MADE IN CHINA

Lupin · Post by **Lupin** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 12:43 am

Shadow Wulf wrote:hey Lupin, you should check out my drawing at the post pic

I did.

outwarddoodles · Post by **outwarddoodles** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 12:56 am

Well Wolf Marine, first you can ask plainly to stop, if they don't then tell them to stop, I stop right now.

Secondly, oh how many times have I stated this to many different people, grammer. Not taking the time to push a measly button shows you couldn't give a care about your post, which is both spelling and grammer. Using better grammer shows you care, and looks neater, which makes spelling errors less cared for and often condoned.

Is it so hard to capatilize and use punctuation! That goes for alot of people!

outwarddoodles · Post by **outwarddoodles** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 12:58 am

And Lupin, I saw your signature. When did you put that up and did you get that from Robot Chicken? I saw that episode last night, and ofcource when ever werewolf is brought up I always can't help but smile.

Lupin · Post by **Lupin** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 1:02 am

outwarddoodles wrote:And Lupin, I saw your signature. When did you put that up and did you get that from Robot Chicken?

Last Sunday, and yes.

Scott Gardener · Post by **Scott Gardener** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 1:03 am

Opening the "on topic" fortune cookie...

China's not going to attack. They're going to shift from Communist to Capitalist gradually over the next twenty years or so, and then become a world power.

Whoa. Back to random nonsense.

Shadow Wulf · Post by **Shadow Wulf** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 1:06 am

Scott Gardener wrote:Opening the "on topic" fortune cookie...

China's not going to attack. They're going to shift from Communist to Capitalist gradually over the next twenty years or so, and then become a world power.

Whoa. Back to random nonsense.

no one still has explained to me what capitalist is.

Figarou · Post by **Figarou** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 1:09 am

Shadow Wulf wrote: no one still has explained to me what capitalist is.

a person who favors capitalism

Vilkacis · Post by **Vilkacis** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 1:19 am

Scott Gardener · Post by **Scott Gardener** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 1:24 am

At the risk of staying on topic:

Capitalism is the theory that people should be allowed to compete against each other economically, allowing forces similar to natural selection bring about evolution in our productive efforts--that is, the best ideas win. Advantages: it's great for people who advocate self-sufficiency and favor independence. It historically appears to be one of the more stable economic models on the national scale. Disadvantages: it requires a lot of work to stay viable in a Capitalist system, as you're constantly facing other competitors. It tends to be stressful, and it rewards highly aggressive, "type A," personalities, disfavoring more passive individuals.

Communism is the theory that people should pool their resources into a collective common and distribute assets based on need. It promises increased security, offering a shared base of resources, but at the sacrifice of autonomy. Advantages: On a small scale, such as a family household, it can be a stable system. It is less stressful than a Capitalist system, because there is less constant pressure to perform. Disadvantages: The lack of pressure to perform promotes "deadbeats" who draw from the system without giving back, causing resentfulness on the part of the more productive individuals. Historically, it is proving to be a fairly unstable economic model that limits growth. Furthermore, Communist governments have tended to be dictatorships, whereas Capitalist nations have tended to have governments that were by comparison significantly less intrusive into people's lives and freedoms.

Socialism is a soft form of Communism, applied as a "Communistic" patch to an otherwise Capitalist system. The verdict remains to be seen whether this can work, but the theory is to try to give Communist security and Capitalist freedom in the same place and time. Idealists foresee both, while skeptics fear it instead will offer neither.

Or, simply put: You have two cows.

Socialism: Government takes one cow and gives you milk and grass.
Communism: Government takes both cows and gives you a little milk.
Capitalism: You sell one cow and buy a bull.

Scott Gardener · Post by **Scott Gardener** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 1:27 am

Dude, it's 1:30 am. Why are we still up?

OK, it's only 1:30 am in the middle portion of the U.S., Canada, and most of Mexico, but still. If you're in the U.K., it's 9:30 in the morning. What are you doing up on a Saturday morning in front of a computer?

Figarou · Post by **Figarou** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 1:30 am

Scott Gardener wrote:Dude, it's 1:30 am. Why are we still up?

OK, it's only 1:30 am in the middle portion of the U.S., Canada, and most of Mexico, but still. If you're in the U.K., it's 9:30 in the morning. What are you doing up on a Saturday morning in front of a computer?

I'm doing the exact same thing you are, Scott. Reading and posting in the Pack forum.

Lupin · Post by **Lupin** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 1:31 am

Scott Gardener wrote:Dude, it's 1:30 am. Why are we still up?

OK, it's only 1:30 am in the middle portion of the U.S., Canada, and most of Mexico, but still. If you're in the U.K., it's 9:30 in the morning. What are you doing up on a Saturday morning in front of a computer?

