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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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 Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 5:43 pm Post subject: Fan death makes Randi's newsletter |
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http://www.randi.org/jr/2007-03/032307tx.html#i10
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| Yes, Jon, I find this very interesting, but I really think that the majority of South Koreans will not accept this strange notion. My experiences there have satisfied me that they�re very sensible, rational, folks� |
I'm thinking Randi is being sarcastic here  |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes, I submitted that. I was pretty surprised he posted it. If I'd known I would've written it out a bit better. |
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Return Jones
Joined: 06 Feb 2004
Location: I will see you in far-off places
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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| I emailed Mythbusters about Fan Death last year. Yet to seem them do it on the air...... |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Return Jones wrote: |
| I emailed Mythbusters about Fan Death last year. Yet to seem them do it on the air...... |
So did I. They're more interested in myths like "Is it true a samurai sword can chop a human in half?" |
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blynch
Joined: 25 Oct 2006
Location: UCLA
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Return Jones wrote: |
| I emailed Mythbusters about Fan Death last year. Yet to seem them do it on the air...... |
Well let's see... |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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I liked the story above Mindmetoo's Fan Death link.
The Japanese martial art Kiai. They put all their focus into creating 'chi' and directing it at the opponents. Anyway, this old-ish Kiai master wagered he could beat any representative of any other martial art. 5000usd. His challenge was taken up with hilarious results!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEDaCIDvj6I
The video of him beating 200 of his students is really funny but actually very sad. Did he really not catch on that his students were faking it? Or was he in on it too? |
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Recently five Koreans tried to commit suicide by locking themselves in a hotel room and turning on a fan. |
Is this true? Was it in the newspaper recently enough to search for it? What is 'fan death' in Korean? |
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Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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| blynch wrote: |
| Return Jones wrote: |
| I emailed Mythbusters about Fan Death last year. Yet to seem them do it on the air...... |
Well let's see... |
Oh wouldn't it be great to see them come to Korea and interview countless people. They could advertise it, build a hut in central Seoul, and Jamie and Adam could sleep there all day with the fans on with everyone coming by to watch in amazment. I think it would create spin-offs with others coming here to take the piss out of Koreans. |
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Ecumenist
Joined: 04 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 9:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Recently five Koreans tried to commit suicide by locking themselves in a hotel room and turning on a fan. |
Is this true? Was it in the newspaper recently enough to search for it? What is 'fan death' in Korean? |
Oh, stop it. Just cut and paste my signature if you aren't joking. |
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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Didn't realize that was based on a real 'happening'.  But what is 'fan death' in Korean? |
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Ecumenist
Joined: 04 Mar 2007
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the link man, funny story.. I love how one of them buckled under the pressure and called out for help lol..
I'm skeptical, though. They were probably just going to have an orgy and one of the guys got scared, the suicide story just being a cover. |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 2:53 am Post subject: |
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| Qinella wrote: |
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| Recently five Koreans tried to commit suicide by locking themselves in a hotel room and turning on a fan. |
Is this true? Was it in the newspaper recently enough to search for it? What is 'fan death' in Korean? |
I know! Please god tell me it's true. |
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Ecumenist
Joined: 04 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 4:06 am Post subject: |
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| mindmetoo wrote: |
| Qinella wrote: |
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| Recently five Koreans tried to commit suicide by locking themselves in a hotel room and turning on a fan. |
Is this true? Was it in the newspaper recently enough to search for it? What is 'fan death' in Korean? |
I know! Please god tell me it's true. |
You somehow missed the last exchange and link? |
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gang ah jee
Joined: 14 Jan 2003
Location: city of paper
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| Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 4:22 am Post subject: |
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Oh wow. Here I was thinking the happening in your signature was some smart kids ironically mocking fan death, but no.
...하지만 이들 중 겁이 난 한 사람이 112로 가출신고를 했고...
Oh god, I can't stop laughing. |
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