08.18.08
Pop vs. Soda
In case you were wondering… it was “pop” where I grew up.
08.13.08
Who invades us will be killed!
We’ve seen quite a few interesting things from China’s government and the Olympic planning committee, but this one is not too surprising…
From MaoXian:
It’s worth noting that the “Hymn to the Motherland” sung (er, lip-synched) at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics was abbreviated, in part cutting out this key stanza:
The sun is rising in the East,
The People’s Republic is growing up,
Our leader Mao Zedong,
Is leading us forward.
Our life is getting better every day,
Our future is forever bright.This line was also not included:
Who invades us will be killed!
If anyone can improve on my rough translation, please leave a comment and I’ll update the post later.
02.08.08
Paging Dr. Evil
Apparently Dr. Evil ain’t got nothin’ on Rupert Murdoch’s new WSJ:
That’s right, sharks with frickin’ laser beams attached to their heads.
04.30.07
Chess Master
The following video shows an impressive feat — an amateur takes on 9 master chess players and comes out with a winning record. How does he do it? Luckily, he explains (most of) his tricks at the end of the video…
(10 minutes long)