A Chinese farmer is fighting off property developers who want his land, firing rockets from a homemade cannon made out of a wheelbarrow and pipes, state media said on Tuesday.
(http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01652/cannon2_1652941c.jpg)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/7810735/Chinese-farmer-declares-war-on-property-developers-with-homemade-wheelbarrow-cannon.html
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I like his spunk. This is China of course, so I'm sure eventually he will lose.
It's not matter of him winning or losing, so much as what he *represents* that's important.
Or some bullshit like that.
Oh, I totally agree with you there.
In fact, he totally reminds me of this dude
(http://kolbrin.com/articles/tiananmen/tiananmen.jpg)
so much so his picture should also be immortalized.
Heh, I was thinking the same thing. You really have to give it up to an individual like that.
why is he not dead?
it would take approximately 30 seconds to get Lon Horiuchi on the scene if that were america.
QuoteA first eviction team attacked Mr Yang in February after his rockets ran out, but local police came to his rescue.
That's pretty cool too
If you pull that in America they just label you as a nutcase teabagger. And probably a terrorist.
And a fan of Heidi Montag.
Quote from: Hoopla on June 11, 2010, 04:27:07 PM
If you pull that in America they just label you as a nutcase teabagger. And probably a terrorist. use the law of emminent domain and toss your ass in jail.
And a fan of Heidi Montag.
Corrected.
Quote from: Hawk on June 11, 2010, 04:28:30 PM
Quote from: Hoopla on June 11, 2010, 04:27:07 PM
If you pull that in America they just label you as a nutcase teabagger. And probably a terrorist. use the law of emminent domain and toss your ass in jail.
And a fan of Heidi Montag.
(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/01/25/article-1127335-000BDF9E00000258-959_468x286.jpg)
Corrected.
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