They're ruining Harry Potter for the rest of us.

Scott Gardener · Post by **Scott Gardener** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 1:32 am

I'm trying to finish reading them, but all these new posts keep popping up!

I bet you're thinking the same thing, Figarou.

Scott Gardener · Post by **Scott Gardener** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 1:32 am

Aren't you?

outwarddoodles · Post by **outwarddoodles** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 1:33 am

I'll tell you. If someone starts to type in all capitals it would be quite the irony. Most the time people don't capitalize their letters, first letter of the sentence, names or 'I's. In all upper case letters would really look horible apon the screen but also be the oppisite of what some people do.

Eh, I bet I'm just giving people ideas on how to make me go crazy.

Edit: Its 2:30 here!

Figarou · Post by **Figarou** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 1:35 am

outwarddoodles wrote:
Eh, I bet I'm just giving people ideas on how to make me go crazy.

I know what will make you go crazy.

shhhh...don't tell no one. I'm a real P-shifting werewolf.

Lupin · Post by **Lupin** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 1:36 am

outwarddoodles wrote:I'll tell you. If someone starts to type in all capitals it would be quite the irony.

I GET EMAILS LIKE THIS BECAUSE PEOPLE DON'T KNOW ENOUGH TO PRESS THE CAPS LOCK KEY.

outwarddoodles · Post by **outwarddoodles** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 1:37 am

Figarou wrote:
outwarddoodles wrote:
Eh, I bet I'm just giving people ideas on how to make me go crazy.
I know what will make you go crazy.

shhhh...don't tell no one. I'm a real P-shifting werewolf.

*Twitch Twitch*

Figarou · Post by **Figarou** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 1:41 am

outwarddoodles wrote:
Figarou wrote:
outwarddoodles wrote:
Eh, I bet I'm just giving people ideas on how to make me go crazy.
I know what will make you go crazy.

shhhh...don't tell no one. I'm a real P-shifting werewolf.

*Twitch Twitch*

NUR!!!

Anubis · Post by **Anubis** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 2:31 am

Figarou wrote:
Scott Gardener wrote:Dude, it's 1:30 am. Why are we still up?

OK, it's only 1:30 am in the middle portion of the U.S., Canada, and most of Mexico, but still. If you're in the U.K., it's 9:30 in the morning. What are you doing up on a Saturday morning in front of a computer?

I'm doing the exact same thing you are, Scott. Reading and posting in the Pack forum.

hey, i didn't know you're brit

outwarddoodles · Post by **outwarddoodles** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 5:31 pm

Lupin wrote:
outwarddoodles wrote:I'll tell you. If someone starts to type in all capitals it would be quite the irony.
I GET EMAILS LIKE THIS BECAUSE PEOPLE DON'T KNOW ENOUGH TO PRESS THE CAPS LOCK KEY.

Or maybe they just like to push the shift key, I know Figarou does.

WolvenOne · Post by **WolvenOne** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 8:24 pm

Ahhh politics.... it's a topic I love.... in small doses, in groups of people who know how to debate without getting cynical, angry or turning into a conspiracy nut.

*sigh* wish there were more groups like that.

Scott Gardener · Post by **Scott Gardener** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 10:57 am

No, I'm American. I'm even Texan, I just don't have the accent or the sudden strange urge to invade countries. (More politics to get the duckies flying.)

Oh, and Figarou, about that p-shifting claim,

:duckbomb2:

(Just doing my part.)

Figarou · Post by **Figarou** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 11:03 am

Scott Gardener wrote: Oh, and Figarou, about that p-shifting claim,

(Just doing my part.)

heh, I lied. I'm no p-shifting werewolf. I'm superwolf!!

Terastas · Post by **Terastas** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 1:57 pm

WolvenOne wrote:I tend to dismiss the idea that China wouldn't be willing to do something crazy because of the economic implications. Sure a rational person wouldn't do something like that but nobody ever accused China of being entirely rational.

(To be fair nobody has ever accused to US either, though I wouldn't put the two countries on the same level on that catagory.)

Neither country is all that rational in their thought, but nor is either country insane either. China's people are patriotic enough that they might favor the annexation of smaller neighboring territories like Tibet, Hong Kong and Taiwain, and the USA's people can ralley the troops to bomb the living snot out of an obscure dictator guilty of war crimes, but neither population is dense enough or tightly controlled enough that one country could declare war against the other without being toppled by the hoi polloi. And besides, as America is the #1 consumer and China is the #1 distrubutor, the two economies depend on each other too much for the rest of the government to let one psychopath get his hands on the red phone.

It'd make an interesting movie, but in terms of politics, it's about as accurate as The Day After Tomorrow.