Upon finally realising that nobody believes their death toll basically just stopped increasing a month or so ago, they have today put up their deaths by EXACTLY 50%. :hehe:
Upon finally realising that nobody believes their death toll basically just stopped increasing a month or so ago, they have today put up their deaths by EXACTLY 50%. :hehe:
I'm sure I read somewhere, weeks ago, that the real bodycount was around 40,000 in China.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
They must be using the same abacus as Diane and Priti.
I would be amazed if it's that low.Quote:
Originally Posted by IUFG
Some sciencey fellow on twitter reckons they’ve lost 2 million. He might be mental though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
Well there's a few billion of the cun+s, so given what we know about the mortality rate of this disease, 2 million sounds reasonable.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
Sweeping 30,000 corpses under the carpet is one thing b, but 2 million? That’s an awful lot of grieving relatives to keep quiet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
But that is one thing they are very good atQuote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
they've probably used the relatives as fuel at power stations.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
Across a huge country with a population of 1.4 billion people, though. 2 million deaths in that context doesn't mean them piling up in the streets, it just means a similar proportional spike as other countries have seen. Also, I think you underestimate just how effective and all-pervasive the Chinese security state is.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
Other things they are good at:Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
Spare ribs in brown gloop.
Balls in fluorescent gloop.
Noodles, with or without bat.
Also, their little yellow women are sometimes extremely cute.
On balance, 7 out of 10, would recommend.
Ah - reminds of the five young women who ran the Sisters bar just outside the campus of the University of Guangzhou. Every single one a cutieQuote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
I have foresworn Chinese food forever in protest at all this. We cannot allow their cultural hegemony to progress any further. Never again will Wok-U-Like receive any custom from me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
21 million mobile phone accounts have become inactive in China.....hmmmmmQuote:
Originally Posted by Burney
:nod: In a country where you basically have to have a mobile phone by law.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pokster
I'd be shocked if it isn't north of 100k tbhQuote:
Originally Posted by IUFG
Obviously forgot about all the people with their doors and windows welded shut.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
:hehe: I remember seeing those pics, shirley that weren't for reels?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony C
The Chinese are not a sentimental race, bb.Quote:
Originally Posted by barrybueno
Hehe. Billions of expendable 5ft robots. Oh well that's communism for you :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney