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Jan 11, 2013#1

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The_Khan

Ask me almost anything Beijing edition

Jan 11, 2013#2

Ravenpoe

The_Khan said:
Ask me almost anything Beijing edition

Why the ghost protocol your first time around?

Jan 11, 2013#3

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The_Khan

Ravenpoe said:
Why the ghost protocol your first time around?

Because I said a lot of stupid things that was vary easily googled when looking for something else. It led to an awkward situation IRL. I'm going to try to be more intelliegent about the things I say online from now on.

Jan 11, 2013#4

Bubble181

I actually think I've asked this in an earlier AMA of yours, but...Why the interest with mongols, huns and assorted horseback archers?

Jan 11, 2013#5

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The_Khan

Bubble181 said:
I actually think I've asked this in an earlier AMA of yours, but...Why the interest with mongols, huns and assorted horseback archers?

Because horse archers were the machine guns of their time. able to obliterate armies that outnumbered them unless the opposing force had massive amounts of archers on their own side.

A horse can run forward while the archer fires backward, so a charging army of footmen or melee cavalry will be chewed up, lose morale and unit cohesion in the process of attacking the mounted archer. When the melee formation moves to retreat the mounted archer turns around and continues firing at the fleeing troops. If they reach the main formation they can hit from almost any side from range before the massed army is able to mount any effective counter.

They were effective and highly skilled.

Jan 11, 2013#6

strawman

Do you often find that there are things we can buy in the US that cost more in China?

Jan 11, 2013#7

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The_Khan

stienman said:
Do you often find that there are things we can buy in the US that cost more in China?

yes, I was in an H&M store downtown Beijing and saw a shirt for sale that cost roughly 100$ that was made in China.... three months earlier I had bought the same shirt in canada for $20.

cellphones cost more here but that's because they are all unlocked without contracts. Chinese don't really like getting tied into carrier contracts and in general are less likely to put themselves in debt to get something they want but don't need.
(this is changing, kids these days will sell their kidneys for iphones :S !)

there are other things, but if you want to talk about that, let's turn it into more of a business setting

Jan 11, 2013#8

Chad Sexington

What would be your dream spy codename?

Jan 11, 2013#9

Bumble the Boy Wonder

Do you ever wonder what life would be like if you had a car that could go across roads and water?

Jan 11, 2013#10

strawman

Jan 11, 2013#11

Calleja

Why the fuck didn't they call that a "boatercycle"?

Hell, why isn't that the name for ALL jetskis?

Boatercycle

Jan 11, 2013#12

Ravenpoe

Calleja said:
Why the fuck didn't they call that a "boatercycle"?

Hell, why isn't that the name for ALL jetskis?

Boatercycle

Yeah, we get it, you browse reddit.

Jan 11, 2013#13

phil

Why is breakfast food, the best food?

Jan 11, 2013#14

Calleja

Ravenpoe said:
Yeah, we get it, you browse reddit.

What the fuck are you going on about? I'm sure the term's been on reddit several times, but it's fucking old: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Boatercycle

I've used it on the forums before.

Jan 11, 2013#15

BananaHands

You have to have sex with one of the original 150 pokemon and the entire nation gets to watch/judge you.

WHO IS IT?

Jan 11, 2013#16

phil

BananaHands said:
You have to have sex with one of the original 150 pokemon and the entire nation gets to watch/judge you.

WHO IS IT?

Please ignore my previous request to have you ask us all questions.

Jan 11, 2013#17

BananaHands

phil said:
Please ignore my previous request to have you ask us all questions.

COMING FOR YOU NEXT.

Jan 11, 2013#18

phil

I ain't falling for this AMA trap. Got too many secrets! :awesome:

Jan 11, 2013#19

Ravenpoe

phil said:
I ain't falling for this AMA trap. Got too many secrets!

You could do what I do, just deny everything.

Jan 12, 2013#20

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The_Khan

Chad Sexington said:
What would be your dream spy codename?

Muadib[DOUBLEPOST=1357985579][/DOUBLEPOST]

Bumble the Boy Wonder said:
Do you ever wonder what life would be like if you had a car that could go across roads and water?

Yes it would not make my life any different.[DOUBLEPOST=1357985609][/DOUBLEPOST]

Bumble the Boy Wonder said:
Do you ever wonder what life would be like if you had a car that could go across roads and water?

Yes it would not make my life any different.[DOUBLEPOST=1357985643][/DOUBLEPOST]

stienman said:

I see nothing[DOUBLEPOST=1357985704][/DOUBLEPOST]

Calleja said:
Why the fuck didn't they call that a "boatercycle"?

Hell, why isn't that the name for ALL jetskis?

Boatercycle

Because it uses jets for propulsion?[DOUBLEPOST=1357985766][/DOUBLEPOST]

phil said:
Why is breakfast food, the best food?

because im fucking hungry. best breakfast food is jian bing.[DOUBLEPOST=1357985838][/DOUBLEPOST]

BananaHands said:
You have to have sex with one of the original 150 pokemon and the entire nation gets to watch/judge you.

WHO IS IT?

Pikachu so ill die before I die of embarrassment.

Jan 12, 2013#21

Calleja

The Doctor offers you a round trip to any place in the universe at any point in time. Where and when do you go?

Jan 12, 2013#22

Wahad

Noodles or rice?

Jan 12, 2013#23

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The_Khan

Calleja said:
The Doctor offers you a round trip to any place in the universe at any point in time. Where and when do you go?

The bridge of the death star.[DOUBLEPOST=1357993297][/DOUBLEPOST]

Wahad said:
Noodles or rice?

Big flat rice noodles

Jan 12, 2013#24

Cajungal

Do you have a celebrity crush?

Jan 13, 2013#25

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The_Khan

Cajungal said:
Do you have a celebrity crush?

li bing bing, fan bing bing and scarlet Johnson.

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