HeavyGunner Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Just watching a train load (Literally) of military trucks heading west while I was visiting some friends and having a cup of coffee with them. 2 Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OldRedMack Posted July 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2020 I need 1 of them down in here in Atlanta. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditchdiggerjcf Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Prepositioning for the coming war with china. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tjc transport Posted July 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2020 there ain't gonna be any war with china. if any politician is stupid enough to piss china off, they will just stop shipping EVERYTHING. and the United States will fall apart withing a month because everything is now made in china. 3 1 Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hatcity Posted July 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2020 Portland bound 4 Quote Success is only a stones throw away.................................................................for a Palestinian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA_Dave Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 (edited) Oshkosh JLTV's, built in Wisconsin. So far, there are 4 basic versions: M1278 heavy weapons carrier M1279 utility (2-door pickup) M1280 general purpose M1281 close combat weapons carrier These appear to be M1279 and M1280 models. Edited July 26, 2020 by GA_Dave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditchdiggerjcf Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 1 hour ago, tjc transport said: there ain't gonna be any war with china. if any politician is stupid enough to piss china off, they will just stop shipping EVERYTHING. and the United States will fall apart withing a month because everything is now made in china. That's the spirit, quit before at least trying to earn a smidgen of your manhood back. Thanks bro! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxidyne Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Wars aren't won by proving manhood, they're won by smart thinking. The world is so interdependent that nobody can really win a war, and China could defeat us without firing a shot. And those Oshkoshes... Great military truck for desert warfare but too big for old cities. And if those Oshkoshes die in combat they're really dead- Our military is so dependent on Oshkosh and other vendors to service their high tech systems that they can't do much repairs beyond tire changes themselves. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditchdiggerjcf Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Well, we better prepare ourselves for a serious reduction in our quality of life if we can't find the intestinal fortitude to put the brakes on china. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post david wild Posted July 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2020 56 minutes ago, Maxidyne said: Wars aren't won by proving manhood, they're won by smart thinking. The world is so interdependent that nobody can really win a war, and China could defeat us without firing a shot. And those Oshkoshes... Great military truck for desert warfare but too big for old cities. And if those Oshkoshes die in combat they're really dead- Our military is so dependent on Oshkosh and other vendors to service their high tech systems that they can't do much repairs beyond tire changes themselves. Geez a Military whiz but I don't remember seeing you in Iraq, Oh that's right you were home promoting we blew up our own buildings. ??? and for those Hummers they suck we did better with Mitsubishi Pajeros and when all that high dollar go anyplace trucks quit they were replaced with Mack RD 888s and they did not quit and some even came home to be sold and put back to work. Funny how the union backs Biden and he will send all their jobs to China, now that's a clueless bunch. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxidyne Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 What does slowing another country's economy accomplish? Better to make our own economy stronger! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Buy American 2 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ditchdiggerjcf Posted July 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 27, 2020 15 minutes ago, j hancock said: Buy American Accomplishes both aims. Slows down china, and builds our economy. It's a no brainer. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxidyne Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Slowing down China slows us down, we're that inter dependent. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truck Shop Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 More than likely those are headed to Fort Lewis near Tacoma. 1 Quote One ping only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxidyne Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Ever looked inside your computer? You'll find many if not most of the parts marked "made in China" and the whole computer was probably assembled in China. Even if you hand built computers in the U.S. you could not build one without Chinese parts. But a computer is just dead weight without software, and that's where we lead the world- The Chinese would have difficulty making their computers do much of anything without our Microsoft and Apple software. So yes, we and China are great engines of prosperity that are yoked together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxidyne Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 And why do we lead the world in software? Diversity! There are few places in the world like the bay area in California and Seattle where you can find people from enough varied cultures to produce software in dozens of languages that users around the world will be comfortable with and buy. And software trumps hardware- You know that little company on Infinite Loop in Cupertino with the trillion dollar valuation? Their hardware is made from the same parts as PCs and Android phones, but their superior Macintosh and iPhone/iPad software earned Apple that trillion dollar valuation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 10 hours ago, Maxidyne said: Slowing down China slows us down, we're that inter dependent. exactly . 99% of anything bought in the United States comes from China. if China wants to cripple up, they will just stop shipments for a month or so. the United States people will fall apart without their cheap china stuff to buy. even our "american made" production would come to a crashing halt, because most "american made" products have about 40-50% chinese components in them. with some things like electronics having even higher percentages. so china can declare war on the US, never fire a shot, and still win. Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 49 minutes ago, tjc transport said: exactly . 99% of anything bought in the United States comes from China. if China wants to cripple up, they will just stop shipments for a month or so. the United States people will fall apart without their cheap china stuff to buy. even our "american made" production would come to a crashing halt, because most "american made" products have about 40-50% chinese components in them. with some things like electronics having even higher percentages. so china can declare war on the US, never fire a shot, and still win. https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/imports-by-country Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 7 hours ago, tjc transport said: so china can declare war on the US, never fire a shot, and still win. Certainly some truth on that statement but keep in mind China is the number one importer of soy beans and we are the number one exporter with soy bean facilities all over the globe. They stop sending us goods we stop sending them food. Seems like the US would be in the winning side of that conundrum. 1 Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA_Dave Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 7 hours ago, tjc transport said: exactly . 99% of anything bought in the United States comes from China. if China wants to cripple up, they will just stop shipments for a month or so. the United States people will fall apart without their cheap china stuff to buy. even our "american made" production would come to a crashing halt, because most "american made" products have about 40-50% chinese components in them. with some things like electronics having even higher percentages. so china can declare war on the US, never fire a shot, and still win. I could go for several years without buying another thing made in China. How long can they go without enough food? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 i try to buy american made whenever possible, and flat out refuse to go near a wallyworld or equal store. when it comes to auto parts, i do #1 ford/motorcraft. #2: mexico made. i have had so many china parts new out of the box bad i just bypass the china stuff. 2 Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Just now, tjc transport said: i try to buy american made whenever possible, and flat out refuse to go near a wallyworld or equal store. when it comes to auto parts, i do #1 ford/motorcraft. #2: mexico made. i have had so many china parts new out of the box bad i just bypass the china stuff. but even with this, lately i am seeing a lot more ford/motorcraft parts with made in china on the box, or part. Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxidyne Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 As far as cutting off China's bean supply, there's plenty other countries they can buy from- World wide, there's four times as much crop growing acreage as is need to meet world food demand. I try to buy American made, but there's Chinese content in just about every vehicle and even for an "American" vehicle, often the only replacement parts available are made in China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Technician Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 I tried to faithfully buy "Made in the USA"...…….. and had to settle for "Made in North America"...….. which eventually turned into "Made in China". Built my house in 2010 and swore off Chinese and foreign goods. Good luck. It was just after the find of poisonous gases releasing from the sulfuric Chinese drywall that could dissolve copper tubing, and was blamed for high-rate crib deaths at Fort Bragg. Who would risk anything on their substandard garbage. Poisonous dog food. Cadmium in kids drinking glasses, and on and on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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