Re: Say "NO" to Celestron China

On Fri, 15 Apr 2005 10:02:39 -0700, "Bubba DeBub"
<BubbaDeBub@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>If Celestron moves their manufacturing operation to China, we should not
>purchase any Celestron Scopes!!! The folks in Torrance California have been
>manufacturing Celestron scopes for many years and they deserve to keep their
>jobs. They are gool ol boys just like you an me and they should keep their
>jobs. We need to send a strong messsage to Synta management that if they
>move Celestron manufacturing to China and eliminate American jobs, we will
>not purchase their scopes. The amateur astronomy community is small enough
>to make this happen. We do not need cheap Chinese junk the mechanics of
>which make me wanna puke!
>
>Someone made a comment earlier in this thread that we need the Chinese junk
>because not everyone can afford a Discovery Dob. My opinion is that if you
>can't afford an entry level Discovery DOB, you should save you pennies until
>you can!!! Don't give in and buy Chinese crap scopes!
>
>We colud start a petition here on this newsgroup and also on Astromart and
>send a strong message to Synta Management. We need to support the folks in
>the Celestron Torrance manufacturing plant so that they can keep their jobs.
>These people have given us quality product for years and deserve our
>undivided support. American jobs are at stake. Let's band together and
>support these folks.
>
>Bubba
It's going to be hard to do when they show up
at Walmart (China's biggest ally) and some goofball
says, "He, we oughta get one of them there teleescopes"
"We cun spy on the neighbours!"
-Rich
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