Im sure theyre real cool boots lol
Anyways I dont were 'sneakers' really. I wear DC skater shoes made in good ol China!
Anyways I dont were 'sneakers' really. I wear DC skater shoes made in good ol China!
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[Sport] 2008 Beijing Olympics discussion
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not really m8, people that sewed the worldcup soccer balls together got like 2 cents per balloon, the same balloons ended up in our stores at $100...
same with clothes, everybody expected clothes to become cheaper now that they can be imported without limit from china. but what really happened is that the price remained exactly the same, only the profit margin increased for the merchant.
and china certainly doesn't need the business, its industry and economy is growing so fast, giving china a record high inflation. wich means that the chinese live in a modern rich economy, but with the average income of a 3rd world country. it means they can't even buy the crap they produce, while everything in their country gets more expensive. by using them as modern slaves, we just make their situation worse.
but thats not at all why i have a problem with the olympics in china
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The Olympics and I must say China as first time hosts are doing quite well - http://en.beijing2008.cn/
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At the end of the day, if we made the products made in Chine, India, Taiwan etc etc we would be the ones unable to afford said products!
But I do see where you're coming from and I agree. BUT commercialism dictates different Im afraid
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WTF?! Taiwan is competing?
http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/GL/92A/TPE_T.shtml
The Chinese official site refer to them as "Chinese Taipei" though
http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/GL/92A/TPE_T.shtml
The Chinese official site refer to them as "Chinese Taipei" though
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I wish they could bring video games into the olympics and call it the Electronic Olympics.
Watching people compete to get a gold medal playing RO would almost make me cry.
Watching people compete to get a gold medal playing RO would almost make me cry.
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That is what they think of the Whole World... don't kid yourself, they are buying up the USA like it is Crispy Cream.
Today Tibet, tomorrow India and the oil fields beyond.
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With the way people have been heartlessly marauding the torch-bearers, it would seem anything related to Chinese politics is relevant to the Olympics
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Well, that is true but, even so, as the (mainland) People's Republic of China's official attitude has always been that Taiwan is a renegade province, it does seem odd that there should be representatives of the country at the olympics.
Only a few world leaders have actually had the balls to openly acknowledge that Taiwan is a country and treat them accordingly in face of (PRC) Chinese disapproval - Vaclav Havel being one of them - and now they appear to have been granted (semi-)nation status.
To put this in perspective, imagine the CSA fielding a team at the London olympics (that's the Confederated States of America btw) and no-one even mentioning that it seemed odd.
*btw I am not saying that the CSA thing should happen, or that taiwan is not a country, very far from it; I am just trying to illustrate that this seems to be a helluvan about face that snuck in under the radar.
Only a few world leaders have actually had the balls to openly acknowledge that Taiwan is a country and treat them accordingly in face of (PRC) Chinese disapproval - Vaclav Havel being one of them - and now they appear to have been granted (semi-)nation status.
To put this in perspective, imagine the CSA fielding a team at the London olympics (that's the Confederated States of America btw) and no-one even mentioning that it seemed odd.
*btw I am not saying that the CSA thing should happen, or that taiwan is not a country, very far from it; I am just trying to illustrate that this seems to be a helluvan about face that snuck in under the radar.
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and yet throughout its modern history (1896 - present), it has continually been used to make political statements.
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Anyone else find the judges biased against the women's gymnastic team? And I mean really, like the Chinese women's gymnastic team is 15 minimum. If only the birth certificates hadn't been tampered by the government Phelps however is kicking butt and taking names, unfortunately the American womens' swim team isn't
Phelps however is kicking butt and taking names, unfortunately the American womens' swim team isn't
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