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Ny Times Article On Thai Superstition

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"Some people said, celestial beings will not stay here because it's not in the style of a temple — they won't live here," Mr. Todsaporn said. "I answered, 'Have you ever talked to a spirit? How would you know?"'

:cheesy: :cheesy: :cheesy: Two arsonists, both fighting fire with fire :cheesy: :cheesy: :cheesy:

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Once again Thailand looks ridiculous in the eyes of the world

You are confused. The eyes of the world are not pointed at thailand. They have far bigger fish to fry.

next! :coffee1:

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Once again Thailand looks ridiculous in the eyes of the world

You are confused. The eyes of the world are not pointed at thailand. They have far bigger fish to fry.

next! :coffee1:

Not to mention that superstition is rampant EVERYWHERE in the world .....

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Surely one of the biggest superstitions of all is the belief that a man could be born to a virgin, walk on water, distribute an unending supply of bread, get out of a cave blocked by rocks in spite of being dead, etc.

I mean, come on!

Good one. And so true. Amazing how many can actually believe that stuff.:lol:

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I knock on wood, I say god bless when someone sneezes (I enjoy the looks on their faces when you explain that one to Thai people). I confess, I don't throw salt tho, I do walk under ladders, am not fussed about black cats, broken mirrors, don't carry lucky rabbits feet (seems unlucky for the rabbit tbh). I did find a four leaf clover when I was a kid but since I got stung by a bee about 5 minutes after I found it i pretty much concluded that was useless. I don't think 13 is an unlucky number, nor do I worry about friday the 13th.

And while I am not sure that washing the car will bring rain, it does work when I hang my laundry out to dry :D

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:cheesy: :cheesy: :cheesy: Two arsonists, both fighting fire with fire :cheesy: :cheesy: :cheesy:

Actually in extreme cases, one does actually fight fire with fire. Ask Red Adair. :ph34r:

How does that work Loz?

explosion consumes oxygen putting out fire. Its called snuffing out. typically used on Well heads. (oil wells).

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Surely one of the biggest superstitions of all is the belief that a man could be born to a virgin, walk on water, distribute an unending supply of bread, get out of a cave blocked by rocks in spite of being dead, etc.

I mean, come on!

Good one. And so true. Amazing how many can actually believe that stuff.:lol:

Even more amazing when you go to America & see it & hear it for yourself...

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:cheesy: :cheesy: :cheesy: Two arsonists, both fighting fire with fire :cheesy: :cheesy: :cheesy:

Actually in extreme cases, one does actually fight fire with fire. Ask Red Adair. :ph34r:

How does that work Loz?

explosion consumes oxygen putting out fire. Its called snuffing out. typically used on Well heads. (oil wells).

Yes, Loz, your right now, not really fire fighting fire though is it?

Again, good old Holywood! A bit if a misconception about explosives, an explosion, in itself is not a fire nor does it result in a fire. Fire is sometimes a knock on effect of a high explosive detonation, not the explosion it’s self. .....that’s the 20 gallons of gasoline added for special effect.

To put out a fire using explosives consume all the oxygen around the fire, (removing one of the 3 elements) fire go’s out.

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:cheesy: :cheesy: :cheesy: Two arsonists, both fighting fire with fire :cheesy: :cheesy: :cheesy:

Actually in extreme cases, one does actually fight fire with fire. Ask Red Adair. :ph34r:

How does that work Loz?

explosion consumes oxygen putting out fire. Its called snuffing out. typically used on Well heads. (oil wells).

You have been sentenced to the back of the room to review the text books and the terminology.

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no shortage of pedantic banter, that's for sure. me thinks the o&g boys don't like english teachers cracking jokes on their turf! keen to show they give head well? sorry, know about well heads. its still the snuff that's troubling me though. . .

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no shortage of pedantic banter, that's for sure. me thinks the o&g boys don't like english teachers cracking jokes on their turf! keen to show they give head well? sorry, know about well heads. its still the snuff that's troubling me though. . .

Good, then time to "quit well your head", 'cause that's about "snuff of that".

Couldn't resist, love to pick on English teachers.

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Surely one of the biggest superstitions of all is the belief that a man could be born to a virgin, walk on water, distribute an unending supply of bread, get out of a cave blocked by rocks in spite of being dead, etc.

I mean, come on!

yes but these are good, intelligent superstitions,not like their superstitions that are bad and stupid :whistling:

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tonto, what consumes the oxygen then?

Hi Loz

You ask a simple question, however the full answer is very long, so here the high lights.Basicly the explosion acts to temporarily drive fuel away from the point where the flame develops and deprive that immediate area of oxygen to support instant reignition. It is not fire fighting fire.

Most vapour cloud explosions are deflagrations, not detonations. Flame speed of a deflagration is subsonic. Flame speed will increase in restricted areas , but decrease in open areas. Significantly, an explosive detonation is always supersonic, and will travel through almost all of the available flammable vapour at the explosive reaction rate. This always creates far more severe peak over-pressures and much higher amounts of blast energy.

Explosives such as 80% nitroglycerin grade dynamite are still used in oil well fire-fighting,and belief it or not a bloke called M. M. Kinley invented the presently used method in the 1920's not Red, he was just very good at using it. :)

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Surely one of the biggest superstitions of all is the belief that a man could be born to a virgin, walk on water, distribute an unending supply of bread, get out of a cave blocked by rocks in spite of being dead, etc.

I mean, come on!

yes but these are good, intelligent superstitions,not like their superstitions that are bad and stupid :whistling:

Since we are on the subject of stupid.

Did you know that the first 3 letters of your screen name sir = เซ่อ in Thai and it means stupid, what a coincidence 555555.

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er. the question was what consumes the oxygen? i'm not sure i understand which part of your answer addresses that. so let me try again. how is the oxygen CONSUMED? or is it now your contention that it's actually DISPLACED?

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Surely one of the biggest superstitions of all is the belief that a man could be born to a virgin, walk on water, distribute an unending supply of bread, get out of a cave blocked by rocks in spite of being dead, etc.

I mean, come on!

Hear hear BUT because its widely believed its a sin to say such things especially on T.V ,of course its gives equal credence to Goblins fairies, lepricorns, unicorns the moon is made of cheese in fact anything you want to believe in.

One option seesm far more sensible due to the lack of evidence, no belief.

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Surely one of the biggest superstitions of all is the belief that a man could be born to a virgin, walk on water, distribute an unending supply of bread, get out of a cave blocked by rocks in spite of being dead, etc.

I mean, come on!

Sure, but if Bush staged a coup and ousted Obama based on a messianic vision I'm sure there would be a bit of an uproar, so you come on.....next :unsure:

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Once again Thailand looks ridiculous in the eyes of the world

You are confused. The eyes of the world are not pointed at thailand. They have far bigger fish to fry.

next! :coffee1:

Not to mention that superstition is rampant EVERYWHERE in the world .....

Sure it is, but in most cases govt. policy and of course COUPS are not based on them, at least in most cases ;)

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