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@crucial said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
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@kruse said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
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If you want to witness excessive use of the car horn go to Italy. Everyone fuckin' does it.
I was bemused by all the trucks in SE Asia having painted on them "Please use Horn", and such messages,
until you actually hit the road, and realise... the general rule is - you only use your rearview mirror if you hear somebody honk to tell you to do so. And - you never look sideways, even when you're the one joining a larger road/traffic - unless somebody honks to tell you to do so.
If you were cruising down the highway, with right of way, and some prick merged onto it and side-swiped you... they'd be looking at you in confusion, going "why didn't you use your horn to tell me you were there"Same in China, the horn is used liberally as a means to tell other people where you are, and to warn. Not to abuse
Don't drivers have eyes?
As per above... they have eyes, but they are only ever pointed directly forward, unless you warn them they should be doing otherwise.
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@crucial said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
@canefan said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
@kruse said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
@bovidae said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
If you want to witness excessive use of the car horn go to Italy. Everyone fuckin' does it.
I was bemused by all the trucks in SE Asia having painted on them "Please use Horn", and such messages,
until you actually hit the road, and realise... the general rule is - you only use your rearview mirror if you hear somebody honk to tell you to do so. And - you never look sideways, even when you're the one joining a larger road/traffic - unless somebody honks to tell you to do so.
If you were cruising down the highway, with right of way, and some prick merged onto it and side-swiped you... they'd be looking at you in confusion, going "why didn't you use your horn to tell me you were there"Same in China, the horn is used liberally as a means to tell other people where you are, and to warn. Not to abuse
Don't drivers have eyes?
Yup. But there are so many cars. I guess that's the way they do it. Malaysia too
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@kruse said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
@crucial said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
@canefan said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
@kruse said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
@bovidae said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
If you want to witness excessive use of the car horn go to Italy. Everyone fuckin' does it.
I was bemused by all the trucks in SE Asia having painted on them "Please use Horn", and such messages,
until you actually hit the road, and realise... the general rule is - you only use your rearview mirror if you hear somebody honk to tell you to do so. And - you never look sideways, even when you're the one joining a larger road/traffic - unless somebody honks to tell you to do so.
If you were cruising down the highway, with right of way, and some prick merged onto it and side-swiped you... they'd be looking at you in confusion, going "why didn't you use your horn to tell me you were there"Same in China, the horn is used liberally as a means to tell other people where you are, and to warn. Not to abuse
Don't drivers have eyes?
As per above... they have eyes, but they are only ever pointed directly forward, unless you warn them they should be doing otherwise.
Just like London cab drivers then.
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@crucial said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
@kruse said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
@crucial said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
@canefan said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
@kruse said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
@bovidae said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
If you want to witness excessive use of the car horn go to Italy. Everyone fuckin' does it.
I was bemused by all the trucks in SE Asia having painted on them "Please use Horn", and such messages,
until you actually hit the road, and realise... the general rule is - you only use your rearview mirror if you hear somebody honk to tell you to do so. And - you never look sideways, even when you're the one joining a larger road/traffic - unless somebody honks to tell you to do so.
If you were cruising down the highway, with right of way, and some prick merged onto it and side-swiped you... they'd be looking at you in confusion, going "why didn't you use your horn to tell me you were there"Same in China, the horn is used liberally as a means to tell other people where you are, and to warn. Not to abuse
Don't drivers have eyes?
As per above... they have eyes, but they are only ever pointed directly forward, unless you warn them they should be doing otherwise.
Just like London cab drivers then.
Ah - but they've got eyes in the sides of their fucking head, if they see an arm going up.
Doing my basic motorcycle training - one of the first things I heard and remembered... as a rider, in London, one of the things you've always got to be watching for is some pedestrian just raising their hand... as a cab driver will be coming out of nowhere in 3... 2... 1... bang. -
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@kruse said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
@crucial said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
@canefan said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
@kruse said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
@bovidae said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
If you want to witness excessive use of the car horn go to Italy. Everyone fuckin' does it.
I was bemused by all the trucks in SE Asia having painted on them "Please use Horn", and such messages,
until you actually hit the road, and realise... the general rule is - you only use your rearview mirror if you hear somebody honk to tell you to do so. And - you never look sideways, even when you're the one joining a larger road/traffic - unless somebody honks to tell you to do so.
If you were cruising down the highway, with right of way, and some prick merged onto it and side-swiped you... they'd be looking at you in confusion, going "why didn't you use your horn to tell me you were there"Same in China, the horn is used liberally as a means to tell other people where you are, and to warn. Not to abuse
Don't drivers have eyes?
As per above... they have eyes, but they are only ever pointed directly forward, unless you warn them they should be doing otherwise.
Just like London cab drivers then.
Ah - but they've got eyes in the sides of their fucking head, if they see an arm going up.
Doing my basic motorcycle training - one of the first things I heard and remembered... as a rider, in London, one of the things you've always got to be watching for is some pedestrian just raising their hand... as a cab driver will be coming out of nowhere in 3... 2... 1... bang.Their ability to pull a U-turn from nowhere on a congested Oxford St is quite remarkable.
