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Kung fu fan tries to stop train (Almost died trying)
China Daily ^
| 06/03/2006
Posted on 06/10/2006 8:56:08 PM PDT by SirLinksalot
Kung fu fan tries to stop train
(China Daily)
Updated: 2006-06-03 09:06
A 17-year-old boy surnamed Liang almost died when he tried to use a kung fu movement to stop a running train in Laibin Railway Station in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Tuesday, Nanguo Jinbao reported.
Liang was pushed to safety by a railway policeman just as he was about to be knocked down. Liang jumped down to the tracks and wanted to use Xianglongshibazhang, a famous kung fu posturing described in many swordsman fictions, to stop the running train.
He was taken into custody for breaking railway rules and said he wanted to test whether or not he could use kung fu to stop the train. Liang is a great fan of swordsman fiction and has also learnt martial arts.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; Political Humor/Cartoons; Unclassified
KEYWORDS: kungfool; kungfu; train; waxonwaxoff
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To: SirLinksalot
Darwin Award candidate wannabe.
To: SirLinksalot
"Liang jumped down to the tracks and wanted to use Xianglongshibazhang..."
"The train knows 'Fastdieselenginekicklianginthehindparts,' Grasshopper - avoid the train at all costs."
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posted on
06/10/2006 9:00:18 PM PDT
by
decal
(Different Tagline Tomorrow!)
To: mkmensinger
who knows, maybe he coulda pulled it off
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posted on
06/10/2006 9:00:45 PM PDT
by
Ainast
To: SirLinksalot
Didn't even consider the small, small chance that it MIGHT not work....
To: SirLinksalot
Liang is a great fan of swordsman fiction So this is why mom took away my comic books....
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posted on
06/10/2006 9:01:24 PM PDT
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(The bottom 60% does 40% of the work, the top 40% does 60% of the work. Just who are the "workers"?)
To: SirLinksalot
Q: What sound would be made if the train hit him?
A: Lianggggggggg
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posted on
06/10/2006 9:03:30 PM PDT
by
llevrok
(The next "greatest generation" is now.)
To: Ainast
I suppose he snatched the pebble from his teacher's hand, and it was time for him to go. :^)
To: Harmless Teddy Bear
Superman would have just blown on the train and knocked it off the tracks.
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posted on
06/10/2006 9:04:10 PM PDT
by
Stonewall Jackson
("I see storms on the horizon")
To: SirLinksalot; Slings and Arrows
There just weren't enough believers watching.
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posted on
06/10/2006 9:04:27 PM PDT
by
pcottraux
(It's pronounced "P. Coe-troe.")
"Watch closely, Grasshopper, I'm only gonna do this once."
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posted on
06/10/2006 9:04:39 PM PDT
by
D-fendr
To: SirLinksalot
Your name is Liang, not Clark Kent.
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posted on
06/10/2006 9:04:42 PM PDT
by
Talking_Mouse
(Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just... Thomas Jefferson)
To: SirLinksalot
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posted on
06/10/2006 9:06:06 PM PDT
by
Dallas59
To: Darksheare; NoCmpromiz; Darkchylde
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posted on
06/10/2006 9:06:10 PM PDT
by
DJ MacWoW
(If you think you know what's coming next....You don't know Jack.)
To: SirLinksalot
To: SirLinksalot
Kung-fu, or not, Liang should spend some time with the physics books.
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posted on
06/10/2006 9:06:54 PM PDT
by
Spruce
(Keep your mitts off my wallet)
To: SirLinksalot
I had a kung-fu Grasshopper try to stop my car. Same results.
To: D-fendr
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posted on
06/10/2006 9:08:36 PM PDT
by
SIDENET
(I like liberals...they taste like CHICKEN.)
To: SirLinksalot
As Cain in the Kung Fu series once said, "it is difficult to kill a horse with a flute."
There are realities of physics, Liang. You're lucky enough that you have another chance to learn those realities. Learn them.
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posted on
06/10/2006 9:08:45 PM PDT
by
Ghost of Philip Marlowe
(Liberals are blind. They are the dupes of Leftists who know exactly what they're doing.)
To: SirLinksalot
You're taking "Kung Fu Training" a little too literally there Grasshopper.
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posted on
06/10/2006 9:10:01 PM PDT
by
Dr.Deth
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