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Activists return safety from islands
A Japanese helicopter hovers above as a boat carrying Chinese activists from the mainland, Taiwan and Hong Kong heads for the Diaoyu Islands to proclaim China's sovereignty over the disputed territory October 9, 2003. The vessel was blocked by Japanese ships and copters, and a severe collision damaged the vessel. The activists returned safety Saturday.
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10-12-2003, 04:47 AM | #122 |
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10-13-2003, 01:12 AM | #125 |
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I recall hearing some place that the American "national color" was going to be red, but they went with blue because of the whole "evil communists use red for their color thing".
It's simply amazing how petty people are. Like renaming "French Fries". Quzah. |
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10-13-2003, 05:28 AM | #128 |
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Red and yellow are favoite color in China
We think the two colors instead the luck and passion. Some Chinese dislike the red sun flag of Japan becaue of the bad history between China and Japan. I think maybe you have the feeling as ours. In some bad time, a few Chinese hate the Star-Band flag of the USA.
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10-13-2003, 05:31 AM | #129 |
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Thailand gears up for APEC summit
Thai soldiers fend off "protesters" during a mock demonstration in Bangkok, October 13, 2003 ahead of the October 20-21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. There have been persistent suggestions that Thai security is not up to the job of keeping the leaders safe.
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10-13-2003, 05:32 AM | #130 |
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Rare autumnal snowfall at Badaling
Visitors enjoy seeing snow along the Badaling section of the Great Wall in Beijing October 12, 2003. The rare autumnal snowfall was caused by a strong Siberian cold mass that swept across the country, forecasters said.
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I also was unaware that we had a "national color" other than red, white AND blue ... all three, in combination. (Didn't know about the race-car thing ... is that in European Grand Prix or something? Of course I'm aware of "British Racing Green" didn't know there were standard colors for countries other than that.
Thinking ... no, the purple ribbon is for neopagan awareness, silver for "brain disorders" (it's NAMI's ribbon color for crazy), Pink for breast cancer, blue and silver for columbine, red for AIDS/HIV, Blue for internet censorship, yellow for bringing our troops home ... nope, can't specifically recall a national color. (this whole honor ribbon thing is getting even more complex than the hanky code.) Maybe Q's just trying to be amusing again? He's not used to it, after all, and they can't all be winners.
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Race car colors
Britain - Green and hence "British Racing Green" France - Blue Germany - Silver Spain - Yellow Italy - Guess. Go on, guess. |
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Italy? Hmm...let's see...weren't all those Enzo machines..puce?
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