Comments on: Hitch-Hikers Get a Waiting Room of Their Own http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/17/hitch-hikers-get-a-waiting-room-of-their-own/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:21:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Charlie http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/17/hitch-hikers-get-a-waiting-room-of-their-own/#comment-1053546 Charlie Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:09:59 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/17/hitch-hikers-get-a-waiting-room-of-their-own/#comment-1053546 Fixed Fixed

]]> By: Daniel Khoo http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/17/hitch-hikers-get-a-waiting-room-of-their-own/#comment-1053542 Daniel Khoo Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:46:37 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/17/hitch-hikers-get-a-waiting-room-of-their-own/#comment-1053542 that should have been "young women" and not "you women", would the admin please edit my previous post? that should have been “young women” and not “you women”, would the admin please edit my previous post?

]]> By: Daniel Khoo http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/17/hitch-hikers-get-a-waiting-room-of-their-own/#comment-1053538 Daniel Khoo Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:34:45 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/17/hitch-hikers-get-a-waiting-room-of-their-own/#comment-1053538 Sure there were crime in 1939, but ignorance is bliss. Young women (and men) could hitchhike in the peaceful believe that it was safe. Rape a women in 1939 and get caught, and a few hundren people in your town hears about it. If it gets printed in a newspaper, maybe a few thousand people will read it. Get caught today, and millions of people will learn of it. The corollary is that each of us hears of 1000 more crimes as somebody in 1939, even if the crime rate were the same. Sure there were crime in 1939, but ignorance is bliss. Young women (and men) could hitchhike in the peaceful believe that it was safe.

Rape a women in 1939 and get caught, and a few hundren people in your town hears about it. If it gets printed in a newspaper, maybe a few thousand people will read it. Get caught today, and millions of people will learn of it.

The corollary is that each of us hears of 1000 more crimes as somebody in 1939, even if the crime rate were the same.

]]> By: Al Bear http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/17/hitch-hikers-get-a-waiting-room-of-their-own/#comment-1053408 Al Bear Sat, 19 Apr 2008 16:02:07 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/17/hitch-hikers-get-a-waiting-room-of-their-own/#comment-1053408 There was no crime in 1939, people were kinder and gentler back then, ;) There was no crime in 1939, people were kinder and gentler back then, ;)

]]> By: Ann http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/17/hitch-hikers-get-a-waiting-room-of-their-own/#comment-1053371 Ann Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:57:55 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/17/hitch-hikers-get-a-waiting-room-of-their-own/#comment-1053371 Err.... that comment above was in reference to boingboing's post about this. (http://www.boingboing.net/2008/04/18/waiting-rooms-for-hi.html) Sorry, it makes no sense in this context. Ignore! Err…. that comment above was in reference to boingboing’s post about this. (www.boingboing.net/2008/04/18/.....or-hi.html) Sorry, it makes no sense in this context. Ignore!

]]> By: Ann http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/17/hitch-hikers-get-a-waiting-room-of-their-own/#comment-1053370 Ann Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:48:47 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/17/hitch-hikers-get-a-waiting-room-of-their-own/#comment-1053370 Not a lot of people think about this, but "spade work" is actually a racist turn of phrase referring to the old practice of calling African-Americans "spades." I think most think it refers to hard work in the garden. Nope. Just something to keep in mind... Not a lot of people think about this, but “spade work” is actually a racist turn of phrase referring to the old practice of calling African-Americans “spades.” I think most think it refers to hard work in the garden. Nope. Just something to keep in mind…

]]> By: Stephen Edwards http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/17/hitch-hikers-get-a-waiting-room-of-their-own/#comment-1053328 Stephen Edwards Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:11:13 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/17/hitch-hikers-get-a-waiting-room-of-their-own/#comment-1053328 Why, if it's a "nation-wide fraternity," are these women? Why, if it’s a “nation-wide fraternity,” are these women?

]]> By: Jim Dunn http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/17/hitch-hikers-get-a-waiting-room-of-their-own/#comment-1053323 Jim Dunn Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:36:08 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/17/hitch-hikers-get-a-waiting-room-of-their-own/#comment-1053323 I'm calling shenanigans on this. The service station owner might have put this up, but those three girls are plants. They've got on heels, they're in their Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes, and the ones on the ends are hamming it up in their "I'm so forlorn" poses. I’m calling shenanigans on this. The service station owner might have put this up, but those three girls are plants. They’ve got on heels, they’re in their Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes, and the ones on the ends are hamming it up in their “I’m so forlorn” poses.

]]> By: Blurgle http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/17/hitch-hikers-get-a-waiting-room-of-their-own/#comment-1053308 Blurgle Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:25:49 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/17/hitch-hikers-get-a-waiting-room-of-their-own/#comment-1053308 If you look at the Doe Network lists of missing persons and unidentified remains, you'll find a lot of listings that include the word "hitchhike" (or a variant; spelling is not always consistent at that site). Most of those have two shared characteristics: they're female and they're young. Most date back 20 years or more (and I believe there is one that predates this article). If you look at the Doe Network lists of missing persons and unidentified remains, you’ll find a lot of listings that include the word “hitchhike” (or a variant; spelling is not always consistent at that site). Most of those have two shared characteristics: they’re female and they’re young.

Most date back 20 years or more (and I believe there is one that predates this article).

]]> By: Paul http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/17/hitch-hikers-get-a-waiting-room-of-their-own/#comment-1053304 Paul Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:35:59 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/17/hitch-hikers-get-a-waiting-room-of-their-own/#comment-1053304 I love the idea. I love the idea.

]]> By: simone http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/17/hitch-hikers-get-a-waiting-room-of-their-own/#comment-1053301 simone Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:23:29 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/17/hitch-hikers-get-a-waiting-room-of-their-own/#comment-1053301 last stop... date rape central last stop… date rape central

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