Daily Archives: November 17, 2008

Twitter Updates for 2008-11-17

November 17, 2008 peijin

@Chinkerfly shit….what did the guy do afterwards? just run? # @Chinkerfly well, glad you and your iPhone are all right…stop flashing that thing around. Pretend you are poor. Smear dirt on your face. # http://tinyurl.com/5l5km2 niall ferguson on “chimerica” in … Continue reading →

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Shanghai Business School Fire: now comes the blame game

November 17, 2008 peijin

Should they have jumped, why did the jump? Were they hanging off the rails of the balconies until they had no strength and just let go? Why didn’t any brave men climb up the stairs to rescue them? Four women … Continue reading →

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Hangzhou subway tunnel collapse: problems discovered a month ago

November 17, 2008 peijin

This CNN article has the number of dead pegged at 4 but it seems that now the official number of dead has risen to five. What makes the whole thing much much worse is the fact that, according to one … Continue reading →

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My theory of cats

November 17, 2008 peijin

I am beginning to wonder if I like cats because they are needy the same way that i am or if I have begun to assimilate or emulate their psychology instead. The constant need for contact and affection: I wonder … Continue reading →

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