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Old 23rd July 2012, 08:14 AM   #1
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Fire walk burns 21

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/22/12883397-report-21-treated-for-burns-in-firewalk-during-robbins-motivational-seminar?lite&__utma=14933801.740835272.1342441798. 1343049043.1343050908.27&__utmb=14933801.16.10.134 3050908&__utmc=14933801&__utmx=-&__utmz=14933801.1342441798.1.1.utmcsr=(direct)|ut mccn=(direct)|utmcmd=(none)&__utmv=14933801.|8=Ear ned%20By=msnbc%7Ccover=1^12=Landing%20Content=Mixe d=1^13=Landing%20Hostname=www.nbcnews.com=1^30=Vis it%20Type%20to%20Content=Earned%20to%20Mixed=1&__u tmk=141146674

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Nearly two dozen people were treated for burns on their feet after walking on hot coals during a motivational seminar conducted by self-help expert Tony Robbins in San Jose, California, local media reported.
I guess someone didn't prepare the pit properly.
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Old 23rd July 2012, 08:45 AM   #2
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Cross-reference.
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Old 23rd July 2012, 09:00 AM   #3
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Amazing.
http://www.firewalking.com/firewalk_...****tAodDh4Adw
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Become a Firewalking Institute of Research and Education Certified Firewalk Instructor. Join the ranks of exceptional speakers like: Tony Robbins, James Ray, Edwene Gains and T Harv Eker. All graduates of F.I.R.E.

Here's how it's really done:

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Old 23rd July 2012, 09:13 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by Spindrift View Post
http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/22/12883397-report-21-treated-for-burns-in-firewalk-during-robbins-motivational-seminar?lite&__utma=14933801.740835272.1342441798. 1343049043.1343050908.27&__utmb=14933801.16.10.134 3050908&__utmc=14933801&__utmx=-&__utmz=14933801.1342441798.1.1.utmcsr=(direct)|ut mccn=(direct)|utmcmd=(none)&__utmv=14933801.|8=Ear ned%20By=msnbc%7Ccover=1^12=Landing%20Content=Mixe d=1^13=Landing%20Hostname=www.nbcnews.com=1^30=Vis it%20Type%20to%20Content=Earned%20to%20Mixed=1&__u tmk=141146674
Totally off-topic, but that is possibly the worst URL I have ever seen.
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Old 23rd July 2012, 03:39 PM   #5
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Does Tony get sued for this?
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