The U.S. version comes out the back of a troop transporter from the well deck. Stuff can be loaded onto the hovercraft from inside the transport ship. Then not only can they land on the beach, but as long as one can fit, it can go onto flat ground for miles. They probably hit the nearby road next to the beach and unload their stuff to waiting vehicles.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uyYoHvzn9Q&feature=related

Social norms are formed differently for every community due to varying sociocultural, political and historical factors.

Organized crime are social groups like any other. Rituals and nuanced behavior are particularly essential to create and maintain a distinct group identity and engender feelings of pride and belonging. Thus traditions and norms are kept fiercely and are resistant to change, such that in many cases, even the hierarchical heads are unable to circumvent them, e.g. no one is above the rules and codes. This is done also to impart a sense of history, and authenticity to the group, sort of a 'bigger than all of us' mentality.

Common recurring themes center on loyalty, like the Sicilian code of Omerta, or demonstrations of loyalty, prevalent in gang initiations requiring a slaying or other crime as proof of one's commitment, as a symbolic 'no turning back'. Getting inked is another example and visual marker of group identity, gang colors and coded speech as well.

Submission to the hierarchy is another; the Japanese yakuza up till fairly recently had a practice of cutting off one's fingers for transgressions, to show remorse and submission to their heads – the idea being a weaker and weaker sword grip, thus becoming increasingly vulnerable in a fight.

The list goes on, but the general idea is, no one individual determines social norms. Unless he's incredibly charismatic, unquestionable and the group relatively small. But that pertains to Weberian authority types so nevermind.

Finally, norms can differ and change over time depending on the people in charge as well. Look at The Godfather; Don Corleone emphasizing protection and civility to the community, no drugs, no unnecessary violence, etc. With enough push pressure to get into the trade, or historical competition from other families, one has to get along, or get out.

Sorry this is so long, hope this helps.

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Alex –

According to this article

GBuy and Google Checkout are not the same thing.

Apparently "Gbuy" hasn't actually surfaced yet, though I imagine they're working on it.

Being Google, they'd probably look closely at PayPal to figure out what they're doing well (and what they're doing poorly) and come out with a product with a stronger feature set.

And then eBay would ban people from using it on their service to protect PayPal.

At least that's my guess.

Hope this is helpful,
James