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Harpeau
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
Location: Coquitlam, BC
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 Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 5:19 am Post subject: Cabbies with TVs. Arrghhhhh!!!! |
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So the wife and I were on the way to Choonjoopalooza last night when we got in a taxi down there. Well, could you believe it? There was a TV set on the dashboard with some stupid soap operah playing that the driver was rivetted to.
Now, I'm not even going to mention the evils of soap operahs, so don't get me started  . But to have a freckin TV on the dashboard is just sick!! That's all we need is more cabbies that lack peripheral vision, staying up most of the day hacking it, and watching TV while they're driving. Are there any laws against such stupidity? (end of rant)
BTW, Choongjoopalooza was the bomb!! What a blast! Anyone else go? Any photos? |
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PBEnglish
Joined: 24 Nov 2006
Location: Shanghai
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 5:52 am Post subject: |
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You're acting as if this is something new...most of the cabs I've taken here have those dashboard TV's in them...Most of the civilian cars I've seen have them too.
I'm assuming since so many people have them, they are legal. Safe, no friggin' way, but legal, yup. |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 5:55 am Post subject: |
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Yeah. Saw something like that. Got this crappy photo. |
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Muffin
Joined: 01 Mar 2006
Location: Turkey
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 5:59 am Post subject: |
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| I had the same experience but I think if you look closely there is usually a notice on that says something to the effect of 'don't watch while driving' of course the cabbies ignore this but it is probably not strictly legal. As the laws that pertain to road safety are never enforced, they get away with it. |
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Why is it whenever I go to Busan and grab a taxi after dark, I always get the guy who sees me and automatically shoves in a porn DVD? "Dude, I'm with my girlfriend and her sister! Do you mind turning that off?" |
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oskinny1
Joined: 10 Nov 2006
Location: Right behind you!
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 3:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Just tell them to turn it off and if they don't find another taxi. Every time I have asked they complied. |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 4:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Being one for personal freedom, I don't care if the cabbie watches TV as he drives as long as he does so responsibly. I'd laugh if the guy put in porn for me and my girl, espcecially the funny Korean kind. |
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twg
Joined: 02 Nov 2006
Location: Getting some fresh air...
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Bibbitybop wrote: |
| Being one for personal freedom, I don't care if the cabbie watches TV as he drives as long as he does so responsibly. I'd laugh if the guy put in porn for me and my girl, espcecially the funny Korean kind. |
I think that the guy who's weaving in and out of Seoul traffic, ignoring the red lights, driving far too fast, and lacking seatbelts in the back that I can use to keep myself from dying should he crash, should be focused on the road and not the TV.
But I'm a little addicted to using everything below my neck, so I admit to bias. |
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gsxr750r
Joined: 29 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Young FRANKenstein wrote: |
| Why is it whenever I go to Busan and grab a taxi after dark, I always get the guy who sees me and automatically shoves in a porn DVD? "Dude, I'm with my girlfriend and her sister! Do you mind turning that off?" |
It's a slap in their (and your) faces. He thinks they're easy because they're with foreigners. He's dreaming he'll get to have fun with one of them. |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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| twg wrote: |
| Bibbitybop wrote: |
| Being one for personal freedom, I don't care if the cabbie watches TV as he drives as long as he does so responsibly. I'd laugh if the guy put in porn for me and my girl, espcecially the funny Korean kind. |
I think that the guy who's weaving in and out of Seoul traffic, ignoring the red lights, driving far too fast, and lacking seatbelts in the back that I can use to keep myself from dying should he crash, should be focused on the road and not the TV.
But I'm a little addicted to using everything below my neck, so I admit to bias. |
I think most Korean drivers fit your description with or without a TV!nn  |
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Harpeau
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
Location: Coquitlam, BC
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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| So are there any rules about this? If so, are they ever enforced? |
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twg
Joined: 02 Nov 2006
Location: Getting some fresh air...
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Harpeau wrote: |
| So are there any rules about this? If so, are they ever enforced? |
Korean police?
HAHAHAHAHA! |
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 11:20 pm Post subject: |
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| gsxr750r wrote: |
| Young FRANKenstein wrote: |
| Why is it whenever I go to Busan and grab a taxi after dark, I always get the guy who sees me and automatically shoves in a porn DVD? "Dude, I'm with my girlfriend and her sister! Do you mind turning that off?" |
It's a slap in their (and your) faces. He thinks they're easy because they're with foreigners. He's dreaming he'll get to have fun with one of them. |
Oh sure, but if he thinks there's gonna be some (cue the porn music: chicky-chicky-bowow) fourway action in his near future, he is SORELY mistaken. I don't share my girl or her sister with anyone. |
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