Berlin Christmas Market Terror Attack
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So you don't think there is an issue with immigrants integrating into Euro society?
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So you don't think there is an issue with immigrants integrating into Euro society?
So you don't think there is an issue with immigrants integrating into Euro society?
On the one hand its an incredibly small group of them doing bad shit but on the other hand, you cant invite a group of people into ur society nonchalantly that have these people hidden amongst them.
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So you don't think there is an issue with immigrants integrating into Euro society?
On the one hand its an incredibly small group of them doing bad shit but on the other hand, you cant invite a group of people into ur society nonchalantly that have these people hidden amongst them.
On the one hand its an incredibly small group of them doing bad shit but on the other hand, you cant invite a group of people into ur society nonchalantly that have these people hidden amongst them.
We shouldn't let a few hundred thousand bad apples spoil a good time for everyone.
WSS
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So you don't think there is an issue with immigrants integrating into Euro society?
On the one hand its an incredibly small group of them doing bad shit but on the other hand, you cant invite a group of people into ur society nonchalantly that have these people hidden amongst them.
On the one hand its an incredibly small group of them doing bad shit but on the other hand, you cant invite a group of people into ur society nonchalantly that have these people hidden amongst them.
It's a very large group of them that won't assimilate though, even though it's a small number doing terrorist attacks.
There's also things like the rape crisis in Sweden
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If they were employed at a crayon factory, they would find a way to melt a 64 pack into a shiv to stab some non believers.
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Muslim truck drivers are the worst. Had one ask me what state he was in then he argued with me about it. I was like, "hey man you're in Illinois not Indiana there's no reason to lie to you about it!"
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Muslim truck drivers are the worst. Had one ask me what state he was in then he argued with me about it. I was like, "hey man you're in Illinois not Indiana there's no reason to lie to you about it!"
Muslim truck drivers are the worst.
ftfy.
Holy shit are they crazy, at least the ones that come over from abroad. Maybe partly because in their countries driving insane is expected and the horn is the most important accessory on the vehicle.
Maybe not just muslims though, just arab drivers in general.
My lebanese godfather is a good example...and I rode in a car with some saudi friends before, last time I ever did that.
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Muslim truck drivers are the worst.
ftfy.
Holy shit are they crazy, at least the ones that come over from abroad. Maybe partly because in their countries driving insane is expected and the horn is the most important accessory on the vehicle.
Maybe not just muslims though, just arab drivers in general.
My lebanese godfather is a good example...and I rode in a car with some saudi friends before, last time I ever did that.
ftfy.
Holy shit are they crazy, at least the ones that come over from abroad. Maybe partly because in their countries driving insane is expected and the horn is the most important accessory on the vehicle.
Maybe not just muslims though, just arab drivers in general.
My lebanese godfather is a good example...and I rode in a car with some saudi friends before, last time I ever did that.
FWIW I find american drivers crazy. Started my vacation driving from one end of vegas to the other (McCarron north towards UT) and I swear, in that strip of four or five lane highway there were like 5 or 6 accidents being cleaned up alone. Then on the highways between cities people drive so close behind, cut in front or generally just are dicks.
Still, a stroll in the park compared to most places. I mean, I was happy to drive over there. I'm happy to drive in europe as well. I will never drive in asia. People move from crazy to fucking dangerous.
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ftfy.
Holy shit are they crazy, at least the ones that come over from abroad. Maybe partly because in their countries driving insane is expected and the horn is the most important accessory on the vehicle.
Maybe not just muslims though, just arab drivers in general.
My lebanese godfather is a good example...and I rode in a car with some saudi friends before, last time I ever did that.
FWIW I find american drivers crazy. Started my vacation driving from one end of vegas to the other (McCarron north towards UT) and I swear, in that strip of four or five lane highway there were like 5 or 6 accidents being cleaned up alone. Then on the highways between cities people drive so close behind, cut in front or generally just are dicks.
Still, a stroll in the park compared to most places. I mean, I was happy to drive over there. I'm happy to drive in europe as well. I will never drive in asia. People move from crazy to fucking dangerous.
FWIW I find american drivers crazy. Started my vacation driving from one end of vegas to the other (McCarron north towards UT) and I swear, in that strip of four or five lane highway there were like 5 or 6 accidents being cleaned up alone. Then on the highways between cities people drive so close behind, cut in front or generally just are dicks.
Still, a stroll in the park compared to most places. I mean, I was happy to drive over there. I'm happy to drive in europe as well. I will never drive in asia. People move from crazy to fucking dangerous.
American drivers aren't crazy they're just generally stupid, oblivious, and have zero awareness as to what's going on around them. The asshole level varies a little bit depending on what part of the country you're in, but the stupid level is pretty universal.
I always had 3 categories: The dumbass, the asshole, and the dumb asshole
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FWIW I find american drivers crazy. Started my vacation driving from one end of vegas to the other (McCarron north towards UT) and I swear, in that strip of four or five lane highway there were like 5 or 6 accidents being cleaned up alone. Then on the highways between cities people drive so close behind, cut in front or generally just are dicks.
