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China Hit By Earthquake
Drudge Report ^ | Updated:08:00, Monday May 12, 2008 | Sky News

Posted on 05/12/2008 12:27:28 AM PDT by Lijahsbubbe

An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale has hit China's Sichuan province. The tremor was felt across the entire region - shaking buildings in the capital, Beijing, as well as the Thai capital, Bangkok, and Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. US Geological Survey said the quake struck 57 miles north-west of the city of Chengdu at 2.29pm local time (6.28am GMT).

Some 10 million people live in Chengdu.


TOPICS: Breaking News
KEYWORDS: asia; china; chinaquake; earthquake; eq; quake; sichuan; usgs; wenchuan
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To: astragalus

Just like kids here in the US knowing how to bypass the ‘child protection’ software parents put on computers!


241 posted on 05/12/2008 12:06:44 PM PDT by EagleandLiberty (El Rushbo Tribal name -- RinoHunter Vote Conservatives '08)
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To: ilysony
pray for the people in china!!!!!!!!!!!

Excuse me?

You order me to pray?

242 posted on 05/12/2008 12:08:27 PM PDT by fanfan ("We don't start fights my friends, but we finish them, and never leave until our work is done."PMSH)
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To: Admin Moderator; Jim Robinson; John Robinson

Dude. Reconsider some stuff. Seriously.

You are getting SWARMED by Chinese. There are billions of them. They can easily and completely change the complexion of FR at will.

Start thinking of some serious solutions to this problem I saw coming a long time ago.


243 posted on 05/12/2008 12:08:54 PM PDT by Lazamataz (Secondhand Aztlan Smoke causes drug addiction obesity in global warming cancer immigrant terrorists.)
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To: hobbitslikepotatoes

Well if they are reading this they are in my prayers.It looks really bad over there.


244 posted on 05/12/2008 12:09:37 PM PDT by fatima (Pray.)
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To: fanfan

The drones are here. Look at the newly signed up and the post views.The hive mind like the zerg in starcraft...


245 posted on 05/12/2008 12:09:44 PM PDT by MARKUSPRIME
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To: amiu

I hope you can check into FR at other times. I’d like to know about modern china — I do read about ancient China, but I’d like to know about today’s China.


246 posted on 05/12/2008 12:10:00 PM PDT by EagleandLiberty (El Rushbo Tribal name -- RinoHunter Vote Conservatives '08)
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To: astragalus
actually, we can criticize gov on internet, if you know how to read Chinese, or you know somebody can, you can visit the site www.tianya.cn, a hot forum, you’ll be suprised. but we can not still speak freely on TV or radio, that is what we are earning.

To bad you don't have talk radio - like RUSH LIMBAUGH.

247 posted on 05/12/2008 12:11:45 PM PDT by EagleandLiberty (El Rushbo Tribal name -- RinoHunter Vote Conservatives '08)
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To: Lazamataz; All

Bump, Seriously.


248 posted on 05/12/2008 12:12:59 PM PDT by fanfan ("We don't start fights my friends, but we finish them, and never leave until our work is done."PMSH)
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To: EagleandLiberty; amiu

“I hope you can check into FR at other times. I’d like to know about modern china — I do read about ancient China, but I’d like to know about today’s China.”

Same. This kind of discussion between those who love and want freedom is very important.


249 posted on 05/12/2008 12:13:55 PM PDT by NinoFan
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To: Lazamataz

I agree 100%. Something isn’t right here.


250 posted on 05/12/2008 12:15:36 PM PDT by MARKUSPRIME
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To: astragalus

actually, we can criticize gov on internet, if you know how to read Chinese, or you know somebody can, you can visit the site www.tianya.cn, a hot forum,

I’ve heard that Mandrian is one of the hardest language to learn and Read. I would love to learn it someday because it seems some of the symbols are the same but different meaning.


251 posted on 05/12/2008 12:15:36 PM PDT by EagleandLiberty (El Rushbo Tribal name -- RinoHunter Vote Conservatives '08)
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To: MARKUSPRIME; Lazamataz; EagleandLiberty; hobbitslikepotatoes; All

Some of the sign up names are, er, interesting......

EagleandLiberty

hobbitslikepotatoes

Welcome to FR, You two!

;-)


252 posted on 05/12/2008 12:16:37 PM PDT by fanfan ("We don't start fights my friends, but we finish them, and never leave until our work is done."PMSH)
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To: fanfan

Huh? EagleandLiberty isn’t that much of a noob.


254 posted on 05/12/2008 12:17:49 PM PDT by NinoFan
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To: hobbitslikepotatoes
We don't want the Chinese to be enemies with us, but I wish your government would be honest. We don't want to be a bully, but we like to protect nations who wants to be free.

Most Americans are nice!

255 posted on 05/12/2008 12:19:45 PM PDT by EagleandLiberty (El Rushbo Tribal name -- RinoHunter Vote Conservatives '08)
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To: sandyeggo

Bookmarking, as well.

I’ve never seen so many newbies on one thread.


256 posted on 05/12/2008 12:20:17 PM PDT by mplsconservative
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To: aphid

Thank you very much. We appreciate that and best regards to you and you god-daughter.

PS: I’ve also suggested my friend to stay out of his house during the night, ‘cause, you know, there are still aftershocks.


257 posted on 05/12/2008 12:20:46 PM PDT by Phoebe From China (Thinking without learning is dangerous.)
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To: fanfan

if he is a Chinese, i guess he was just not familiar with the usage of English Grammer, not order. from the view of a bystander.


258 posted on 05/12/2008 12:20:48 PM PDT by freedomvamos
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To: EagleandLiberty

kinda


259 posted on 05/12/2008 12:20:48 PM PDT by astragalus
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To: nofog

I admit i didnt try them lately. Just now i tried and found i can visit en.wikipedia.org.

But in the Tibet crackdown, all the media sites outside china were blocked.


260 posted on 05/12/2008 12:20:48 PM PDT by hobbitslikepotatoes
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