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China Marker. Made in USA.
I think my head just exploded.
I'm not sure what to say about this.......
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China Marker. Made in USA.
I think my head just exploded.
That erroneous term dates back to the 1880s when Chinese immigrants were hard at work on the cross-continental railroad. Racist white culture at that time segregated the Chinese into ghettos similar to today's Chinatown, and there they dumped all of their vices, such as drugs and prostitution, so as to scapegoat the innocent Chinese. It became engrained in the popular culture through Orientalist minstrel shows that the Chinese were perpetual drug addicts and philanderers.
Thus, when the China marker was invented in 1887, it was said that parents could let children use them without fear, for it would be impossible to get high from inhaling fumes, as was the danger with so-called "magic" markers or paint markers. It was said by inventor E.H. Harriman that the new marker would be safe "even in the hands of a dirty Chinaman"--hence the name, the "China" marker.
Another popular reason is that they are meant to be writting on slick surfaces like glass or china.
Thus, when the China marker was invented in 1887, it was said that parents could let children use them without fear, for it would be impossible to get high from inhaling fumes, as was the danger with so-called "magic" markers or paint markers. It was said by inventor E.H. Harriman that the new marker would be safe "even in the hands of a dirty Chinaman"--hence the name, the "China" marker.
Another popular reason is that they are meant to be writting on slick surfaces like glass or china.
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China marker as in a marker to write on china (fine dishes)?
Originally Posted By: deven
...so as to scapegoat the innocent Chinese.
no culture is innocent.
...so as to scapegoat the innocent Chinese.
no culture is innocent.
Originally Posted By: mpvue
Originally Posted By: deven
...so as to scapegoat the innocent Chinese.
no culture is innocent.
But I thought every culture was innocent except Western/white/caucasian culture. I learned it in skool so it must be true
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Originally Posted By: deven
...so as to scapegoat the innocent Chinese.
no culture is innocent.
But I thought every culture was innocent except Western/white/caucasian culture. I learned it in skool so it must be true
Originally Posted By: mechanicx
But I thought every culture was innocent except Western/white/caucasian culture. I learned it in skool so it must be true
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How "un" PC of you! Well said, and congrats on not allowing fear to prevent you from posting this comment.
But I thought every culture was innocent except Western/white/caucasian culture. I learned it in skool so it must be true
How "un" PC of you! Well said, and congrats on not allowing fear to prevent you from posting this comment.
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In the Navy we called it a grease pencil. Pretty much what it is.
Originally Posted By: ls1mike
In the Navy we called it a grease pencil. Pretty much what it is.
I still use grease pencils at work. Now instead unwrapping to expose more of the tip, they gone to a little twist end which spins out more from the plastic end - kind of hard to describe. Feels like a sharpie in the hand. High tech I guess.
In the Navy we called it a grease pencil. Pretty much what it is.
I still use grease pencils at work. Now instead unwrapping to expose more of the tip, they gone to a little twist end which spins out more from the plastic end - kind of hard to describe. Feels like a sharpie in the hand. High tech I guess.
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Originally Posted By: Errtt
Originally Posted By: ls1mike
In the Navy we called it a grease pencil. Pretty much what it is.
I still use grease pencils at work. Now instead unwrapping to expose more of the tip, they gone to a little twist end which spins out more from the plastic end - kind of hard to describe. Feels like a sharpie in the hand. High tech I guess.
We use the same thing. Black in colour, some black cased, but red grease
Originally Posted By: ls1mike
In the Navy we called it a grease pencil. Pretty much what it is.
I still use grease pencils at work. Now instead unwrapping to expose more of the tip, they gone to a little twist end which spins out more from the plastic end - kind of hard to describe. Feels like a sharpie in the hand. High tech I guess.
We use the same thing. Black in colour, some black cased, but red grease
If "China Marker" has something to to with Chinese immigrants to the US why is it called a "ChinaGraph" to the English speakers across the pond?
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Originally Posted By: deven
That erroneous term
Erroneous term or not, I still found it somewhat ironic that with all the American companies outsourcing to China, that we have a "China Marker" that is boldly marked "USA".
I thought it was good for a chuckle.
That erroneous term
Erroneous term or not, I still found it somewhat ironic that with all the American companies outsourcing to China, that we have a "China Marker" that is boldly marked "USA".
I thought it was good for a chuckle.
ls1mike
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I too have seen the plastic grease pencils, kind of like a mechanical pencil. You just twist a knob on the end to expose more of the grease.
Originally Posted By: tom slick
If "China Marker" has something to to with Chinese immigrants to the US why is it called a "ChinaGraph" to the English speakers across the pond?
Yeah, it was the only thing that wrote on the white square on beakers, and on the white ceramics in the chemistry lab.
Cheaper to manufacture than a sharpy for sure.
The high thing sounds like the "special" petrol that used to be sold to indigines here.
If "China Marker" has something to to with Chinese immigrants to the US why is it called a "ChinaGraph" to the English speakers across the pond?
Yeah, it was the only thing that wrote on the white square on beakers, and on the white ceramics in the chemistry lab.
