would be a poor man's version of ... by TB 2011-06-15 20:06:17
- Speaking of which, didn't you used to be able to blog on HZ? by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-15 23:13:21
  - yes...:(... by Jody 2011-06-16 05:51:22

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