Someone stole a 600 pound Buddha Statue

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Mon May 29, 2006 8:01 am

Not sure why anyone would want to do this, but someone stole a 600 pound statue of Buddha from in front of a Japanese restaurant, and moved it to a park!! Maybe they thought the guy needed a change of scenery? Here is the full story:

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/05/29/buddha.ap/index.html

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Mon May 29, 2006 8:04 am

Must have been the same folks who liked moving my car.

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Mon May 29, 2006 8:23 am

Marie5656 wrote: Not sire why anyone would want to do this, but someone stole a 600 pound statue of Buddha from in front of a Japanese restaurant, and moved it to a park!! Maybe they thought the guy needed a change of scenery? Here is the full story:

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/05/29/buddha.ap/index.html

It was probably Nomad...he's prone to looting and pilfering....specially peoples 'sigs'

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Mon May 29, 2006 8:27 am

Did they rub it's tummy for good luck?

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Mon May 29, 2006 8:50 am

chonsigirl wrote: Did they rub it's tummy for good luck?

Reading the article it seems it was Shakamuni Buddha that was stolen. it is the 'Laughing Buddha' the rotund jolly guy whos tummy gets rubbed .

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Mon May 29, 2006 9:13 am

Oh, the pretty one was moved.

I remember the jolly one, they're always in the Chinese restaurants.

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Mon May 29, 2006 1:50 pm

I Can't Believe it's Not Buddha