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Listed below are comments made by MidnightJunkie between Friday, 9th January 2009 and Friday, 13th February 2009.

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Caption Competition 00:16am on 13 Feb 2009 "Blend in with the culture, honey. Otherwise they might suspect were from abroad."
Caption Competition 00:14am on 13 Feb 2009 "Are you sure this is where junior hid the remote, luv?"
"Yes, dig a bit on the left shoulder"
Caption Competition 00:11am on 13 Feb 2009 "Honestly Dear! Playing with snow at your age, whatever will the neighbors think?"
The wrong side of history 9:25pm on 22 Jan 2009 To all those chinese who feel that they are somehow being undermined or insulted by the edited part of Obama's speech, let me just repeat what he said:

"to those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history"

>There was never any mention of China.
>Ergo, China should have no reason to feel insult, right?

I don't know how you get so worked up, when you don't even realize what the issue is.
Does this man remind you of anyone? 4:40pm on 19 Jan 2009 #57 I don't know how you people connect blogs with objectivity.

I suppose your main argument would be that since this blog is on the BBC, it should at least be neutral and objective, right? wrong.

Blogs are not meant to be objective. If this was a proper news article, you'd have every right to complain, even file libel charges, even. And remember, the BBC is not solely a news company, it's a broadcasting company.

Oh and by the way, I don't suppose the CCTV is anymore objective than James Reynolds. So much for being the official news agency in China, huh?

Happy Chinese New Year. I'll certainly be enjoying the fireworks and moon cakes.
Does this man remind you of anyone? 4:23pm on 19 Jan 2009 #53,

I would be very surprised if you knew what God was thinking this very moment.

Oh, and by the way, could you please try not to evade my question and answer me if Mao was really thinking of creating the modern China when he started the "Great Leap Forward?" I remember you stating a while back that Mao was directly responsible in creating the China of today.
Taking the new year train 4:17pm on 19 Jan 2009 #38

What is it with these guys? The man travels 3rd class, and you call him down for taking seats from poor people.

The man travels 1st class, you call him a capitalist reporter who travels in luxury and who doesn't care about the plight of the poor people.

How about you make him walk all the way to Hennan province, would you be happy?
Serfs' Emancipation Day 4:07pm on 19 Jan 2009 Short of a violent takeover by another party, there's no way the CCP will ever let go of Tibet.

Sure the activists may rant and complain and so forth, but let's face it, would the Western powers risk a conflict with China over just one little territory up in the mountains? China has the U.S. by the b***s, pardon my language, and the U.K. can't even solve its own problems. I suppose the combined might of the E.U. will do, but what's in it for them? Is there oil in Tibet?

The best thing the Tibetan nationalists could hope for is a collapse of the Chinese economy. The way things are going right now, if current trends remain the same for the next 2 years, The CCP will have so many dissatisfied chinese citizens marching on the streets to even notice if Tibetans overthrow the local chinese overlord and put the Dalai Lama back in place.

Sounds selfish, huh>?
Petitioners protest in Beijing 4:39pm on 16 Jan 2009 #27 manpet:
"Charter 08? Ridiculous charter! A group of ignorant people trying to make themselves famous."

You must be really educated and intelligent to be able to call lawyers and scholars ignorant.

By the way, have you by any chance read the charter at all? It wouldn't be right to call it ridiculous at all if that is not the case.

I suppose in China, nobody would want to become famous if it meant being locked up ni some godforsaken place, or better yet, not turning up for work the next day, eh?
Does this man remind you of anyone? 2:30pm on 09 Jan 2009 "No Chairman Mao, no new China!"

Of course not. Any contribution Mao might have made to the creation of modern china is purely accidental.

If you told me that when Mao instigated the "Great Leap Forward" he actually expected to create a semi-capitalistic and industry-based economy that actually thrives on the free trade of goods to other countries? Why'd he kill off all the intellectuals then? Not to mention making everyone live on farms?

In a state which does not believe in God, you worship Mao way too much.

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