Metallurgy Mugs

'What the hell is PIG IRON?'

Little known fact: Man progressed from the stone age to the bronze age after Thag read an issue of the Journal of Metals.

Georgius Agricola: "My interest in gold was enhanced.greatly...help me as I go prospecting in the wilds."

"In high school, I was quite the star in metal shop."

It soon became apparent that the vicar was an undercover journalist.

"When you say the meek will inherit the earth, does that include the mineral rights?"

Another Turning Point in the Industrial Revolution. Ford Motor Co. On second thought, let's put the cars on the conveyor belt.

Motorherd

'...we have every new employee spend time on our assembly line. Eight hours, no breaks.'

D.I.Y

"Apparently the Ebola virus can make your ears bleed."

"No coal here, either - but you never know until you look."

Will you be mine?

Business School. Our case study is an umbrella company bankrupted by fabric costs. They were killed by high overhead expenses!

"This is a big seller, and we get them cheap...from China."

A word from James Cameron. . .

U.S. Manufacturing - Good News & Bad News

'You'll be starting out at the bottom.'

"I hope you don't mind, but I stuck in a little prayer for General Motors."

Covidiom: The Pen is Mightier than the Sword.

Made in China.

"Now here's my co-anchor, Nancy, with a conflicting account of that very same story."

'There's no need for confusion. Part 935 of Mining Regulation 823, Section 323 in Article L clearly states . . . '

'We're getting closer - That's a goldfish.'

'This 'Palestine' place you're giving to us - Will we have the mineral rights?'

"Back in the industrial age, this was, I believe, a steel mill."

"I asked you to send me over a prospectus!"

"It looks like it's an eye bank."

'Here it is - the world's largest miniaturization plant.'

Mine Shaft of Love.

"We're a totaly automated facility, except for Frank. He plugs everything in each morning."

"Our 'Invest in American' program is saving money by buying orange safety cones from China."

"I think these may be counterfeit bolts."

'U.S. Manufacturing'

The strong Canadian dollar is bad for the Canadian exporting manufacturers.