tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787852.post368838462418017125..comments2008-03-30T22:44:56.144-07:00Comments on Dark Roasted Blend: The Plain of Jars: Bombs & Mystery in LaosAvi Abramshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12550929795356812957noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787852.post-26022429646487691882008-03-30T22:44:00.000-07:002008-03-30T22:44:00.000-07:00Apparently they were used to store alcohol left fo...Apparently they were used to store alcohol left for weary travellers along specific trade routes. But some of the other tales are much more entertaining.OasisNickwww.oasistravel.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787852.post-6035105462260534212008-02-19T08:20:00.000-08:002008-02-19T08:20:00.000-08:00They where used by MACV-SOG to capture demons.They where used by MACV-SOG to capture demons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787852.post-53636463729960476972008-02-11T06:13:00.000-08:002008-02-11T06:13:00.000-08:00They're drums. Stretch a skin, tie it in place and...They're drums. Stretch a skin, tie it in place and bang it with a stick. Woomba-loomba! Woomba-loomba! Boombadoomba BOOM BOOM BOOM!EclecticMunknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787852.post-25781435103938404332008-02-11T00:35:00.000-08:002008-02-11T00:35:00.000-08:00the rainwater thing doesn't really fit, otherwise ...the rainwater thing doesn't really fit, otherwise there wouldn't be any lids<BR/>also, they would probably be more evenly spaced rather than clustered about.<BR/>I addition, there used to be lots of smaller ones but the ones that were small enough to be moved have mostly been stolen.<BR/>There's a fantastic story about how they were used to make sake and covered with the skins of fallen enemies, but the guides keep telling you they really don't know, although their best guess is that they were tombs, either for actual bodies or for ashesVMOSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787852.post-43538282980665875382008-02-10T07:18:00.000-08:002008-02-10T07:18:00.000-08:00Ye olde warp zone.Ye olde warp zone.Captain Haddocknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787852.post-88339939324489987282008-02-07T17:00:00.000-08:002008-02-07T17:00:00.000-08:00The logical answer would be linked the earlier not...The logical answer would be linked the earlier note about them possibly being on a trade route, they were probably used to collect rainwater so it would help travelers or some sort of message courier with water so they didn't have to run off path as much trying to find water.pwlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787852.post-928764627294187122008-02-07T07:16:00.000-08:002008-02-07T07:16:00.000-08:00I`m guessing... toilets?I`m guessing... toilets?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com