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Title: Stampede in China
Post by: AKIron on November 10, 2007, 10:26:56 AM

Would anyone here line up at 4am to save 20% on cooking oil? Or rush the store in such a frenzy as to kill 3 people? I didn't realize things were so bad in china.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,310396,00.html

or for those afraid to contaminate themselves by Fox News

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21720560/

Title: Re: Stampede in China
Post by: soda72 on November 10, 2007, 10:53:36 AM

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Originally posted by AKIron


http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,310396,00.html

or for those afraid to contaminate themselves by Fox News

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21720560/

here is the bbc link for those who think msnbc is still way to conservative....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7088718.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7088718.stm)

:D

Title: Stampede in China
Post by: Tango on November 10, 2007, 11:03:54 AM

Goes to show how bad communism is.

At least here we only see fist fights over new video games.

Title: Stampede in China
Post by: Maverick on November 10, 2007, 11:06:59 AM

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Originally posted by Tango
Goes to show how bad communism is.

At least here we only see fist fights over new video games.

Change that to whatever new toy is the rage and in short supply for Christmas .  :huh  :rolleyes:

Title: Stampede in China
Post by: AKIron on November 10, 2007, 11:09:58 AM

Idio...er people line up for days here for a new video game or movie but I don't recall hearing of anyone killed in a stampede over them. The lack of "personal space" in asia may be a factor.

Title: Stampede in China
Post by: Shamus on November 10, 2007, 11:35:54 AM

Do they kill each other over tennis shoes in china?

shamus

Title: Stampede in China
Post by: Tango on November 10, 2007, 11:56:41 AM

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Originally posted by Shamus
Do they kill each other over tennis shoes in china?

shamus

That doesn't happen in the store. They wait till they are walking down the street.

Title: Stampede in China
Post by: MrRiplEy[H] on November 10, 2007, 12:18:54 PM

There's over a billion people in China..

When 20% of the population of the planet hears about a bargain purchase, you can be sure there's more than 10 people lining up.

Title: Stampede in China
Post by: AeroElk on November 10, 2007, 12:47:42 PM

Well, Noone Ever said they were the smartest of the bunch.

Title: Stampede in China
Post by: bj229r on November 10, 2007, 02:54:03 PM

Chinese would have more money if they didn't donate so much to Hillary:D

Title: Stampede in China
Post by: Yeager on November 10, 2007, 03:19:36 PM

"The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few."

Title: Re: Stampede in China
Post by: OOZ662 on November 10, 2007, 04:47:36 PM

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Originally posted by AKIron
I didn't realize things were so bad in china.

You think that's bad? Hell, I went on vacation to an "Americanized" and "Russianized" area and to Shanghai and saw a hell of a lot more than we ever hear about.

Title: Stampede in China
Post by: FrodeMk3 on November 10, 2007, 06:12:13 PM

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Originally posted by Shamus
Do they kill each other over tennis shoes in china?

shamus

Yeah, if the production quota's aren't met...

Title: Stampede in China
Post by: midnight Target on November 10, 2007, 06:14:06 PM

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Originally posted by AeroElk
Well, Noone Ever said they were the smartest of the bunch.

Actually I think Lazs has said just that.

Title: Stampede in China
Post by: Pooh21 on November 10, 2007, 10:49:10 PM

3? in a nation of a billion people this is news? They lost more in the past 24 to amusing accidents . Of course though the number will increase when the Caring Forward thinking goverment whacks the store owners(greedy capitalist running dog counter revolutionarys) and managers(see owners) and stockboys(see the previous 2)