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The problem when discussing anything to do with that area of the world is you have to update your information every few months. Stores in China http://www.wal-martchina.com/english/walmart/wminchina.htm Wal-mart in China, the story so far...

Well, it's not an unheard-of method http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jigai Ritual suicide for women in feudal Japan (again, for samurai caste) involved slitting one's throat as well.  It's just that there are so many easier or less messy ways for suicide.

Thanks.  Someone on another forum gave this pic as well as the same URL you did: Driver sat in the turret... anyway, back to the amphib!

Going to go back for a sec.  Out of curiosity, what's the tank in the background?

Mind you, I think it's the other party that's the limiting factor, not yourself  ;) As an addendum, a fertility rate of 5 is exceptional for a Canadian couple, but only average for the Kenyans

It's not just us. (The Economist) Pocket World in Figures Lowest Fertility Rates, 2000-2005 (Avg. # of children per woman) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9. 11. 12. 15. 16. 18. 19. 21. 24. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 34. 35. 36. 38. 39. 40. 41. 43. 44. 46. 47. Macau...

*shrug* neither can I, I was only speculating as to what Meesh might have been referring to.

Meesh may be referring to the concessions and treaties extracted from the Qing dynasty in the 19th and early 20th centuries, and then presence of the treaty ports and foreign military presence up to the Second world war. (Gunboats, troops out to protect national interests, etc.).  A rather...

Ahh, so that's what it is.  Eland hasn't been on in a week.  You want to post the next one?

Hey Eland, want to tell us what the answer is?  ;D

The Economist's defence correspondent heads off to Afghanistan: http://www.economist.com/daily/diary/displaystory.cfm?story_id=8691739

Demands for reform hinge on the level of incompetance.  The big draw of reforms is the ability to hold gov't accountable - something that only really matters when they're totally screwing the pooch.  In that light, the Middle Class can pay for the services they want - better education, medical...

Well, Rising wages are already moving jobs there as well.  Some labour intensive industries that don't require much capital are moving to neighbouring countries with lower costs (Vietnam, Indonesia).  Manufacturing jobs don't disappear completely so much as the firms are forced to adapt to new...

The US is still China's single largest export customer for goods and the largest source of direct investment as well.  That stands regardless of what its currency reserves are denominated in.  Trade implies an exchange willingly made by all parties involved; as such freely-entered exchange is...

Huh, news to me.  I was under the impression that the big Muslim communities were from South and Southeast Asia.  (Might depend on where in the GVRD you are, I guess)

Are there tropical Leos? I can't recall any Leo users in the desert or tropics, unlike the Abrams, Chally 2, and LeClerc.

Well, unless he goes the surrogate route, he's unlikely to have children of his own.  If you talk him into donating to the sperm bank however, you could ensure that the following generation will have a number of Ricks ;) Wow this thread is growing fast.

Don't the tanks and IFVs sold to ME countries (Brit, US, French) usually receive AC as part of the 'desert' package?

Actually, if you check the quote, Eland calls it first  ;)

If you're talking about the Spratlys https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/print/pg.html Says there are no reliable estimates of potential reserves and a lack of exploration - things that usually don't happen until everyone has the property rights settled.  Which leads to... Taiwan...