Stan Onymous Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 (edited) First off Sweden needs and used to encourage these types of immigration to coax people from warm climes to the freezer for half a year. It would be inhumane to not offer them this. Anyone that used to read the back of the Riverfront Times would see Russian brides all over the place in ads. So its not just Africa thats doing this. Ask Trump. I didnt disregard the FBI stats and infact I used them to prove another point about white males murdering eachother with cars and booze. The reason why CEOs, Movie stars, and Sports stars make more money and have skyrocketed salaries since the late 70's is the opening of international markets. When you are making money on a global scale instead of just a local or regional, your salary goes up. This was in the Economist from last year in May. Women make more on the median but not as a whole because women can work for longer since they live longer. There was a study that included the hourly wage for a housewife and calculated the work done at about $50,000/year. Dont know if that study included it. This is partly because they menstrate and their heart attack numbers dont begin until about a decade after men. One thread runs true to all of your example. Someone else is always to blame for getting something for a supposed nothing, and the reader is always the victim. I am always skeptical of these types of studies since most of them are done by activists trying to raise money for a cause. Its always hard to prove that a negative didn't really happen, didnt really happen. For instance, how do I know a part of the moon couldnt be made out of cheese or could have at one point. I dont, but now that you mention it I am a lunatic for queso fresco. There is a great book called Damned Lies and Statistics by Joel Best. Its on Amazon kindle. He is an academic and a sociologist, so he just studies for knowledge for a University, not for a cause. Thats why no one has heard of him. Except for statisticians. He also has a great one about exaggerations in our Reward everyone society, and the education system. He is a really great read and actually shows you how he has dispelled many urban myths, like razor blades being in candy.for halloween. Never happened. Edited February 10, 2018 by Stan Onymous 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanghamP Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 @Stan Onymous Murder is a premeditated crime whereas drunk driving is negligence. Would you like drunk driving to be equated with premeditated murder? To me, I would not, because a drunk driver has a different intent to a youth with a gun who walks over and deliberately unloads into another person. Such an ambush seems unspeakably vicious compared to the clumsy drunk driver. Your opinion is different. Uber drivers still have a wage gap although Freakoeconomics studied and concluded the wage gap was entirely choice driven (by the drivers). @Stan Onymous, what would it take to have equal outcomes for everyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPS Malta Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Happened to me in HK too (the only day I rode there) when I was with my Generic and EUCs where still allowed to fly (with carrying the battery). I remember it was an old lady and I was riding pretty well, safely and distant from people (or hopping if I was nearby), so I kept on going and no one seemed to bother about her attitude. She said something in Cantonese I guess, my Mandarin is not so good today so I would not even grasp a thing of Cantonese 3 years ago. Getting back home I did some search on internet but couldn't find much about the status of EUCs there at that time and I was suspecting that maybe there's no status for such devices or not allowed? in any case, it was one day I did let go my thoughts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Onymous Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 On February 10, 2018 at 8:53 AM, LanghamP said: Uber drivers still have a wage gap although Freakoeconomics studied and concluded the wage gap was entirely choice driven (by the drivers). Freakonomics also points out that these are not a real choice, but a risk management scenario that people are either risk averse or risk challenging. The real choice is to eat and pay rent a job needs to be there to pay for those things. I believe that was in the Transportation chapter where they told of the risks of driving and accidents vs other types of transportation. They also pointed out that the drivers were underpaid for their risk assesment as a taxi driver. I am not a jury, but yes, if you planned on going out drinking with no plan for driving later, you are just as guilty in deed as the gangster that carrying a gun decided to shoot someone of his rivals he didnt expect to see. The decision was made to carry the gun, and the decision was made to drink and drive with no designated driver. A car is a 2ton missile that we ride inside. