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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 06:54 PM Original message |
Pilgrims flock to see 'Buddha boy' said to have fasted six months |
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Up2Late (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. Has anyone touched him, maybe he's not an actual person. |
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dweller (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 07:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Must we question everything? |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 07:08 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. isn't that a lot of work? |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 07:08 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. sure |
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1620rock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 07:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. ...umm, maybe he's dead, |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 07:14 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. I question, therefore I am...... |
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Up2Late (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 07:26 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Sure they are, Snyder's Homestyle! Yummy. |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-12-06 12:48 AM Response to Reply #6 |
65. only if they're chocolate covered pretzels |
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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 07:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. This seems a little to contrived to me. |
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Up2Late (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 07:33 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I agree, I think some of the major Guru's or The Dalai Lama... |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 08:26 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. *Might* be a scam? |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 09:39 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. I think he's really just David Blane in disguise. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 10:50 PM Response to Reply #13 |
25. That is untrue. Yogis can do such things. But they generally don't seek |
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greyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-22-05 03:43 PM Response to Reply #25 |
37. No, incorrect. |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 07:34 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. LOL! Nothing like an old-fashioned scrum about the "proper" buddha way |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 11:01 PM Response to Reply #1 |
27. This is called Hatha Yoga |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-22-05 12:26 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Is it possible to go so long without water? |
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Whoa_Nelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-22-05 12:38 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Read here about Buddhist "fasting" |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-22-05 01:50 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Thank you! The article said he had no food or water for 6 months... |
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Up2Late (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-22-05 02:25 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. I don't think so, the average person can only go 4 days without water |
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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
11. I don't believe it. |
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Chicago Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
12. Get that kid a sandwich! |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 09:46 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. What are the odds some adult is actually forcing him to do this? n/t |
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Ouabache (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 10:34 PM Response to Reply #12 |
23. Yeah, one with everything |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 11:24 PM Response to Reply #12 |
28. There is no sandwich. |
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Chicago Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-22-05 05:40 PM Response to Reply #28 |
39. The sandwich and all things are illusion... |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
14. Yeah, really. |
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sakabatou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
15. Impossible |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 09:31 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Oh yeah |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 09:43 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. My GUESS is he's cheating at least A LITTLE... |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 09:47 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. If he is fasting for 6 months and is still alive, then I am a queen of |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 09:50 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. My personal guess is less than a 1% chance he's REALLY fasting |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 10:39 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. No genetic anomaly will keep someone alive for 6 months, if |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-22-05 06:30 AM Response to Reply #24 |
34. Maybe he's taking nutrition from a tree branch inserted rectally? n/t |
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greyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-22-05 03:40 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. :) Last week he was behind a curtain for 5 days, hidden from view. |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-22-05 08:04 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. I thought the hiding behind the curtain was suspicious, too |
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greyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-24-05 04:23 AM Response to Reply #40 |
52. I agree that his elders are guilty. :) |
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greyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-22-05 03:45 PM Response to Reply #16 |
38. You need to find some new elders who won't lie to you. nt |
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Desertrose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 03:13 AM Response to Reply #38 |
42. Why do you assume the elders lie? |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 03:45 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. This is why |
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Desertrose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 03:48 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. You entirely missed the point of my post... |
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greyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-24-05 06:48 AM Response to Reply #47 |
53. "I am however, open to the fact that strange and unexplained things..." |
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greyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 08:43 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Why do you assume I have no experience with this? |
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Desertrose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 04:13 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. OK, so you tell me you have experience... |
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greyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-24-05 03:48 AM Response to Reply #48 |
50. Why can't the Buddha vacuum in corners? |
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Hyernel (665 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
22. The squirrels are bringing him nuts. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-22-05 12:56 PM Response to Reply #22 |
35. Au contraire! The nuts are going to him all by themselves. |
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Dufaeth (764 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 09:11 AM Response to Reply #35 |
46. LOL ! |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-21-05 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
26. Anyone remember Milarepa? He lived on nettles which turned him green. |
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Spock_is_Skeptical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-22-05 12:03 AM Response to Original message |
29. LMAO! |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 02:14 AM Response to Original message |
41. I don't buy it |
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greyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
45. Inedia (Breatharianism) |
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catbert836 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
49. That's incredible |
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greyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-24-05 03:56 AM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Cindy Sheehan is much more 'incredible', imo. |
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catbert836 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 04:41 PM Response to Reply #51 |
58. Hold on a moment |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 07:42 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Hold on a minute. |
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catbert836 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 09:08 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. No, that's not what I meant. |
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Kailassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
54. That young man is just a pawn in some greedy bastard's game. |
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greyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-05-05 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
55. Update: "They can't believe it's Buddha" |
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greyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-05-05 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
56. "Nepal to probe mystery 'Buddha' boy" |
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greyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 07:32 AM Response to Original message |
57. Quake survivor amazes doctors |
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greyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-07-06 01:23 AM Response to Original message |
61. Anybody know what's happened with Ram Bomjon? nt |
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targetpractice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-11-06 03:28 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. He went missing today... |
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greyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-12-06 04:30 AM Response to Reply #64 |
66. Thanks :) |
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smirkymonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-11-06 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
62. Um, what's the point? |
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Nikia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-11-06 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
63. He should have done a shorter fast |
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