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SherEPunjab

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Originally posted by: DealMonkey
Originally posted by: SherEPunjab
loaded fine for me. thats a pretty lame statement about the quality and performance. Ever think their servers may be located in India? Hmmmm????
Yes, and that's exactly why I said that. Although it was somewhat tongue-in-cheek. Somewhat. ;) Why? Are you all offended now because you're from India?

dude, the servers are in india. physical distance makes a difference when transferring data, unless you use a service like Akamai or something. meaning, it will take longer for you to load, that is only natural.
 

SherEPunjab

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Originally posted by: sMiLeYz
Would someone please explain how John F. Kerry would have any control over day to day and major business operations in Heinz Co.?

he's responsible for shoving ketchup into those little packets.
 

DealMonkey

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Originally posted by: SherEPunjab
dude, the servers are in india. physical distance makes a difference when transferring data, unless you use a service like Akamai or something. meaning, it will take longer for you to load, that is only natural.
Dude yourself . . . Look, I'm a busy, busy, very busy American who doesn't have time to wait for slow and inferior foreign technology to deliver my information. This whole outsourcing thing is just a fad. I'm sure everyone will just snap out of it once they realize how sucky it is to actually deal with these offshore entities.
 

alchemize

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Pinging timesofindia.com [203.199.93.39] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 203.199.93.39: bytes=32 time=246ms TTL=242
Reply from 203.199.93.39: bytes=32 time=254ms TTL=242
Reply from 203.199.93.39: bytes=32 time=244ms TTL=242
Reply from 203.199.93.39: bytes=32 time=242ms TTL=242

All looks good here...must be something supported at your local ISP, DealMonkey. Some lazy liberal snoozing on the job ;)
 

SherEPunjab

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Originally posted by: DealMonkey
Originally posted by: SherEPunjab
dude, the servers are in india. physical distance makes a difference when transferring data, unless you use a service like Akamai or something. meaning, it will take longer for you to load, that is only natural.
Dude yourself . . . Look, I'm a busy, busy, very busy American who doesn't have time to wait for slow and inferior foreign technology to deliver my information. This whole outsourcing thing is just a fad. I'm sure everyone will just snap out of it once they realize how sucky it is to actually deal with these offshore entities.

oh my god you're hilarious. Foreign technology? Most of our microchips are made in Malaysia. Our routers probably in Taiwan. Whats inferior? we use exactly what they use.

i don't get it.
 

SherEPunjab

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Originally posted by: alchemize
Pinging timesofindia.com [203.199.93.39] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 203.199.93.39: bytes=32 time=246ms TTL=242
Reply from 203.199.93.39: bytes=32 time=254ms TTL=242
Reply from 203.199.93.39: bytes=32 time=244ms TTL=242
Reply from 203.199.93.39: bytes=32 time=242ms TTL=242

All looks good here...must be something supported at your local ISP, DealMonkey. Some lazy liberal snoozing on the job ;)


PLEASE don't tell me he's a dialuper b*tching. now THAT would be funny!
 

alchemize

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Originally posted by: SherEPunjab
Originally posted by: DealMonkey
Originally posted by: SherEPunjab
dude, the servers are in india. physical distance makes a difference when transferring data, unless you use a service like Akamai or something. meaning, it will take longer for you to load, that is only natural.
Dude yourself . . . Look, I'm a busy, busy, very busy American who doesn't have time to wait for slow and inferior foreign technology to deliver my information. This whole outsourcing thing is just a fad. I'm sure everyone will just snap out of it once they realize how sucky it is to actually deal with these offshore entities.

oh my god you're hilarious. Foreign technology? Most of our microchips are made in Malaysia. Our routers probably in Taiwan. Whats inferior? we use exactly what they use.

i don't get it.

No he's only using a US made computer. He specially picked out the circuit boards, processor, etc. All made in USA. Anything else would be TREASON ;)
 

DealMonkey

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Don't make excuses for the Times of India's 386 server with 16MB of RAM powered by a mob of untouchables lashed to a roundabout. After 12 hours of turning the wheel and powering the server, the poor SOBs are lucky to get a gulp of water and two crackers before they work their overtime shift. Maybe some of them collapsed from heat exhaustion? Maybe a bengal tiger leaped on them and dragged half the crew off the wheel? Whatever. Why should I, as a very important American (with little time to spare), give two sheets either way?
 