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davek Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 (edited) On the topic of 'Crazy People', I'd say that applies to anyone in a car who blocks your way to ask what you're riding. In their excitement they may not realize it. And then there are the 'Morlocks' On the weekends I ride around an old army base that was converted to County Administration buildings and Public Services. Acres of empty parking lots and side streets to explore, but also a community of homeless who live on the grounds who can be pretty aggressive. Edited March 3, 2018 by davek typo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve454 Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 (edited) Today, I came home to find that there was a large crew running a large concrete cutting saw, with an end dump truck blocking in about seven cars, they could not go anywhere without requesting the truck to move. (Maybe those cars never move) At least they are cutting out the potholes and rough spots. Edited March 3, 2018 by steve454 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Electric Dreams Posted September 8, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 8, 2019 In our Toronto group we tend to avoid the bike smooth paved trails where its crowded with people and bikers that go extremely fast. We call them "tour de france", some of them heckle us and some other pedastrians will also say negative things. One thing that was brought up in our conversation today during our group ride was that we were being treated like we were bicycles, because we were using an "exercise path" we had to exercise. I'm tempted to tell them to try and hop on to see if they can instantly get it, I understand it's minimal amounts of work but its muscles most people aren't use to using. On top of the fact, we see ourselves more like a motorcycle club, no one ever shouts at a vehicle driver saying "lazy fucker". Negativity comes a lot from what people don't understand, and freedom of speech and NA privilege and culture have made these people feel right to always voice their opinions at someone when I haven't affected them in anyway. No one gives a shit when you ride this in Asia, they may look but no one ever shouts negative things. I've had people intentionally block my path here in Toronto, I've had two people try to fake kick me off. Numerous times of heckling of sorts like: lazy! get off the road! (LIKE YOU DONT EVEN KNOW HOW FAST I CAN GO!), fatass! At the end of the day, ride on and enjoy what it is that you love doing. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mono Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 @Jack Frost, kind-of sad, I must say that I hadn't expected this to be a thing in Canada of all places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rywokast Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 18 minutes ago, Mono said: @Jack Frost, kind-of sad, I must say that I hadn't expected this to be a thing in Canada of all places. fyi ive ridden every day here for the last 2 1/2 years, sidewalks, bike paths, roads, bike lanes, trails whatever.. never once had a single negative encounter of any kind.. had many people including police shout positive comments however, people asking me where i got it and how much, people in shock and trying to grasp how it works, bikers wanting to race, grandmas giving me the thumbs up xD there are douche bags in every place on earth and there are super nice people in every place on earth.. luckily i havent met any of the douche bags yet lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seage Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 15 minutes ago, Rywokast said: fyi ive ridden every day here for the last 2 1/2 years, sidewalks, bike paths, roads, bike lanes, trails whatever.. never once had a single negative encounter of any kind.. had many people including police shout positive comments however, people asking me where i got it and how much, people in shock and trying to grasp how it works, bikers wanting to race, grandmas giving me the thumbs up xD there are douche bags in every place on earth and there are super nice people in every place on earth.. luckily i havent met any of the douche bags yet lol You're also in BC. My best friend (who lives in Vancouver) told me people dont even honk at others out there. They just kinda wait, lmao. Toronto has always been a pretty aggressive city, its like a toned down new york, from what ive been told. Or at least it wants to be. People get rowdy for sure. I live in the suburbs and out here i havent had any bad experiences minus some dirty looks. But when i go to toronto its a totally different game, from how the cars drive, to how people treat you. When you're on your own or with a group things differ too. To be fair its mainly positive, but theres a higher concentration of idiots out here for sure, haha. