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Jul 12, 2012 2:08 PM


http://espn.go.com/olympics/summer/2012/story/_/id/8160403/2012-olympics-china-made-team-usa-uniforms-ignite-anger

Oops. As if the crappy look of them wasn't bad enough (the picture is of what they're wearing to the opening ceremony, designed by Ralph Lauren)

Harry Reid is pissed at the USOC, saying they should burn them and have them redone in the states
(this is just a quote from the article, please don't turn this into R vs D political).

Is this a big deal to you?
Jul 12, 2012 2:08pm
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queencitybuckeye

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Jul 12, 2012 2:09 PM
Fucks given: 0.0
Jul 12, 2012 2:09pm
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Con_Alma

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Jul 12, 2012 2:10 PM
Isn't that who Ralph Lauren chose to make them?
Jul 12, 2012 2:10pm
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queencitybuckeye

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Jul 12, 2012 2:11 PM
"Reid says the industry is desperate for jobs"

Apparently not enough to make a competitive bid, or produce them as a loss leader.
Jul 12, 2012 2:11pm
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Jul 12, 2012 2:31 PM
Who cares. Our country is close to being over anyway. Just speed it up and get it over with.
Jul 12, 2012 2:31pm
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Jul 12, 2012 2:34 PM
I think we found our AAF.
Jul 12, 2012 2:34pm
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Jul 12, 2012 2:37 PM
If you get a medal for looking retarded we'll definitely win gold, silver, and bronze.
Jul 12, 2012 2:37pm
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Jul 12, 2012 2:41 PM
Raw Dawgin' it;1224424 wrote:If you get a medal for looking retarded we'll definitely win gold, silver, and bronze.
i am sure there will be other countries who take that medal. probably wearing something like flowers or feathers all over.
Jul 12, 2012 2:41pm
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Jul 12, 2012 2:47 PM
-Society-;1224416 wrote:I think we found our AAF.
We're doing everything we can to recreate JJ's here, so we needed an AAF.
Jul 12, 2012 2:47pm
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Jul 12, 2012 3:29 PM
I think they look nice, but I definitely do not support an American US Olympic team sporting "made in [anywhere but the US]" clothes.
Jul 12, 2012 3:29pm
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Jul 12, 2012 3:36 PM
Forget where they were made...wahy did we allow a Gay man to design them in the first place?
Jul 12, 2012 3:36pm
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Jul 12, 2012 6:09 PM
Tiernan;1224498 wrote:Forget where they were made...wahy did we allow a Gay man to design them in the first place?
Ralph Lauren isn't gay. He's got a wife and family.

side note...dude has a spectacular car collection. Including rate ferrari's and Bugatti Veyron. Back on topic: I don't care if the uni's are made in China. I'm pretty sure if we look hard enough most of the equipment the American team will use is made outside the United States (blah blah Global economy, blah blah blah)
Jul 12, 2012 6:09pm
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Jul 12, 2012 6:50 PM
ccrunner609;1224504 wrote:unfiforms............hell that flag in the pic was probably made in china
Reps. You're probably right.
Jul 12, 2012 6:50pm
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Jul 12, 2012 6:56 PM
We're gonna dominate no matter what we wear. USA USA USA USA!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jul 12, 2012 6:56pm
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Jul 12, 2012 7:05 PM
Smh at people who continue to be amazed that stuff is made overseas.
Jul 12, 2012 7:05pm
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Jul 12, 2012 7:26 PM
When American seven year olds agree to work 60 hours a week in the clothing factory for a dime we will become competitve in manufacturing again.
Jul 12, 2012 7:26pm
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Jul 12, 2012 7:34 PM
THE4RINGZ;1224632 wrote:When American seven year olds agree to work 60 hours a week in the clothing factory for a dime we will become competitve in manufacturing again.
Truth. It's capitalism. Get over it.
Jul 12, 2012 7:34pm
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Jul 12, 2012 7:59 PM
Scarlet_Buckeye;1224481 wrote:I think they look nice, but I definitely do not support an American US Olympic team sporting "made in [anywhere but the US]" clothes.
I think they look terrible. Why do we go with barets? Those are awful.

The price tag on the articles are also ridiculous.
THE4RINGZ;1224632 wrote:When American seven year olds agree to work 60 hours a week in the clothing factory for a dime we will become competitve in manufacturing again.
Truth is, American seven year olds cannot make the decision because the government makes it for them.

But...as was mentioned in the corporation thread: these corporations give jobs to people to make money, blah blah blah. That money isn't being made in the US. Nor is that money being spent in the US.
Jul 12, 2012 7:59pm
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Jul 13, 2012 9:35 AM
OSH;1224648 wrote:I think they look terrible. Why do we go with barets? Those are awful.
here were the hats from last olympics

Jul 13, 2012 9:35am
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Jul 13, 2012 9:50 AM
Tiernan;1224498 wrote:Forget where they were made...wahy did we allow a Gay man to design them in the first place?

When did you come back?
Jul 13, 2012 9:50am
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Jul 13, 2012 10:02 AM
Not to make this too political, but Reid is a fool to complain about the uniforms being made overseas when it was his liberal party that instituted laws and regulations on dyes/apparel that forced companies to move overseas. This is another example of the unintended consequences of feel-good/do-good legislation.

I heard a guy in the silk screen business call in today on WHLO who said there are only 3 companies in the US who are capable of using the dyes and making polyester clothing that would be worn by athletes, and the clothing they make is more expensive than foreign companies... thanks to the over-regulation.
Jul 13, 2012 10:02am
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Jul 13, 2012 10:12 AM
That and I wonder if they looked at Reid's clothing what it might say on the tag.
Jul 13, 2012 10:12am
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Jul 13, 2012 10:35 AM
Glory Days;1224973 wrote:That and I wonder if they looked at Reid's clothing what it might say on the tag.
That would have been a great question for one of the reporters to ask.
Jul 13, 2012 10:35am
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Jul 13, 2012 10:47 AM
*Berets
Jul 13, 2012 10:47am
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Jul 13, 2012 10:51 AM
ccrunner609;1224504 wrote:unfiforms............hell that flag in the pic was probably made in china
You are correct on that assumption. I remember when they announced a couple of years ago that the berets for the military were made in China also.
Jul 13, 2012 10:51am