Cheaper to manufacture than a sharpy for sure.
The high thing sounds like the "special" petrol that used to be sold to indigines here.
Someone told me years ago there was a place in Japan called "USA" and they would stamp products "Made in USA" but it was actually a city in Japan. Or so the story goes.
Originally Posted By: deven
That erroneous term dates back to the 1880s when Chinese immigrants were hard at work on the cross-continental railroad. Racist white culture at that time segregated the Chinese into ghettos similar to today's Chinatown, and there they dumped all of their vices, such as drugs and prostitution, so as to scapegoat the innocent Chinese. It became engrained in the popular culture through Orientalist minstrel shows that the Chinese were perpetual drug addicts and philanderers.
Thus, when the China marker was invented in 1887, it was said that parents could let children use them without fear, for it would be impossible to get high from inhaling fumes, as was the danger with so-called "magic" markers or paint markers. It was said by inventor E.H. Harriman that the new marker would be safe "even in the hands of a dirty Chinaman"--hence the name, the "China" marker.
Another popular reason is that they are meant to be writting on slick surfaces like glass or china.
Do you think that for real or are you joking?
That erroneous term dates back to the 1880s when Chinese immigrants were hard at work on the cross-continental railroad. Racist white culture at that time segregated the Chinese into ghettos similar to today's Chinatown, and there they dumped all of their vices, such as drugs and prostitution, so as to scapegoat the innocent Chinese. It became engrained in the popular culture through Orientalist minstrel shows that the Chinese were perpetual drug addicts and philanderers.
Thus, when the China marker was invented in 1887, it was said that parents could let children use them without fear, for it would be impossible to get high from inhaling fumes, as was the danger with so-called "magic" markers or paint markers. It was said by inventor E.H. Harriman that the new marker would be safe "even in the hands of a dirty Chinaman"--hence the name, the "China" marker.
Another popular reason is that they are meant to be writting on slick surfaces like glass or china.
Do you think that for real or are you joking?
Originally Posted By: BeerCan
Originally Posted By: deven
That erroneous term dates back to the 1880s when Chinese immigrants were hard at work on the cross-continental railroad. Racist white culture at that time segregated the Chinese into ghettos similar to today's Chinatown, and there they dumped all of their vices, such as drugs and prostitution, so as to scapegoat the innocent Chinese. It became engrained in the popular culture through Orientalist minstrel shows that the Chinese were perpetual drug addicts and philanderers.
Thus, when the China marker was invented in 1887, it was said that parents could let children use them without fear, for it would be impossible to get high from inhaling fumes, as was the danger with so-called "magic" markers or paint markers. It was said by inventor E.H. Harriman that the new marker would be safe "even in the hands of a dirty Chinaman"--hence the name, the "China" marker.
Another popular reason is that they are meant to be writting on slick surfaces like glass or china.
Do you think that for real or are you joking?
Its true. All true.
Originally Posted By: deven
That erroneous term dates back to the 1880s when Chinese immigrants were hard at work on the cross-continental railroad. Racist white culture at that time segregated the Chinese into ghettos similar to today's Chinatown, and there they dumped all of their vices, such as drugs and prostitution, so as to scapegoat the innocent Chinese. It became engrained in the popular culture through Orientalist minstrel shows that the Chinese were perpetual drug addicts and philanderers.
Thus, when the China marker was invented in 1887, it was said that parents could let children use them without fear, for it would be impossible to get high from inhaling fumes, as was the danger with so-called "magic" markers or paint markers. It was said by inventor E.H. Harriman that the new marker would be safe "even in the hands of a dirty Chinaman"--hence the name, the "China" marker.
Another popular reason is that they are meant to be writting on slick surfaces like glass or china.
Do you think that for real or are you joking?
Its true. All true.
Originally Posted By: Donald
Someone told me years ago there was a place in Japan called "USA" and they would stamp products "Made in USA" but it was actually a city in Japan. Or so the story goes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usa,_%C5%8Cita
I want to high school with a guy with the last name of "Pont". We had another guy believing that Pont's dad invented Pontiacs.
Someone told me years ago there was a place in Japan called "USA" and they would stamp products "Made in USA" but it was actually a city in Japan. Or so the story goes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usa,_%C5%8Cita
I want to high school with a guy with the last name of "Pont". We had another guy believing that Pont's dad invented Pontiacs.
Originally Posted By: Donald
Someone told me years ago there was a place in Japan called "USA" and they would stamp products "Made in USA" but it was actually a city in Japan. Or so the story goes.
Interesting thing in Japan, is that a lot of products are stamped with the city or prefecture where they are made, not the country. For example, you could often see things stamped "Made in Hokkaido
or "Made in Osaka", etc, instead of just "Made in Japan"
Someone told me years ago there was a place in Japan called "USA" and they would stamp products "Made in USA" but it was actually a city in Japan. Or so the story goes.
Interesting thing in Japan, is that a lot of products are stamped with the city or prefecture where they are made, not the country. For example, you could often see things stamped "Made in Hokkaido
or "Made in Osaka", etc, instead of just "Made in Japan"
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