On 6/29/2013 4:11 PM, George Leppla wrote:
> On 6/29/2013 4:58 PM, casa bona wrote:
>> I think what's been said is true, they buy some assemblies abroad, like
>> the Kawasaki motors, but build the machines here.
>>
>> Licensing toys is not apples-apples.
>
> Many years ago, for a short time, John Deere made snowmobiles (at the
> Horicon plant) and they licensed some garment company to make John Deere
> snowmobile suits.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/paqw496
>
> While I was working at a John Deere dealer, I found a whole crate of
> these suits that were brand new... but at least 10 years old. They were
> so faded and wrinkled that we couldn't sell them, so the owner gave them
> to the Salvation Army mission.
>
> The following winter, it was strange watching men line up for admission
> to the soup kitchen.... many of them resplendent in their John Deer suits.
>
> George L
>
>
Wow, that's a pretty neat story.

On Sat, 29 Jun 2013 16:50:56 -0500, George Leppla
> wrote:

>On 6/29/2013 4:16 PM, James Silverton wrote:
>> Are cashiers the lowest paid? I would have thought the packers who put
>> stuff in bags are paid less. I've been told that packer is on the route
>> to checker.
>
>Most Walmarts do not have packers.

The Walmarts where I shop have carosels at the check outs but most
times someone loads your cart from the carosel... there are a number
of entry level employees who fetch carts from the parking lot, service
the bottle return machines, load carts from the carosel, and do
whatever mundane tasks they're called upon to perform... these are
people who understand that they are performing entry level tasks and
have no fantasy about supporting a family with their carosel/cart
fetching entry level position. Typically these empoyees are mentally
challanged and are happy to be gainfully employed... unlike the
bidnits retard who is delighted to be a loathsome bum.

On Sat, 29 Jun 2013 12:53:19 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:


>Unfortunately, too many people are too concerned with the lowest price
>and are not willing to pay for quality products. My father always
>insisted on quality tools. I learned my lesson years ago. When string
>trimmers first came out they were pretty expensive. I had an electric
>one but my yard is too big and has too many trees, so when Green
>Machines came along and were more affordable I bought one. I bought a
>number of them over the years. I rarely got a whole season out of one.
>A guy in my wife's church has a lawn equipment business so I took the
>latest dead GreenMachine to him. He did not want to touch it. He said it
>wasn't worth it. It would cost more for parts than a new one, and that
>it would not last. He recommended getting a better one..... and Echo.
>It was twice as much as the cheap machine. It was a lot more comfortable
>to use. It had a heavier line and cut a wider swath. It did the job
>better and faster than the cheap one. I have had the Echo for more than
>10 years. It still starts up easily and runs great.
>
>And... I was able to buy a blade attachment for it. I can use that to
>cut back the brush along the trails in woods and when the streams run
>dry in the summer I can get in there and cut through the heavy stuff.

We have an Echo chainsaw which we bought in 2006. We have a wood
stove, so this chainsaw is used a lot. I think it's a 14" blade, but
it does a good job and it's quite light, which my husband likes.

We were recommended this chainsaw over a Poulin or Stihl, and I'm glad
we bought it instead. Nothing has ever gone wrong with it, other than
the usual chain sharpening issues.

Doris

On Sat, 29 Jun 2013 22:59:09 -0400, Doris Night
> wrote:

>On Sat, 29 Jun 2013 12:53:19 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:
>
>
>>Unfortunately, too many people are too concerned with the lowest price
>>and are not willing to pay for quality products. My father always
>>insisted on quality tools. I learned my lesson years ago. When string
>>trimmers first came out they were pretty expensive. I had an electric
>>one but my yard is too big and has too many trees, so when Green
>>Machines came along and were more affordable I bought one. I bought a
>>number of them over the years. I rarely got a whole season out of one.
>>A guy in my wife's church has a lawn equipment business so I took the
>>latest dead GreenMachine to him. He did not want to touch it. He said it
>>wasn't worth it. It would cost more for parts than a new one, and that
>>it would not last. He recommended getting a better one..... and Echo.
>>It was twice as much as the cheap machine. It was a lot more comfortable
>>to use. It had a heavier line and cut a wider swath. It did the job
>>better and faster than the cheap one. I have had the Echo for more than
>>10 years. It still starts up easily and runs great.
>>
>>And... I was able to buy a blade attachment for it. I can use that to
>>cut back the brush along the trails in woods and when the streams run
>>dry in the summer I can get in there and cut through the heavy stuff.
>
>We have an Echo chainsaw which we bought in 2006. We have a wood
>stove, so this chainsaw is used a lot. I think it's a 14" blade, but
>it does a good job and it's quite light, which my husband likes.
>
>We were recommended this chainsaw over a Poulin or Stihl, and I'm glad
>we bought it instead. Nothing has ever gone wrong with it, other than
>the usual chain sharpening issues.
>
>Doris

Echo and Stihl chain saws are essentially equal but I think Stihl is a
better product, Poulin is cheapo crap. But the best chain saw by far
is Jonsered. Btw, your chainsaw doesn't have a 14" blade, it has a
14" bar... chain saws don't have blades, their chains have cutting
teeth.

