2008-11-20, 07:31 | Link #2262 |
I disagree with you all.
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You said the driver wouldn't be held responsible. That if you were jaywalking and got hit, it was "tough luck".
Here, a driver is by law required to be in control of his vehicle at all time, so as to not get into accidents even if the pedestrians around him - or the other drivers - are clumsy idiots. Of course, the law isn't applied blindly and I doubt you'd be punished if someone throws himself under your wheels. But, on its own, "the guy was jaywalking" is not an excuse for failing to avoid him. |
2008-11-20, 09:00 | Link #2263 | |
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2008-11-20, 12:59 | Link #2264 |
On a sabbatical
Join Date: Nov 2008
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Well, apparently, in some countries, a driver whose vehicle hits a jaywalker will have different levels of responsibility depending on how far from the jaywalker he is.
If he is on the lane NEXT to the pavement, he is not to blame. the next lane after - 25% 2 lanes away - 50% 3 lanes away - 75% 4 lanes away - 90% ... |
2008-11-21, 19:55 | Link #2267 |
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It was WoltLab Burning Board: http://web.archive.org/web/200308061...animesuki.com/
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2008-11-21, 21:31 | Link #2268 | |
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2008-11-24, 00:01 | Link #2269 |
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
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Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
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Right... after some Net browsing, thought I'd try here. I'm looking for a particular style of furin (japanese wind chimes). Examples:
Recommendations to a retail site that is in or ships to the USA would be appreciated. Almost anyone sells the other kinds but these seem to be non-existent so far... (Plan B: just make the things, art project ftw).
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2008-11-24, 13:24 | Link #2270 |
Moving in circles
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Singapore
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I've been poking into Japan's National Public Safety Commission out of pure curiosity, and something occurred to me.
Is there some quirk in the way Japanese special forces are organised that inspire creators like Masamune Shirow to subsume different branches under individual ministries? In the world of Ghost in the Shell, for example, Public Security Section 9 frequently clashes against other sections, such as Section 6, which I vaguely recall belonging to the foreign ministry. There is also a Section 4, which belongs to the defence ministry, if I'm not mistaken (probably am; it's been a long time since I've read the manga). Reason I asked is because something similar occurs in the hume nation of Bastok, from Square-Enix's FFXI. The special forces of this particular nation — known as "musketeers" — again serve under different ministries. The Iron Musketeers serve the Ministry of Trade & Industry, the Gold Musketeers (spies, in effect) serve the Ministry of Mining and finally, the elite Mythril Musketeers, who answer only to the senate-elected president. |
2008-11-25, 10:06 | Link #2273 |
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It's explained in season 2.
But season 2 sucks anyways, precisely because they want to give an explanation to the whole deal (and a crappy one at that, to boot). I enjoyed the first season far more because of the mysteriousness of it all.
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2008-11-25, 11:05 | Link #2274 | |
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In the meantime, although not officially married, Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins have been together since mid 80's ... There is also Gloria Estefan and Emilio Estefan, they have been married since the dawn of time...
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2008-11-26, 13:34 | Link #2275 |
The ______ maker
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http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/6...blk1po4rl5.gif
does anyone know who this girl is? is she an actress? dancer? from which country? Last edited by xris; 2008-11-26 at 15:53. Reason: 1.5Mb is rather large so changed image to a link |
2008-11-27, 00:28 | Link #2277 |
✖ ǝʇ ɯıqnɾl ☆
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Sapphire ^^ I too felt that. After taking a semihiatus from voice acting Aya is doing everything to stay in the news . But from the picture you cant be sure .
Aya Hirano
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2008-11-28, 11:08 | Link #2279 | |
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there's a chance it was her but honestly..i dont think Aya can dance like that.. so far, i only seen her dance Hare Hare Yukai and Mottoke! Sailor Fuku |
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