I just had the worst 2 days of my life nursing a particularly bad case of food poisoning.
And it had to happen just a few days before I'm due for home.
*winces*
so the lao sai spree begun has hit you hard eh..
anyway, hope ya get well soon yeah..
Originally posted by SBS2601D:I just had the worst 2 days of my life nursing a particularly bad case of food poisoning.
And it had to happen just a few days before I'm due for home.
*winces*
charcoal and lomotil are your best friends...
take a couple of handfuls of charcoal.... and some lomotil...
drink.. uhh.. okay. drink lots of IMPORTED BOTTLED water... and some canned isotonics too
I'm on the mend....at last.
Still.
To put things in perspective...
I just learnt of the terrible news that a friend's bf was killed instantly in a cycling accident at Changi a week ago.
The news really hit home.
sometimes i wonder... even if there are laws and stuff like that, would it matter?
it is against the law to go through a red light, yet a maniac going at about 150 T-bones a taxi, killing the driver, the taxi driver and his fare...
a week later, a drunk driver does exactly the same thing at the very same junction, this time luckily, no one was killed
what the yammering would do is to cause the idiots in power to enact unenforceable laws...
the motorists need to be more mindful of other road users...
and the cyclists need to remember that they do not own the roads either...
i've almost hit cyclists going against the flow of traffic when cars need to turn left to join the main road.. one would be looking right for traffic and the last thing anyone would be looking out for would be a cyclist going against the flow of traffic, behaving like he owns not only the road but the pavement...
and i've come across cyclists who flipped me the bird even after i safely passed them, giving them enough space.. i think they expected me to follow them slowly at 30km/h?
there needs to be more care on both sides..
and cyclists need to stop bloody riding in places where they are not supposed to ride like corridors, void decks, markets, pavements and footpaths
It shouldn't happen along such a long and fairly wide stretch of road in theory.
But we all know how idiots like to gun their engines and zoom past in practice.
I saw a fairly graphic picture of the aftermath circulating online after the bicycle was crushed by the lorry which stopped 200m later.
Practically nothing recognisable remains, with the tyres ripped off from the rims, the main frame twisted into a ball.
Originally posted by SBS2601D:I'm on the mend....at last.
Still.
To put things in perspective...
I just learnt of the terrible news that a friend's bf was killed instantly in a cycling accident at Changi a week ago.
The news really hit home.
Recent deaths of two riders reignite demands for tougher laws
That's a schoolmate of mine who graduated the same year as me. I didn't know him personally though, and not knowing what happened I can't comment.
Originally posted by SBS2601D:It shouldn't happen along such a long and fairly wide stretch of road in theory.
But we all know how idiots like to gun their engines and zoom past in practice.
I saw a fairly graphic picture of the aftermath circulating online after the bicycle was crushed by the lorry which stopped 200m later.
Practically nothing recognisable remains, with the tyres ripped off from the rims, the main frame twisted into a ball.
yup.. it shouldn't happen to the maniac who hit the taxi either... it's just a few hundred metres from the Bugis market traffic light.. yet it happens... the engine block was smashed out of the car and went flying...
there are maniacs out there.. there is no way we can legislate for stupidity or the basically fucked up selfish bastards out there
Originally posted by the Bear:sometimes i wonder... even if there are laws and stuff like that, would it matter?
it is against the law to go through a red light, yet a maniac going at about 150 T-bones a taxi, killing the driver, the taxi driver and his fare...
a week later, a drunk driver does exactly the same thing at the very same junction, this time luckily, no one was killed
what the yammering would do is to cause the idiots in power to enact unenforceable laws...
the motorists need to be more mindful of other road users...
and the cyclists need to remember that they do not own the roads either...
i've almost hit cyclists going against the flow of traffic when cars need to turn left to join the main road.. one would be looking right for traffic and the last thing anyone would be looking out for would be a cyclist going against the flow of traffic, behaving like he owns not only the road but the pavement...
and i've come across cyclists who flipped me the bird even after i safely passed them, giving them enough space.. i think they expected me to follow them slowly at 30km/h?
there needs to be more care on both sides..
and cyclists need to stop bloody riding in places where they are not supposed to ride like corridors, void decks, markets, pavements and footpaths
I believe that cyclists should be made to learn the highway code before cycling on the road, but how is that going to be enforced?
