Does it matter; let's blame it on the foreigners anywayx9200 wrote:Were they aware?the lynx wrote:Many Borneans believe that Aki Nabalu (the deity who ruled the mountain) was stirred to anger by the recent nude stunts pulled by a bunch of foreigners (photos got circulated in the Internet for the last two months), and hence the earthquake. Whether you believe in mythology or not (and whether this earthquake is a divine act of rage), it is always wise to respect the locals' and their culture.
Well, I do agree with you it is was not told, do all you want to do, including taking naked photos, never mind what the natives think ..x9200 wrote:Were they aware?
If only they didn't have common sense .. and knew you don't do stuff that locals don't like.. for example do naked sun bathing and then cry wolf ..JR8 wrote:Does it matter; let's blame it on the foreigners anyway
It's called not being a dick/jackass.ecureilx wrote: Now where does it say each country must publish a list of dos and don'ts, including 'Don't offend the native beliefs, Don't offend their locals religious beliefs .. "
Yeah I mean just look at the gnarly expats staggering off home from Boat Quay at 2am/+nakatago wrote:It's called not being a dick/jackass. Everyone should have learned it when growing up.ecureilx wrote: Now where does it say each country must publish a list of dos and don'ts, including 'Don't offend the native beliefs, Don't offend their locals religious beliefs .. "
well, there is still risk of damaging one's eyesight even if the ipad worked as advertised.ecureilx wrote:Play the stair climb on IPad at home ??TMD wrote:MOE has yet to announce any ban on future excursion by students to known disaster prone region. Hell, tell me where do we find places that are risk free ?
oh, that can go wrong, if the IPad overheats and burns the skin ..
Whatever happen to "When in Rome, do as the Romans do" ?x9200 wrote:I've just read in the Telegraph they were told by their guide not to do it and they called him stupid.
Anyway, what's going on at this moment is like a witch hunt. Funny enough, what I understand, the charges are not related to some religion-like offences but simply "indecent behaviour". Apparently a scapegoat is needed to address all the fears.
What about teaching the backward, outdated, antique, uncivilised Head hunting tribals some civilization ?? (and that was purely in Jest .. )TMD wrote:Whatever happen to "When in Rome, do as the Romans do" ?.
This, I think, where everybody more-less universally agrees. The point however is, that the authorities are acting like they were trying to please the allegedly offended gods or at least offended crowds offering the tourists' punishment to calm down their anger. If no earthquake happened would they care at all?TMD wrote:Whatever happen to "When in Rome, do as the Romans do" ?x9200 wrote:I've just read in the Telegraph they were told by their guide not to do it and they called him stupid.
Anyway, what's going on at this moment is like a witch hunt. Funny enough, what I understand, the charges are not related to some religion-like offences but simply "indecent behaviour". Apparently a scapegoat is needed to address all the fears.
nudist or not, that lack of common sense is the root cause of why come some travelers keep getting into trouble wherever they go.
Now that you mention, Malaysia does have a bit of history regarding their equipment ... military equipment, that is. For those interested, google about submarine that cannot dive, scorpion tanks, etc. Not saying this is the case here, but mmmm.ecureilx wrote:The 9k+ feet is not that high to effect a mountain rescue with the Malaysian Squirrels which excel in high altitude (yes, they do have Squirrels, AS350 and 355.,) but pilots need training, the rescue crew need training and the ground crew need training, or there maybe another disaster. Or a few victims may be sent flying literally.the lynx wrote:I thought the thinner air closer to the summit of the moutain makes it impossible for any helicopter to reach safely.
I suspect nobody trained enough for a mountain rescue, so the 30 million $ was an expensive air taxi.
Everest Base camp is at 17k feet, and rescue does happen at EBC, by experienced pilots.
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