Comments on: Traffic hacks: elderly woman in China ties sex doll to tree to slow motorists http://boingboing.net/2012/08/02/traffic-hacks-elderly-woman-i.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Terri St. Amant http://boingboing.net/2012/08/02/traffic-hacks-elderly-woman-i.html#comment-1498455 Terri St. Amant Sat, 04 Aug 2012 19:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174662#comment-1498455  now we're talking!  now we’re talking!

]]> By: Abba one four nine http://boingboing.net/2012/08/02/traffic-hacks-elderly-woman-i.html#comment-1498202 Abba one four nine Sat, 04 Aug 2012 04:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174662#comment-1498202 Just like Usa Facebook Just like Usa Facebook

]]> By: Miles Bader http://boingboing.net/2012/08/02/traffic-hacks-elderly-woman-i.html#comment-1498176 Miles Bader Sat, 04 Aug 2012 03:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174662#comment-1498176 Well at some point, the piles of smoking wreckage will serve as a natural traffic-calming measure. Well at some point, the piles of smoking wreckage will serve as a natural traffic-calming measure.

]]> By: Zach http://boingboing.net/2012/08/02/traffic-hacks-elderly-woman-i.html#comment-1497980 Zach Fri, 03 Aug 2012 21:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174662#comment-1497980 don't you know they only do feet binding on mannequins now? don’t you know they only do feet binding on mannequins now?

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/08/02/traffic-hacks-elderly-woman-i.html#comment-1497881 Antinous / Moderator Fri, 03 Aug 2012 20:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174662#comment-1497881 Yeah, I haven't seen a road worker in more than five years. That was the first thing to go when the economy tanked. Yeah, I haven’t seen a road worker in more than five years. That was the first thing to go when the economy tanked.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/08/02/traffic-hacks-elderly-woman-i.html#comment-1497884 Antinous / Moderator Fri, 03 Aug 2012 20:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174662#comment-1497884 Especially if the gravel is actually small, hollow caltrops. Especially if the gravel is actually small, hollow caltrops.

]]> By: LikesTurtles http://boingboing.net/2012/08/02/traffic-hacks-elderly-woman-i.html#comment-1497551 LikesTurtles Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174662#comment-1497551 That figure includes the entire population but unless teens are going to get into knocking boots with grannies, what really matters is the gender gap for young people, which is growing increasingly large: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/11/world/asia/11china.html?_r=1 That figure includes the entire population but unless teens are going to get into knocking boots with grannies, what really matters is the gender gap for young people, which is growing increasingly large: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/11/world/asia/11china.html?_r=1

]]> By: Teller http://boingboing.net/2012/08/02/traffic-hacks-elderly-woman-i.html#comment-1497512 Teller Fri, 03 Aug 2012 15:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174662#comment-1497512 Flip-flops, sandals, MBTs? Flip-flops, sandals, MBTs?

]]> By: Terri St. Amant http://boingboing.net/2012/08/02/traffic-hacks-elderly-woman-i.html#comment-1497494 Terri St. Amant Fri, 03 Aug 2012 15:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174662#comment-1497494 yah.  all of us chicks dig heels... yah.  all of us chicks dig heels…

]]> By: Khurram Aziz http://boingboing.net/2012/08/02/traffic-hacks-elderly-woman-i.html#comment-1497493 Khurram Aziz Fri, 03 Aug 2012 15:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174662#comment-1497493 Sex ratio of 1.06 Males/Females https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html Sex ratio of 1.06 Males/Females
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html

]]> By: IronEdithKidd http://boingboing.net/2012/08/02/traffic-hacks-elderly-woman-i.html#comment-1497481 IronEdithKidd Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174662#comment-1497481 Have you ever been to Michigan? We have some of the worst roads in the nation.  I'm much more concerned about throwing a tie rod from hitting a pothole than scratching the <i>bottom</i> of my car.  Is that even a thing?  Besides, the street sweepers/plows (depending on time of year) would make that a pointlessly short term solution.  Have you ever been to Michigan? We have some of the worst roads in the nation.  I’m much more concerned about throwing a tie rod from hitting a pothole than scratching the bottom of my car.  Is that even a thing?  Besides, the street sweepers/plows (depending on time of year) would make that a pointlessly short term solution. 