Originally posted by Kuali Baba:Head päeva.
smoked salmon head?
Originally posted by Kuali Baba:I believe that cyclists should be made to learn the highway code before cycling on the road, but how is that going to be enforced?
The way I see it, it's just about having the will to enforce it.
After all, seat belts did not come with the first car. They were only invented later on, and were made compulsory even later still. I'm pretty sure that drivers were at first highly resistant to the wearing of seat belts until the authorities pursued it aggressively.
On a similar note, I'm sure we can institute some form of Rider's Education lessons or something in secondary schools, make everyone take Basic Theory at the end of Sec 2, then give all those who pass a licence to cycle on roads. The Traffic Police can be given the mandate to aggressively go after cyclists who break traffic rules.
So really, I think it's just a matter of having the will to do all that.
How many more accidents will that take?
Originally posted by fudgester:The way I see it, it's just about having the will to enforce it.
After all, seat belts did not come with the first car. They were only invented later on, and were made compulsory even later still. I'm pretty sure that drivers were at first highly resistant to the wearing of seat belts until the authorities pursued it aggressively.
On a similar note, I'm sure we can institute some form of Rider's Education lessons or something in secondary schools, make everyone take Basic Theory at the end of Sec 2, then give all those who pass a licence to cycle on roads. The Traffic Police can be given the mandate to aggressively go after cyclists who break traffic rules.
So really, I think it's just a matter of having the will to do all that.
Don't forget about migrant workers who cycle on secondhand bikes too. How does one make this accessible to them?
Another point - there are some cyclists who do it to get around, and others who do it to keep fit. Of this latter group, some ride like maniacs and hate to stop. Fatigue is always a danger when you're in traffic.
On a less stifling side, I paid a visit to a sister company of Grameen Bank that provides electricity to villagers and queried why the solar panels are from Japan and not China.
Well,
It seems like we aren't the only ones who are wary of MIC products.
Originally posted by Kuali Baba:Don't forget about migrant workers who cycle on secondhand bikes too. How does one make this accessible to them?
Another point - there are some cyclists who do it to get around, and others who do it to keep fit. Of this latter group, some ride like maniacs and hate to stop. Fatigue is always a danger when you're in traffic.
The same way we deal with migrant workers who want to drive vehicles. We make sure that they have a valid foreign licence, then make them pass the Basic Theory test before they can cycle on the roads.
My point here is that it's time to enact proper legislation on cyclists. We can enact laws like requiring everyone to get a licence before they can ride on the road. We can allow exceptions, such as not requiring licensing if people just want to cycle in parks.
As to whether or not such laws are enforceable...... seriously, it once again comes down to how aggressively the authorities want to enforce them. Surely a good patrolman on a bicycle can chase down a maniacal cyclist if it comes down to that.
It's just a matter of having the will to do all that.
Dr Lim Hock Siew passed away yesterday. Even if one doesn't agree with his views, he's still a part of our political history, and it'll be a shame if there's a MSM blackout on this news.
these days i'm even afraid to cross the roads. especially the few days after the ferrari incident.
A lot of ppl can't drive in Urban areas well w/ patience and keeping a lookout.
Originally posted by Hitman Chief (Mercury):
smoked salmon head?
Google Translate was created for a reason...
KB, not to be mean but I think it's better yr friend passed away.
I'm saying this because MPB's friend did not die but he's paralysed for life. I think this is worse than dying >.<" The accident happened at the peak of his life - 30.... he had a whole future ahead of him wiped out in the blink of an eye and 2 aged parents whom he had to take care...and he is the only son.
Originally posted by elindra:KB, not to be mean but I think it's better yr friend passed away.
I'm saying this because MPB's friend did not die but he's paralysed for life. I think this is worse than dying >.<" The accident happened at the peak of his life - 30.... he had a whole future ahead of him wiped out in the blink of an eye and 2 aged parents whom he had to take care...and he is the only son.
I know what you mean.
Buon giorno... watching the transit of Venus via NASA's website at work now.
morning, just got into the office
i should be at home bumming around on my day off but i got to go to the HQ for a meaningless meeting because some asshole in the admin office is too lazy to go...