OT: 93rd Obsequious Banter Thread: Where Petr Nedved is a + Performer

[Lord Defect]

That poor woman

 

[Lord Defect]

Don’t advanced robotics level the playing field somewhat in certain sectors?

Doubtful. You have to pay for the robots and specialized techs to maintain them.

 

[Runner77]

Doubtful. You have to pay for the robots and specialized techs to maintain them.

Sure but compared to other mass manufacturing countries also relying on robotics, I believe the US is more advanced.

 

[Nizzle]

Just posting to show my new avatar

 

[Rebels57]

Today or in general?

Today? No, not even a flurry.
In general? Not last few years.

You're in the Philly area right? We got buried last year.

 

[Jack Straw]

We have more safety protocols and “honest” practices here than elsewhere. That brings costs up. Other places use child or slave labor and that lowers their overhead.

I would say in general it’s a bit simpler and less nefarious than that. While such practices do occur in some places it’s probably not enough to make a dent in the US economy. Companies make things to be cost effective. BMW and Mercedes both have plants right here in the US because it’s cheaper for them to build and sell the cars here than to build them in Germany and ship them here.

I’ve had a VW Jetta and Audi Q5, both of which were built in Mexico. Both excellent cars and I guarantee you they weren’t built by children or slaves.

Oh, and GM builds some of its vehicles in Mexico too. Welcome to the global economy, it’s not going away.

 

[Lord Defect]

I would say in general it’s a bit simpler and less nefarious than that. While such practices do occur in some places it’s probably not enough to make a dent in the US economy. Companies make things to be cost effective. BMW and Mercedes both have plants right here in the US because it’s cheaper for them to build and sell the cars here than to build them in Germany and ship them here.

I’ve had a VW Jetta and Audi Q5, both of which were built in Mexico. Both excellent cars and I guarantee you they weren’t built by children or slaves.

Oh, and GM builds some of its vehicles in Mexico too. Welcome to the global economy, it’s not going away.

Not for nothing but a car is much more expensive to ship than say a shipping container of shoes or something else like that.

 

[Tripod]

You're in the Philly area right? We got buried last year.

Up here, we got 14 inches(35 cms for us Canadians) overnight.

I shoveled last night, and then again at 5:30 to get the wife off to work. Our road still is not plowed but 2 roads over, it is. Wife could not get up the hill and came back home. I went with her and we got up the 2nd time and once she got to the plowed road, I got out and walked home...lol. fun thing to do at 6am.

 

[Jack Straw]

Not for nothing but a car is much more expensive to ship than say a shipping container of shoes or something else like that.

Sure, which partially explains why so many shoes are made overseas. The other part is the standard of living is lower in those places, thus wages are lower, so prices are lower. We Americans love our low prices.

 

[Rebels57]

Up here, we got 14 inches(35 cms for us Canadians) overnight.
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I shoveled last night, and then again at 5:30 to get the wife off to work. Our road still is not plowed but 2 roads over, it is. Wife could not get up the hill and came back home. I went with her and we got up the 2nd time and once she got to the plowed road, I got out and walked home...lol. fun thing to do at 6am.

Lucky bastard

 

[Tripod]

Lucky bastard

Lucky? I hate shoveling.

Not looking forward to when the plow actually goes by.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHH

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Lucky? I hate shoveling.

Not looking forward to when the plow actually goes by.

Don't be a baby.

 

[Striiker]

@LegionOfDoom91 I watched that documentary about the Danbury Trashers you mentioned a while back.

Pretty good. And the kid was also a lot more likable than I thought he was going to be.

 

[Magua]

My 3rd COVID shot has made me feel like shit today. Ugh. I think I feel a little worse than the 2nd.

 

[Tripod]

My 3rd COVID shot has made me feel like shit today. Ugh. I think I feel a little worse than the 2nd.

The wife had the same issue. Lasted almost 3 days.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

@LegionOfDoom91 I watched that documentary about the Danbury Trashers you mentioned a while back.

Pretty good. And the kid was also a lot more likable than I thought he was going to be.

Same - I thought I was going to end up hating him.

 

[Striiker]

Same - I thought I was going to end up hating him.

Also a better GM than Chuck

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Also a better GM than Chuck

So is that police dog.

 

[Striiker]

So is that police dog.

So is that police dogs shit.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

So is that police dogs shit.

Great post.

 

[Hurricane28]

Flyers goal song has come on in the last 10 minutes twice where I’m at. I’m in hell.

 

[Hurricane28]

Flyers goal song has come on in the last 10 minutes twice where I’m at. I’m in hell.

3rd time

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

3rd time

Probably should leave your hotel room and stop watching the replay of the Flyers/Kraken game, then.

 

[Jack Straw]