I must admit that there is no point even trying to ride defensively down there. You are way too busy watching bus wheels, cabs and dopey pedestrians. -
@kruse travelling in a 30 or 40 police escorted convoy from Aswan to Abu Simbel I learned the drivers there play Chinese whispers with thier brakes to let everyone back down the line know a vehicle is coming from the opposite direction, so don't pass.
Passing blind corners in a bus made me pay attention to what was going on in what resembled an episode of wacky races as the bus i.was in passed another on a short straight at 100mph...next minute that bus was passing us and another, then us again and so on
I also learned they had only recently introduced road rules and the signs saying stay right were only recommendations.
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@taniwharugby said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
@kruse travelling in a 30 or 40 police escorted convoy from Aswan to Abu Simbel I learned the drivers there play Chinese whispers with thier brakes to let everyone back down the line know a vehicle is coming from the opposite direction, so don't pass.
Passing blind corners in a bus made me pay attention to what was going on in what resembled an episode of wacky races as the bus i.was in passed another on a short straight at 100mph...next minute that bus was passing us and another, then us again and so on
I also learned they had only recently introduced road rules and the signs saying stay right were only recommendations.
Awesome - did that trip in a bus, but slept most of it - wasn't noticing the subtleties of shit like that... that is class.
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@jegga will be interesting to see what comes first - achieving the record or dying.
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She's got a bit to go ...
Carol Yager
Peak weight of 727 kg (1,603 lb; 114 st 6 lb) not confirmed
And
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@booboo said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
She's got a bit to go ...
Carol Yager
Peak weight of 727 kg (1,603 lb; 114 st 6 lb) not confirmed
And
Hahaha. Doctors 'declined to comment'
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@no-quarter said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
@jegga will be interesting to see what comes first - achieving the record or dying.
I knew a nurse who worked with behemoths like that . If they needed surgery there was a place set up so they could get an orderly to support either side of the whale in question while the nurse used a hose with Luke warm water to wash them down .
One time they were washing some gargantuan specimen and she said
“ dear we told you to take your knickers off”
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@jegga said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
@no-quarter said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
@jegga will be interesting to see what comes first - achieving the record or dying.
I knew a nurse who worked with behemoths like that . If they needed surgery there was a place set up so they could get an orderly to support either side of the whale in question while the nurse used a hose with Luke warm water to wash them down .
One time they were washing some gargantuan specimen and she said
“ dear we told you to take your knickers off”
I haven’t worn underwear in two years”I just threw up in my mouth
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@jegga just lovely. Those nurses don't get paid anywhere near enough for that.
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My mrs occasionally watches that show on tlc 600lb fat asses or what ever it’s called
Fuck me there are some people out there that have abused their bodiesI still recall when we went to the states back in 2008, at Disneyland seeing all these mobility scooters parked up for the fatties to use because they wouldn’t be able to walk around the park.
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@no-quarter said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
@jegga just lovely. Those nurses don't get paid anywhere near enough for that.
Her stories were mostly horrific, the way she talked about it so matter of factly made it worse .
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@virgil said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
My mrs occasionally watches that show on tlc 600lb fat asses or what ever it’s called
Fuck me there are some people out there that have abused their bodiesI still recall when we went to the states back in 2008, at Disneyland seeing all these mobility scooters parked up for the fatties to use because they wouldn’t be able to walk around the park.
Dozens and dozens of themI did Disneyland in 2000 after Hawaii and yes, one could easily be mistaken into thinking there was a specially arranged day out for lard arses. No, not the case, just a series of independent fat fluffybunnies. Yours truly got up to 110kg on that holiday. So easy to do over there.
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Sanctimonious Young girl makes unhealthy cereal more appealing to women
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@taniwharugby Hahaha, I have memories of hanging out in the back seat of a Datsun station wagon with my sister outside a pub, handles of raspberry and lemonade plus a bag of chips in hand while Dad had a beer.
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@mn5 said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
@virgil said in Alternative needed from the absolute crap of stuff.co.nz:
My mrs occasionally watches that show on tlc 600lb fat asses or what ever it’s called
Fuck me there are some people out there that have abused their bodiesI still recall when we went to the states back in 2008, at Disneyland seeing all these mobility scooters parked up for the fatties to use because they wouldn’t be able to walk around the park.
Dozens and dozens of themI did Disneyland in 2000 after Hawaii and yes, one could easily be mistaken into thinking there was a specially arranged day out for lard arses. No, not the case, just a series of independent fat fluffybunnies. Yours truly got up to 110kg on that holiday. So easy to do over there.
There was an article last week about a 9 year old league player in Auckland who is 110kg.
You wonder what the end game is there. He's significantly more than three times the size I was when I was nine.
Given the way rugby players seem to be ever increasing in size - I wonder if the ABs will be fielding 150kg props in the foreseeable future. I reckon most players about 20kg heavier than their counterparts in the 1970s.
List of heaviest people - Wikipedia
