Did Pentax bail out of commie Vietnam?

On 11/9/2010 5:06 PM, RichA wrote:
Bottom of the camera indicates different origin.

http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/img/dc...l/005.jpg.html


Your underwhelming knowledge of geopolitics shows, once again. Ho Chi
Min was a Vietnamese nationalist, who accepted help from the Chinese.
You also have failed to notice that the Chinese economy today is based
upon capitalism.
But, what the heck, when confronted with a question, you simply evade.
Another question for you not to answer. In what manner is Vietnam a
Communist country? Explain in under 50 words.

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Peter

On 11/9/2010 10:04 PM, Rich wrote:
On Nov 9, 8:52 pm, wrote:
On 11/9/2010 5:06 PM, RichA wrote:

Bottom of the camera indicates different origin.

http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/img/dc...l/005.jpg.html

Your underwhelming knowledge of geopolitics shows, once again. Ho Chi
Min was a Vietnamese nationalist, who accepted help from the Chinese.
You also have failed to notice that the Chinese economy today is based
upon capitalism.
But, what the heck, when confronted with a question, you simply evade.
Another question for you not to answer. In what manner is Vietnam a
Communist country? Explain in under 50 words.

--
Peter

If you think Vietnam and China do not adhere to any communist
sensibility, I suggest you GO there, and in the middle of a public
square, denounce their systems. Then watch what happens. You moron.

I asked you to define communism and you respond by calling me a moron.

Now that avoidance didn't work, define communism.

Hint: Not all totalitarian regimes are communist.

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Peter

On 11/11/2010 2:01 a.m., peter wrote:
On 11/9/2010 10:04 PM, Rich wrote:
On Nov 9, 8:52 pm, wrote:
On 11/9/2010 5:06 PM, RichA wrote:

Bottom of the camera indicates different origin.

http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/img/dc...l/005.jpg.html

Your underwhelming knowledge of geopolitics shows, once again. Ho Chi
Min was a Vietnamese nationalist, who accepted help from the Chinese.
You also have failed to notice that the Chinese economy today is based
upon capitalism.
But, what the heck, when confronted with a question, you simply evade.
Another question for you not to answer. In what manner is Vietnam a
Communist country? Explain in under 50 words.

--
Peter

If you think Vietnam and China do not adhere to any communist
sensibility, I suggest you GO there, and in the middle of a public
square, denounce their systems. Then watch what happens. You moron.

I asked you to define communism and you respond by calling me a moron.

Now that avoidance didn't work, define communism.

Hint: Not all totalitarian regimes are communist.

http://www.transparency.org/policy_r...i/2010/results

Singapore is /relatively/ totalitarian and not communist, but takes
shared top position with New Zealand and Denmark. In fact all of the
top 10 (least corrupt) except Singapore would be considered "commie" by
the US Fox News version of the world, opposed to socialised health
systems, strongly "progressive" income tax systems (arguably punitive
against the wealthy), and fairly comprehensive social welfare systems.

This survey ranks the Philippines (2.4) as more corrupt than (and 18
places behind) Vietnam (2.7).

As far as "denouncing communism" goes, I suggest that in nominally
non-communist states which score poorly in this survey, there's a
correlation between (lack of) secular principles and corruption, and
that the end result of publicly denouncing or defaming theist religion
would be much the same - it doesn't matter whether a mob or the secret
police get hold of you.

On 10-11-10 15:37 , Me wrote:

http://www.transparency.org/policy_r...i/2010/results

Singapo 9.3 ^ cleaner
Sweden: 9.2
Finland: 9.2

Canada: 8.9
Switzerland: 8.7
Iceland: 8.5

UK: 7.6
Chile: 7.2
US: 7.1 v more corrupt

Looks like the US' self determined role as world moral compass needs
some foundation work.



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Alan Browne wrote:
Me wrote:

http://www.transparency.org/policy_r...i/2010/results

Singapo 9.3 ^ cleaner
Sweden: 9.2
Finland: 9.2

Canada: 8.9
Switzerland: 8.7
Iceland: 8.5

UK: 7.6
Chile: 7.2
US: 7.1 v more corrupt

We're doing well down-under -

New Zealand: 9.3 ^ cleaner
Singapo 9.3
Sweden: 9.2
Finland: 9.2

Canada: 8.9
Australia: 8.7
Switzerland: 8.7
Iceland: 8.5

UK: 7.6
Chile: 7.2
US: 7.1 v more corrupt

On Tue, 09 Nov 2010 20:52:42 -0500, peter
wrote:
: On 11/9/2010 5:06 PM, RichA wrote:
: Bottom of the camera indicates different origin.
:
: http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/img/dc...l/005.jpg.html
:
:
: Your underwhelming knowledge of geopolitics shows, once again. Ho Chi
: Min was a Vietnamese nationalist, who accepted help from the Chinese.
: You also have failed to notice that the Chinese economy today is based
: upon capitalism.
: But, what the heck, when confronted with a question, you simply evade.
: Another question for you not to answer. In what manner is Vietnam a
: Communist country? Explain in under 50 words.

No, Peter, read the subject line again. A "Communist" country is one that
follows the failed ideology of the Soviet Union. A "commie" country is one
whose form of capitalism actually works to the benefit of its people.

47 words, including this sentence and my signature.

Bob

On 11/11/2010 12:03 AM, Robert Coe wrote:
On Tue, 09 Nov 2010 20:52:42 -0500,
wrote:
: On 11/9/2010 5:06 PM, RichA wrote:
: Bottom of the camera indicates different origin.
:
: http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/img/dc...l/005.jpg.html
:
:
: Your underwhelming knowledge of geopolitics shows, once again. Ho Chi
: Min was a Vietnamese nationalist, who accepted help from the Chinese.
: You also have failed to notice that the Chinese economy today is based
: upon capitalism.
: But, what the heck, when confronted with a question, you simply evade.
: Another question for you not to answer. In what manner is Vietnam a
: Communist country? Explain in under 50 words.

No, Peter, read the subject line again. A "Communist" country is one that
follows the failed ideology of the Soviet Union. A "commie" country is one
whose form of capitalism actually works to the benefit of its people.

47 words, including this sentence and my signature.


Even fewer words:
One that Rich doesn't like, usually for a reason that has nothing to do
with economic policies.

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Peter

On 10-11-10 22:34 , Wilba wrote:
Alan Browne wrote:
Me wrote:

http://www.transparency.org/policy_r...i/2010/results


Singapo 9.3 ^ cleaner
Sweden: 9.2
Finland: 9.2

Canada: 8.9
Switzerland: 8.7
Iceland: 8.5

UK: 7.6
Chile: 7.2
US: 7.1 v more corrupt

We're doing well down-under -

New Zealand: 9.3 ^ cleaner

Never doubted it...

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