Driving in China.

Trad · Post by **Trad** » Wed 28th Jul 2010 05:49 pm

This is unbelievable...

Driving in China:

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=QESfEd180rQ

Balou · Post by **Balou** » Wed 28th Jul 2010 06:39 pm

Kind of reminds me off how they drive in Thailand.

Peace,
Balou

Dava · Post by **Dava** » Wed 28th Jul 2010 07:05 pm

lmao! seems as though nobody gives a f@@k over there!

doobydave · Post by **doobydave** » Wed 28th Jul 2010 07:20 pm

LOL

You'd think the money they spent on cameras might have been better spent on traffic lights...

Trad · Post by **Trad** » Wed 28th Jul 2010 07:27 pm

Nobody seems to even slow down as they approach the intersection....

Traffic Lights??.. ..A Stop sign or just a Yield sign would put an end to most of this....

DC · Post by DC » Wed 28th Jul 2010 08:28 pm

Nutz!.

TRANCE · Post by **TRANCE** » Wed 28th Jul 2010 08:42 pm

Crazy stuff, bet they believe their Gods will always protect them regardless, hence the complete nonchalance on the road.

btw, link strangely wouldn't work my end

but saw it via another route.

cantona7 · Post by **cantona7** » Wed 28th Jul 2010 08:56 pm

balou1999 wrote: Kind of reminds me off how they drive in Thailand.

Peace,
Balou

iv been to Thailand on 2 diff occasions and damn..traffic isn't even the right word. during rush hr on big roadsin Bangkok ..like sukhumvit its just at almost a standstill aside from people on motor bikes and motor cycle taxis buzzing through. you move maybe once every 10 mins. didn't notice the drivers in shanghai or Beijing to be very crazy. went to Dalian but didn't get a good look there.

TRANCE · Post by **TRANCE** » Wed 28th Jul 2010 09:05 pm

cantona7 wrote:
balou1999 wrote: Kind of reminds me off how they drive in Thailand.

Peace,
Balou
iv been to Thailand on 2 diff occasions and damn..traffic isn't even the right word. during rush hr on big roadsin Bangkok ..like sukhumvit its just at almost a standstill aside from people on motor bikes and motor cycle taxis buzzing through. you move maybe once every 10 mins. didn't notice the drivers in shanghai or Beijing to be very crazy. went to Dalian but didn't get a good look there.

Hey cantona, I considered a trip to sukhumvit area

but mates keep taking the piss out of me that I couldn't handle the temperature and heat. How bad actually is it? Some say it's so bad that even walking short distances takes it out of you and to just get rickshaws everywhere as it's that bad.

cantona7 · Post by **cantona7** » Wed 28th Jul 2010 09:50 pm

TRANCE wrote:
cantona7 wrote:
balou1999 wrote: Kind of reminds me off how they drive in Thailand.

Peace,
Balou
iv been to Thailand on 2 diff occasions and damn..traffic isn't even the right word. during rush hr on big roadsin Bangkok ..like sukhumvit its just at almost a standstill aside from people on motor bikes and motor cycle taxis buzzing through. you move maybe once every 10 mins. didn't notice the drivers in shanghai or Beijing to be very crazy. went to Dalian but didn't get a good look there.
Hey cantona, I considered a trip to sukhumvit area but mates keep taking the piss out of me that I couldn't handle the temperature and heat. How bad actually is it? Some say it's so bad that even walking short distances takes it out of you and to just get rickshaws everywhere as it's that bad.

yjrtr ste two types of weather in the thailand/singapore/vietnam area. the types are

a.hot

and
b.very hot

if your not used to temps in the 30's to 40's with 100% humidity bangkok and Thailand may not be enjoyable. one things for sure stay at a modern hotel with air conditioning and a pool. or go to a beach town so u can swim.

TRANCE · Post by **TRANCE** » Wed 28th Jul 2010 10:07 pm

A friend who's been said it's advisable once you've scored some weed there is to stroll out into the sea to waist depth and smoke your joint there in case the shit hits the fan you can swim off elsewhere. Yes I can swim btw, but the law is strict apparently and this was in Phuket, which I would like to check out while in Thailand as well.

abcdabcd · Post by **abcdabcd** » Thu 29th Jul 2010 03:57 am

TRANCE wrote: the law is strict apparently and this was in Phuket, which I would like to check out while in Thailand as well.

Yeah it definitely is. I heard they raid clubs at night and drug-test people on the spot. The gov is corrupt and heard that they sell clean urine at the same time/place. Also, heard they're known to extort money out of foreigners by setting them up, like some dealers will set you up and turn you in to the cops. I really want/wanted to go to Thailand but, hearing about that stuff is making me put it off.

Balou · Post by **Balou** » Thu 29th Jul 2010 04:27 am

abcdabcd wrote:
TRANCE wrote: the law is strict apparently and this was in Phuket, which I would like to check out while in Thailand as well.
Yeah it definitely is. I heard they raid clubs at night and drug-test people on the spot. The gov is corrupt and heard that they sell clean urine at the same time/place. Also, heard they're known to extort money out of foreigners by setting them up, like some dealers will set you up and turn you in to the cops. I really want/wanted to go to Thailand but, hearing about that stuff is making me put it off.

Traveled to Phuket and Ko Phi Phi for two weeks back in 2008 with the ex. In Phuket we had a villa right on the water and would sit on the dock toking damn near all day. We bought a pound of some pretty good shit for like $40. Granted we were situated in a cove away from all the resorts and the host hooked us up.And we avoided most of the bars like the plague because all of the prostitution. In Ko Phi Phi we smoked on the balcony again with no problems. never tried smoking out on the beach with all the tourist as there are police about everywhere. I'm sure it wouldn't be that hard getting some through one of the many English or Australian backpackers.

Peace,
Balou

Edit: BTW if you do meet a nice Thai "girl", make sure she is a natural one! Our driver told us that the will not tell you that were boys.

Stanky Danky · Post by **Stanky Danky** » Thu 29th Jul 2010 04:33 am

One things clear after watching that video, China definitely needs more stop signs. Everybody just flies through unmarked intersections without even looking for traffic. The people on the bikes need to pull their heads out of their ass too. I didn't see one bicyclist turn their head to check for traffic. Looks like the Chinese have got alot to learn about safety on the road with everyone getting cars these days. I wonder how good their drivers education system is seeing as though the people teaching drivers ed probably just started driving themselves. It's probably a bit like the blind leading the blind.

Dava · Post by **Dava** » Thu 29th Jul 2010 10:30 am

TRANCE wrote:Crazy stuff, bet they believe their Gods will always protect them regardless, hence the complete nonchalance on the road.

btw, link strangely wouldn't work my end but saw it via another route.

yeah was strange, firefox wouldnt load it for me but IE did =/ and i HATE IE!