China freezes out Pyongyang | The World | The Australian
China freezes out Pyongyang | The World | The Australian: "CHINA'S relationship with its former satellite North Korea is unravelling fast, underlined by reports yesterday that the People's Bank of China has frozen all North Korea's accounts.
South Korean parliamentarian Park Jin said he had learned on a visit to Washington that through its action the Chinese central bank had responded to persistent North Korean counterfeiting of its currency, the yuan."
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Last week I read that China had sent some trains of relief supplies into N.Korea and N. Korea (whose rail system is failing apart) kept not only the contents, but the trains as well, leaving the crews to make it home by other means.
NoKo has been counterfeiting the Dollar, too--the Feds have been raising hell with certain Asian banks.
Guess they figured that one way to make money is to actually "make" money.
Buddy,
Maybe it really does grow on trees.
--that's what the wealthy arborist says--
Chcuk
Maybe it really does grow on trees.
If so, it's the only thing in North Korea that actually grows.
One of the reasons the US pulled out of bilateral talks with NK was counterfeiting. It seems they had a real business going in $100 bills. They got caught, and it seems they did not learn their lesson. They are criminals.
Extortionists with ICBMs? Somebody take us back to '94 for a "do-over"--quick!
CF:
They are probably down to only a few functioning locomotives after cannibalizing the fleet, which is not unusual in many third world countries, let alone North Korea.
Terrye:
It seems they had a real business going in $100 bills.
Darn. So we have to shut down the printing press in the garage, then? :-)
The cat made us do it, Your Honor. So we could buy her as much cat food as she wanted.
I wonder if China caught on when the Norks insisted on paying in cash and gave them a choice of yuan or $100 bills?
skook:
Hey, I could use a few hundred myself.
hit song "As Norks Go Buy" from "CashaBlanka":
You must Remembi this,
a buck is not a buck,
a yuan is not a yuaaaan...
the fundamental things don't apply...
as Norks go buy....
Herman Hupfeld reincarnated!
I think that among us we have the talent for another Cole Porteresque Broadway hit.
A Busby Berkeley hit, anyway.
Terrye:
The problem with the hundreds we were cranking out was that the cat insisted on an engraving of herself instead of Benjamin Franklin. This may be a problem.
The cat reminds me of the guy who broke down along the country road. He's under the hood when this cow looks over the fence and says "Check your fuel line".
Guy screams and runs back to the farmer's house a mile back, and screams at the farmer "YOUR COW TOLD ME TO CHECK MY FUEL LINE!"
Farmers answers, "oh, her--she thinks she knows EVERYTHING about carburetors".
LGF is reporting uncut sheets of $100 bills visible in a newsreport from Beirut. From NK to Hizbollah?
Chuck:
From NK to Hizbollah?
I remember the day of the famous "Axis of Evil" speech, when the conjunction of Iraq, Iran, and North Korea was being poo-poohed by all the pundits, even people like Peggy Noonan.
If this is true, the final history of our time will be very interesting indeed.
And if it is true, the visceral hatred of the Left toward America will grow to even more hysterical proportions.
Peter UK:
When our musicals take off, we'll get you a place on Shaftesbury Avenue where you can keep an eye on the productions.
somehow I'm leery of any business deals on Shaftsbury street--
Oh Buddy, please. What is the West End of London after Caracas?
You would do fine if Peter UK turns down the job.
No, Peter, a Bristol Beaufighter coupe is not included in the compensation package.
Buddy: Somebody take us back to '94 for a "do-over"--quick!
It was my understanding that Hillary was planning exactly that. And with health benefits!
Oh, I'm sorry, they have Blenheims now.
MHA:
Yes, and the best part is that it is all free, with no waiting times.
PeterUK, airborne in Bristol Beaufighter Coupe, over Birnham Wood, in the forests of Dunsinane.
PeterUK, please do not take offense.
But, Buddy, that was perfect!
And Skook, I'm sorry, though you did not comment, just sourced, the Blenheim's are just ugly. Except that if one were sitting in one, it would be quite luxurious, I'm sure.
Luther--when "Mad Max" came out, little did we guess that Mel Gibson was a *Prophet*.
Actually, I'm told they are horrible cars...
It is just that I have this totally irrational craving for one. In the 80's, I went into Tony Crooks showroom and nearly bought a used gold 408. Pretty cheap. I didn't though - which was an unusual attack of common sense.
Now, perhaps we should consider a TVR.
I'm that way with the 60s/70s VW Karmann Ghia.
PeterUK:
There you go - the Wooden Wonder! I was manically searching for a jpeg and you beat me to it.
DeHavilland Mosquito--400 mph high-altitude plywood beauty--
Damn Buddy, more truth than fiction in that comment. We against the hordes. It is that simple, isn't it? Good vs. Evil, the age old dialog. That we still fight.
PeterUK, perfect, hell of an airplane, out of plywood no less!
Skook, just the words to convince the wife..."dash of practicality".
Luther:
Except it costs umpteen kazillion dollars.
I think I'll continue looking for a rusted out El Camino.
umpteen kazillion dollars and 99 cents.
Peter, that is for our Vegas office. But if that is what you want...
On *that* scale, nothing beats the winged '59 Caddy.
Peter UK:
Perfect.
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