On Thursday, December 17, 2015 at 5:08:35 AM UTC-10, John Kuthe wrote:
> On Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at 5:42:05 PM UTC-6, dsi1 wrote:
> > On 12/16/2015 9:14 AM, Abiquiu wrote:
> > > dsi1 wrote:
> > >> On Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at 5:00:24 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
> > >>> jmcquown wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>> On 12/16/2015 9:27 AM, Moe DeLoughan wrote:
> > >>>>> On 12/15/2015 6:42 PM, John Kuthe wrote:
> > >>>>>> https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...34814703_o.jpg
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> I love having a new "digital camera"! Really a Android HTC Desire
> > >>>>>> 610 "cell phone" I found on the ground at the Market In The Loop
> > >>>>>> going across the street to St Louis BreadCo! It was like blank and
> > >>>>>> brand new! I kid you not, no info on it! So I have a new "digital
> > >>>>>> camera"! ;-)
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Pssst, John... it was probably made in China.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Jill
> > >>>
> > >>> I just noticed that my newer laptop is made in China. Remember back in
> > >>> the 1960's it was Japanese products that had the reputation of cheap
> > >>> crap...and it was true then. That said, while we Americans were
> > >>> denouncing and laughing about cheap Japanese products, they continued
> > >>> to work hard and improve. They eventually took over the electronics
> > >>> and even the auto trades and became known for the best products.
> > >>
> > >> They already has the ability to manufacture the best consumer
> > >> electronics products as well as cheap ass consumer goods. I have no
> > >> idea what you guys are talking about China surpassing us in the
> > >> future. They already have.
> > >>
> > >
> > > Did you know there is an entire city built beneath Bejing in the event
> > > of a disaster?
> > >
> > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underground_City_(Beijing)
> > >
> > > The Underground City (Chinese: 地下城; pinyin: DìxiÃ* Chéng) is a Cold
> > > War era bomb shelter consisting of a network of tunnels located beneath
> > > Beijing, China. It has also been referred to as the Underground Great
> > > Wall since it was built for the purpose of military defense. The complex
> > > was constructed from 1969 to 1979 in anticipation of a nuclear war with
> > > the Soviet Union, as Sino-Soviet relations worsened[1][2] and was
> > > officially reopened in 2000.[3] Visitors were allowed to tour portions
> > > of the complex,[3] which has been described as "dark, damp, and
> > > genuinely eerie".[4] Dixia Cheng has been closed for renovation since at
> > > least February 2008.[1][1]
> > >
> > > http://travel.cnn.com/explorations/l...n-city-508555/
> > >
> > >
> > > The space beneath Beijing is increasingly seen as a means of easing the
> > > strain on a city overloaded with people and traffic.
> > >
> > > The state-run China Daily reported in 2010 that city planners have
> > > earmarked three underground levels to be built beneath Dongcheng
> > > district, housing shopping malls and roads.
> > >
> > > Should this happen, I wonder if future subterranean Beijingers, browsing
> > > rails of designer clothing, will feel any echo of the chilling
> > > "underground city" that once existed in its place.
> >
> > Hoo boy, I've never heard of this before, although it shouldn't be too
> > surprising - if you're afraid of having nukes raining down on your head,
> > you head for cover. Thanks!
> >
> > Americans have their own extensive underground facilities in Washington..
> > Mostly, it's for those fat cats in D.C., those dicks!
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Can we send k00ky over for look?
> >
> > Sounds like he might as well be living in China, given his housing
> > situation. The great thing about China is that you can have a cigarette
> > with your Japan noodles and nobody's gonna look at you funny.
> >
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQN6Gkv4JRU
>
> Chinese/Asian ramen noodles are better than the Americanized versions we get! They contain a little packet of oily stuff! YUM!! And some have a little packet of dried veggie bits too! All we United Statesian's get is a packet of salty crap!
>
> John Kuthe...

The Koreans make the biggest selection of spicy instant ramen. That's some hot stuff! They make some that's too spicy for me and my wife - ha, ha, stay away from that one. The brand you're most likely to find in the US is Nong Shim.