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wylde · Joined: 14 Apr 2003

sounds like a certain way to get a quick mil. even if the reward is only man won per picture.. may i suggest that you take lots of spare film with you even for a 30 minute trip if that is your plan of attack.

nolin nae · Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Location: ��ֹ�

wylde · Joined: 14 Apr 2003

really.... i wonder what would happen if you sent in 100 blatent infringements everyday (which, would be too easy).. would you get rich or get ignored?

Zed · Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Location: Shakedown Street

Maybe if you formed some organization like "Protect the Korean Children from Early Death" then they might be more willing to listen to you. Of course, you would have to gain some publicity in order to be noticed.

wormholes101 · Joined: 11 Mar 2003

ryleeys · Joined: 22 Dec 2003 Location: Columbia, MD

Rule 195.424.135 Section A: Children shall not be placed in a restraining child protection seat. Ideally, all children should stand in the front passenger seat while throwing objects at the driver.

captain kirk · Joined: 29 Jan 2003

Yes, a lot of drivers don't turn on their headlights. It'll be dusk and getting on well dark but there will be oncoming cars that are in stealth mode because, evidently, they want their headlight bulbs to last longer? Is this why, at red lights, they turn their headlights off until the light becomes green? AGGGHHHH!

wylde · Joined: 14 Apr 2003

i only asked 1 guy when i first arrived about the lights off bit.. he said it was polite to do it for the other driver... bullsh*t...

A.I. · Guest

Have you ever heard of "Reset Syndrome"?
It's an emerging psychological condition that has to do with the way excessive computer game players respond to the real world.
Apparently computer game addicts fail to recognise the consequences of their actions in the world that's not part of a PC program.

In short- someone who spends 12 hours a day playing at being indestructable fails to take in the concept that the "play again" button doesn't flash up after a fatal car crash.

That's the only way I can explain what I see on Korean roads.
Shocked

VanIslander · Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2004 3:57 am Post subject:

The funniest thing I've seen was a dog walking along on the sidewalk all by itself and then stopping at a crosswalk before trotting across and proceeding on the opposite sidewalk.

The dumbest thing I've ever seen was a foreigner hitchhiking. Does extending a thumb actually work?

Tony Danza's Houseguest · Joined: 24 Jan 2004 Location: Osan Dong

Today I saw two guys stop at the curb/kerb and deposit two empty cans of gatorade. The cans were just barely tall enough to get under the door as they shut it.

I've lived in Korea for 6 months; I've been a passenger in a car during two traffic accidents. First: Going to Incheon to fly home for Christmas. Bus and truck collide as we approached Seoul's toll gate. Second: My director was driving me to school. We stopped at an intersection with the intent to turn right as soon as traffic cleared. A man rear-ended us.

I lived in America for nearly 23 years; I've been a passenger/participant during a total of two traffic accidents. (I rear ended someone on a wet road; my dad and the car from across the street collided as we both backed out of our respective driveways.)

Universalis · Joined: 17 Nov 2003 Location: Seoul

I remember a few years ago during a heavy winter storm there was an hilarious article summarizing some of the traffic problems around the country. Apparently, out in Gangwon-do, an area that does get a lot of snow, a a certain road was either unpassable or very dangerous due to the snow and ice so the ccccops tried to place an officer at the offramp to the road to direct people away from it.

Well, as you might have imagined, people ignored the officer and too kthe road anyway. And as a result, as you might have imagined, a lot of people got their car stuck and ended up having to walk a long way or wait for help.

But yea, Koreans are awful drivers...

Brian

Medic · Joined: 11 Mar 2003

When you want to cross at a cross walk without lights make sure there is an old lady or someone with a child between you and the approaching cars. Most vehicles will invariably slow down. Probability of cars going straight through is greatly reduced.

rok_the-boat · Joined: 24 Jan 2004

I have done more than 100,000Km on Korean roads - car and bike.

I have seen, more that once, cars stopped in the fast lane of a highway changing a tyre. No thought to pull over first ...

Cars parked in a fast lane, two wheels on the central reservation, people on the grass having a picnic.

General info:
First away from the lights is the one who gets smashed - seen it several times. I'm always second or third away.

Stop lights - dontcha know, red is just another shade of green in Korea. Just try asking someone what the yellow one is for.