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2004-12-06 Southeast Asia

120,000,000 origami birds of peace fall on Thailand, but...

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Posted by Seafarious 2004-12-06 11:49:48 PM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Like I said, this is how children learn.

Posted by 2b 2004-12-06 12:20:23 AM|| 2004-12-06 12:20:23 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 In nature, paper breaks doown fairly quickly, and the end product enrichens the soil. Good wishes and improved soil. Win/win, no?

Posted by trailing wife 2004-12-06 12:46:21 AM|| 2004-12-06 12:46:21 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 The picture reminds me of another peace bird (through superior firepower)... coincidence?

Posted by Sobiesky 2004-12-06 1:25:40 AM|| 2004-12-06 1:25:40 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 the resemblence is uncanny - with the exception of course, that a few of those birds actually gets results and millions of the others has no effect.

Posted by 2b 2004-12-06 6:10:27 AM|| 2004-12-06 6:10:27 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Dar, Must be the moonbatism is infectious. Don't ask me why. I have no idea how that was expected to work...

"If we drop 50k origami birdies, will you love us?"

"Of course, but we have one minor condition: convert or die."

Posted by Sobiesky 2004-12-06 8:39:29 AM|| 2004-12-06 8:39:29 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 I always confuse origami and chirigami. Which one is it you wipe your butt with?

Posted by Fred 2004-12-06 8:40:10 AM|| 2004-12-06 8:40:10 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 ori=folded gami=paper
chiri=rubbish (kozo threads and ground dark bark)

So, to answer your question... if you lack normal toiled paper, you can use both, subject to availability.

Since origami would be folded in some shape, you may have to spend some time unfolding to get the proper wipeworthy area. So, if you have both, chirigami in a sheet form may be more desirable.

Of course, origami may be made of chirigami, which would complicate somewhat your decision process.

Posted by Sobiesky 2004-12-06 9:15:18 AM|| 2004-12-06 9:15:18 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 Fred, I don't want to complicate the issue, but you may want to get a bit more insight into the paper choices from this lexicon, in the case you plan to visit a restroom in Japan.

Posted by Sobiesky 2004-12-06 9:21:53 AM|| 2004-12-06 9:21:53 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 120 million? I sure hope they weren't all the size of the one pictured...

Posted by mojo 2004-12-06 10:50:07 AM|| 2004-12-06 10:50:07 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 There's certainly a sore lack of understanding about Buddhists, lol!

These guys will bomb you with paper good wishes.

Then they will self-immolate just to protest.

Then they will fight hand-to-hand with a bloodlust equal to the berserkers to defend their families.

Do not think The Land of Smiles is an easy target. It is the only country in SE Asia never to have been conquered and made into a Euro-power colony.

They bend, but do not break.

In "The ABC's of Business in Thailand", "A" is for Assassination. For more, Google why they have been in a "tiff" with Saudi Arabia for a couple of decades, lol! Sent 4 Saudi "diplomats" home in bags for fucking around in a business deal.

Others, still in Thailand, can verify.

Posted by .com 2004-12-06 11:32:45 AM|| 2004-12-06 11:32:45 AM|| Front Page Top

#11 if you replace self-immolation with self-flaggellation, just like Americans, eh?

Posted by 2b 2004-12-06 11:36:10 AM|| 2004-12-06 11:36:10 AM|| Front Page Top

#12 Hmmmmm. That's a big one. Maybe it hit one of them in the head and killed him? Oh, well. It's the thought that counts...

Posted by tu3031 2004-12-06 1:16:58 PM|| 2004-12-06 1:16:58 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 I think it would be wise to drop commodities
versus origami. Much greater need **

Andrea

Posted by andrea 2004-12-06 6:26:09 PM|| 2004-12-06 6:26:09 PM|| Front Page Top

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