Brazil's raw materials and the Chinese bikini problem

BBC ^ | 01/08/11 | Justin Rowlatt

[TigerLikesRooster]

Brazil's raw materials and the Chinese bikini problem

By Justin Rowlatt

BBC, Rio de Janeiro

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"Do you want to see Jesus?" the helicopter pilot asked us. It would be an unusual offer from anyone, but from a pilot it would normally be a cause for serious concern. Not today, though.

We were in the private helicopter of Eike Batista, Brazil's richest man.

We had just flown past Sugarloaf mountain and over Copacabana beach, so the statue of Christ the Redeemer that overlooks the city was the obvious next stop on what was becoming the ultimate sightseeing tour of Rio de Janeiro.

Eike, as the minerals magnate is known in Brazil, could easily afford to give us this joyride. Forbes magazine ranks him the eighth richest man in the world, with a fortune of $27bn (£17bn).

[moovova]

Made In China?

I don't think so...

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Brazil's raw materials and the Chinese bikini problem

Sounds like it could be the name of a Limp Bizkit album.
Kind of like, "Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water".

[Seruzawa]

Please. A round of sandwiches for the Buchenwald survivors.

[swain_forkbeard]

The girl in yellow, second from the right, might be part Chinese. So I think it’s relevant.

[swain_forkbeard]

Outstanding. Two thumbs up.

[La Lydia]

Those are not Brazilian girls. They are waaaaay too thin.

[Poser]

[TexasPatriot1]

Are those palm trees in the background?
I can’t tell. Too many obstructions in the way.
Wait, what?

[TexasPatriot1]

Bikini + pictures = relevant

[La Lydia]

Those aren’t Brazilian girls, either.

[WVKayaker]

Here's another location pic:

[Atlas Sneezed]

I forgot about inside out! That’s 12 days!

Now if it were more of a string thing, you would have each string shift by an inch until each inch had “served” and get a month out of it!

[Atlas Sneezed]

We had just flown past Sugarloaf mountain and over Copacabana beach, so the statue of Christ the Redeemer that overlooks the city was the obvious next stop on what was becoming the ultimate sightseeing tour of Rio de Janeiro.

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Having see Rio from a helicopter, I can say its spectacular.

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

I KNEW this whould happen! )That's why I am here....)

[TexasPatriot1]

I like PEPSI.
Also, I don’t think that Hooters poster would pass muster in the U.S. There is a little ‘Subliminal Messaging’ in there.

[B4Ranch]

There’s a lot of Silicone in that picture.

[ridesthemiles]

ask me about my rotationally-symetrical three day thong sometime.

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Swap it front to back, and you get six days. Go commando on Sunday, and you’re good for a week.”””

Is this thing made of Kevlar?

By 6 days, it would get pretty funky & require material that would not disolve easily.

[ridesthemiles]

ask me about my rotationally-symetrical three day thong sometime.

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Swap it front to back, and you get six days. Go commando on Sunday, and you’re good for a week.”””

Is this thing made of Kevlar?

By 6 days, it would get pretty funky & require material that would not disolve easily.

[TexasPatriot1]

How did this one get left out?

[flowerplough]

I forgot about inside out! That’s 12 days!

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Yeah, but I’m still sticking with the original name. Three Day Thong alliterates.