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rywokast Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 Just now, seage said: You're also in BC. My best friend (who lives in Vancouver) told me people dont even honk at others out there. They just kinda wait, lmao. Toronto has always been a pretty aggressive city, its like a toned down new york, from what ive been told. Or at least it wants to be. People get rowdy for sure. I live in the suburbs and out here i havent had any bad experiences minus some dirty looks. But when i go to toronto its a totally different game, from how the cars drive, to how people treat you. When you're on your own or with a group things differ too. To be fair its mainly positive, but theres a higher concentration of idiots out here for sure, haha. yup thats mostly the attitude here lol very chill.. yea its a very densely populated capital city so it doesnt really surprise me that there would be a generally more aggressive attitude.. here its a lot of tourists, old people, and stoners 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seage Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 Just now, Rywokast said: yup thats mostly the attitude here lol very chill.. yea its a very densely populated capital city so it doesnt really surprise me that there would be a generally more aggressive attitude.. here its a lot of tourists, old people, and stoners Lets trade for a bit? Lol. Im actually thinking of going out there soon to go see her and some other friends. We should totally ride if you're around the vancouver area 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rywokast Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 Just now, seage said: Lets trade for a bit? Lol. Im actually thinking of going out there soon to go see her and some other friends. We should totally ride if you're around the vancouver area hehe, nice.. i would but im actually on vancouver island, in victoria.. i very rarely visit vancouver, too crowded for my taste xD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Creative Nomad Posted September 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 9, 2019 13 hours ago, Jack Frost said: Negativity comes a lot from what people don't understand, and freedom of speech and NA privilege and culture have made these people feel right to always voice their opinions at someone when I haven't affected them in anyway. No one gives a shit when you ride this in Asia, they may look but no one ever shouts negative things. Agreed. Some people are really weird, if they don't understand it they dismiss it immediately. The other day, a man was riding an electric scooter along the Thames and overtook a cyclist. For lack of space I only overtook the cyclist. However, when we both stopped at the traffic light- the cyclist rode past and shouted "cycle power!" then ran the red light lol. He very narrowly missed getting run over too. For some strange reason he actually thought it was a competition and if it ever became one it takes a strong dose of delusion to believe he could beat an electric powered vehicle You've given me an idea though- when cyclists say anything I'll start blasting Queen's song 'Bicycle Race' 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gon2fast Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 While leaving the parking the lot of a local market today I was flagged down by an elderly lady. When I stopped she yelled," YOU THINK THAT YOU ARE SO SMART RIDING THAT THING!!!" xD 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanghamP Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 On 9/8/2019 at 9:07 PM, Creative Nomad said: Agreed. Some people are really weird, if they don't understand it they dismiss it immediately. The other day, a man was riding an electric scooter along the Thames and overtook a cyclist. For lack of space I only overtook the cyclist. However, when we both stopped at the traffic light- the cyclist rode past and shouted "cycle power!" then ran the red light lol. He very narrowly missed getting run over too. For some strange reason he actually thought it was a competition and if it ever became one it takes a strong dose of delusion to believe he could beat an electric powered vehicle You've given me an idea though- when cyclists say anything I'll start blasting Queen's song 'Bicycle Race' I suspect those bicyclist who haven't ridden an electric-anything do not understand how much more powerful electrics are. A tour de France hillclimbing specialist can sustain 350 watts with burst up to 425 watts while even the relatively weak KS16s is 1000+ watts. Present generation wheels are in the 2000 watt range, which is well beyond the burst wattage of these athletes. There is no competition for those in the know; it's probably just the unfamiliarity and the ludicrously tiny form factor that fools bicyclists. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elder Meat Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Reminds me of this old vid: It's "just" a 2hp motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rywokast Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 6 hours ago, LanghamP said: I suspect those bicyclist who haven't ridden an electric-anything do not understand how much more powerful electrics are. A tour de France hillclimbing specialist can sustain 350 watts with burst up to 425 watts while even the relatively weak KS16s is 1000+ watts. Present generation wheels are in the 2000 watt range, which is well beyond the burst wattage of these athletes. There is no competition for those in the know; it's probably just the unfamiliarity and the ludicrously tiny form factor that fools bicyclists. 1200 sustained with a peak of 2400 i believe.. modern ones are 2000 with 4000+ peak.. even my ninebot one could mop the floor with them lmao 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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