Hawaii wildfire lesson: You are on your own

[ATCclears]

Another fire on Maui now

https://twitter.com/x/status/1695610070854238612

 

[Tony617]

I am going to push back on your statement a bit, Caveman, but hopefully you'll see some follow-up alignment as well.

My issue is broadly classifying tourists by a continent, in fact the largest and most diverse continent on our planet. An "Asian tourist" could include someone from China, India, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Turkey... You get the idea. So I can't join you in labeling Asian tourists as the worst. For the same reason I rather abhor our stupid U.S. government trying to exclusively call only people from East Asia (China, South Korea, Japan, et al) "Asians" as if we should forget that people from Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, etc. also hail from Asia. Stupid on those moronic bureaucrats.

However, I will follow your sentiments by being more specific about Chinese tour groups. They are certainly the worst in my experience. Of course, you can tell they are from China because the group leader parades before them holding a Chinese flag. Those tour groups are absolutely the rudest, loudest, most obnoxious of any I have experienced. For context, I have traveled rather extensively in both Europe and Asia (west and east), so have encountered countless tour groups, especially in such popular destinations as the Louvre, Ephesus, British Museum, Grand Palace (Bangkok), Uffizi, Prado, Pergamon, etc. The typical Chinese tour group has no sense of propriety and absolutely no regard for other people. What veneer of civilized behavior they may have within their own country seems to get completely stripped away when they travel in groups, and what's left is simply base, almost animalistic. In a word, they are disgusting.

When we had a layover in Taipei years ago we took the high speed rail and saw the National Palace Museum. We got there before the Chinese tourists got there. The mainland Chinese tourists behave very badly from what we were told at the museum.

 

[Certaindeaf]

When we had a layover in Taipei years ago we took the high speed rail and saw the National Palace Museum. We got there before the Chinese tourists got there. The mainland Chinese tourists behave very badly from what we were told at the museum.

It's really no wonder since the largest driver's education franchise in China is named The Wong Way to Drive.








Not really

 

[Alexx1401]

It's really no wonder since the largest driver's education franchise in China is named The Wong Way to Drive.








Not really

Reminds me of that news cast that go spoofed into reading false names of the airliner that went down on live air.

 

[Nosferatu]

It's really no wonder since the largest driver's education franchise in China is named The Wong Way to Drive.








Not really

I was walking in a parking lot and got backed into by a Chinaman, bubbleguming up my knee and the rest of my hockey season. Now I know where he went to drivers ed.

 

[Burt Gummer]

Finally a crumb given, some good news.

 

[Certaindeaf]

Finally a crumb given, some good news.

Earthquake? Didn't click.







Lulz

 

[jkor]

Google earth maps are already updated to show a burned out Lahaina

 

[jkor]

What was here? Some kind of junk yard? Did the fire start here?

 

[jkor]

Larger area photo

 

[VinnieBoomBah]

What was here? Some kind of junk yard? Did the fire start here?

That photo is from 7/9/16, so I doubt it has any relevance

 

[jkor]

the date has to be wrong. Download google earth and look. the entire town is burnt to the ground past around this point.

 

[VinnieBoomBah]

the date has to be wrong. Download google earth and look. the entire town is burnt to the ground past around this point.

Oh, missed that. But last I heard all indications point to poorly maintained power lines.

Well, at least all the non Tin Foil driven indications

 

[Nosferatu]

Oh, missed that. But last I heard all indications point to poorly maintained power lines.

Well, at least all the non Tin Foil driven indications

Nonsense. We all know Elon did it with laser beams from Mars.

 

[jkor]

Nothing should be discounted.

 

[VinnieBoomBah]

Nothing should be discounted.

So squirrels fighting over a bong and knocking over a tiki torch is still on the table?

 

[jkor]

So squirrels fighting over a bong and knocking over a tiki torch is still on the table?

its possible.

 

[Burt Gummer]

Nonsense. We all know Elon did it with laser beams from Mars.

If you researched Directed Energy Weapons you would know that the Deep State can start a fire or eliminate any target at will.
HAARP can be used at the same time to direct winds/weather to spread a fire.

The whole "Space Laser" thing is misinformation to make a mockery of truth.

Kind of like Ivermectin was just a Horse Dewormer, not for humans, even a bigger lie so pharms could make $1700 in gov payouts per jab, vs a much more effective, no side affect treatment for ......... $5

 

[Nosferatu]

If you researched Directed Energy Weapons

Eff that nonsense...I have bourbon that needs drinking and a dog that needs to hunt!

 

[Retired Guy]

I am going to push back on your statement a bit, Caveman, but hopefully you'll see some follow-up alignment as well.

My issue is broadly classifying tourists by a continent, in fact the largest and most diverse continent on our planet. An "Asian tourist" could include someone from China, India, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Turkey... You get the idea. So I can't join you in labeling Asian tourists as the worst. For the same reason I rather abhor our stupid U.S. government trying to exclusively call only people from East Asia (China, South Korea, Japan, et al) "Asians" as if we should forget that people from Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, etc. also hail from Asia. Stupid on those moronic bureaucrats.

However, I will follow your sentiments by being more specific about Chinese tour groups. They are certainly the worst in my experience. Of course, you can tell they are from China because the group leader parades before them holding a Chinese flag. Those tour groups are absolutely the rudest, loudest, most obnoxious of any I have experienced. For context, I have traveled rather extensively in both Europe and Asia (west and east), so have encountered countless tour groups, especially in such popular destinations as the Louvre, Ephesus, British Museum, Grand Palace (Bangkok), Uffizi, Prado, Pergamon, etc. The typical Chinese tour group has no sense of propriety and absolutely no regard for other people. What veneer of civilized behavior they may have within their own country seems to get completely stripped away when they travel in groups, and what's left is simply base, almost animalistic. In a word, they are disgusting.

I completely agree with you - the Mainland China people are the worse.
Went to China for the first time a few years ago. The people were absolute chaos! No one bothered with lines and it was just a cluster from the word "Go". Went to a dim sum restaurant and people were swarming the cart as soon as it left the kitchen. It look like they haven't eaten in days.
I asked the tour guide why people seemed so rude. She said people were anxious to get over on someone. Whether they beat them in the line or get their food first, it makes them feel like they have some control of their lives. I don't know...but I have no desire to ever go back there again.