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2006-01-16 Caribbean-Latin America

Castro hails China trade and slams US embargo

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Posted by lotp 2006-01-16 08:11|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Yeah, and the Chinese product will break because it wasn't built to spec, and the factory managers lined their pockets by cutting corners when the owners weren't looking. Unless you've got your own people on the ground, buying Chinese is buying a pig in a poke.

Posted by gromky">gromky 2006-01-16 09:35|| http://communistposters.com/]">[http://communistposters.com/] 2006-01-16 09:35|| Front Page Top

#2 Did he buy that locomotive at the Havana Wal Mart?

Posted by tu3031 2006-01-16 09:46|| 2006-01-16 09:46|| Front Page Top

#3 Embargo? And just how much goods has Uncle Fidel brought in from Taiwan these days? That's right you need cash rather than a letter of credit.

Posted by Thruling Thimble1239 2006-01-16 10:59|| 2006-01-16 10:59|| Front Page Top

#4 Chineese bikes were imported by the millions after the fall of the Soviet Union adn the loss of free oil.

40 lbs. of cast steel goodness.

Posted by 6 2006-01-16 11:06|| 2006-01-16 11:06|| Front Page Top

#5 LOL #6

/btw i found a trail out of the vil...

Posted by Red Dog 2006-01-16 12:16|| 2006-01-16 12:16|| Front Page Top

#6 sounds like my old Schwinn Varsity 10 speed...

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-01-16 12:19|| 2006-01-16 12:19|| Front Page Top

#7 Red Dog, mark it with flags this time.... not the other way.

Post wasn't meant to be funnier than real life. It's all true. The bikes imported weighed about 40 lbs. The picture is one of 'em.

Posted by 6 2006-01-16 12:50|| 2006-01-16 12:50|| Front Page Top

#8 Red Dog, mark it with flags this time.... not the other way.

schwing went rite over.
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Post wasn't meant to be funnier than real life. It's all true. The bikes imported weighed about 40 lbs. The picture is one of 'em.

i got that part..but if you insist :(

Posted by Red Dog 2006-01-16 13:52|| 2006-01-16 13:52|| Front Page Top

#9 Yo, Fidel: explain to us exactly why you want the sanctions ended.

You have a choice: either the US is the great satan, or it's just a truculent neighbor. If the former, then you don't want to trade with the devil, now do you? You'll get cooties and your people will start getting ideas. That's bad for your health and for your revolution (which isn't going to last 15 minutes after you're cavorting in hell with Himmler).

If we're just a truculent neighbor, then understand that we've got the money, technology and the clout, and all you have are fine beaches and hookers. Trade's going to be some one-sided for a while. We take cash, no credit.

So make up your mind, and please don't announce it at the end of a six-hour speech.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2006-01-16 14:05|| 2006-01-16 14:05|| Front Page Top

#10 Castro received the locomotives at a Saturday evening ceremony and that they cost $1.3 million each, compared with $3 million for a similar U.S. locomotive.

Air brakes available at additional cost. Package upgrade necessary to get reverse gear.

Posted by Zenster 2006-01-16 15:27|| 2006-01-16 15:27|| Front Page Top

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