Screw you, China

John30_30
John30_30 Posts: 1,024
edited February 2010 in The Clubhouse
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Hello Dalai

Here's a pic of my daughter and some other students (a few years ago) in Dharmasala.
Punchline: "Okay, so who's the guy in the funny robes next to Bob Jones?"


The guy just keeps on smiling.

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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited February 2010
    Not a title I would see appropriate in an audio forum.
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  • John30_30
    John30_30 Posts: 1,024
    edited February 2010
    noted.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited February 2010
    What's the point of this thread?
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  • mhmacw
    mhmacw Posts: 832
    edited February 2010
    zingo wrote: »
    What's the point of this thread?

    yea... i dont get it? either!
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2010
    Read the Hello Dalai link in the OP. The Dalai Lama is a thorn it the side of China...and the US in particular has been giving him some status...thereby pissing off China.

    Evidently the OP happens to like the current state of events and is posting about it.
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  • sandworms
    sandworms Posts: 1,043
    edited February 2010
    I'm with you op
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  • mhmacw
    mhmacw Posts: 832
    edited February 2010
    ok... fair enough ..the title threw me. a little off color for audio forum thats all.
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited February 2010
    LOL, I thought the OP was gonna be railing against China for selling off all those T-bills, thus causing the Fed to raise % rates.
    But, I guess this issue is valid too.
    I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited February 2010
    mhmacw wrote: »
    ok... fair enough ..the title threw me. a little off color for audio forum thats all.

    Off color? You apparently haven't read any of the other threads in the Clubhouse:)
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  • mhmacw
    mhmacw Posts: 832
    edited February 2010
    haha. actually my first thought was they somehow squeeked out a medal in the opympics!!
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  • read-alot
    read-alot Posts: 812
    edited February 2010
    mhmacw wrote: »
    ok... fair enough ..the title threw me. a little off color for audio forum thats all.

    Your opinion,

    The "Clubhouse" can get color on about any subject.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2010
    Since when has posting anything like this in the Clubhouse become inappropriate?
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  • mhmacw
    mhmacw Posts: 832
    edited February 2010
    do i see another case of "nobody gets dan" starting up here or what? ill say this slow. when i said off color i was referring to how i took the title. not that it was inappropriate for the clubhouse. now youall argue as much as you want. leave me the hell out of it.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2010
    mhmacw wrote: »
    do i see another case of "nobody gets dan" starting up here or what? ill say this slow. when i said off color i was referring to how i took the title. not that it was inappropriate for the clubhouse. now youall argue as much as you want. leave me the hell out of it.

    Yo Dan, if you are referring to my remark, it wasn't directed at you. Take a deep breath man.
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  • mhmacw
    mhmacw Posts: 832
    edited February 2010
    touche' HI. lol
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  • DeusExa
    DeusExa Posts: 491
    edited February 2010
    Heh, North Korea is worse. Much worse.
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  • wingzam
    wingzam Posts: 201
    edited February 2010
    Well,the hair works,he could use a more contemporary pair of glasses...but the dress is a complete disaster! I keep telling him "Chartreuse,chartreuse",but will he listen?Nooooo!
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,383
    edited February 2010
    I was not going to say anything in this thread until I saw this...

    http://www.infotainmentnews.net/2010/02/19/dalai-lama-leaves-white-house-through-back-door/

    This is a travesty, and this day I can truly state that I am embarassed to have to claim the current occupant of 1600 Pensylvania Avenue as our leader. Ther very least he could do is pay the trash bill.
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited February 2010
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    I was not going to say anything in this thread until I saw this...

    http://www.infotainmentnews.net/2010/02/19/dalai-lama-leaves-white-house-through-back-door/

    This is a travesty, and this day I can truly state that I am embarassed to have to claim the current occupant of 1600 Pensylvania Avenue as our leader. Ther very least he could do is pay the trash bill.


    I fail to see anything embarrassing there.:confused:

    He supports peace? This is a bad thing?:rolleyes:



    Also, I kind of doubt that Barack is the one in charge of taking the garbage out. The White House, like every other place of business or residence in the country, produces garbage. They were supposed to clear it out so the paparazzi could get some better pictures?
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  • fossy
    fossy Posts: 1,378
    edited February 2010
    I do not have one , ya I said 1, thing in my pad that's made in china














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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2010
    Why did they make him leave through the back door?
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited February 2010
    I don't know what the coverage in the U.S. has been like concerning this affair but I've seen tons of commentary here in China about all of this. In general, it's much adieu about nothing and it will continue to be business as usual regardless of the political gesturing on both sides.

