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Yesterday, as I was walking from one place to another place, I saw a person on a bicycle get hit by a person in a car. For reasons that I won’t get into I’ve been wearing glasses that aren’t my current prescription, so it was blurry, thank God, because it may have been gruesome, but it definitely happened and it was terrifying! That just must be the worst thing for everyone involved. Imagine hitting a human with your car. And being hit by a car, if you’re a human! Ahhh. Anyway, that has almost nothing to do with this video, which is of a man walking slowly across a very busy street in Vietnam. But I think it’s helpful with a video like this, of a man walking across a busy street, to take a moment to reflect on how maybe we shouldn’t be crossing streets at all? It’s very dangerous. And, I don’t know, call me crazy, but is the street you’re already on really that bad? I’m not saying don’t cross the street, I’m just saying next time maybe stop and think about whether or not it’s worth it.
This guy obviously did a very good job of not dying, but we can’t all be that lucky. And you might be thinking, Well, the streets where I live aren’t really like this street, and we have designated turns for walking and driving and really it’s perfectly safe, so I don’t really see the problem here. And to that I would counter: It’s your funeral. What songs do you want to play at your funeral. James Taylor, “Fire and Rain”? Great. I’ll queue it up. (Via VVV.)
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Sounds like someone’s employer has been shamming on vision benefits.
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You joke, but insane anti-bicycle aggression is a serious problem. Share the road, J-hole!
I get it. Byciist want respect on the road. I understand. But I refuse to have any sympathy when they don’t follow traffic rules, run red lights, and cut people off, then cry about getting hit or people not sharing the road.I know a lot of cyclists who actually enjoy being reckless.
Exactly…if you want the “respect” of any other vehicle, then follow the rules of the road. But, I have to remind myself that bicyclists are doing us all a favor by not burning fossil fuels to travel – and are, in some ways, superior human beings just by virtue of being bicyclists. But, yeah, don’t you dare run that red light, jerk.
Oh I totally agree that cyclists need to obey traffic laws. I’ve been honked at for just BEING in the road, where I’m legally allowed (required, actually. Did you know it’s illegal to ride your bike on the sidewalk?) Friends of mine have been run off the road too. Mutual respect is what I’m asking for.
More like “my ironic bicycle shorts” right? Amirite?!
(Sorry MIM, people trying to run you down is a very serious issue.)
Actually, I want The Monster Mash to be played at my funeral. No joke-o.
I have sworn my wife to have the Hokey-Pokey played at my funeral, because the image makes me laugh. I want the vamp before the song and everything.
To be clear, this choice is not VG related. I just genuinely want my funeral/wake to be spooky. There’s also going to be a video of me reminding everyone that I’m speaking to them from beyond the grave.
I was planning on having them play Oingo Boingo’s “Dead Man’s Party.”
that song confuses me because i’m always wondering how you’re actually going into that party. if you’re leaving your body and soul at the door, are you just blood or organs floating around? does the skeleton count as the body, or is only the skin considered the body? maybe the soul is different than a ghost, so you could still go to the party as a ghost even if the hypothetical soul has gone on to some kind of afterlife?
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Who added all the Frogger sound effects to this video?
Also on the funeral playlist: The “Frogger” Theme
Kelly, until we get an update on your eyeglasses situation, this will now be my mental picture of you:
My Glathhhess! they broke my glasthes!
Ohhh now I get why people keep calling her “Jinkies Conaboy.” (Side note: People definitely keep calling her Jinkies Conaboy)
“Crossing The Street Is Dangerous, Maybe Don’t Do It”
Listen to this advice, Tim Riggins! Stay away from Layla!
Did a little research, and it seems that this man’s name is “Gà,” which in Vietnamese translates roughly to the English word for “chicken.”
Back when I was three years old my mom had to go to the hospital to give birth to my sister. Leading up to this day, my parents had ran me through the scenario over and over again to make sure I knew what was going to happen. They would have to go to the hospital and leave me at home under the care of my grandmother, but would return shortly with my newborn sister.
When the day came all that scenario-training went out the window. As my parents pulled out fo the driveway I broke free of my grandmother and chased after the car, running down the sidewalk. But the chase ended as quickly as it began once I reached the corner because as I was not allowed to cross the street by myself. So I just stood there as the car disappeared in the distance.
My grandmother consoled me and tried to talk me into going back inside, but I was dismissive of her and decided to stand on the corner for a while before finally resigning to the fact that I must return to the house defeated. Once inside, I took a seat underneath the dining room table to stew.
The end.
#hollywoodpostit
I see how this applies, and it’s a great tale, but it would be much more appropriate to the topic at hand if your mother had given birth to a Vespa scooter that day.
Oh, I forgot to mention my sister’s name is Vespa because my dad liked Spaceballs.
Please tell me this is true. Asking for a friend named Barf.
It’s true in my memoir, most definitely.
This story just went from suck to blow.
why are you reading this? there is video out there of Rupert Murdoch getting pied.
LINK PLEASE!
The Pie-er is named JOHNNY MARBLES from a group called UK UNCUT. Can anyone make a joke of that?
Marble, you say?
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Well done Facetaco, all the high fives.
Wire reports suggest that Rupert Murdoch is unharmed, delicious.
Lol, Drudge Report has a siren gif with a bold red headline: “RUPERT MURDOCH ATTACKED”. Blatantly going to steal a Gabe joke and say our thoughts are with his family in this difficult time.
So I’ve been to Vietnam (mr fancypants tizzdogg over here), and this is actually how you are supposed to cross the street. There are basically no traffic laws, nobody stops at traffic lights or uses lanes, so it’s very confusing for a westerner who’s not used to this type of traffic.
One of the first pieces of advice any tourist gets is how to cross the street: basically you just start walking out into traffic confidently and trust that the millions of motorcycles will not hit you. If you pause or get scared or make sudden movements you’ll confuse the drivers and they’re more likely to run into you. So you just step out into the street and keep a steady pace, and magically it generally seems to work out pretty well for all parties. It really takes some getting used to though. They have literally the craziest traffic I’ve ever seen.
Yes! I was in China and I had to cross a lunatic street full of cars going 40 mph and basically you just walk one lane, stand on the line, walk another lane, stand on the line… and cars whiz by 3 inches from you on both sides.
It is particularly scary if you stop to think [i]all these drivers are Asian.[/i]
I’m not racist.
Imagine his surprise and frustration when the grass on the other side of the street still looked greener.
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