SherEPunjab

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Originally posted by: DealMonkey
Don't make excuses for the Times of India's 386 server with 16MB of RAM powered by a mob of untouchables lashed to a roundabout. After 12 hours of turning the wheel and powering the server, the poor SOBs are lucky to get a gulp of water and two crackers before they work their overtime shift. Maybe some of them collapsed from heat exhaustion? Maybe a bengal tiger leaped on them and dragged half the crew off the wheel? Whatever. Why should I, as a very important American (with little time to spare), give two sheets either way?

hehehe. awesome post! :beer:

rotflmao

and thats 386DX to you b*tch!. Don't neglect the power of the math processor!
 

sandorski

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Ridiculous. Is this Outsourcing? Outsourcing involves sending operations overseas for the purpose of meeting Domestic demand usually with a cost savings.

Could it possibly be Foreign Operations which are established to meet product demand in a Foreign Country or Region?
 

biostud

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Don't you realize that you get rich by saving money?
Don't you all like capitalism?
Don't you like free trade?

While it might not be a help ATM, then when people get richer in other countries they start wanting new stuff and this should increase global trade, so it's just for every country to make the best business so they can export to the new markets. If you can't do that you must shut down your business. This is capitalism, the difference from old times to new times is that the market isn't longer national but global, or starting to be. Let the race begin, and may the best (wo)men win.
 

BugsBunny1078

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I had to call Circuit City tech support a couple weeks ago and got an Indian person on the line. I assume he is in India but have no way of knowing that. I could not understand even half of what he said, so I gave up.
 

bozack

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Originally posted by: sandorski
Ridiculous. Is this Outsourcing? Outsourcing involves sending operations overseas for the purpose of meeting Domestic demand usually with a cost savings.

Could it possibly be Foreign Operations which are established to meet product demand in a Foreign Country or Region?

yes Sandorski, this is outsourcing, they are using labor from other lower wage nations to produce their product....you hypocrites are funny...where is Dave? this has been up a whole day without a single peep from him.
 

sandorski

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Originally posted by: bozack
Originally posted by: sandorski
Ridiculous. Is this Outsourcing? Outsourcing involves sending operations overseas for the purpose of meeting Domestic demand usually with a cost savings.

Could it possibly be Foreign Operations which are established to meet product demand in a Foreign Country or Region?

yes Sandorski, this is outsourcing, they are using labor from other lower wage nations to produce their product....you hypocrites are funny...where is Dave? this has been up a whole day without a single peep from him.

You sure? Are Heinz products sold in the US made elsewhere?
 

bozack

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Originally posted by: sandorski


You sure? Are Heinz products sold in the US made elsewhere?

oh please, can't the same be said for the tons of other companies that currently outsource yet are ragged on here every day? does this company get the free pass just because it belongs to Kerry's wife...bunch of hypocrites....

you're right, but you must apply the same logic to all companies, not just those which you feel should be allowed to operate in other countries becuase you happen to like/endorse the majority shareholders husband.
 
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Originally posted by: bozack
Originally posted by: sandorski


You sure? Are Heinz products sold in the US made elsewhere?

oh please, can't the same be said for the tons of other companies that currently outsource yet are ragged on here every day? does this company get the free pass just because it belongs to Kerry's wife...bunch of hypocrites....

you're right, but you must apply the same logic to all companies, not just those which you feel should be allowed to operate in other countries becuase you happen to like/endorse the majority shareholders husband.


There will be none of that reason and logic around here, Mister! You either bash Bush, or you can take your reasoning elsewhere!
 

bozack

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Originally posted by: xxxxxJohnGaltxxxxx
There will be none of that reason and logic around here, Mister! You either bash Bush, or you can take your reasoning elsewhere!

Too true john, it is really funny to see people like sandorski here try to justify Heinz's operations due to their global market, but fail to recognize that any of the other companies that come under fire also cater to a global market...must be the short sightedness with focus on companies that only recently began to start manufacture in other countries whereas those who have been doing it for years should get a free pass?

