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scotty12347
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Bloopity Bloop
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 Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 4:12 pm Post subject: Re: Driver drenches kids at bus stop - faces court |
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Lol. I saw that video a few days back. It's hilarious how he honks his horn at the last moment, so the kids know what's coming but also know there's not enough time to get away.
I wonder if this guy used to wait for the rainy season every year just to do this. |
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detourne_me
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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wesharris
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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| detourne_me wrote: |
| How is that even funny? |
Well,
the kids are standing right next to a pothole which is filled with water.
He is accelerating in order to amplify the effects of the drenching.
There is commentary.
He has notified the kids that he is near, but in such a manner as to limit
their ability to escape.
It's on youtube.
It's funny.
I have a sense of humor.
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ED209
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:09 pm Post subject: Re: Driver drenches kids at bus stop - faces court |
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| Bloopity Bloop wrote: |
I wonder if this guy used to wait for the rainy season every year just to do this. |
This is England, the rainy season lasts from August until July.
It is funny, but he does deserve a little slap on the wrist. Or be placed in a dunking chair at the next school fete. |
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Savant
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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I found it hilarious. Can't stop laughing at the moment of water impact.
I see it as one of life's lessons and it is one I learned when I was a student.
When there is a huge puddle on the road; don't be an idiot and stand right next to it. |
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scotty12347
Joined: 16 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Savant wrote: |
I found it hilarious. Can't stop laughing at the moment of water impact.
I see it as one of life's lessons and it is one I learned when I was a student.
When there is a huge puddle on the road; don't be an idiot and stand right next to it. |
Agreed, growing up in Manchester, England, one of the first things you learn in life is to look out for puddles on the road when you're walking! |
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CentralCali
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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| The protaganist in Stranger in a Strange Land stated that he finally understood humor when he realized that it's "something bad happening to somebody else." |
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detourne_me
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:58 pm Post subject: |
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Those explanations still don't do it for me. The guy is being a deliberate knob. That's not funny, that's inconsiderate.
So I guess one of the life lessons you learn in the UK is "Be careful of standing at a bus stop in the rain...waiting for the bus, because it's raining and you just can't wait to get home, so you won't be wet anymore... or you'll be the butt of the joke."
I agree he shouldn't get jail sentence, or be sued, but a few hundred dollars fine and a few demerit points on our licence sounds about right for me. |
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Savant
Joined: 25 May 2007
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:27 pm Post subject: |
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| detourne_me wrote: |
Those explanations still don't do it for me. The guy is being a deliberate knob. That's not funny, that's inconsiderate.
So I guess one of the life lessons you learn in the UK is "Be careful of standing at a bus stop in the rain...waiting for the bus, because it's raining and you just can't wait to get home, so you won't be wet anymore... or you'll be the butt of the joke."
I agree he shouldn't get jail sentence, or be sued, but a few hundred dollars fine and a few demerit points on our licence sounds about right for me. |
Yes, the driver is a [Mod Edit].
The children were not standing in the bus stop so they obviously did not care about the rain and getting wet. If they stepped a few feet forward up the road they would not have been in range of that puddle. That is where the bus would have stopped.
Was it cruel? Perhaps.
Have you never laughed at similar events on some Home Video TV show? |
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danb056
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| Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 4:58 am Post subject: |
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It was very cruel. But I still laughed.
And btw, it was a woman driving. The guy was just filming and doing the commentary. |
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AmericanExile
Joined: 04 May 2009
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| Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:52 am Post subject: , |
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Calling being splashed with water very cruel is an exaggeration or lose of perspective. Apparently, the government only calls it inconsiderate.
The question is did they get hurt. Water moving that fast can cause damage especially to sensitive areas like eyes. If they were not hurt, then funny it is.
Deserving of a fine - probably. It honestly isn't safe to drive into pooled water.
I would also like to add these children hopefully learned a valuable life lesson or two. 1) Don't stand next to pooled water in the road. 2) Some people are dicks. |
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Murakano
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| Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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And btw, it was a woman driving. The guy was just filming and doing the commentary. |
I'm amazed there's a woman with enough awareness of her position on the road to be able to do this. |
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scotty12347
Joined: 16 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 4:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Murakano wrote: |
| danb056 wrote: |
And btw, it was a woman driving. The guy was just filming and doing the commentary. |
I'm amazed there's a woman with enough awareness of her position on the road to be able to do this. |
I hope you have a flame-proof suit handy!
To be honest though, she is going too fast for the conditions. |
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flakfizer
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| Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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| I was disappointed in the video. Was hoping the filming took place from across the street or something to give a better view of the whole event, especially the aftermath. |
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