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Xwarrior, how bout this- you give us back our pav, we'll give you back Russell Crowe? Good enough deal?

 

A victory indeed.  There's nothing more galling than another country, especially a bigger one, taking credit for your own's accomplishments.

Yes, and I think Austria, (the sneaky bastards), were the best at this.  They convinced the world that Hitler was a German and Beethoven was an Austrian.

Xwarrior, how bout this- you give us back our pav, we'll give you back Russell Crowe? Good enough deal?

Sorreeee ...... even if you threw in Phar Lap, Crowded House and Split Enz they would not swing the deal.

Mind you we could go halves on Keisha Castle-Hughes 

and if you loaned me Nicole Kidman  for a while (and didn't tell anyone back home) then we could have a deal     

A victory indeed.  There's nothing more galling than another country, especially a bigger one, taking credit for your own's accomplishments.

Yes, and I think Austria, (the sneaky bastards), were the best at this.

For a minute there you had me going - I thought you were talking about Australia!   

I have friends living here and I can't get a hold of them right now.


6 killed after explosion at internet cafe in southern China

http://is.gd/idK7w

Sure hope your friends weren't there Stil. 

Terrible when these things happen.   

Harsh!  Hope it's nothing, people-you-care-about-wise.

More details on the blast.
http://www.salon.com/wires/allwires/2010/12/04/D9JTFHN00_as_china_cafe_blast/index.html

Illegal business + negligence. Imagine that.

Not sure if anyone already linked to this, but definitely interesting:  http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2010/12/02/what-is-a-college-degree-worth-in-china

More reasons to love the American conservatives...

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1110/44958.html

Rep. John Shimkus is standing by a controversial comment that global warming isn't something to worry about because God said he wouldn't destroy the Earth after Noah's flood.

The Illinois Republican running for the powerful perch atop the House Energy and Commerce Committee told POLITICO on Wednesday that his understanding of the Bible reaffirms his belief that government shouldn't be in the business of trying to address rising greenhouse gas emissions.

"I do believe in the Bible as the final word of God," Shimkus said. "And I do believe that God said the Earth would not be destroyed by a flood.

Any comments? Do you guys notice any change in prices?
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/10/world/asia/10iht-letter.html?_r=1&ref=china

Don't look at me .... I didn't force you to read this report!  

http://chinadailyshow.com/english-teacher%E2%80%99s-dead-poets-stunt-goes-horribly-wrong/

Wow, that guy is truly nuts 
And what's the deal with the police firing tear gas into the class room? Did they honestly have no idea that it is flammable??
Nice case of a crazed English teacher and stupid police.
The family asked for an interesting donation instead of flowers:
In lieu of flowers, their parents have asked mourners to donate a steady supply of traditional, status quo-promoting examples of Chinese cinema.