Has any one tried fire walking?

[Chris Allman]

Has anyone tried Fire walking??

Once when I accidentally set fire to the cellar stairs at my granny's whilst having a sly smoke, ruined my wellingtons

[Louis the Amigo]

Hi Shipmates, I drunk plenty of firewater, do they supply the asbestos boots. for the walk? or no way.

[Captain Kong]

What ever you do when firewalking , never pass wind, I was going to say fart but it may be censored.
Cheers
Brian.

[Richard Quartermaine]

hello brian did it in Fiji in1960 its nothing as you walk the skin on your feet doesn't have time to get to hot we did it on a type of charcoal surprise yourcompany by just doing it they really wouldn't ask you if therewas real danger Richard quartermainehas probably seen it in Fiji it was a common thingthen

Fire walking was a pretty cool pass time in Fiji. A shallow pit is filled with large smooth boulders, covered with firewood and set alight. After many hours when the rocks are scorching hot the ashes are raked away and the fire walking ceremony begins. But not before some water is splashed on the rocks to evaporate in hissing steam.

Fijian men and Fijian Indian men then walk across just as the photo Brian attached shows. I have photos/slides which I will scan and post later on. In fact, Mike Hall, I've been thinking, if it is appropriate would it in order to do a feature on the Pacific Islands in the Gallery and as I got a slide scanner for my birthday which I could put to good use. There are other shipmates too that would be able to contribute before they get lost in some bottom drawer.

Cappy, here is a picture postcard of a Lautoka scene taken about the time you were enjoying your stay there. Unfortunately, Charlie Stinson used the image anti copy system. I'm glad now that I threw him fully dressed into the swimming pool at a party in Suva.

Looking forward to report on Tahiti, Brian.

Cheers,
Richard

[cappy]

Richard you sure are numero ono when it comes to info on Fiji the photo brings back strong emotions and memories to this person I think your idea is great and I may even add a story or two of my stay there ...one of a liason on the beach naked with a Fijian girl also naked and having the best fun sailors can have an engineer I did not realise took a photo and only showed me back in shields months later...sadly many years later he came of watch up the gulf drank a can screwed it up said ive effin seen it all and juped over the wall by the time the ship turned round he had gone so sad regards cappy

[cappy]

he would take some offending

[happy daze john in oz]

I may try it just for the hell of it. at this age not a lot to lose.
Let you know if I do,
Cheers
Brian.

Now Brian I am sure if you sak him **** will give you some assistance in this matter. I am sure he could heat up his BBq so you could do a trial run.

[happy daze john in oz]

Two feet , is not a lot

Depends where they are going!!!!

[Richard Quartermaine]

Richard you sure are numero ono when it comes to info on Fiji the photo brings back strong emotions and memories to this person I think your idea is great and I may even add a story or two of my stay there ...one of a liason on the beach naked with a Fijian girl also naked and having the best fun sailors can have an engineer I did not realise took a photo and only showed me back in shields months later...sadly many years later he came of watch up the gulf drank a can screwed it up said ive effin seen it all and juped over the wall by the time the ship turned round he had gone so sad regards cappy

Sounds good to me, Cappy. Over the next couple of weeks I will be up-dating my website for the QI Oldies but will get on with some scanning. Don't know what it is but things seem to take longer than they used to!!

Meanwhile, here is a photo of Burns Philp Motor Dep't at Lautoka at the time you were there.
Cheers,
Richard

[Captain Kong]

Hi Richard,
The trip we are planning includes calls at Miami/fFort Lauderdale, Costa Rica, Panama Canal. Equador, Callao/ Lima. Peru, Easter Island and Statues, Pitcairns Island, Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora, Pango Pango Samoa, Lautoka, Fiji, Noumea and Islle de Pines in New Caledonia and then to Sydney. On the `Amsterdam,` Holland America. next January and February. I have a few Polynesian mates in Tahiti and Moorea who are fantastic hosts and a good laugh.
We usually do somethying similar every year, this year fell in a heap.
Cheers
Brian