By As I mentioned before, this is why the Chinese government keeps such tight control of the Internet for times like this:
Jittery Chinese authorities wary of any domestic dissent staged a concerted show of force Sunday to squelch a mysterious online call for a “Jasmine Revolution” apparently modeled after pro-democracy demonstrations sweeping the Middle East.Authorities detained activists, increased the number of police on the streets, disconnected some mobile phone text messaging services and censored Internet postings about the call to stage protests at 2 p.m. in Beijing, Shanghai and 11 other major cities.
The campaign did not gain much traction among ordinary citizens and the chances of overthrowing the Communist government are slim, considering Beijing’s tight controls over the media and Internet. A student-led, pro-democracy movement in 1989 was crushed by the military and hundreds, perhaps thousands, were killed.
On Sunday, police took at least three people away in Beijing, one of whom tried to lay down white jasmine flowers while hundreds of people milled about the protest gathering spot, outside a McDonald’s on the capital’s busiest shopping street. In Shanghai, police led away three people near the planned protest spot after they scuffled in an apparent bid to grab the attention of passers-by.
Many activists said they didn’t know who was behind the campaign and weren’t sure what to make of the call to protest, which first circulated Saturday on the U.S.-based, Chinese-language news website Boxun.com. [Associated Press]
12:56 am on February 21st, 2011 1
China proposes to Britain, what the British didn't have the ability to do: put a wi-fi connection in London's subway in time for the London Olympics – for free.
http://news.donga.com/Inter/New/3/02/20110221/350…
The white superiority complexed British came up with the excuse to refuse: that it would be used by terrorists.
And that's what this post is too – an excuse to bash on the Chinese because America is jealous of a growing economy that's beating the pants off of the West whose days are numbered.
1:17 am on February 21st, 2011 2
And before someone accuses me of being a chink for being pro-China. Let me just explain with what happened the night before I left Canada, in a party dinner held by someone.
A white girl making passes at Tom, and trying to make small uninteresting comment going, asks Tom;
"so what kind of food do you like?"
Tom: "I like everything, I'm not a picky eater".
A White Guy (who was beside us listening in, who couldn't stand us two getting along), interjects and tries to humiliate me:
"I heard Chinese eat dogs, I guess you like dogs too?".
White Girl: "He's not Chinese, he's Korean".
White Guy: "Oh, but you know about that, right Tom?"
Tom: "Know what?"
White Guy: "You guys eat dogs too. You eat dogs?"
Tom: "No, I don't eat dogs, go f*ck yourself fatboy".
White Guy: "Excuse me?" (shocked).
Tom: "You heard what I said, go s*ck yourself fatboy".
White Girl: "Guys, stop it.. come on".
White Guy: "Chinese, Koreans what's the difference?"
Tom: "Irish, Romanians, what's the difference?"
White Guy: "What's your problem man.. I was just joking with you".
Tom: "Well I was joking with you too white hippopatamus..
"
Moral of this story? In Asia, we don't get along because of politics and prejudice among Asians toward other Asians. But in the West, we are all in the same boat. The white guys look down at us as the same. And blogs like this are manifestation of the white guy syndrome with a superiority attitude.
My job here is to bring you guys down to earth.
1:22 am on February 21st, 2011 3
Tom…. *sigh*
We know it was the government-run "unions" that started the violence at Tienanmen Square in '89 and was allowed to escape before the students were massacred.
Some of us believe this was the same thing. They set up the gullible and willing and "disappeared" them in the best of "Stalinist black car in the night" traditions.
No more "Cultural Revolutions" for those in power: too messy in the press. They will simply and brutally extract organizational data from the activists they've arrested and turn them all into fertilizer or Soylent Green…
4:28 am on February 21st, 2011 4
Tom #2, You should have invited the white guy to eat some dog with you. Hell I ate it when I was in Korea & I enjoyed it. Anyway I hope you got some (I'm referring to the girl).
5:06 am on February 21st, 2011 5
Tom told you the conversation.
Allow me to tell you the thinking behind it.
—–
A white girl making passes at Tom, and trying to make small uninteresting comment going, asks Tom;
“so what kind of food do you like?”
(A white girl, bored with all the complete losers at the lame-azz party… and wanting (to herself) to show how tolerant, accepting, and open-minded she is, tries to be friendly with the outcast Asian standing alone near the wall in the kitchen… and asks Tom:
"What is the lowest common denominator of small-talk conversation I can possibly think of?")
Tom: “I like everything, I’m not a picky eater”.
(Tom: I want to be as neutral as possible because, in my wildest dreams, I might score with the white girl if I try to be what she wants me to be… once I figure out what she wants after series of non-committal answers.)
A White Guy (who was beside us listening in, who couldn’t stand us two getting along), interjects and tries to humiliate me:
(A physically superior white guy (at least in his own mind), thinking he should be the center of attention, makes fun of the easy-to-make-fun-of Asian guy who is trying waaaaay to hard.)
“I heard Chinese eat dogs, I guess you like dogs too?”.
(I heard guys like you do things that will make her turn her attention to me… especially if I can point this out.)
White Girl: “He’s not Chinese, he’s Korean”.
(White Girl: I heard they aren't all exactly the same over there. He is a different type of Asian and that may mean something… I think… maybe. In reality, I am just showing off how worldly I am and how much smarter I am about everything. Now you should both say something like, "Wow you know about Asia? I'm really impressed with your sophistication. You are really cool.")
White Guy: “Oh, but you know about that, right Tom?”
(White Guy: I think I can milk this for more ridicule in hopes of the girl siding with me against this creepy, wormy-looking Asian dude.)
Tom: “Know what?”