]]> By: RedShirt77 http://boingboing.net/2012/08/02/traffic-hacks-elderly-woman-i.html#comment-1497479 RedShirt77 Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174662#comment-1497479  Ok, but the feet look non functional, so what kind of mannequin is not designed to stand on its own and needs to be tied to a tree?  Ok, but the feet look non functional, so what kind of mannequin is not designed to stand on its own and needs to be tied to a tree?

]]> By: IronEdithKidd http://boingboing.net/2012/08/02/traffic-hacks-elderly-woman-i.html#comment-1497464 IronEdithKidd Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174662#comment-1497464 Christ, can't a girl have a revenge fantasy without everyone piling on with crappy reality?  Sheesh. I'm well aware that my fantasy of bringing some forced accountability to the officers and deputies that fly down my road would bring unacceptable repercussions.  What I really need to do is stop the mayor when he's walking his dog across the street tomorrow morning and have a short chat, then call up the sheriff and tell him what his deputies are up to.  BTW, no street in Michigan is as smooth as you may be imagining.  Maybe for a couple months after paving, but my street hasn't been paved since '04. Christ, can’t a girl have a revenge fantasy without everyone piling on with crappy reality?  Sheesh.

I’m well aware that my fantasy of bringing some forced accountability to the officers and deputies that fly down my road would bring unacceptable repercussions.  What I really need to do is stop the mayor when he’s walking his dog across the street tomorrow morning and have a short chat, then call up the sheriff and tell him what his deputies are up to.  BTW, no street in Michigan is as smooth as you may be imagining.  Maybe for a couple months after paving, but my street hasn’t been paved since ’04.

]]> By: RedShirt77 http://boingboing.net/2012/08/02/traffic-hacks-elderly-woman-i.html#comment-1497465 RedShirt77 Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174662#comment-1497465  You don't need spikes, just gravel.  People slow down in gravel because it kicks up and scratches the underside of their cars.  You don’t need spikes, just gravel.  People slow down in gravel because it kicks up and scratches the underside of their cars.

]]> By: awjt http://boingboing.net/2012/08/02/traffic-hacks-elderly-woman-i.html#comment-1497457 awjt Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174662#comment-1497457 I wouldn't spike the police, or throw a bunch of shit in the road.  That would come back to you in a bad way.  But what you CAN do, other than the diplomatic channels, is arrange for some EXTREMELY heavy trucks to drive around on your street randomly and make your road, shall we say, a little less than glassy smooth, if you get my drift.  Tear the place up a bit. That'll slow 'em down. I wouldn’t spike the police, or throw a bunch of shit in the road.  That would come back to you in a bad way.  But what you CAN do, other than the diplomatic channels, is arrange for some EXTREMELY heavy trucks to drive around on your street randomly and make your road, shall we say, a little less than glassy smooth, if you get my drift.  Tear the place up a bit. That’ll slow ‘em down.

]]> By: awjt http://boingboing.net/2012/08/02/traffic-hacks-elderly-woman-i.html#comment-1497453 awjt Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174662#comment-1497453 A tree?  She should tie the thing to herself. A tree?  She should tie the thing to herself.

]]> By: tré http://boingboing.net/2012/08/02/traffic-hacks-elderly-woman-i.html#comment-1497428 tré Fri, 03 Aug 2012 13:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174662#comment-1497428  Spike tha police  Spike tha police

]]> By: IronEdithKidd http://boingboing.net/2012/08/02/traffic-hacks-elderly-woman-i.html#comment-1497422 IronEdithKidd Fri, 03 Aug 2012 13:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174662#comment-1497422 I need one of those.  My 25 mph street is constant host to police and sheriff's vehicles traveling in excess of 80 mph.  I need one of those.  My 25 mph street is constant host to police and sheriff’s vehicles traveling in excess of 80 mph. 

]]> By: Red Leatherman http://boingboing.net/2012/08/02/traffic-hacks-elderly-woman-i.html#comment-1497412 Red Leatherman Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174662#comment-1497412 A free demonstration by Midori? A free demonstration by Midori?

