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And so John's like, hey, man, I'm just being real with you. From a business perspective, we're stupid for doing this. Also, we have to do it if we ever want manufacturing to work in America. And so we're making the decision to buy the more expensive bolt just to have them made in America. You guys are being vegans about this. Maybe I am. I think, ultimately, I want the skills to be in America.

And so John's like, hey, man, I'm just being real with you. From a business perspective, we're stupid for doing this. Also, we have to do it if we ever want manufacturing to work in America. And so we're making the decision to buy the more expensive bolt just to have them made in America. You guys are being vegans about this. Maybe I am. I think, ultimately, I want the skills to be in America.

And so John's like, hey, man, I'm just being real with you. From a business perspective, we're stupid for doing this. Also, we have to do it if we ever want manufacturing to work in America. And so we're making the decision to buy the more expensive bolt just to have them made in America. You guys are being vegans about this. Maybe I am. I think, ultimately, I want the skills to be in America.

That's what I want. Yes. Because I see them going away, and I want to bridge the gap. And so I want people to learn the skills again. And in order to do that, you have to be a little bit of a hard tail about it.

That's what I want. Yes. Because I see them going away, and I want to bridge the gap. And so I want people to learn the skills again. And in order to do that, you have to be a little bit of a hard tail about it.

That's what I want. Yes. Because I see them going away, and I want to bridge the gap. And so I want people to learn the skills again. And in order to do that, you have to be a little bit of a hard tail about it.

My wife, we do this yearly meeting, and I said, yeah, we're still not in the positive on the scrubber thing, and she burst out laughing. And it was me and a couple other people at the table. I was like, I'm sorry, darling, why are you laughing? And she goes, oh, I'm sorry. We've lost an incredible amount of money on this. But we ultimately think... it's going to be worth it in the long run.

My wife, we do this yearly meeting, and I said, yeah, we're still not in the positive on the scrubber thing, and she burst out laughing. And it was me and a couple other people at the table. I was like, I'm sorry, darling, why are you laughing? And she goes, oh, I'm sorry. We've lost an incredible amount of money on this. But we ultimately think... it's going to be worth it in the long run.

My wife, we do this yearly meeting, and I said, yeah, we're still not in the positive on the scrubber thing, and she burst out laughing. And it was me and a couple other people at the table. I was like, I'm sorry, darling, why are you laughing? And she goes, oh, I'm sorry. We've lost an incredible amount of money on this. But we ultimately think... it's going to be worth it in the long run.

So it required an incredible initial investment. And no, this is not about money. This is about something I'm passionate about. And on paper, it's stupid. It's really stupid to try to do it this way. We could have already sold Scrubbers two years ago if we had just done it the way everybody does it. But I've just been very principled. I don't know.

So it required an incredible initial investment. And no, this is not about money. This is about something I'm passionate about. And on paper, it's stupid. It's really stupid to try to do it this way. We could have already sold Scrubbers two years ago if we had just done it the way everybody does it. But I've just been very principled. I don't know.

So it required an incredible initial investment. And no, this is not about money. This is about something I'm passionate about. And on paper, it's stupid. It's really stupid to try to do it this way. We could have already sold Scrubbers two years ago if we had just done it the way everybody does it. But I've just been very principled. I don't know.

I like to imagine it being principled, but it's probably stubborn is probably the real word.

I like to imagine it being principled, but it's probably stubborn is probably the real word.

I like to imagine it being principled, but it's probably stubborn is probably the real word.

I don't know. But the deal is it has to make money because people will not make things in America if it doesn't make money. So the goal of this project is to prove that you can make something in America that will make money. I want to show, yes, you can do it, and it's smart.

I don't know. But the deal is it has to make money because people will not make things in America if it doesn't make money. So the goal of this project is to prove that you can make something in America that will make money. I want to show, yes, you can do it, and it's smart.

I don't know. But the deal is it has to make money because people will not make things in America if it doesn't make money. So the goal of this project is to prove that you can make something in America that will make money. I want to show, yes, you can do it, and it's smart.

It's in your best interest to do it because then you have a person in your hometown that has the skills, and the next thing you come up with, you can go to them and ask them to do it.

It's in your best interest to do it because then you have a person in your hometown that has the skills, and the next thing you come up with, you can go to them and ask them to do it.