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[MattBaker]

Well, we never covered defilibrators...

A modern defibrillator has voice instructions telling you what to do. Might take a bit longer than somebody familiar with it but everyone should be able to do that right.

And it automatically detects if it has to send a shock or you're supposed to do CPR on that guy so you really can't do much wrong.

 

[Matias Saibene]

According to Google (it's a conspiracy) I'm a pangolin, says I'm practical and I know the time when I blah blah blah, etc. Probably a double message is telling me I am doomed to traffic of species.

Or remember Van Halen.

JUMP!

Yes of course, [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Allen_radiation_belt"]you have to jump to avoid radiation[/ame]:yes:.

 

[Linguofreak]

Several times actually. Basic first aid including rescue breathing is part of the mandatory course you need for a drivers license here. At that time I already had an advanced rescue breathing course from when I made my life-guard brevet. And finally the whole schlock again, with CPR and lots of gore this time, when I took the field-medic course in the army.

The difference in driver's licensing requirements between North America and Europe never ceases to amaze me. Here it's much less expensive, the extra requirements (like CPR training) are much less stringent, and, whereas I understand that licenses in Europe (or Germany at least) are valid for life once issued, licenses here generally need to be renewed every 5 years or so (but the total lifetime cost is still cheaper than getting your one lifetime license in Germany).

 

[Urwumpe]

The difference in driver's licensing requirements between North America and Europe never ceases to amaze me. Here it's much less expensive, the extra requirements (like CPR training) are much less stringent, and, whereas I understand that licenses in Europe (or Germany at least) are valid for life once issued, licenses here generally need to be renewed every 5 years or so (but the total lifetime cost is still cheaper than getting your one lifetime license in Germany).

Well, its also a bit different in Germany compared to Europe... its Germany, after all.

The lifetime license is one part I would love to change instantly, because there are many older people, which sensible people would not even let cross the road unmonitored, but those are still allowed to drive without limitations. Which is pretty bad - the more complicated the situation gets, the more you notice how older people are getting problems understanding the situation and deciding properly. And there is no big flashing "OLD PERSON DRIVING" shield on top of their cars to warn you.

Young male drivers and old male drivers ... thats the worst that can happen to you here.

But then: Theory is tougher in germany because we have more laws about road traffic. Ask Uber, they thought they are in the USA and suddenly found out that you can't let anybody transport passengers here. And the traffic sign density and diversity is much higher here than in any other place of the world.

And you need to know a lot of it. Maybe it is a bit futile to teach you driving with a trailer, if you are then not practicing it for the next decade. It is maybe also not necessary to know about modern car technology - but it sure helps. But all the rest is pretty mandatory here, I could not remember any situation in the theory and practical exams, that I did not encounter at least once per month later.

Alone teaching you how to swap a tire is often worth the money.

 

[jedidia]

whereas I understand that licenses in Europe (or Germany at least) are valid for life once issued

There are some caveats with that, at least in Switzerland. Severe misbehavior in trafic can cost you your license for an extended period of time (anywhere from a month to two years) and might require repeating part of the courses, and in some cases even redo the examn. The later especially applies if you have an accident at advanced age.

Also, about 90% of the costs of a license are actually driving lessons. While the law doesn't require a minumum number of lessons to take the examn, it is a well-known fact that the examiners will just let you fail if you don't have enough (usually you're save at 30+).
And then of course we aren't allowed to drive a car at all before coming fully of age (18). We compensate by being allowed to buy and consume alcohol from 16 upwards :lol:

 

[Urwumpe]

We compensate by being allowed to buy and consume alcohol from 16 upwards :lol:

I think thats the only working way... let them first know how this annoying legal drug affects them, and then let them drive. Not the other way around.

 

[Fabri91]

I just realised it was a mistake, I meant drum brake not disc brake. It's actually quite similar, if not the same one, as this photo of one on wikipedia only that it's closed and not cut open and it wasn't really rusted at the screws but on that ring in the middle that looks rusted (must be a common thing?). But yeah, kicking the wheel solved the issue.




Oh, I'm doing that simply because I can't be arsed to screw a wheel on without the leverage of a torque wrench. Without one that's just super annoying. Also for my car they say 120 so good luck with your 100.:thumbup:

And you need a proper metal torque wrench because at the end of the day you might need a blunt force murder weapon. I don't know why but you might.

A torque wrench has been one of the best purchases I ever made: when first using it it turned out that all of the bolts were slightly under-tightened (by me at the last tire change).

 

[Andy44]

I imagine public trasportation is better in Germany than in the US. Without a car in the US you are pretty screwed when it comes to monility, unless you are in one of the big cities. Nobody is going to build a commuter rail system in the heart of Kansas.

 

[Izack]

Paid Workshop mods?

 

[Linguofreak]

I imagine public trasportation is better in Germany than in the US.

You just won the understatement of the year award.

 

[Codz]

I imagine public trasportation is better in Germany than in the US. Without a car in the US you are pretty screwed when it comes to monility, unless you are in one of the big cities. Nobody is going to build a commuter rail system in the heart of Kansas.

Pretty much. LA Metro is at least functional over here, and the county is expanding the rail lines to a few new cities.

 

[Notebook]

Making news here, but we are desperate to get way from General Election coverage...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology

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[Tycho]

Okay here's a new one I read: So NASA actually went to the Moon but covertly introduced the "hoax" thing to distract the public from the real issue: the ancient alien structures Neil and Buzz found on the Moon. Alright, then; case closed. :facepalm:

 

[mojoey]

Pretty much. LA Metro is at least functional over here, and the county is expanding the rail lines to a few new cities.

There's been talk of expanding the Metrolink service out into Palm Springs within the next few years, although I doubt that would happen. Too much bureaucracy and money exchanging hands.

 

[Linguofreak]

It's always fun catching anachronisms in science fiction movies: Elements that had already been relegated to the past in real life by the time the movie came out. Often it involves computers, but I just noticed a really interesting one that doesn't involve computers or fancy machinery:

Why are bubble canopies the exception rather than the rule for fighters in Star Wars?

 

[Andy44]

It's always fun catching anachronisms in science fiction movies: Elements that had already been relegated to the past in real life by the time the movie came out. Often it involves computers, but I just noticed a really interesting one that doesn't involve computers or fancy machinery:

Why are bubble canopies the exception rather than the rule for fighters in Star Wars?

LOL nothing in Star Wars makes any sense if you think about it hard enough to come up with a question like that! At least the X-wing has a canopy; the TIE fighters have a single front window, with the pilot sitting so far back his field of view must be absurdly small.

My favorite movie anachronism, if that's what this is, is the computer displays in 2010: Odyssey Two. In the first film, made in the 60s, Discoveryclearly has flat-panel displays, which did in fact exist by the time 2001 arrived, but in the sequel the Leonov is using clunky CRT displays, even though the vehicle is presumably a few years younger than Discovery. And in 2010 it was almost impossible to find a CRT display in real life!

 

[jedidia]

but in the sequel the Leonov is using clunky CRT displays

Hey, it was built by the russians...

 

[Codz]

The regional transit system is also currently adding Santa Monica to the Culver City line. Right now buses are the only way to get there from the city.

 

[MattBaker]

And in 2010 it was almost impossible to find a CRT display in real life!

Silently hides his old computer monitor, used until 2011.

 

[Artlav]

Someone mentioned CRTs?