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Real Reality
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul
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 Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 4:25 pm Post subject: Fire Kills at Study Hall |
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An early morning fire broke out at a students' study facility in Suwon, Kyonggi Province, on Monday, killing four lodgers while injuring another four. The fire broke out at about 1:40 a.m. in one of the rooms when the occupant, identified only by his surname Mah, fell asleep leaving a candle burning. Mah, who works for a private delivery service company, later stated during a police investigation that he had lit the candle to get rid of cigarette smoke in the room, but escaped alone without alarming others when he found out there was a fire.
Meanwhile, another fire broke out at an amusement park in Seoul injuring an employee while hundreds of visitors escaped the fire. A fire broke out at an office on the third basement floor in Lotte World, the largest indoor amusement park in South Korea. A female worker, identified by her surname 20, was suffocated by smoke and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. The smoke found its way onto the main basement floor, where the park's ice link is located.
http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/nation/200401/kt2004011221412811980.htm |
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dogbert
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Location: Killbox 90210
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 4:40 pm Post subject: Re: Fire Kills at Study Hall |
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| Real Reality wrote: |
An early morning fire broke out at a students' study facility in Suwon, Kyonggi Province, on Monday, killing four lodgers while injuring another four. The fire broke out at about 1:40 a.m. in one of the rooms when the occupant, identified only by his surname Mah, fell asleep leaving a candle burning. Mah, who works for a private delivery service company, later stated during a police investigation that he had lit the candle to get rid of cigarette smoke in the room, but escaped alone without alarming others when he found out there was a fire.
Meanwhile, another fire broke out at an amusement park in Seoul injuring an employee while hundreds of visitors escaped the fire. A fire broke out at an office on the third basement floor in Lotte World, the largest indoor amusement park in South Korea. A female worker, identified by her surname 20, was suffocated by smoke and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. The smoke found its way onto the main basement floor, where the park's ice link is located.
http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/nation/200401/kt2004011221412811980.htm |
Hey, we have it from the Dear Leader himself: smokers are idiots.
Too bad their Darwinism kills others. |
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Tiberious aka Sparkles
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 6:11 pm Post subject: Re: Fire Kills at Study Hall |
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| dogbert wrote: |
Hey, we have it from the Dear Leader himself: smokers are idiots.
Too bad their Darwinism kills others. |
Note that it was the candle, and not a cigarette, that started the conflagration.
Sparkles*_* |
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Gord
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 6:24 pm Post subject: Re: Fire Kills at Study Hall |
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| Tiberious aka Sparkles wrote: |
| dogbert wrote: |
Hey, we have it from the Dear Leader himself: smokers are idiots.
Too bad their Darwinism kills others. |
Note that it was the candle, and not a cigarette, that started the conflagration. |
But it was a smoker who lit the candle to hide the cigarette he was also liting. |
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Tiberious aka Sparkles
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 6:49 pm Post subject: Re: Fire Kills at Study Hall |
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| Gord wrote: |
| Tiberious aka Sparkles wrote: |
| dogbert wrote: |
Hey, we have it from the Dear Leader himself: smokers are idiots.
Too bad their Darwinism kills others. |
Note that it was the candle, and not a cigarette, that started the conflagration. |
But it was a smoker who lit the candle to hide the cigarette he was also liting. |
So if the guy lit a match to cover the smell of some nasty beer-sh*ts, and then the match sets the the curtains afire, that means his beer-drinking is to blame? He's stupid for not extinguishing the candle; smart for extinguishing his smoke. And dead. He's also dead.
Sparkles*_* |
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Gwangjuboy
Joined: 08 Jul 2003
Location: England
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 7:02 pm Post subject: Re: Fire Kills at Study Hall |
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| Real Reality wrote: |
An early morning fire broke out at a students' study facility in Suwon, Kyonggi Province, on Monday, killing four lodgers while injuring another four. The fire broke out at about 1:40 a.m. in one of the rooms when the occupant, identified only by his surname Mah, fell asleep leaving a candle burning. Mah, who works for a private delivery service company, later stated during a police investigation that he had lit the candle to get rid of cigarette smoke in the room, but escaped alone without alarming others when he found out there was a fire.
