PLAN SCS Bases/Islands/Vessels (Not a Strategy Page)

kwaigonegin said:

... the offensiveness of certain words used to describe many minority races.

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it came as a surprise to me when I had been called "- whitey -" soon after my arrival to the US in Winter of 2001 by several Latino individuals LOL the occasion was: because of a blizzard (I'm talking Massachusetts), the nearest liquor store closed early, so I walked in the direction of the downtown, where I found a liquor store which was open, and I didn't even notice the Latinos inside, purchased a bottle of wine, and while I was leaving, they started to call me names (fortunately they didn't bother to go outside) perhaps they didn't like my thick accent

A.Man said:

Images of Yongshu Island, April 21, 2016

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That is a very large apron that runs the entire 3000+m of that runway. Lots of room to park lots of planes and helicopters.

Yvrch said:

If TV programs run during your stay didn't agree with your personal taste, all that required was turn it off.

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I watch things to learn even when I disagree. I open minded.

Yvrch said:

Implicit in your post is the fact that you clearly see TV and media as a political tool, rather than entertainment.

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Incorrect. You are projecting. Others in thread mentioned political elements of TV programming.

Explicit in my post is that the *Chinese* clearly see TV and media as a political tool. Other nations do so far less. In those countries it is mostly entertainment.

nfgc said:

That is a very large apron that runs the entire 3000+m of that runway. Lots of room to park lots of planes and helicopters.

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If a need arises, sure. That's the point of contingencies.

nfgc said:

I watch things to learn even when I disagree. I open minded.

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Obviously you learned only what you were looking for. So much for learning.

nfgc said:

Incorrect. You are projecting. Others in thread mentioned political elements of TV programming.

Explicit in my post is that the *Chinese* clearly see TV and media as a political tool. Other nations do so far less. In those countries it is mostly entertainment.

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Deep learning indeed.

So let's stop this nonsense going leading nowhere.

A.Man said:

Yongshu Island

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Very nice, I am wondering whether the grass is real one or artificial, it looks too nice/tidy to be real to me

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antiterror13 said:

Very nice, I am wondering whether the grass is real one or artificial, it looks too nice/tidy to be real to me

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grass is too nice and tidy? Where are you from?

jon88 said:

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grass is too nice and tidy? Where are you from?

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and you dont understand those ? where are you from? do you realise it is not English exam forum?

Panoramic view of the entire Xisha Islands. This is dated May 12, 2016.

antiterror13 said:

Very nice, I am wondering whether the grass is real one or artificial, it looks too nice/tidy to be real to me

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I would lean towards real. Any vegetation taking root would help with erosion control. Could still be recent sod so the grass is bright green and healthy.