]]> By: Jesse Nikolic http://boingboing.net/2012/08/02/traffic-hacks-elderly-woman-i.html#comment-1497356 Jesse Nikolic Fri, 03 Aug 2012 09:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174662#comment-1497356  Forget the doll, you need a speed activated spike strip  Forget the doll, you need a speed activated spike strip

]]> By: Lemoutan http://boingboing.net/2012/08/02/traffic-hacks-elderly-woman-i.html#comment-1497354 Lemoutan Fri, 03 Aug 2012 09:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174662#comment-1497354 That knocks my idea for a WhatWouldSlowYouDown.com  for six then. Not worth bothering if only one page. Tsch. That knocks my idea for a WhatWouldSlowYouDown.com  for six then. Not worth bothering if only one page. Tsch.

]]> By: Purkit http://boingboing.net/2012/08/02/traffic-hacks-elderly-woman-i.html#comment-1497349 Purkit Fri, 03 Aug 2012 09:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174662#comment-1497349 That is simply fantastic. People just get cooler with age. (At least that's what I keep telling myself). That is simply fantastic. People just get cooler with age. (At least that’s what I keep telling myself).

]]> By: Miss Demeanor http://boingboing.net/2012/08/02/traffic-hacks-elderly-woman-i.html#comment-1497275 Miss Demeanor Fri, 03 Aug 2012 05:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174662#comment-1497275 well, it's a great way to get clutter of sex dolls in the living room cleaned up and I can't wait to see the look on my neighbor's face, totally trying this at home  well, it’s a great way to get clutter of sex dolls in the living room cleaned up and I can’t wait to see the look on my neighbor’s face, totally trying this at home 

]]> By: yunostfu http://boingboing.net/2012/08/02/traffic-hacks-elderly-woman-i.html#comment-1497271 yunostfu Fri, 03 Aug 2012 05:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174662#comment-1497271 How do I make this work on my street at night? It's autobahn here after midnight. In a 30 mph zone! How do I make this work on my street at night? It’s autobahn here after midnight. In a 30 mph zone!

]]> By: Ian Wood http://boingboing.net/2012/08/02/traffic-hacks-elderly-woman-i.html#comment-1497269 Ian Wood Fri, 03 Aug 2012 05:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174662#comment-1497269 And don't forget about the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yia27nBTgfk&feature=player_embedded" rel="nofollow">magic mushroom fuckable things</a>. And don’t forget about the magic mushroom fuckable things.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/08/02/traffic-hacks-elderly-woman-i.html#comment-1497263 Antinous / Moderator Fri, 03 Aug 2012 05:25:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174662#comment-1497263 There's was something on BBC today where they used 'elderly' to describe people in their 60s. Which seemed particularly weird in a country where the very active head of state and her consort are 86 and 91. There’s was something on BBC today where they used ‘elderly’ to describe people in their 60s. Which seemed particularly weird in a country where the very active head of state and her consort are 86 and 91.

]]> By: nixiebunny http://boingboing.net/2012/08/02/traffic-hacks-elderly-woman-i.html#comment-1497260 nixiebunny Fri, 03 Aug 2012 05:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174662#comment-1497260 And the joint at the top of the arm. You're right. The face also looks mannequin-like, rather than sex-toy-like. And the joint at the top of the arm. You’re right. The face also looks mannequin-like, rather than sex-toy-like.

]]> By: TacoChuck http://boingboing.net/2012/08/02/traffic-hacks-elderly-woman-i.html#comment-1497258 TacoChuck Fri, 03 Aug 2012 05:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174662#comment-1497258 It is not 100% clear, but that looks more like a mannequin in lingerie than a sex doll to me. The big clue being the closed mouth and the legs being together. It is not 100% clear, but that looks more like a mannequin in lingerie than a sex doll to me. The big clue being the closed mouth and the legs being together.

]]> By: silkox http://boingboing.net/2012/08/02/traffic-hacks-elderly-woman-i.html#comment-1497254 silkox Fri, 03 Aug 2012 04:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174662#comment-1497254 Elderly? Really? Elderly? Really?

]]> By: GawainLavers http://boingboing.net/2012/08/02/traffic-hacks-elderly-woman-i.html#comment-1497219 GawainLavers Fri, 03 Aug 2012 03:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174662#comment-1497219 Awesome.  No wonder the Chinese venerate their elders. Awesome.  No wonder the Chinese venerate their elders.

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