13 Comments

  1. Unstable Isotope
    March 24, 2009,

    Condoms are not perfect but they are very good when used properly. They’re also the best protection against STDs.

  2. anonone
    March 24, 2009,

    Condoms aren’t the greatest things in the world but they’re often next to it.

  7. Reis
    March 24, 2009,

    If the Chinese made single malt scotch would you drink it, or paint your house with it (lead based solvents make great paint!)?

  8. anon
    March 24, 2009,

    If the Chinese made scotch we could run our cars on it. No engine knocks either.

  9. Donhusseinsquishviti
    March 24, 2009,

    Reis,

    they already do and it is pretty good actually. However you can taste the “technical” aspects of it and none of the love.

  10. Dana
    March 24, 2009,

    Read the linked article; the Chinese rubbers cost 2¢ apiece instead of a nickel, so we get more product for our money. But there’s also this:

    the sole U.S. supplier — an Alabama company called Alatech — had previous delivery problems under the program.

    It’s clear that Alatech’s problems over the years, which apparently have been resolved, may have driven U.S. officials to seek much less expensive foreign-made condoms in the first place.

    A rubber still in the warehouse doesn’t do much good. And “which apparently have been resolved” sounds like fluff to me; is there any proof?

  11. Reis
    March 24, 2009,

    I agree with Dana. The “delivery problems” are much more material than the condom itself.

  12. anonone
    March 24, 2009,

    may have driven U.S. officials to seek much less expensive foreign-made condoms

    Interesting.

    Personally, I used to select from whatever was at the pharmacy.

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