Wednesday, August 12, 2009
The Bermuda Triangle
The "Bermuda Triangle" or "Devil's Triangle" is an imaginary area located off the southeastern Atlantic coast of the United States of America, which is noted for a supposedly high incidence of unexplained disappearances of ships and aircraft. The apexes of the triangle are generally believed to be Bermuda; Miami, Florida; and San Juan, Puerto Rico. The US Board of Geographic Names does not recognize the Bermuda Triangle as an official name. The US Navy does not believe the Bermuda Triangle exists. It is reported that Lloyd's of London, the world's leading market for specialist insurance, does not charge higher premiums for vessels transiting this heavily traveled area.
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A barmuda triangle is an area where the concentration of bars is especially high. The number of bars located within an area known as a barmuda triangle may be greater than three, of course, and sometimes an area with only two bars may be colloquially termed a barmuda triangle. You may also hear a barmuda triangle referred to as a beermuda triangle.
ReplyDeleteCommonly, a barmuda triangle can be found at an intersection or along a street. In college towns especially, bars tend to cluster together to appeal to students, encouraging students who are bored with one bar to patronize one which is located conveniently close by. A barmuda triangle may also be spread out across a neighborhood. In all cases, the phenomenon is characterized by an unusually high number of bars in proportion to other establishments.
The term references the Bermuda triangle, a section of the Atlantic which is plagued by mysterious disappearances and other phenomena. At a barmuda triangle, the rates of DUI arrests and accidents related to drinking are often elevated in comparison with other regions, thanks to the assortment of bars which makes drinking easy. Rates of violence may also be higher in a barmuda triangle, along with rates of sexual assault, although this is not always the case.
For bar owners, there are both advantages and disadvantages to being in a barmuda triangle. On the one hand, a central location ensures that the bar receives traffic from people on pub crawls, or people who might be bored with other establishments. Central locations can also appeal to walk-ins who may be unfamiliar with the area. However, it is also easy to lose patrons if a bar starts to be perceived as boring. To combat this, many bars offer entertainment, food, and very low prices to lure patrons in.
Some people are concerned about barmuda triangles, because they feel that the elevated rates of DUIs associated with them are a detriment to the health and safety of the surrounding community. In some regions, people have attempted to reduce the number of allowed liquor licenses in a neighborhood to cut down on the number of bars, and other communities have instituted tough crackdowns on underage drinking, as well as drinking and driving, to encourage patrons to be safe.
One of the legends of the sea that has persisted even to today is the story of the Bermuda Triangle. Here ships and airplanes seem to disappear more often than in other parts of the ocean. Usually the craft are never seen again, which is not too surprising in an area noted for hurricanes and high waves. The Bermuda Triangle covers an area from the southern Virginia coast to Bermuda to the Bahama Islands.
ReplyDeleteIs the Bermuda Triangle really the "graveyard of the Atlantic"? We guess that most of the disappearances of boats and planes could be explained if only someone other than those who sank had been there to watch what really happened.
Imagine, for now, that you are the captain of a sailing ship that has wandered into the Bermuda Triangle. After all, ships from Maine explored the Seven Seas bringing fish and lumber from northern New England all over the world.