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Jun 20th, 2008, 12:59
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you think india traffic bad? checkout vietnam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvSVTlh_hMg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nr7S8...ture=re lated http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsXBj...ture=re lated http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oetF3...ture=re lated good place to be if you got suicidal tedencies |
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Jun 20th, 2008, 13:16
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if i know right in burma the driver doesnt get to see the oncoming traffic while overtaking, since the driver sits on the wrong side.
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Jun 20th, 2008, 13:25
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i dare anyone to sit right through this one
Insane Cycling - New York City http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCV6J65W2xU i had to switch it off half way through what happens to him in the end? |
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Jun 20th, 2008, 13:30
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singsub..
not only that-the burmese autobahns are single track roads built by the british 80 years ago the potholes and the frequency of them makes speeding impossible think about it-potholes on the main hiway |
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Jun 20th, 2008, 13:33
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Okay..I have just seen the first Video, its not Burma...its India..
I can spot Maruti 800, Tata Sumo, Hyundai Santro, Ambassador |
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Jun 20th, 2008, 13:43
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the first video is clearly titled "only in india"...where did vietnam come from...
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Jun 20th, 2008, 13:51
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Jun 20th, 2008, 14:00
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The first one is India ,ive seen it before .Notice that the flow of traffic is continuous and that there are no collisions ....Good driving
 The bottom two where recorded in Hanoi from a cafe overlooking the square ,just by Hoan Kiem Lake , around the corner from the Ngoc Son Temple (Jade mountain) .More motorbikes then India which in my opinion makes crossing the road even more life threatening ,but good fun
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Jun 22nd, 2008, 22:11
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Jun 25th, 2008, 00:15
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The traffic in Vietnam is the craziest I've ever seen (though I haven't been to India, yet, so I can't compare).
The first couple of days I was there, I just walked around the same city block over and over until I finally got up the nerve to cross the street!
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Jun 25th, 2008, 03:59
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Jun 25th, 2008, 08:42
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 Splendid mental image there  You've seen our How to Cross an Indian Road I trust? (Hey, there used to be a video there, and a pretty hilarious one at that, involving the maker filming his valiantly crossing a four-lane road, no mean feat while looking through a camera lens the whole time I'd say. Nadreg, it's not loading, where is it?! Or am I just blocking it.)
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Jun 25th, 2008, 10:11
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FAITH is the key to successful road crossing in Vietnam. You look at the approaching riders - and step onto the road, then proceed to cross at a slow but steady rate (maintaining a steely gaze towards the oncoming stream of riders). Miraculously the flow parts around you. Nerve wracking the first few times - then a breeze.
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Jun 26th, 2008, 01:16
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you seem to have mastered it. congrats.
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