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sbessette91 2:01PM (9/08/2007)
Whoa, that's an old Nissan symbol.
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KC 2:21PM (9/08/2007)
That's still their official corporate symbol, the 3D chrome one is just for the cars and consumer marketing, so there's nothing old about it.
I like the red an blue one better anyway.
Big Rocket 2:14PM (9/08/2007)
China: global leader in lead export.
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Drewboy 2:15PM (9/08/2007)
Time to seriously cut back Chinese imports...
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Kelvin 9:16PM (9/09/2007)
You have to find the facts behind it before accepting what they said.
Why only Nissan's mugs have problems while millions of mugs exporting from China to the world?
Does Nissan want to cut the cost as low as possible but ignore the quality of their freebie?
There are tens of thousands of manufacturers in China, low grade ones and high grade ones. Of course, low grade low price, high grade high price (still cheaper than American Made). Unfortunately, when Americans want something from China, they are so reluctantly to pay a dime more, even though after adding a dime, the quality will go much higher and still way cheaper than American Made products. This requirement honestly transfers through the chain of Retailer-Wholesaler-Importer-Chinese Manufacturer. Then shitty Chinese products arrives in America to satisfied the cheap needs.
Conclusion: If you want cheap things, don't complain the quality. If you want to get better Chinese products, just pay more.
Big Rocket 9:54PM (9/09/2007)
Kelvin @ Sep 9th 2007 9:16PM wrote:
"Conclusion: If you want cheap things, don't complain the quality. If you want to get better Chinese products, just pay more."
In other words, using your logic: If someone is poisoned by cheap Chinese goods, it is his own damn fault for not paying more? I find this logic appalling, because it shifts the blame from the criminals to the victims. And make no mistake, they are all criminals: from the unscrupulous business owners out to make a quick profit by cutting corners, to the government officials who accept bribes to look the other way. Criminals even by Chinese standards.
CNN: "The former head of China's Food and Drug Administration was executed in recent weeks after being found guilty on corruption charges -- a step the government said should serve notice to others trying to cut corners."
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/26/madeinchina.overview/index.html
iQuack 2:27PM (9/08/2007)
Next we'll hear that Chinese exports of lead don't have enough lead in them.
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Maestro 2:41PM (9/08/2007)
I guess since the Chinese did so badly in the crash tests they decided to sabotage the Japanese carmakers...
Watch out, the Europeans are next followed by the Americans! LOL!
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RicardoHead 3:04PM (9/08/2007)
I can understand a baby chewing on a toy, but
now American adults are chewing their mugs???
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Kn1ves 3:13PM (9/08/2007)
RTFA
RicardoHead 4:57PM (9/08/2007)
GTFU and GASOH
SuperSkyline89 3:14PM (9/08/2007)
Holy crap!!! First toys, then crayons, then they copy other companies cars, now friggin lead filled mugs!!! Come on CEO's boycott everything Chinese. That'll teach them to put some effort into their products. Or they might just go bankrupt and go away forever, that would be good too.
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SHOTT3R 3:14PM (9/08/2007)
How to preemptively win future wars
1. Sell dirt cheap goods so everyone, even your potential enemy, buys them
2. Profit [this is usually step 3]
3. Become superpower when enemy population dies of lead related illnesses
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Chris Vitale 4:21PM (9/08/2007)
Is China full of retards?
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hip 4:33PM (10/06/2007)
Hmmm, let's see which is more preferable, food tainted with ecol i or utensils and toys contaminated with lead?
Call me crazy but somehow I just can't get my head around this new world order. Tell me again, why are we buying goods from these countries?
Oh yeah, to save a buck...
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vdk 5:01PM (9/08/2007)
1 DOLLAH!
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Jaymez 5:02PM (9/08/2007)
Just one more reason for me to stick with American products. The only Asian products I buy are electronics, and those don't go anywhere near my mouth. I'd rather by those American, too, but, I don't know of any off the top of my head.
What's next? Is General Tso's Chicken going to be full of lead, too?
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asolar 5:58PM (9/08/2007)
"What's next? Is General Tso's Chicken going to be full of lead, too?"
Maybe not lead, but perhaps sweet sweet antifreeze...
KC 8:11PM (9/08/2007)
Well, better check those personal massage gadgets you bought your girl last Valentines Day then!
Kash 5:53PM (9/08/2007)
Moral is is that don't buy anything made in China that comes anywhere near your mouth.
I am kinda scared of using my Chinese made jackstands now though.
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