Heinz could easily produce their products here and ship worldwide and meet all of their goals, however the cost would be far greater than it is now...they are just as guilty as any other company that is currently manufacturing off shore.
 

sandorski

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Originally posted by: bozack
Originally posted by: sandorski


You sure? Are Heinz products sold in the US made elsewhere?

oh please, can't the same be said for the tons of other companies that currently outsource yet are ragged on here every day? does this company get the free pass just because it belongs to Kerry's wife...bunch of hypocrites....

you're right, but you must apply the same logic to all companies, not just those which you feel should be allowed to operate in other countries becuase you happen to like/endorse the majority shareholders husband.

Not really, those who Outsourced have basically given up Manufacturing Domestically and now Import to meet Demand for their Products.

The reason I ask these questions is that the article makes the charge of Outsourcing, but only uses the amount of Foreign operations as evidence of Outsourcing, it's a meaningless bit of Data. If each operation Produces for a Local Market, then it's not "Outsourcing" or if it Processes a unique Product(say bananas)that is only Produced in a distant Locale, that also is not "Outsourcing".

Foreign Operations have existed for a long time(since the inception of Multi-National Corporations) and for various reasons that have nothing to do with the phenomena of "Outsourcing". Some are to cut down on Shipping, others for Specialization of Products to particular Market tastes, and others are certainly Cost related(don't want to Export a $2 bottle of Ketchup to a Country where $2 of Wages is counted in Days of Labour when that bottle of Ketchup can be produced and sold at a fraction of that(all numbers made up)in that Country, thus increasing Sales.
 

jpeyton

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Originally posted by: alchemize
Guess he better dump that old bag and find a nice lady with all her cash on-shore

H J Heinz & Co, the family business of Kerry and his wife Teresa, has spread its ketchup operations across the world. Of the 79 factories that the food processor owns, 57 are overseas.

Dave, you gonna vote for this guy? ;)

For food production, it makes no sense whatsoever to make all the product domestically and ship it overseas. Americans don't consume the output of 79 factories worth of ketchup; 22 factories supply the US, and 57 supply the rest of the world.
 
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Originally posted by: GoPackGo
Originally posted by: alchemize
Guess he better dump that old bag and find a nice lady with all her cash on-shore

H J Heinz & Co, the family business of Kerry and his wife Teresa, has spread its ketchup operations across the world. Of the 79 factories that the food processor owns, 57 are overseas.

Dave, you gonna vote for this guy? ;)

So thats what they mean by "Heinz 57"

Ve-ry nice...never would have put that together :)
 

bozack

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Originally posted by: jpeyton
Originally posted by: alchemize
Guess he better dump that old bag and find a nice lady with all her cash on-shore

H J Heinz & Co, the family business of Kerry and his wife Teresa, has spread its ketchup operations across the world. Of the 79 factories that the food processor owns, 57 are overseas.

Dave, you gonna vote for this guy? ;)

For food production, it makes no sense whatsoever to make all the product domestically and ship it overseas. Americans don't consume the output of 79 factories worth of ketchup; 22 factories supply the US, and 57 supply the rest of the world.

primary product is condiments, not like we are talking produce here...and using this arguement couldn't the same be said for any industry where you have a global product? Look at IBM, they have operations all over the world, provide a global service/product and yet are constantly slammed for "outsourcing"...
 

SuperTool

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Originally posted by: bozack
Originally posted by: jpeyton
Originally posted by: alchemize
Guess he better dump that old bag and find a nice lady with all her cash on-shore

H J Heinz & Co, the family business of Kerry and his wife Teresa, has spread its ketchup operations across the world. Of the 79 factories that the food processor owns, 57 are overseas.

Dave, you gonna vote for this guy? ;)

For food production, it makes no sense whatsoever to make all the product domestically and ship it overseas. Americans don't consume the output of 79 factories worth of ketchup; 22 factories supply the US, and 57 supply the rest of the world.

primary product is condiments, not like we are talking produce here...and using this arguement couldn't the same be said for any industry where you have a global product? Look at IBM, they have operations all over the world, provide a global service/product and yet are constantly slammed for "outsourcing"...

So they should ship all the vegies from overseas here, and then make ketchup here and ship it back overseas? What a ridiculous idea? Should McDonalds overseas also ship meat and bread from the US? Or Coke should fill a tanker with water and ship it to Europe? It's one thing to produce locally for the local market, it's another thing to outsource to produce in China to sell in the US, like HP, Nike, etc have been doing.