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AP via Yahoo! News ^
| Kiti Tungkul
Posted on 10/13/2002 2:26:19 PM PDT by Conagher
A man puts packing hooks through his cheek in Phuket province, 690 kilometers (428 miles) southwest of Bangkok, Thailand, to celebrate the annual Vegetarian Festival Saturday, Oct. 12, 2002. Every year around early October devout Buddhists in the overseas Chinese community celebrate the nine-day festival, during which some perform acts of self-mortification including body-piercing, although such acts are not part of mainstream Buddhist faith.
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I hope they've got a "catch and release" policy in Thailand!
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posted on
10/13/2002 2:26:19 PM PDT
by
Conagher
To: Conagher
"They said it was either this, or be Hillary's 'special guide' on her upcoming visit to town. I assume that now I'm 'off the hook'!"
To: Conagher
Thanks for the ping.
Here are a few more.
To: governsleastgovernsbest
Beginning stages of becoming a "Hook Line & Sinker Democrat".
After this initiation, they are ready to swallow anything.
To: Conagher
I believe this one is filet and release.
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posted on
10/13/2002 2:38:47 PM PDT
by
billhilly
To: billhilly; All
Why is this moved to chat, when it should be in BREAKING.
It's a diversity thing, right?
To: Conagher
Hey look! A literal demonstration of liberal propaganda.
To: capt. norm
I just touch my face with a safety razor and I bleed for minutes. No blood in any of the pictures? The one with the swords is most easy to see the trick. Push two halves of sword sets against the cheeks and you got the arrow through the head trick. The first picture is a little more artful. The charlatan has a mouth piece holding the hooks to his mouth and pushing against his cheek while the grip end of the hooks are held in hand with as though pulling on the cheek.
To: capt. norm
Well, in fairness, I am a broken glass Republican!
To: Conagher; Cagey
"Hold Muh Beer and Watch This"
Cagey, self-mortification could be whole new hobby for you! Something to kill time on the weekends. :)
To: LoneRangerMassachusetts
I was wondering why there was no blood but I wouldn't have figured out their trick. Fakirs!
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posted on
10/13/2002 3:36:20 PM PDT
by
Ditter
To: Conagher
A man puts packing hooks through his cheek in Phuket province... Friend: "Hey dude, I have an idea - jam this steel object through your face."
Dude: "Phuket, hand it over."
To: MotleyGirl70
Remember! Floss after every meal.
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posted on
10/13/2002 4:24:57 PM PDT
by
Cagey
To: Diogenesis
Many are awled, but skewer chosen.
To: Conagher
That was a tong-in-cheek remark.
To: Conagher
"Honestly, Mom! See the metal doesn't even touch my teeth."
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