(Tom: I will play stupid in hopes that she is the only Western person in the whole world since 1953 who doesn't know that Koreans do, in fact, eat some dog.)
White Guy: “You guys eat dogs too. You eat dogs?”
(White Guy: Nice try, slant. Let me reiterate something that everybody here has known to be fact since they were children in hopes of you looking like a dumb liar and me looking superior (so she will give me more attention.))
Tom: “No, I don’t eat dogs, go f*ck yourself fatboy”.
(Tom: Don't accuse hamburger-gulping me of something previous generations did in excess. Hell, I think that's gross, too. And, by the way, instead of coming off like a classy guy by dismissing you with kind-but-clever speaking, I'll resort to "f*ck you"… which makes me look small and powerless… and I'll add fatboy on the end to draw further attention to my scrawny physique… since fatboy is the norm around here and it is actually ME who is the warped-bodied freak.)
White Guy: “Excuse me?” (shocked).
(White Guy: Wow, the dog-eating dweeb told me to to f*uck myself. I can't get by with beating his azz here. I'll pretend that nobody ever told me that before and seem shocked. The girl will think I'm so cool since I acted like that has never been said to me.)
Tom: “You heard what I said, go s*ck yourself fatboy”.
(Tom: I'll play tough… and say it again with a little more eumph. Maybe the girl will think I'm "cool" and hook up with me. Oh, please, please, please… let this work just this once.)
White Girl: “Guys, stop it.. come on”.
(White Girl: Jesus. These guys are both complete losers. I guess I have to do my female duty to reduce conflict… but I would kinda like to see a fight where they both loose.)
White Guy: “Chinese, Koreans what’s the difference?”
(White Guy: Of course I know the difference… but this should irritate him. Hee hee hee.)
Tom: “Irish, Romanians, what’s the difference?”
(Tom: I am such a sucker that I don't really think he knows the difference so I'll give this lame, copy-cat comeback to show him that he really did irritate me… while not realizing this low-brow probably also has no idea there is a difference between Irish and Romanians either.)
White Guy: “What’s your problem man.. I was just joking with you”.
(White Guy: Funk. The girl seems to be losing interest and the dog ploy didn't work as expected. I'd better defuse the situation… push the blame on him for killing the mood… get the girl alone and say something like, "I don't know what that Chink's problem was. He sure was strange.")
Tom: “Well I was joking with you too white hippopatamus.
(Tom: The girl seems to be losing interest and my snappy come-backs and put-downs didn't seem to draw her closer. I'd better defuse the situation, get the girl alone and say something like, "That guy was an idiot, rambling on about dogs. He sure was strange.")
There are no heroes in this story, by the way.
8:22 am on February 21st, 2011 6
Ah CH, you have done it again.
Dude, you are just too good. And thanks for exposing the truth!
8:28 am on February 21st, 2011 7
Don't worry Tom #1, China is the new "west". Hegemonic, expansionist *Spratly's ehem*, racist, supporter of corrupt regimes. Even its neighbors are getting distrustful of China lately. Not out of jealousy but China is acting the way the west did at the turn of the century and most of China's neighbors are former west colonies so they know China is up to something for its interests even if it means violating its neighbors sovereignty. Even the "overseas Chinese" dislike the mainland for that.
1979 Sino-Vietnamese war.
You complain about superiority attitude of the west when it's the same in the east. Didn't you know the Chinese thought of non-Han being "barbarians". There's a Hokkien term for that – huana gong – 'dirty barbarian' and that wasn't meant for white people. Actually, it even isn't used for white people
About your news link. Britain has a point. Wi Fi connections aren't safe esp when it's Free (w/o password). And given the number of cyber attacks that have been traced to China, Britain has the RIGHT to protect itself. Reverse the situation, would you call it Chinese superiority? Heck, I bet you'd call it "British Intervention or Spy".
Tom #1, your comments here are a manifestation of your self-righteous hypocrisy. Just like China. Claiming for a peaceful rise yet violating its neighbors sovereignty. It even thinks that it owns 80% of the South China Sea when for millenia, it's been an "open water" and ready to use military force against its smaller neighbors. Many a times had China violated the code of conduct in the Spratly's China is lucky to have tolerant neighbors who prefer diplomatic solutions.
Obviously, China is imitating the hegemonic west at the same time hating the west. Ironic and hypocrisy.
Maybe, you are just bitter or have serious inferiority complex.
10:56 am on February 21st, 2011 8
Nice one Chickenhead. That was hilarious.
I'm sure you know what was going on there psychologically because you as the white guy, have been there before already in the position of that racist fat white dude with bad breath. You know exactly where he's coming from, and you know exactly what he was thinking. Good one.
I'm your biggest fan by the way. Keep up the good work! 
12:34 pm on February 21st, 2011 9
Tom, have you left Canada? Are you going home to Korea? The South, I presume?
Here's an interesting linguistic fact: the Irish and Romanian languages are both Indo-European, and therefore closer to each other than Korean and Chinese are to each other.
12:45 pm on February 21st, 2011 10
Hahaha! As soon as I saw the title to this post, I just knew Tom would be in the mix!
#9 You probably should not assume Tom is headed back to the southern portion of Korea
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7:23 am on February 24th, 2011 11
"Nice one Chickenhead. That was hilarious.
I’m sure you know what was going on there psychologically because you as the white guy, have been there before already in the position of that racist fat white dude with bad breath. You know exactly where he’s coming from, and you know exactly what he was thinking. Good one.
I’m your biggest fan by the way. Keep up the good work! 
"
(Tom: I'll try to bring attention away from Buri's comment. That cat sure knows his or her shit, and it scares me.)