China and their hunger

Every now and then, I feel the strange need to read something that I don't really care much about in order to feel smarter. So I pick up an Economist magazine. Good reading; I must say I have learned much about the world. However, there has been much talk about China lately and The Economist has featured an article on China's quest for resources called "A Ravenous Dragon". In this article, I founds something interesting: China needs oil as much as soybeans...(see chart to right). I think it's interesting that they had to compare copper, oil and soybeans.

READ THE ECONOMIST!!!

Oh Lexis....

Ah, Lexis. The dream of every Japanese male is Hawaii. My buddy Mike Chang has himself an IS250, and it's crazy sexy. But one problem I'm noticing, the IS F doesn't seem to be holding up against proper performance vehicles. Car and Driver prefers the new BMW M3 over the IS F, even though the IS has a bigger engine. Why? Because the technology is just better. Hell, the M3 has a carbon fiber roof. CARBON FIBER......yes. I reciently read on Jalopnik that the IS F was entered by Toyota in a 24h race at Nurenburg and did really bad. And both the IS and BMW have similar base prices, yet my Azn Pride still wants me to go with the IS F. Though the Servco Lexis in Honolulu won't welcome you with open arms to check it out. To get a test drive, you'll have to be approved by their finance department or something. Sexy car though.
(Pic comes from C/D Website)