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06-22-2005, 06:55 PM
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| | It's big enough to accommodate the imported chips from China, which are usually larger than US made casino chips. This thing is made in China anyway, and given the weight of the carousel, I'd guess that there is probably MDF under the wood veneer. Quote: |
Originally Posted by thebrokenone How wide are the chips slots on this rack? 39mm, 40mm, or other? | |
06-22-2005, 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by PocketRocket It's big enough to accommodate the imported chips from China, which are usually larger than US made casino chips. This thing is made in China anyway, and given the weight of the carousel, I'd guess that there is probably MDF under the wood veneer. Quote: |
Originally Posted by thebrokenone How wide are the chips slots on this rack? 39mm, 40mm, or other? | | Reminds me of a recent article in The Onion: http://www.theonion.com/news/index.php?issue=4124&n=1. Some language in the text may be NWS. |
06-22-2005, 08:21 PM
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| | Good article. It kind of explains why so much crap from Chinese factories are being dumped on our shores and the general attitude that China has in producing these products. If Americans were to stop accepting such low quality goods, there may be a change in the emphasis on quality. But as long as the market exists, there is no reason for the Chinese factories nor for the importers of such trash to make any improvements. Quote: |
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06-22-2005, 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by PocketRocket Good article. It kind of explains why so much crap from Chinese factories are being dumped on our shores and the general attitude that China has in producing these products. If Americans were to stop accepting such low quality goods, there may be a change in the emphasis on quality. But as long as the market exists, there is no reason for the Chinese factories nor for the importers of such trash to make any improvements. Quote: |
Originally Posted by Kalimba | | Just so everyone is clear, The Onion isn't a real news site. All of the articles are parodies and look at things with a tongue-in-cheek attitude. Though the article to which I linked was written as fiction, it makes many truthful points about the American consumption of China-made goods. |
06-22-2005, 08:31 PM
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| | | Interesting article, I believe China at this point in time is where Japan was in the 50's and 60's. I remember the cheap Japanese products. |
06-22-2005, 08:48 PM
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| | Very much so, though it would seem that China has the ability and the technology to produce better quality goods, but chooses not to because of the willingness to accept lower quality goods. There are goods being produced in China that pass reasonable QC standards, much of it in the electronics industry, like the much overrated iPod, and products like ThinkPad laptops are now owned and produced by a Beijing based company.
Now if you remember the quality of Japanese products from the 50's like I do, then do you know what that makes us? .... OLD!  Quote: |
Originally Posted by dad604 Interesting article, I believe China at this point in time is where Japan was in the 50's and 60's. I remember the cheap Japanese products. | |
06-22-2005, 08:51 PM
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| | Understood and the parody was pretty clear in the article. But as you say, there are some pretty obvious points of truth in it as well. I guess that's why Wal*Mart is the nations largest retailer.  Quote: |
Originally Posted by Kalimba Just so everyone is clear, The Onion isn't a real news site. All of the articles are parodies and look at things with a tongue-in-cheek attitude. Though the article to which I linked was written as fiction, it makes many truthful points about the American consumption of China-made goods. | |
06-22-2005, 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by dad604 Interesting article, I believe China at this point in time is where Japan was in the 50's and 60's. I remember the cheap Japanese products. | I'm going to call you "grandad604" from now on!  |
06-22-2005, 08:59 PM
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| | | Cheap products rule - I mean cheap to buy not cheap quality.
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Originally Posted by dad604 Interesting article, I believe China at this point in time is where Japan was in the 50's and 60's. I remember the cheap Japanese products. | I'm going to call you "grandad604" from now on! | Don't have to give me the razz. I should change it to "grandad604" but I have been using dad604 for decades. I enjoy being a grandad more than being a dad. 
The quality goods that are made in China are usual control by US or Japanese companies. |
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