Lightning strikes have so much current that the wire trailing on the ground would first burst into flame. Then jump through the person holding the umbrella.
The pointy rod on top [many of today’s umbrellas have shorter, but just as dangerous points] is a hazard to others sharing a crowded sidewalk.
The lightning rod / umbrella was in honor of Ben Franklin’s lightning rod, but it took time to realize, as mentioned above, that it was more likely to attract lightning than protect you from it. Lightning rods on buildings have a large braided copper cable to ground, NOT a dragging chain!
dsalbright almost 5 years ago
Ewwww!
Grumpy Old Guy almost 5 years ago
Sounds like restaurant serves some crappy food…
Templo S.U.D. almost 5 years ago
In the language of Hawaiʻi, the apostrophe-looking mark is also a letter; its sound in a glottal stop.
therese_callahan2002 almost 5 years ago
I never did put Taiwan on my bucket list.
Dean almost 5 years ago
Lightning strikes have so much current that the wire trailing on the ground would first burst into flame. Then jump through the person holding the umbrella.
The pointy rod on top [many of today’s umbrellas have shorter, but just as dangerous points] is a hazard to others sharing a crowded sidewalk.
Gent almost 5 years ago
So that’s what the pointy thing on the umbrellas was originally supposed to be.
Pedmar Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Mele kalikimaka
J Short almost 5 years ago
When you eat their spicy food, you feel all flush.
dv1093 almost 5 years ago
I don’t get the restaurant thing at all. What’s the point?
Point-dexter almost 5 years ago
Maybe that explains why those Hawaiian’s talk funny.
joefearsnothing almost 5 years ago
If they serve appetizers in the same appliance, it ain’t gonna do the job! ;o{
comixbomix almost 5 years ago
I can’t decide whether those Taiwanese restaurants are cutting out the middle-man…or adding one.
WCraft Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Is it for food or those who drink too much?
tuslog1964 almost 5 years ago
The lightning rod / umbrella was in honor of Ben Franklin’s lightning rod, but it took time to realize, as mentioned above, that it was more likely to attract lightning than protect you from it. Lightning rods on buildings have a large braided copper cable to ground, NOT a dragging chain!
Thorby almost 5 years ago
Grounding chains…..whatever works!
Kali almost 5 years ago
Why we will never have a global language:
Hawaiian has no consonants
Polish has no vowels
English has no sense.
:-)
PaleoCon almost 5 years ago
That fashion is very mid-nineteenth century for eighteenth century Paris.
pie almost 5 years ago
The Hawaiian alphabet is more complex than I would have ever imagined.
Stephen Gilberg almost 5 years ago
I’ve seen many English names converted to Hawaiian cognates. My favorite is “Kiwi” for Steve.
Andylit Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Despite which it has 437 words for pineapple.
craigwestlake almost 5 years ago
Only the French would worry so about keeping their phones charged…