rehmwa 2 #26 May 2, 2006 Half of those people are shitheads. I'm assuming the other half were drivers that were cut off and shocked as he shot by driving on the white line at 140 MPH on a busy residential street. (right at schoolday's end) Wow, these stereotypes are a LOT of fun. (seriously, when scoop said 'help' I thought only of scenarios where you have to physically jump in and defend someone directly in a dangerous conflict. Making a cell phone call to 911? That's not 'help' it's just the automatic thing to do. Hard to imagine not doing that. It's even easier than holding open a door for someone with their arms full. Must be a bunch of city people) ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #27 May 2, 2006 I find this truely disturbing (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #28 May 2, 2006 QuoteI find this truely disturbing No kidding, he just lay there for a half an hour, disturbing innocent commuters. It's a traffic way, not a rest area. And on top of it, he didn't even try to help the deer at all. Heartless. {fine, ok ok ok, sorry, that was a little cold} ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #29 May 2, 2006 (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #30 May 2, 2006 Quote Don't encourage that guy. The crap he's been flinging out today has been very poor today. Even for him. Frankly, I'm a bit disgusted with him right now. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdthomas 0 #31 May 2, 2006 QuoteQuote yesterday I saved a baby bunny from a cat. so you hate cats? poor starving bored cat The cat may have been bored, but I doubt starving as it's the house cat from across the street. Do I hate cats? No.. but i think that the cat should have picked a bigger bunny instead of the small guy.. you know a fair chance thing! But you make me think about where my etics really are. This morning i went turkey hunting and I used to feed a squirel that lived in my front yard tree. My ex found it crazy that I could hand feed and care for that squirel and yet go hunt squirels in the country for food. i used to tease her and say i was just fatting the one out front up. ( I was joking) Now i will admit that one day i found her, my front yard squirel very ill and injured. it looked as if she had a broken leg and other injurys internal. the flys where already swarming her so infection was there. I was a bit upset by this. It was very hard to kill her, she was in much pain and was basiclly lifeless and I felt that her best option was quick death.. I miss that squirel, she was fun to feed and watch. So there you go, I may be messed up on animal ethics. Joewww.greenboxphotography.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richards 0 #32 May 3, 2006 QuoteBut the person who saves another person is written about and photographed in the newspaper. Their yard is soon full of edgy reporters eager exaggerate or even to find scandal. Their life is scrutinized. Indiscretions become headlines and strangers act like intimate friends -- or enemies. Your quiet, private life is gone, you're now public property, and you're treated ... well, basically you're now treated like that pigeon was. Free assistance is only free for the recipient. For the samaritan, it's WAY too expensive. That seems a bit of a stretch. Yes if you end up battling it out with multiple gunmen and ending up in time magazine, Most cases it is just some loser picking on someone who can't defend themselves and you will not even make page 12 of most papers if you get involved. Richards My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richards 0 #33 May 3, 2006 QuoteQuoteThe really sad part, being in the US is that everyone is so sue happy that they have not only been rescued by a good symaritan only to turn around and sue them for helping! I can see why some folks wouldn't get involved. Sad but true. True. Also you have to fear repercussions from an individual who you have to apprehend. I did a citizens arrest once and because I had to get a wee bit forcefull (no real harm done to the guy) I was shitting myself wondering of the loser was going to press charges or sue me. Richards My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
narcimund 0 #34 May 3, 2006 QuoteThat seems a bit of a stretch. Apparently you don't look at any local news media. I congratulate you for your good sense. However, this IS exactly the way it happens. I've seen it happen many times. Slow news day -- private individual gets in the public eye accidently -- local news suddenly thinks they own the guy's entire life. It appears that Canada media is more civil. But that fits a wider pattern. First Class Citizen Twice Over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richards 0 #35 May 3, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuote yesterday I saved a baby bunny from a cat. so you hate cats? poor starving bored cat Of course he hates cats and discriminates against them. The cat is the real victim here. If only someone had put a basketball court in the cats neighborhood to help channel his aggression into something creative he would not have been forced by the unfairness of our society into attacking that overpriviledged bunny. Society is at fault, not the cat. Richards My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richards 0 #36 May 3, 2006 QuoteHowever, this IS exactly the way it happens. I've seen it happen many times. Slow news day -- private individual gets in the public eye accidently -- local news suddenly thinks they own the guy's entire life. Yikes. Media should show a wee bit of tact. Richards My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
