tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21880954.post115774317951493439..comments2023-10-28T05:19:39.788-05:00Comments on Spark of Madness: Safety Say What?pilgrimchickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13808106043964544413noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21880954.post-1157980084655343472006-09-11T08:08:00.000-05:002006-09-11T08:08:00.000-05:00I delivered pizza for 10 years while working my wa...I delivered pizza for 10 years while working my way through college and before when I was just working. I have always been paranoid about being robbed, assulted, or uninvited man love. BUt I know how you feel. I never was robbed, by there were attempts. Thats where the paranoia did pay off IMO. <BR/><BR/>In the words of the X-files- Question Everything!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21880954.post-1157967714294233432006-09-11T04:41:00.000-05:002006-09-11T04:41:00.000-05:00A good readA good readLeisushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16267773511303814338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21880954.post-1157913423194421902006-09-10T13:37:00.000-05:002006-09-10T13:37:00.000-05:00Ive been assaulted and robbed several times, so be...Ive been assaulted and robbed several times, so being cautious has become second nature. But i continue to take risks that my friends find inexplicable. <BR/><BR/>You have to trust your instincts- they are there for a reason. But judgements ought to be constructed upon all available facts.Zerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06907132894008844204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21880954.post-1157900503277651982006-09-10T10:01:00.000-05:002006-09-10T10:01:00.000-05:00I know this post was about so much more than what ...I know this post was about so much more than what I'm about to say, but I can't help it, it blows my mind. I can't believe you can't carry mace! What's that about? If they are not going to let you arm yourself with a debilitating spray than they should at least up security measures or give you a taser.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04569352307473477623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21880954.post-1157862958737285952006-09-09T23:35:00.000-05:002006-09-09T23:35:00.000-05:00Very interesting.Very interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21880954.post-1157854184204443122006-09-09T21:09:00.000-05:002006-09-09T21:09:00.000-05:00I fart waaaaaaaay to much.www.crashtestcomic.comI fart waaaaaaaay to much.<BR/><BR/>www.crashtestcomic.comCrashtest Comichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04548428734581389272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21880954.post-1157852852566113322006-09-09T20:47:00.000-05:002006-09-09T20:47:00.000-05:00Ouch slskeyon!Personal safety issues are important...Ouch slskeyon!<BR/>Personal safety issues are important. I can see though that the Brits look at safety issues differently as they police also differently than in most of the world.<BR/>They are not anticipating the problem because their points of reference are different.<BR/><BR/>What I find incredibly odd, to say the least, if only from the “manners” point of view… is that maintenance staff or any other staff does not have clear ID tags (or some sort of uniform) and, notices of work to be done are not posted in common/visible areas or electronically distributed to students. It is, in my view, a matter of respect.<BR/>Unless there is an emergency, there is no justification from anyone “to intrude” in your private space, any time of the day.<BR/><BR/>It is very telling that you have become accustomed to such great security installation.<BR/><BR/>I have not notice any such installations at UBC I during my visits, and it is a huge and rather isolated campus at the tip of the peninsula… We do live in different “worlds”, even here in NA! I imagine the U of T campus must have much more and visible security…<BR/><BR/>Now, about the “wacky bags” – YES - I love you keep your keen eyes out for them.<BR/><BR/>You will be fine, you are “aware”<BR/>Take good care<BR/>Joy and peace to you this weekendAlicia M B Ballard StudioGaleriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11330807567104236747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21880954.post-1157833346465767342006-09-09T15:22:00.000-05:002006-09-09T15:22:00.000-05:00I got so distracted by the fact that two Starship ...I got so distracted by the fact that two Starship Captains are commenting here that I forgot what I was going to say...And I also remember that I need to do laundry as well...Nihilistichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14361818303213020539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21880954.post-1157815649557872512006-09-09T10:27:00.000-05:002006-09-09T10:27:00.000-05:00Last week when I was in New York City my friend's ...Last week when I was in New York City my friend's car got broken into. When we first parked it I had a "funny" feeling about the street. I chose to ignore that feeling, and as a result when we got back all of our stuff was gone. <BR/><BR/>I dismissed that feeling almost as fast as it came. Should've listened...captain corkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10782650450297504567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21880954.post-1157797245014329252006-09-09T05:20:00.000-05:002006-09-09T05:20:00.000-05:00It's scary that some think they should be allowed ...It's scary that some think they should be allowed into a young woman's place where she lives in the view of the current climate.Jean-Luc Picardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689798190618944262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21880954.post-1157767930211457762006-09-08T21:12:00.000-05:002006-09-08T21:12:00.000-05:00It's funny how females mostly and some men do get ...It's funny how females mostly and some men do get that freaky feeling, wherever you are in the world. I've always imagined people hiding behind bins or corners (which generally means, as soon as I imagine something, no one will be there). There's kind of a feeling in my country that nothing will happen, it's safe, and you're just being paranoid. All the same, crime is on the increase here, just as it is everywhere. My university has no such thing as call boxes; it merely has recommended walking routes for night-time. To be honest, I think if you stayed on these routes you'd be fine. But a week or so ago a girl decided to take a short cut over the sports grounds and got raped. A bit scary when it's something that could so easily happen to anyone who was in a bit of a hurry.Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11125437682195078847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21880954.post-1157763763444014092006-09-08T20:02:00.000-05:002006-09-08T20:02:00.000-05:00Interesting post regarding personal safety. I'm lu...Interesting post regarding personal safety. I'm lucky to live now in a very, let's say, gentile neighborhood in Arlington, Virginia, but had some tough incidents while living w/ a girlfriend in D.C.<BR/><BR/>I was once set upon by four urban "youths" who pulled a gun on me and were then shocked that I could--and would--outrun them. I had a big guy behind me at a Crosby, Still, Nash AND Young concert put me a headlock that caused me to stand absolutely still until he released me--in one movement he could have snapped my neck, and it was a much worse feeling than having the gun to my head.<BR/><BR/>My girlfriend-at-the-time had several incidents in that neighborhood and was followed and nearly attacked one night. I had to go to a local bar to track down a couple of these guys, carrying a pair of numb-chucks (sic) under my black leather jacket.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I'm only 170 but all of that weight is in the right place and I'm built like a boxer and have been told I carry myself like a black man (I blushed).<BR/><BR/>Anyway, my point is this: I too fear the world. I know enough martial arts to defend myself but I've been scared in certain situations. I can't imagine what it's like to be a woman, not being able to walk through dark alleys at 1 in the morning. But as a man you have wath out for larger men trying to throw their weight around.<BR/><BR/>But I think most of us get scared sometimes. I am rambling... but I think that's ridiculous that people are trying to enter your "home" without 24 hours notice. You need to really complain about that b/c your fears are definately justified. If I were you, I would get "loud."M@https://www.blogger.com/profile/11907796642043083093noreply@blogger.com