Korean War armistice talks (that still continue) have featured bizarre attempts at one-upmanship by the NorKs .
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For instance, in one story, the North Koreans reportedly came into the
room before a big meeting and sawed down the legs of the chairs of the
U.S. officials. So that when the Americans came in and sat down, they
looked a bit like small kids at the kitchen table. Pretty tiny. [Dangerous Divide: Life In The Korean DMZ]
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Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama would sit at a table
at two of three presidential debates this fall, according to a formal
proposal unveiled Thursday, which, perhaps unintentionally, would
neutralize Obama’s height advantage.
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In
communist Asia, symbolism can be more important than
substance. Gives a whole new twist to the axiom, "Democrats think like
commies," eh wot?
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