china: China's sweet 16
- 08/13/08 08:54 AM
I love the Olympics... These Olympics have been especially interesting because they are taking place in China, a communist country. First we find that some of the fireworks during the opening ceremonies, were computer generated. Then we find the cute little girl singing so beautifully was actually lip sinking - the real singer was seen as unfit because her teeth were not perfect...... Now there are major questions about the ages of the gold medal gymnast. Several sources are saying that their passports are fake and half of them are under 14 - the legal age to participate is 16. This … (10 comments)
china: August 10th - a Magic Day?
- 07/17/08 06:09 AM
I just heard the most interesting take yet on one of the reasons for the run up in oil prices. This was an interview on Fox News with some financial guru and he said that China has been stockpiling gas and diesel fuel in response to the start of the Olympics. They are making sure they have more than enough (about 25% more than normal) as to avoid any embarrassment when they host the games. He said they are about done stockpiling and it may be why oil has fallen the last few days. He also said to watch what happens … (5 comments)
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