All Your TET Are Belong To Us!

[Especially Dirty Hippies]

Hey.

[Occupied Deutschland]

What was that?

I don't want to know what that... thing they're bathing in is...

Too bad, it's french fries and burgers! (Or possibly hashbrowns and pancakes).

Either way, it's awesome. Kind'a makes me want to step outside, sing the national anthem and salute the flag. In fact, I'd probably do just that if It wasn't fuck-mothering -15'F outside.

[Aequalitia]

I'm out TET.

I going also offline on the forums soon. However, I would be online (a bit) on NS self so things like TG's would I read.

A phone is always good he?

[Taoju]

I don't want to know what that... thing they're bathing in is...

Too bad, it's french fries and burgers! (Or possibly hashbrowns and pancakes).

Either way, it's awesome. Kind'a makes me want to step outside, sing the national anthem and salute the flag. In fact, I'd probably do just that if It wasn't fuck-mothering -15'F outside.

WEEEAAAAAK!

[Lianhua (Ancient)]

The West flips shit tho when either of the two Chinas flex their military might. It's hilarious. The Chinese were never really good at conquering, they were tradesfolk.

Malaysia is a Negara Islam, yeah. Indonesia has Pancasila which is supposed to prevent religious extremism or discrimination.

I personally don't think the west need worry so much about the Sinoese military power as much as they should about their sheer manufacturing power. ^^ Underplaying European and Western manufacturers will do a lot more damage than boats sailing around the South China Sea. The ADIZ issue with Japan may be a special case, but JASDF is more than capable of biting back if pushed too hard. In a recent row with the Philippines over the shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman the ROC actually held military exercises proximity distance to the PH's waters, but that's usually as far as the Chinese go anyway. cx You're right - they're tradesmen, and that's where their power lies. If you look at the PH, majority of their wealthiest tycoons are all Chinese. The malls, the banks, nearly every major industry is held by Chinese interests or invested in by Chinese stakeholders. ^^ That's Chinese hegemony in a nutshell.

You can thank Commodore Perry.
As in, I think his family deserves restitution.

While I don't approve of his in-your-face approach to diplomacy, Japan's subsequent opening up to the world did wonders for the country. The steam engines were brought in, the Zaibatsu's rose to power, the country industrialized, the Kazoku took the place of the old Samurai aristocracy, and Japanese nationalism rose from the ground. ^^ Kami-worship was also reorganized into Shintoism. My admiration for America stops there, though. Japan got screwed by post-WWI negotiations. And people wonder why they were so eager to cut the west's throat and drive them out of Asia by the 1920's.

[Menassa]

I missed a discussion regarding religion?
Darn, I'll get the next one then.

[Vareiln]

I missed a discussion regarding religion?
Darn, I'll get the next one then.

We'll take the train.
The soul train.

[Occupied Deutschland]

Too bad, it's french fries and burgers! (Or possibly hashbrowns and pancakes).

Either way, it's awesome. Kind'a makes me want to step outside, sing the national anthem and salute the flag. In fact, I'd probably do just that if It wasn't fuck-mothering -15'F outside.

WEEEAAAAAK!

Would you prefer if I said...
Uh...
Let me try to remember basic math here...
-30' Celcius?

[Menassa]

I missed a discussion regarding religion?
Darn, I'll get the next one then.

We'll take the train.
The soul train.

Hah, I get it.

[Vareiln]

I don't want to know what that... thing they're bathing in is...

Too bad, it's french fries and burgers! (Or possibly hashbrowns and pancakes).

Either way, it's awesome. Kind'a makes me want to step outside, sing the national anthem and salute the flag. In fact, I'd probably do just that if It wasn't fuck-mothering -15'F outside.

Still don't want.

[ShellbyvilleHS]

Brrrrrrrrr

[Taoju]

The West flips shit tho when either of the two Chinas flex their military might. It's hilarious. The Chinese were never really good at conquering, they were tradesfolk.

Malaysia is a Negara Islam, yeah. Indonesia has Pancasila which is supposed to prevent religious extremism or discrimination.

I personally don't think the west need worry so much about the Sinoese military power as much as they should about their sheer manufacturing power. ^^ Underplaying European and Western manufacturers will do a lot more damage than boats sailing around the South China Sea. The ADIZ issue with Japan may be a special case, but JASDF is more than capable of biting back if pushed too hard. In a recent row with the Philippines over the shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman the ROC actually held military exercises proximity distance to the PH's waters, but that's usually as far as the Chinese go anyway. cx You're right - they're tradesmen, and that's where their power lies. If you look at the PH, majority of their wealthiest tycoons are all Chinese. The malls, the banks, nearly every major industry is held by Chinese interests or invested in by Chinese stakeholders. ^^ That's Chinese hegemony in a nutshell.

You can thank Commodore Perry.
As in, I think his family deserves restitution.

While I don't approve of his in-your-face approach to diplomacy, Japan's subsequent opening up to the world did wonders for the country. The steam engines were brought in, the Zaibatsu's rose to power, the Kazoku took the place of the old Samurai aristocracy, and Japanese nationalism rose from the ground. ^^ Kami-worship was also reorganized into Shintoism. My admiration for America stops there, though. Japan got screwed by post-WWI negotiations. And people wonder why they were so eager to cut the west's throat and drive them out of Asia by the 1920's.

The Chinese own much of the means of production. No wonder they are hated in some places. And the West is just jealous of typical East Asian efficiancy a la Korean/Japanese/Chinese style.

Tradesmen are never good fighters it seems, but they could win a proxy war via trade.

Japan was a ticking tine bomb back then, modernize then conquer the shizz out of Asia~ o/
Totes was not pleasant~

[Person012345]

Brrrrrrrrr

Hai shellby!

Cold?

[Taoju]

WEEEAAAAAK!

Would you prefer if I said...
Uh...
Let me try to remember basic math here...
-30' Celcius?

Still weak.

You should be able to stand outside there for five minutes.

[Occupied Deutschland]

Would you prefer if I said...
Uh...
Let me try to remember basic math here...
-30' Celcius?

Still weak.

You should be able to stand outside there for five minutes.

Unless I get an urge to smoke my pipe, I'm perfectly comfortable not trying to do so.

[Vareiln]

Well, I'm off to sleep.
Jate ca!

[Taoju]

Still weak.

You should be able to stand outside there for five minutes.

Unless I get an urge to smoke my pipe, I'm perfectly comfortable not trying to do so.

Suit yourself~

[Occupied Deutschland]

Well, I'm off to sleep.
Jate ca!

Good morrow young one.

[Occupied Deutschland]

Unless I get an urge to smoke my pipe, I'm perfectly comfortable not trying to do so.

Suit yourself~

I'm a sensitive guy. (or at least, that's what I tell the ladies).

But it's not just for myself. My neighbors also get some benefit from me not standing out in a snowstorm two times half-drunk and singing the national anthem.

[Neoliberal Hellhole of Rio de Janeiro]

Hey.

Hippie.

[Gidgetisms]

hi hippie

[Modioperandi]

Hello all. I'm back.

[Lianhua (Ancient)]

Hello all. I'm back.

Hello, Capt. o7

[Modioperandi]

Hello all. I'm back.

Hello, Capt. o7

I got good news. My dad isn't in the ER anymore. He's in recovery right now.

[Lianhua (Ancient)]

Hello, Capt. o7

I got good news. My dad isn't in the ER anymore. He's in recovery right now.

That's great news! Bet it comes as a big relief to your family.