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Title: Don't text and walk near a fountain.....
Post by: Highmac on January 26, 2011, 05:49:31 AM

Pennsylvania shopper makes a big splash
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12226192

She was threatening to sue because somebody put it on YouTube but changed her mind after some of her background was revealed

Title: Don't text and walk near a fountain.....
Post by: gunug on January 26, 2011, 07:52:26 AM

I saw an interview with her on a national US news show and she seemed to be making up a story of why she had to be texting at that precise moment to her church group or something; didn't make much sense to me at the time.  Some people, like my younger son, can walk into a mailbox or something when they're distracted. Many of us are not great at multitasking it seems:

http://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications...of-multitasking

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Post by: Xairbusdriver on January 26, 2011, 11:00:09 AM

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Many of us are not great at multitasking it seems

Only thing I'd change in that sentence is the "Many." It has been proven, over and over, that none of us are "great" at multi-tasking. But we are great at convincing ourselves otherwise.

Firing the guard seems quite reasonable to me. And I can understand her being embarrassed. Perhaps she has also learned a few things about public behavior? Hopefully the security people have, also. I suspect that nobody was actually watching the video feeds in real time, however. The saddest part is that no one seemed to have done anything to help the lady. OTOH, there didn't seem to be many people around, especially in the second view of the incident, that hallway seemed to be shutdown, very few lights on! Apparently she didn't make as big a splash as she had hoped... Live and (hopefully) learn.

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Post by: krissel on January 27, 2011, 01:07:54 AM

Now some idiot politician wants to ban people from using iPods, phones, etc. while crossing the street.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/01/25...phones-walking/

Looks like we will be seeing these return:

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Actually I'm a big believer in the Darwinian survival of the fittest. If the people who are too stupid to pay attention were removed from the gene pool we might eventually end up with a stronger species.  

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Post by: kimmer on January 27, 2011, 04:02:18 AM

Neil, appreciate the update on the gal. I saw an early interview with her where she said he dad told her not to worry, no one would know who it was and she said, in this sobbing voice, "But I know it me!" Then she blabbed to the world.  

Krissel, saw that earlier and had a good laugh.

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Post by: Frances144 on January 27, 2011, 06:57:52 AM

That made me laugh!

and then I had to watch the news item about the grand piano that has washed up on a Miami sandbank!

The things you learn!

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Post by: Xairbusdriver on January 27, 2011, 10:06:02 AM

The 'swimmer' would have remained anonymous if she had remained silent. I know she claimed her nephew recognized her, but he must have had a much better video to view than the one I saw.

While certainly approaching the banned topic of "Politics," it is proposals such as banning pedestrians from using both earbuds that encourage the desire for regulatory reform, not to mention smaller "government." Personal safety behavior (or lack of same), like morality, cannot be imposed. That is not to say or endorse, removal of safety regulations. When an entity (corporate or personal) continues to cause harm to others, those entities must be regulated (fined/controlled/stopped/incarcerated/monitored/invited to ride a rocket to the Moon?) for the safety of "the rest of us."

BTW, that piano probably had a little "human" help in reaching its resting place...apparently, that sand bar is never covered by any normal tide, so it is next to impossible for it to have 'floated' there...without first having been on another 'floating' device (boat?). If it sounds too weird to be true...

it probably had some weird human involvement.

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Post by: RNKIII on January 27, 2011, 02:17:22 PM

Explanation here about piano on the sand bar...

Ah the exuberance of youth and their college entrance projects..


Bob K.   rnkiii

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Post by: gunug on January 27, 2011, 06:28:42 PM

I personally think the mystery of the piano on the sand bar is more interesting than the truth about it! Okay!

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Post by: krissel on January 27, 2011, 09:34:30 PM

I suppose these will be against the law, too.  

https://www.buytvhatnow.com/flare/next

Title: Don't text and walk near a fountain.....
Post by: Xairbusdriver on January 28, 2011, 11:00:53 AM

But...but...what good is a TV-viewing cap when we all know the bill is supposed to be in the back! OTOH, it would be great for teachers and parents...those people usually have eyes back there, also!

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Post by: kimmer on January 28, 2011, 12:23:47 PM

QUOTE(krissel @ Jan 27 2011, 07:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I suppose these will be against the law, too.  

https://www.buytvhatnow.com/flare/next

If not, they should be.