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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2010
    cnh wrote: »
    I don't know what the coverage in the U.S. has been like concerning this affair but I've seen tons of commentary here in China about all of this. In general, it's much adieu about nothing and it will continue to be business as usual regardless of the political gesturing on both sides.

    chh

    So it is a moot point in China? I guess that article was just to take a shot at the current White House resident. Oh well!
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited February 2010
    The Chinese position goes something like this: Every U.S. President has met with the Dalai Lama in recent times....it is primarily a symbolic gesture that they do not like!

    They'd rather not see it. And have to REPLY with STRONG denunciations in order to save face. They're probably a lot more pissed about U.S. arms sales to Taiwan at this point and are pretty much waiting for the Dalai Lama to die?

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  • comfortablycurt
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    edited February 2010
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    So it is a moot point in China? I guess that article was just to take a shot at the current White House resident. Oh well!

    It seems like that's what half of the political news out there is anymore.

    Some nonsense attempt to portray our leader in a bad light, when whatever point they're trying to make is completely insignificant. You've gotta love how sideways the news can be here.



    This is the same as when everyone was freaking out over Obama bowing to Queen Elizabeth. Ever heard of mutual respect?
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    edited February 2010
    comfortablycurt wrote: »
    It seems like that's what half of the political news out there is anymore.

    Some nonsense attempt to portray our leader in a bad light, when whatever point they're trying to make is completely insignificant. You've gotta love how sideways the news can be here.



    This is the same as when everyone was freaking out over Obama bowing to Queen Elizabeth. Ever heard of mutual respect?

    Bowing to the Queen is one thing, bowing to Arab heads of state is another especially when our current head of state was disrespected in the hand shaking fiasco. The president of the most powerful country and the leader of the free world should bow to NO ONE! I agree bowing to the Queen is a gesture of respect other than that forget it. IMHO.
    comfortablycurt wrote: »
    It seems like that's what half of the political news out there is anymore.

    Curt that has been going on, since the inception of the free press, in this county for two hundred years. It will never stop.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2010
    cnh wrote: »
    The Chinese position goes something like this: Every U.S. President has met with the Dalai Lama in recent times....it is primarily a symbolic gesture that they do not like!

    They'd rather not see it. And have to REPLY with STRONG denunciations in order to save face. They're probably a lot more pissed about U.S. arms sales to Taiwan at this point and are pretty much waiting for the Dalai Lama to die?
    cnh

    Won't another Dalai Lama be appointed to take his place? Perhaps appointed isn't the proper term but you get my drift.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited February 2010
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    Won't another Dalai Lama be appointed to take his place? Perhaps appointed isn't the proper term but you get my drift.

    I get what you mean...but I think China will counter that any NEWLY discovered Lama will be illegitimate and will have no physical connection with Tibet or the Tibetans in a Chinese Tibet? They seem to think that this waiting game will give them full legitimacy when the current Lama is gone! Whether that is true or not will depend A LOT on what Tibetans in Tibet 'think' and the jury is out on that...both for the Chinese and the Dalai Lama?

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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2010
    cnh wrote: »
    I get what you mean...but I think China will counter that any NEWLY discovered Lama will be illegitimate and will have no physical connection with Tibet or the Tibetans in a Chinese Tibet? They seem to think that this waiting game will give them full legitimacy when the current Lama is gone! Whether that is true or not will depend A LOT on what Tibetans in Tibet 'think' and the jury is out on that...both for the Chinese and the Dalai Lama?

    cnh

    Ah, I see.
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  • arun1963
    arun1963 Posts: 1,797
    edited February 2010
    Sorry to bring this one up
    obieone wrote: »
    LOL, I thought the OP was gonna be railing against China for selling off all those T-bills, thus causing the Fed to raise % rates.
    But, I guess this issue is valid too.

    That's political brinkmanship for you. The T note sell off was directly linked to the Dalai's visit to the White House. It's about two guys who have each other by the proverbial nuts and are currently pissed off at each other. You're going to recognize my nemesis? here, let me sell some of your T bills to remind you that I own $ 300 billion worth of them. M.A.D. reinvented. :D
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