sounds like home to me
Read this off BBC:
Tackling Qingdao’s invading algae[...]
Locals say the algae has never been so thick here – agricultural and industrial pollution are thought to be responsible.But China, embarrassed by the most vivid proof yet of its environmental problems, says the algae is a natural occurrence, and blames the sea for being too salty, the sun for being too hot.
At a news conference earlier in the day one official suggested that algae could be good for you.
“The Japanese eat it,” she said.
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If one day every Malaysian minister gets the can, I’m sure China will welcome them with open arms. Excellent work experience, after all.
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LOL, sea for too salty, ahahahhaaha
THe earth is too earthy too.
But, I don’t know if eating Algae is that good. I mean, whales eat it and look at their weight problems!!!!
Waahahaha, blogged this too (but left out our politicians). Too glaring to miss. Take stab at Japs some more…
I think the sky is to skyry as well.
What a wonderful world. miss u la wifey.
Are you neglecting your first husband? Why does he need to miss you??
KY: grass also too grassy
dabs: but whales eat krill! finding nemo said that
GS: hehaheae classic!
tock2: hah! HAH!
LT: har? he’s got 2nd, 3rd, 4th wives, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th mistresses…
To be fair, China is a very difficult place to run. And quite frankly I take all western press reportage with a pinch of salt especially when its translated and abstracted. Wen and Hu have done excellent jobs in managing the earthquakes, braving after shocks to be at ground zero. This is definitely better than ANY world leader could have done since WWII.
I talked about this article in my weekly meeting with my advisor and lab members, and emphasized the part “the japanese eat it!”. Being Japanese, they all went o_0. and the funniest thing is, my advisor asked the other (Japanese) students: do we eat this slimy thing? lol.
seb: it’s still damn funny
blindpuppy: hahahha would love to see that scene!