But when the signs of Puerto Rico's economic collapse began to hit the news, not a coqui peep was heard from either one.
Fish collapse has begun to hit Palawan, leaving local fishermen unable to compete in the race to feed China.
The original buildings, constructed from dung and straw, tended to collapse whenever hit by one of the country's frequent earth tremors.
But to tens of thousands of German residents with modest investments, the Lehman collapse hit much closer to home.
No matter how people described the market collapse that hit a month ago, the message was the same: it felt like there was nowhere to go but down, and it felt like we'd be going there forever.
No matter how people described the market collapse that hit a month ago, the… The Brazilian electronic musician Gui Boratto makes work that is stranded, contentedly, between worlds.
However, those from the mid-west states, where a carmaker collapse would hit the hardest, are calling for a quick cash injection with little concern for specifics.
The Phoenix Suns have been a model franchise for the NBA, but are struggling as the housing collapse has hit Phoenix particularly hard.
When it comes to casual use of nitrous oxide, one of the biggest dangers is probably that you'll "become unconscious, collapse and hit your head, or break your arm or fall off something," Leslie said.
The charge is designed to open the wall, but not to blast through the building, collapse it or hit what lies beyond.