Meanwhile, another fire broke out at an amusement park in Seoul injuring an employee while hundreds of visitors escaped the fire. A fire broke out at an office on the third basement floor in Lotte World, the largest indoor amusement park in South Korea. A female worker, identified by her surname 20, was suffocated by smoke and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. The smoke found its way onto the main basement floor, where the park's ice link is located.
http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/nation/200401/kt2004011221412811980.htm |
It's all very nice RR, but why don't you add some comments yourself? I only ever see you post what has already been written in the newspapers. |
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dogbert
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 7:08 pm Post subject: Re: Fire Kills at Study Hall |
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| Tiberious aka Sparkles wrote: |
| Gord wrote: |
| Tiberious aka Sparkles wrote: |
| dogbert wrote: |
Hey, we have it from the Dear Leader himself: smokers are idiots.
Too bad their Darwinism kills others. |
Note that it was the candle, and not a cigarette, that started the conflagration. |
But it was a smoker who lit the candle to hide the cigarette he was also liting. |
So if the guy lit a match to cover the smell of some nasty beer-sh*ts, and then the match sets the the curtains afire, that means his beer-drinking is to blame? He's stupid for not extinguishing the candle; smart for extinguishing his smoke. And dead. He's also dead.
Sparkles*_* |
Fair enough -- people died in a fire and that's not a good thing.
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Real Reality
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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Read the areas I have highlighted (bold).
For example, how can a lit candle get rid of cigarette smoke?
Who has a surname of 20?
What is an ice link? |
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Tiberious aka Sparkles
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Real Reality wrote: |
Read the areas I have highlighted (bold).
For example, how can a lit candle get rid of cigarette smoke?
Who has a surname of 20?
What is an ice link? |
1) People believe the smoke is drawn toward the flame (it seems to work that way everytime I've tried it). Though, it doesn't get rid of the smell.
2) I'm stumped.
3) Should be ice rink, or the reporter has bling-bling fever.
Sparkles*_* |
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FUBAR
Joined: 21 Oct 2003
Location: The Y.C.
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 8:29 pm Post subject: Re: Fire Kills at Study Hall |
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| Tiberious aka Sparkles wrote: |
| Gord wrote: |
| Tiberious aka Sparkles wrote: |
| dogbert wrote: |
Hey, we have it from the Dear Leader himself: smokers are idiots.
Too bad their Darwinism kills others. |
Note that it was the candle, and not a cigarette, that started the conflagration. |
But it was a smoker who lit the candle to hide the cigarette he was also liting. |
So if the guy lit a match to cover the smell of some nasty beer-sh*ts, and then the match sets the the curtains afire, that means his beer-drinking is to blame? He's stupid for not extinguishing the candle; smart for extinguishing his smoke. And dead. He's also dead.
Sparkles*_* |
Dead? I thought the article said that he escaped without telling anyone. |
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Ilsanman
Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Bucheon, Korea
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 8:51 pm Post subject: yes |
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I definitely don't want to be anywhere near a fire in Korea. The mob mentality will take over and everyone will push so much, no one will go anywhere, and many people will die unnecessarily.
Anyone remember the Great White concert maybe 2 years ago? There was a fire, and everyone flocked to one exit, instead of using the many exits. As a result, many people died. |
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FUBAR
Joined: 21 Oct 2003
Location: The Y.C.
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 11:13 pm Post subject: Re: yes |
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| Ilsanman wrote: |
I definitely don't want to be anywhere near a fire in Korea. The mob mentality will take over and everyone will push so much, no one will go anywhere, and many people will die unnecessarily.
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Nobody needs to look any further than the subway fire last year in Daegu. One of the subway operators fled the scene ASAP and took the keys with him. As a result many people died.
Does anyone know if there has been any court proceedings for that case? (either for the operators, the security guards who failed to notice or the perpetrator of the fire) |
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TheUrbanMyth
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: Retired
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 3:11 am Post subject: Re: yes |
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| Ilsanman wrote: |
I definitely don't want to be anywhere near a fire in Korea. The mob mentality will take over and everyone will push so much, no one will go anywhere, and many people will die unnecessarily.
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This has never been specific to Korea. |
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Tiberious aka Sparkles
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 5:19 am Post subject: Re: Fire Kills at Study Hall |
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| FUBAR wrote: |
Dead? I thought the article said that he escaped without telling anyone. |
Maybe he did; but once you've glanced over one Real Reality post, you've glanced over 'em all.
Still doesn't change the fact that I'M WRITE AND GORD IZ WRONNG.
PS - Luv you Gordy. You and your cutey man-gloves.
Sparkles*_* |
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Real Reality
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 5:29 am Post subject: |
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Tiberious aka Sparkles wrote,
"once you've glanced over one Real Reality post, you've glanced over 'em all."
Ouch.
Here is an anomaly for you. You may need to shift your paradigm.
http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=14873
There is not a link to another story (or quote from a newspaper). |
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