Comments on: When weird tank-things drove down Chang’an Avenue http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2009/09/07/when-weird-tank-things-drove-down-changan-avenue/ China and Other things Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:55:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: rob http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2009/09/07/when-weird-tank-things-drove-down-changan-avenue/#comment-95458 rob Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:30:09 +0000 http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2009/09/07/when-weird-tank-things-drove-down-changan-avenue/#comment-95458 No, not too literal. I was on evening shifts until midnight. No, not too literal. I was on evening shifts until midnight.

]]> By: Fiskadoro http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2009/09/07/when-weird-tank-things-drove-down-changan-avenue/#comment-95444 Fiskadoro Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:46:19 +0000 http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2009/09/07/when-weird-tank-things-drove-down-changan-avenue/#comment-95444 Oh, I see. Cat at three in the morning. I am way too literal. Oh, I see. Cat at three in the morning. I am way too literal.

]]> By: Fiskadoro http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2009/09/07/when-weird-tank-things-drove-down-changan-avenue/#comment-95443 Fiskadoro Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:43:52 +0000 http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2009/09/07/when-weird-tank-things-drove-down-changan-avenue/#comment-95443 You work at 11 at night? You work at 11 at night?

]]> By: rob http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2009/09/07/when-weird-tank-things-drove-down-changan-avenue/#comment-94865 rob Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:34:39 +0000 http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2009/09/07/when-weird-tank-things-drove-down-changan-avenue/#comment-94865 @Yossarian, Montgomery actually did that, disguising tanks as trucks to sneak up on Rommel's forces in North Africa. @Yossarian, Montgomery actually did that, disguising tanks as trucks to sneak up on Rommel’s forces in North Africa.

]]> By: Yossarian http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2009/09/07/when-weird-tank-things-drove-down-changan-avenue/#comment-94854 Yossarian Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:21:24 +0000 http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2009/09/07/when-weird-tank-things-drove-down-changan-avenue/#comment-94854 Those tanks are genius - you could imagine them sneaking up on New Delhi and the Indian army just letting them go thinking they are full of cheap shoes from Dongguan. Or not. Those tanks are genius - you could imagine them sneaking up on New Delhi and the Indian army just letting them go thinking they are full of cheap shoes from Dongguan. Or not.

]]> By: rob http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2009/09/07/when-weird-tank-things-drove-down-changan-avenue/#comment-94837 rob Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:53:54 +0000 http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2009/09/07/when-weird-tank-things-drove-down-changan-avenue/#comment-94837 @SMS, I'm not remotely sure. I think you're probably right. @SMS, I’m not remotely sure. I think you’re probably right.

]]> By: SMS http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2009/09/07/when-weird-tank-things-drove-down-changan-avenue/#comment-94832 SMS Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:03:52 +0000 http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2009/09/07/when-weird-tank-things-drove-down-changan-avenue/#comment-94832 Are you sure it's the biggest tank and not the biggest missile? I think they're showing off the Dongfeng 3 or something? Are you sure it’s the biggest tank and not the biggest missile? I think they’re showing off the Dongfeng 3 or something?

]]> By: rob http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2009/09/07/when-weird-tank-things-drove-down-changan-avenue/#comment-94802 rob Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:19:16 +0000 http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2009/09/07/when-weird-tank-things-drove-down-changan-avenue/#comment-94802 Sorry Sun Bin, Akismet claimed you were spam, I ticked the "not spam" box but then accidentally hit the wrong button sending your comment into oblivion. The gist of the comment was that tanks went down Chang'an Avenue for the 50th anniversary in 1999 and ten years earlier for a different reason (8x8) so its strength should be well-tested already. My response: very true but new work has been done underground since then and I'm told (which means I don't really know myself) that China's biggest ever tank will be part of this year's parade. Sorry Sun Bin, Akismet claimed you were spam, I ticked the “not spam” box but then accidentally hit the wrong button sending your comment into oblivion.

The gist of the comment was that tanks went down Chang’an Avenue for the 50th anniversary in 1999 and ten years earlier for a different reason (8×8) so its strength should be well-tested already.

My response: very true but new work has been done underground since then and I’m told (which means I don’t really know myself) that China’s biggest ever tank will be part of this year’s parade.

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