one of them would have to be the new(?) pedestrian crossings on symonds street. after you push the button to cross, you have to be standing on the yellow squares, else it turns itself off. the stupidity of this system dawned on me when it was pissing with rain and i needed to cross the road to catch my bus. i pushed the button and then ran undercover to wait for it to go green. of course, the crappy thing turned itself off. i ended up getting soaking wet, waiting on those shitty yellow squares with shelter only about a metre behind me. and yes i felt like a bit of a moron too.
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toilet paper
bahahaha. They've had those
bahahaha. They've had those on selected crossings in Dunedin for a while now. I think the entrenched jay-walking culture meant that half the time the lights changed, there were no pedestrians left waiting, because they'd all crossed already (this was a crossing just for pedestrians).
All the more reason for
All the more reason for microchipping, I say.
they have those here in
they have those here in christchurch- they are annoying at traffic lights if you don't stand on them, in the central city when you stand on those yellow things at zebra crossings it makes some flashing lights go off on the road to warn cars to stop.
Those zebra crossing
Those zebra crossing flashing catseyes seem like a good idea, except they have an unadvertised feature... they also broadcast simultaneous beeps onto the radios of cars approaching (or at least the one near the Royal Oak roundabout did on one occasion onto the crappy AM radio in my car).
You can see the thinking behind it: get attention with an audible alarm.
But the first time it happened to me, I was distracted enough by my radio making odd noises that it never had before, to look at it and take my eyes away from the road. Then when i looked back, my eye was drawn to the flashing catseyes (on the centre line well in front of the crossing, focussing my attention short of where it needed to be).
Then I put it together and saw the person at the crossing, who I would have seen earlier if not for the warnings that directed my attention away from what I was being warned about.
Sure, it's ok the second time... but the first time you come across them I'd say they do more harm than good. And they aren't exactly widespread yet, so for a while there will be plenty of people exposed for the first time.
Or it might be that I'm just not that smart I guess.
I think the (Ben) Rumble
I think the (Ben) Rumble Strips on the road can be a bit the same. They put them on the left side of the road, so when you're drifiting off, you suddenly correct by swerving back toward the middle of the road. Maybe it's just me, but I much prefer the idea of drifting too far left than right, and think that something that helps that would be more useful.
There was also the classic story of some old guy who pulled into the Templeton garage, because his car was intermittently making this rumbling noise...
its kinda cool that you dont
its kinda cool that you dont have to press the button anymore, just stand on the square, but I can see if it rains it would suck
you still have to push the
you still have to push the button, but you now also have to wait on the squares.
There's one in Wellington by
There's one in Wellington by TePapa. from memory you push the button and if you don't stand on the square it doesn't matter.
I'm going to go test it now...
the one here in Invers, you
the one here in Invers, you just stand on the square, dont need to press the button, you have a choice lol
maybe i'm el retardo and
maybe i'm el retardo and couldn't figure it out. it's possible.
DVD menus that feel the need
DVD menus that feel the need to take their time before actually getting to the menu and then proceed to play an annoying soundbite loop, forever scorning you from the original source.
Bitching and moaning. Whoever came up with that should be shot, I have better things to do with my time but someone always gets me with the bitching and moaning. Then you can't stop, it's like Pringles chips but not as salty.
Nice analogy!
Nice analogy!
i love to bitch and moan. i
i love to bitch and moan. i always feel better afterwards. i can pull almost anyone down into b&m mode (heheh, sounds dirty). even my boyfriend, who is a kind hearted and optimistic person, doesnt need much encouragment anymore to start slagging things off.
success!
isn't it funny how it wheres
isn't it funny how it wheres you down. I work with several woman, normally end up eating lunch with several women... could never understand the bitching and gossaping, really couldn't care less, infact I used to great delight in mocking them for it.... now I find myself at times having to make an effort not to join in.
maybe they'll make a women of me yet :-S....
for the record, I'm an architectual draftsperson/designer, I work for a construction firm... traditionally male dominated environment, yet theres actually more women at my work then men and doing tradionally male roles, architectual work, QS, even have a female construction manager.... thats a complete a side though (I also have no problem with this, just a commentary)
damnit, there's only men and
damnit, there's only men and uglish women at our work :(
Bahaha! I haven't said "fuck
Bahaha! I haven't said "fuck off bruce" for a long, long time
Pringles are the worst
Pringles are the worst invention ever. The advertising makes them sound so great, and they're in that interesting tube contraption - but they taste like cardboard crackers. No fun.
The drummer's haircut in
The drummer's haircut in Lionel Richie's 'Dancing on the Ceiling'.
No it's not a style. It's an invention.
Bwahaha! It is
Bwahaha! It is that.
Maybe it's his hair-invention's fault that he never actually gets to play any drums - he just clicks his sticks. But geez, some of those clothes are... man, they're bad. And to think that back then I was so disappointed that mum & dad wouldn't buy me trendy 80s threads.
Those clothes would be so
Those clothes would be so valuable now tho. Better than anything I've seen in op shops lately.
Great comment on that vid: "I love that thing where he first walks into the room and is immediately overcome by the energy, briefly assuming the position of a giant "X". Twice!"
Can anyone remind me who that guy is at the very end? I know his voice but can't place him.
Rodney Dangerfield!
Rodney Dangerfield!
Cellphones that allow
Cellphones that allow youngsters to play music on subways, trains, while rollerblading and generally anywhere they feel it's necessary to bring their embarassingly crap music to the attention of unwilling bystanders. Fuck you Motorola, Nokia & Co!
cotton buds
cotton buds
I think some people believe
I think some people believe that the yellow light at traffic lights are pointless inventions. every time, and I mean EVERY time my work mate and I go to buy our lunch from the super market (once or twice a week), we have to wait for several seconds after the green man has appeared before we can safely cross. Funnily enough this is only from north bound traffic, not south bound, safe crossing one way... not so the other.
Omnius and the thinking
Omnius and the thinking machines!!! They all oughta be destroyed!!!!
oh, and plastic bags