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scott wrote:
>>> She would have noticed if
>>> there had been proper barriers.
>>
>> There's a good chance she would've noticed if she'd been watching where
>> she was going, too.
>
> But do you really expect everyone to watch where they are going 100% of
> the time? Have you never put up an umbrella, looked for something in a
> bag or glanced at something sideways whilst walking? I am pretty sure
> that if we looked back at all the walking you had done in your life, we
> could choose to put an open manhole somewhere and get you to fall in :-)
>
> Even if everyone on the planet watches where they are going 99% of the
> time, that still leaves a huge amount of distance where people aren't
> looking, and then accidents with other objects will happen just by chance.
>
a side topic
I once walked along a river in Metz France where if you didn't pay very
careful attention to where you were walking you would have some dog pile
stuck to your foot.
It was a real challenge to keep from stepping in it - there were piles
everywhere!
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On Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:03:40 +0200, Tom Austin <taustin> wrote:
> a side topic
>
> I once walked along a river in Metz France where if you didn't pay very
> careful attention to where you were walking you would have some dog pile
> stuck to your foot.
>
> It was a real challenge to keep from stepping in it - there were piles
> everywhere!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF0ZrOtAm_I&fmt=18#t=0m40s
--
FE
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Tom Austin wrote:
> a side topic
>
> I once walked along a river in Metz France where if you didn't pay very
> careful attention to where you were walking you would have some dog pile
> stuck to your foot.
>
> It was a real challenge to keep from stepping in it - there were piles
> everywhere!
That's nothing. One time me and my dad walked through a field where the
cows had been...
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Invisible wrote:
> Tom Austin wrote:
>
>> a side topic
>>
>> I once walked along a river in Metz France where if you didn't pay
>> very careful attention to where you were walking you would have some
>> dog pile stuck to your foot.
>>
>> It was a real challenge to keep from stepping in it - there were piles
>> everywhere!
>
> That's nothing. One time me and my dad walked through a field where the
> cows had been...
but that's normal
this was just wrong
the youtube that was posted was almost how dense it was
you really had to choose your steps carefully.
I remember my cousin saying that we must look down and pay careful
attention - he was not joking.
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Fredrik Eriksson wrote:
> On Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:03:40 +0200, Tom Austin <taustin> wrote:
>> a side topic
>>
>> I once walked along a river in Metz France where if you didn't pay
>> very careful attention to where you were walking you would have some
>> dog pile stuck to your foot.
>>
>> It was a real challenge to keep from stepping in it - there were piles
>> everywhere!
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF0ZrOtAm_I&fmt=18#t=0m40s
>
>
That was it - literally - tho it was a little more down and out of the
way than that.
Great stuff!
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"Bill Pragnell" <bil### [at] hotmail com> wrote:
> "scott" <sco### [at] scottcom> wrote:
> > Even if everyone on the planet watches where they are going 99% of the time,
> > that still leaves a huge amount of distance where people aren't looking, and
> > then accidents with other objects will happen just by chance.
>
> The trick is to 'buffer' your intended path, so you're fairly sure there's a
> stretch of pre-checked non-manholed path ahead of you. Then you can safely
> shift your attention 2 ur txtng lol
>
> wo-aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah splosh
Take more water with it Bill ;)
Stephen
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Doctor John <joh### [at] homecom> wrote:
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http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/07/girl-falls-into-manhole-while-texting-parents-sue/
You know you've done too much ray tracing when...
.... you read that article, and first thing you think is "Great spiraling manhole
cover artwork - would make a nice POV-Ray project idea..."
(Uh - sorry for being off-topic :P)
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Tom Austin wrote:
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> I was trying to add to it (the release that is), but failed miserably.
>
> I shall now go for a walk with my phone in search of a manhole!
>
>
You are forgiven. I'm feeling happier today
John
--
"Eppur si muove" - Galileo Galilei
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When I was young I knew a girl that broke
her leg falling in a manhole. The way I remember
how she said it happened was that the manhole
cover was loose in some manner, but looked
normal. When she stepped onto it, it promptly
flipped over, hinging about the middle, her leg
went down the hole, and the cover, now upside-
down, pinned her leg against the side of the hole,
breaking it below the knee.
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On Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:51:09 +0200, scott wrote:
>>> She would have noticed if
>>> there had been proper barriers.
>>
>> There's a good chance she would've noticed if she'd been watching where
>> she was going, too.
>
> But do you really expect everyone to watch where they are going 100% of
> the time? Have you never put up an umbrella, looked for something in a
> bag or glanced at something sideways whilst walking? I am pretty sure
> that if we looked back at all the walking you had done in your life, we
> could choose to put an open manhole somewhere and get you to fall in :-)
>
> Even if everyone on the planet watches where they are going 99% of the
> time, that still leaves a huge amount of distance where people aren't
> looking, and then accidents with other objects will happen just by
> chance.
There's a difference between glancing to the side while walking and
walking for several hundred yards while completely engrossed in something
on a handheld device. Or being so totally unaware of your surroundings
that you take three steps backwards and knock someone over or step into
the street.
When walking in a busy area or where there's a risk of danger, the
sensible thing to do is to not be distracted by texting a friend. Walk
over to the side of the sidewalk (don't just stop in the middle of the
sidewalk, that's nearly as bad as walking without paying attention when
the sidewalk is crowded) and stop for a second to send your message.
Jim
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