Still, a stroll in the park compared to most places. I mean, I was happy to drive over there. I'm happy to drive in europe as well. I will never drive in asia. People move from crazy to fucking dangerous.
American drivers aren't crazy they're just generally stupid, oblivious, and have zero awareness as to what's going on around them. The asshole level varies a little bit depending on what part of the country you're in, but the stupid level is pretty universal.
I always had 3 categories: The dumbass, the asshole, and the dumb asshole
American drivers aren't crazy they're just generally stupid, oblivious, and have zero awareness as to what's going on around them. The asshole level varies a little bit depending on what part of the country you're in, but the stupid level is pretty universal.
OK, call it stupid, works for me. But I find it bizarre, given that you have drivers ed courses at every school, right? Seems like everyone should have some common sense when it comes to driving. But nope. How stringent are the theory and practical tests?
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I lived in Japan off and on for over 8 years and had to get a SOFA (Status of Forces Agreement) Drivers license. Pass a written and drivers test. Japanese go through a very strict school and test to get their license. But afterwards seem to forget everything they learned. Very polite people until they get behind the wheel.
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I lived in Japan off and on for over 8 years and had to get a SOFA (Status of Forces Agreement) Drivers license. Pass a written and drivers test. Japanese go through a very strict school and test to get their license. But afterwards seem to forget everything they learned. Very polite people until they get behind the wheel.
I lived in Japan off and on for over 8 years and had to get a SOFA (Status of Forces Agreement) Drivers license. Pass a written and drivers test. Japanese go through a very strict school and test to get their license. But afterwards seem to forget everything they learned. Very polite people until they get behind the wheel.
See I find that strange, Japan seems like the one place in Asia that would be decent to drive. Not sure why, they just seem to have more in common with western values, honour, respect etc for fellow citizens. Compared to china, for example...
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So I had a little look at pass rates for driving tests, and in OH, it seems like it's around 80%:
Contrast to the UK where it's apparently 43%. I think it's probably a bit harder to pass over here...
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American drivers aren't crazy they're just generally stupid, oblivious, and have zero awareness as to what's going on around them. The asshole level varies a little bit depending on what part of the country you're in, but the stupid level is pretty universal.
OK, call it stupid, works for me. But I find it bizarre, given that you have drivers ed courses at every school, right? Seems like everyone should have some common sense when it comes to driving. But nope. How stringent are the theory and practical tests?
OK, call it stupid, works for me. But I find it bizarre, given that you have drivers ed courses at every school, right? Seems like everyone should have some common sense when it comes to driving. But nope. How stringent are the theory and practical tests?
In Ohio I don't think driver's education is required unless you're under 18 or maybe 21 (you can get licensed at 16, and drive with a parent in the car at 15 1/2). Driver's ed carries a benefit of lower insurance rates.
Driver's ed courses is basically some old fuck rambling about boring shit like traffic laws and playing videos about people dying in fatal car crashes, then you go out driving a few times with an instructor - the whole purpose of the instructor is to prepare you to pass the actual driving test.
Then you do a vision, written (computer nowadays) test, and a driving test with some BMV dude.
It's all stupidly easy. You drive around the block with the BMV dude. Then you do a parallel parking test with like 5 traffic cones - except if you go to driver's ed they don't teach you how to actually maneuver the car - they literally teach you like - turn wheel half turn until you see this by the back pillar and then turn other way for X seconds.
Plus you know barely anybody anymore knows how to drive a manual transmission - they just coast along paying no attention to anything. Really a good amount of people here probably don't even know how to open their bonnet.
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I remember when I did mine I had a dude that had to have weighed almost 400 pounds in tiny ass ford I took my test in.
He said absolutely nothing the whole time but docked me points for doing things like using a turn signal 1 second too early.
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OK that sounds ridiculous. For us we have obviously the written test, and then the 'hazard perception' test - you sit in front of a touch screen by yourself, and maybe 15 video clips are played, 30 seconds to a minute, something like that. In each clip, there is a hazard - someone has just stepped between two cars, you saw them now they've disappeared, maybe they're going into the trunk of their car, maybe they're trying to cross the road. You have to press the screen when you think there's a hazard. In one clip there are two, so you have to pay attention to the whole thing. The earlier you press the more points you get, out of five.
For the actual driving test they ask you two questions along the lines of 'how would you check if your brake lights are working' or 'how do you check the oil levels in the car'. Legitimately, the one I got was 'how can you test the horn is working'. Less hard.
Then on to the actual driving, driving around town and country for about 40 minutes, including some maneuvers like bay park, parallel park, turn in the road, (hit the kerb on any and you fail instantly), stuff like that. You're allowed up to 15 'minors' - indicating too late for example is a minor, or not checking the mirror before turning. Not indicating at all is a fail.
Most people pass second time, some first, one guy I know took about 12 attempts. But generally you need to have 40-50 hours of lessons, then you also can go out driving with anyone who's already got a license, to get experience.
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