5/25/2004: Kids in Pipe

Undertoad · 05-25-2004, 11:58 AM

Indian street children take up refuge in a giant pipe, trying to escape the heat. The caption tells of the massive heat wave that went through India, but the image says much more.

chrisinhouston · 05-25-2004, 12:51 PM

Hope it wasn't one of these pipes!

Carbonated_Brains · 05-25-2004, 01:09 PM

christ, that pipe is much bigger than my apartment.

Pi · 05-25-2004, 01:17 PM

That crocodile is much bigger than my dog, but still I wouldn't want to change.

ladysycamore · 05-25-2004, 01:49 PM

Very sad. This reminds me of my 6th grade Social Studies teacher. She was from India and she when it came down to learn about India's history, she would scoff at the books and say that she didn't need a book to teach us about India's history (she didn't totally mean that..she would reference the books on occasion, but damn if she didn't teach us on her own). She would strongly focus on how horrible the conditions are in parts of the country and how people managed to survive. Made me very appriciative of what I had (and have today).

Pie · 05-25-2004, 05:18 PM

My brother was one of those kids. (We adopted him when he was seven. He weighed 35 pounds.)

The saddest part? No one in my family has seen him in 7 years. He told us all to get lost and high-tailed it for parts unknown when he turned 18, after his last brush with the law.

But he's got a high-school education, and he's probably still alive at the age of 25. As little consolation as that is, it might still be more than those kids in the pipe ever get.

- Pie

xoxoxoBruce · 05-25-2004, 06:55 PM

Actually they look pretty healthy compared to lots of africans,......and no flies.

wolf · 05-26-2004, 12:03 AM

Those kids are on break from their job at the Verizon call center in the pipe next door, aren't they ...

MAdMoNKEY · 05-26-2004, 11:27 AM

The one on the right looks like he just finished cramming his mouth with expensive chocolates...oh wait, maybe that's dirt.

05-25-2004, 11:58 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	5/25/2004: Kids in Pipe Indian street children take up refuge in a giant pipe, trying to escape the heat. The caption tells of the massive heat wave that went through India, but the image says much more.

05-25-2004, 12:51 PM	#2
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	Hope it wasn't one of these pipes! Attached Images

05-25-2004, 01:17 PM	#4
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05-25-2004, 01:49 PM	#5
ladysycamore "I may not always be perfect, but I'm always me." Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: In Sycamore's boxers Posts: 1,341	Very sad. This reminds me of my 6th grade Social Studies teacher. She was from India and she when it came down to learn about India's history, she would scoff at the books and say that she didn't need a book to teach us about India's history (she didn't totally mean that..she would reference the books on occasion, but damn if she didn't teach us on her own). She would strongly focus on how horrible the conditions are in parts of the country and how people managed to survive. Made me very appriciative of what I had (and have today). __________________ "Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are some moments when it must be taken." ~Tagline from the movie "Amistad"~ "The Akan concept of Sankofa: In order to move forward we first have to take a step back. In other words, before we can be prepared for the future, we must comprehend the past." From "We Did It, They Hid It"

05-25-2004, 05:18 PM	#6
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	My brother was one of those kids. (We adopted him when he was seven. He weighed 35 pounds.) The saddest part? No one in my family has seen him in 7 years. He told us all to get lost and high-tailed it for parts unknown when he turned 18, after his last brush with the law. But he's got a high-school education, and he's probably still alive at the age of 25. As little consolation as that is, it might still be more than those kids in the pipe ever get. - Pie __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

05-25-2004, 01:09 PM	#3
Carbonated_Brains Does it show up here when I type? Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Between the smoky layers of a prosciutto sandwich! Posts: 355	christ, that pipe is much bigger than my apartment.

05-25-2004, 06:55 PM	#7
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05-26-2004, 12:03 AM	#8
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Those kids are on break from their job at the Verizon call center in the pipe next door, aren't they ... __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

05-26-2004, 11:27 AM	#9
MAdMoNKEY Smooth Ruffian Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Right behind you! Posts: 47	The one on the right looks like he just finished cramming his mouth with expensive chocolates...oh wait, maybe that's dirt. __________________ "Oooh oooh aaahh aaahh! slap!" - MAdMoNKEY

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