On Sun, 30 Jun 2013 10:27:42 -0400, Brooklyn1
> wrote:

>On Sat, 29 Jun 2013 22:59:09 -0400, Doris Night
> wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 29 Jun 2013 12:53:19 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Unfortunately, too many people are too concerned with the lowest price
>>>and are not willing to pay for quality products. My father always
>>>insisted on quality tools. I learned my lesson years ago. When string
>>>trimmers first came out they were pretty expensive. I had an electric
>>>one but my yard is too big and has too many trees, so when Green
>>>Machines came along and were more affordable I bought one. I bought a
>>>number of them over the years. I rarely got a whole season out of one.
>>>A guy in my wife's church has a lawn equipment business so I took the
>>>latest dead GreenMachine to him. He did not want to touch it. He said it
>>>wasn't worth it. It would cost more for parts than a new one, and that
>>>it would not last. He recommended getting a better one..... and Echo.
>>>It was twice as much as the cheap machine. It was a lot more comfortable
>>>to use. It had a heavier line and cut a wider swath. It did the job
>>>better and faster than the cheap one. I have had the Echo for more than
>>>10 years. It still starts up easily and runs great.
>>>
>>>And... I was able to buy a blade attachment for it. I can use that to
>>>cut back the brush along the trails in woods and when the streams run
>>>dry in the summer I can get in there and cut through the heavy stuff.
>>
>>We have an Echo chainsaw which we bought in 2006. We have a wood
>>stove, so this chainsaw is used a lot. I think it's a 14" blade, but
>>it does a good job and it's quite light, which my husband likes.
>>
>>We were recommended this chainsaw over a Poulin or Stihl, and I'm glad
>>we bought it instead. Nothing has ever gone wrong with it, other than
>>the usual chain sharpening issues.
>>
>>Doris
>
>Echo and Stihl chain saws are essentially equal but I think Stihl is a
>better product, Poulin is cheapo crap. But the best chain saw by far
>is Jonsered. Btw, your chainsaw doesn't have a 14" blade, it has a
>14" bar... chain saws don't have blades, their chains have cutting
>teeth.

I'm a woman. WTFDIK about chainsaws LOL.

Doris

On Sun, 30 Jun 2013 17:04:32 -0400, Doris Night
> wrote:

>On Sun, 30 Jun 2013 10:27:42 -0400, Brooklyn1
> wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 29 Jun 2013 22:59:09 -0400, Doris Night
> wrote:
>>
>>>On Sat, 29 Jun 2013 12:53:19 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Unfortunately, too many people are too concerned with the lowest price
>>>>and are not willing to pay for quality products. My father always
>>>>insisted on quality tools. I learned my lesson years ago. When string
>>>>trimmers first came out they were pretty expensive. I had an electric
>>>>one but my yard is too big and has too many trees, so when Green
>>>>Machines came along and were more affordable I bought one. I bought a
>>>>number of them over the years. I rarely got a whole season out of one.
>>>>A guy in my wife's church has a lawn equipment business so I took the
>>>>latest dead GreenMachine to him. He did not want to touch it. He said it
>>>>wasn't worth it. It would cost more for parts than a new one, and that
>>>>it would not last. He recommended getting a better one..... and Echo.
>>>>It was twice as much as the cheap machine. It was a lot more comfortable
>>>>to use. It had a heavier line and cut a wider swath. It did the job
>>>>better and faster than the cheap one. I have had the Echo for more than
>>>>10 years. It still starts up easily and runs great.
>>>>
>>>>And... I was able to buy a blade attachment for it. I can use that to
>>>>cut back the brush along the trails in woods and when the streams run
>>>>dry in the summer I can get in there and cut through the heavy stuff.
>>>
>>>We have an Echo chainsaw which we bought in 2006. We have a wood
>>>stove, so this chainsaw is used a lot. I think it's a 14" blade, but
>>>it does a good job and it's quite light, which my husband likes.
>>>
>>>We were recommended this chainsaw over a Poulin or Stihl, and I'm glad
>>>we bought it instead. Nothing has ever gone wrong with it, other than
>>>the usual chain sharpening issues.
>>>
>>>Doris
>>
>>Echo and Stihl chain saws are essentially equal but I think Stihl is a
>>better product, Poulin is cheapo crap. But the best chain saw by far
>>is Jonsered. Btw, your chainsaw doesn't have a 14" blade, it has a
>>14" bar... chain saws don't have blades, their chains have cutting
>>teeth.
>
>I'm a woman. WTFDIK about chainsaws LOL.

Everything you need to know about the big red bad boy...
http://www.jonsered.com/us/