Documentary on China

[Bit Beefy]

Anyone else been watching it. i know its on at the same time as world cup matches but ive been Sky Digi plusing it

[Road Runner]

Hello BB,

Yes I caught the second half of it last night.

Very interesting and the mention of the scale of polution was also very worrying

RR.

[Bit Beefy]

Im watching last nights now... china has 5 cities in the top 10 most polluted cities in the world. What struck me was the amount of countries that there pollution has a knock on effect on. They interviewed an old chinese guy and it was as if he didnt care.

Ive watched all of them. Last weeks one was highly amusing. They were arguing over the payment for his daughters hand in marriage. 2 packs of cigarettes or 4

The footige they should of tibet lastweek surprised me

[Road Runner]

(Bit Beefy @ Jun. 28 2006,13:14) They were arguing over the payment for his daughters hand in marriage. 2 packs of cigarettes or 4

You know the going rate in Thailand in Victorian times was 3 girls = 1 buffalo?   Don't know what the rate was for ladyboys though  

Not surprised about the 5 cities out of 10.  Don't know what the figures are today  -  but about 15 years ago China was burning something like 40-50% of the coal being consumed in the world and all of it was in old, inefficient plant.

They produced as much pollution from that source alone as the rest of Asia put together  

At least some of the people featured and the government seem to realise this cannot continue.

RR.

[Bit Beefy]

Yep. i also didnt realise how many places over there dont have water... madness. One of the top boys said that if they worry about pollution they wont be able to sustain there 8% a year growth. Theyll be no fit people left. Next week should be interesting. Its about how much freedom people have.

I reckon a LB would of cost yer 3 buffalos

[Road Runner]

Only 30% of the land area of China is suitable for farming.  The rest is mountains, desert etc.

When the Three Gorges dam resevoir is full it will flood several percent of that farm land. Below the dam it's expected that there will be efects on other farming areas.
Also many the expanding cities are also taking farm land    

Then as you say they have a major problem with clean water.

With a country that big the pollution it causes it WILL affect the Pacific Ocean.


I suspect the going rate for ladyboys in those days was more like 30 = 1 buffalo.
Remember the only jobs open to them (except farming) were as dancers or prostitutes.
Hair salons and cosmetic counters had not been invented then.  

RR.

[katoeylover]

is this a privat conversation or can we all join in?

Saw a bit of it last night, but it seemed like the usual "lets have a go" broadcast so switched over. will try again next week.

[Road Runner]

(katoeylover @ Jun. 28 2006,19:04) is this a privat conversation or can we all join in?

Hello Katoeylover,

Yes feel free  -  just don't accuse me of intimating that you are too stupid to understand  

As I said I only saw the last 30 minutes of last nights program.  It was very interesting and seemed to have a good balance of views.

I regret missing the previous programs and the way things work out I'll probably miss the suceeding ones

RR.

[Bit Beefy]

I thought a man of your standing would have sky digi plus mate

[Bit Beefy]

(katoeylover @ Jun. 29 2006,07:04) is this a privat conversation or can we all join in?  

Saw a bit of it last night, but  it seemed like the usual "lets have a go" broadcast so switched over. will try again next week.

last nites was very statistical in comparison to previous weeks.. stay tuned lots to see. China is on my list of places to go as is Tibet.....

[Road Runner]

(Bit Beefy @ Jun. 28 2006,21:08)  I thought a man of your standing would have sky digi plus mate  

Hello BB,

Nahh...   I'm not normally home enough to make use of such fripperies  -  anyway I've seen enough of satellite TV to realise that I think it's as big a rip-off as the TV tax perpetrated by the state.
(For our foreign readers the UK government charges us for a 'TV licence' £160/year about  $280 US)

I used to be happy to pay this when the BBC made decent programs.  Now I annually write sh*ty e-mails to the b*stards asking how they can justify it.
The squirmy, backtracking replies border on the farcical.

The only decent thing BBC1 have produced in the last 5 years is the present run of Doctor Who.
Naturally I have introduced 'Herself' to it and I think she has realised how much better it is than Thai TV.

The program about China was on BBC2 which I do still watch as sometimes they have decent programs.

RR.

[katoeylover]

I succombed to sky this year when test cricket went there.

Actually there is always something to watch but not cheap at £36 per month!!

[katoeylover]

(Road Runner @ Jun. 29 2006,03:05) Yes feel free  -  just don't accuse me of intimating that you are too stupid to understand  

I usually am!!

[Bit Beefy]

(katoeylover @ Jun. 29 2006,11:08) I succombed to sky this year when test cricket went there.

Actually there is always something to watch but not cheap at £36 per month!!

u got it good.. lol try £72 a month i have it in every room but the toilet i wana be able to see a telly from anywhere in my house lol

[Bit Beefy]

(Road Runner @ Jun. 29 2006,10:17)

(Bit Beefy @ Jun. 28 2006,21:08)  I thought a man of your standing would have sky digi plus mate  

Hello BB,

Nahh...   I'm not normally home enough to make use of such fripperies  -  anyway I've seen enough of satellite TV to realise that I think it's as big a rip-off as the TV tax perpetrated by the state.
(For our foreign readers the UK government charges us for a 'TV licence' £160/year about  $280 US)

I used to be happy to pay this when the BBC made decent programs.  Now I annually write sh*ty e-mails to the b*stards asking how they can justify it.
The squirmy, backtracking replies border on the farcical.

The only decent thing BBC1 have produced in the last 5 years is the present run of Doctor Who.
Naturally I have introduced 'Herself' to it and I think she has realised how much better it is than Thai TV.

The program about China was on BBC2 which I do still watch as sometimes they have decent programs.

RR.

im with u i refused to pay it for a while the they started messing around and surprising me at my house... so i just set up the direct debit and that was that. I fully agree though, wats on normall telly now adays is a joke, hence me neeeeeeding sky, without sky i couldnt watch MOTO GP, the premier league, la liga, no discovery channel the list is endless. I dont spend alot of time at home but i do have my lazy days. sky movies is also a good shout.