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Discussion in 'Hull City' started by Chazz Rheinhold, May 4, 2017.

  1. Dills double deckers

    Dills double deckers Well-Known Member

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    The shorter the name the bigger the brand ...A allam
     
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  2. Barchullona

    Barchullona Well-Known Member

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    Quite correct though. Are all clothes charging more because of their label produced in factories paying high wages leading to these high prices, or in lowly paid sweatshops in places like Turkey and the Far East, which also churn out cheaper clothes where there is no difference in quality just the lack of the right label?
     
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  3. originallambrettaman

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    The assertion that everyone makes the same **** and some just charge more because of the brand on the label is utter nonsense.
     
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  4. Barchullona

    Barchullona Well-Known Member

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    So, you get clothes made up in British factories by workers on good wages, working condition, reasonable hours, sick pay, pensions etc?
     
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  5. originallambrettaman

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    You seriously want to debate something you know nothing about with someone who's specialised in the business for over thirty years?

    I used to use British factories, but it's rather difficult now they've almost all closed down.

    And many of those that remain offer worse working conditions than well run factories outside of the UK.
     
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  6. The B&S Fanclub

    The B&S Fanclub Well-Known Member

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    So how did a thread about the L1 play-offs, metamorphose into a debate about factories?

    Outstanding work.
     
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  7. Newland Tiger

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    Including Hitler invading Czechoslovakia because he liked Skoda
     
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  8. bum_chinned_crab

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    <laugh> So you are pretty fussed then?
     
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  9. Mr Hatem

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    You do realise this is the not606 Hull City board?
     
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  10. Mr Hatem

    Mr Hatem Well-Known Member

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    No more fussed than someone who will drink tea or coffee.
     
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  11. bum_chinned_crab

    bum_chinned_crab Well-Known Member

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    Erm yeah, someone who will drink tea or coffee is covering about 95% of hot drinks consumed around the world. VW and Audi don't make up 95% of cars available to buy.
     
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  12. Carmine Galante.

    Carmine Galante. Well-Known Member

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    I have to say Bummers I am more than impressed with your worldwide consumer knowledge of hot beverages .


    What percentage is Horlicks?

    I'd say about 0.37%.
     
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  13. Mr Hatem

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    Carmine you are a star. <laugh>
     
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  14. GLP

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    No, not really. I've been into VWs ever since my folks had a Beetle when I was about 4.
     
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  15. Mr Hatem

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    One can get plenty of horlicks in Thailand.



    Damn auto-correct!
     
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  16. GLP

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    In our household VW Audi make up 100% of our cars.
     
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  17. Mr Hatem

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    BCC drives a Ferrari.
     
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  18. GLP

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    I thought he might <laugh>
     
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  19. DMD

    DMD Eh?
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    Close, it's all down to marketing as it has the prancing horse up front, but seems to be lacking with only deux chevaux.

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  20. Mr Hatem

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    Looks like deux carthorse power to me.
     
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