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Title: Don't text and drive Post by: kinboshi on September 10, 2009, 01:30:03 PM This is graphic and hard-hitting. YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I54mlK0kVw http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/sep/03/police-road-safety-film-internet Quote Police road-safety film becomes an internet hit Graphic film warning teenagers about dangers of texting while driving is viewed 6m times on YouTube A hard-hitting film designed to warn youngsters in south Wales about the danger of texting while driving has become an internet hit, attracting more than 6 million viewers around the world. Clips of Gwent police's film Cow have been watched by people from South America to India and has helped fuel a national debate in the US. The force said it was surprised the film had reached so many people and that at one point it was the most viewed clip on YouTube. The film tells the story of a fictional 17-year-old girl, Cassie Cowan (nickname Cow), who is distracted for a few seconds while driving with two friends. She causes a devastating crash which kills her friends and another couple. The crash is portrayed in vivid and bloody detail. A full 30-minute version, which stars local drama students, is due to be shown on BBC Wales in the autumn but the writer and director, Peter Watkins-Hughes, put a four-minute clip of it on the internet to show it to a friend. Within weeks the clip had been spotted by internet users, copied on to other sites and began attracting attention around the world. Gwent police said today it believed the clip had been viewed at least 6 million times and had appeared on at least 17 sites. The chief constable, Mick Giannasi, said he was surprised but encouraged by the way news of the film had spread via internet users. "The messages contained in the film are as relevant to the people of Tennessee as they are to the residents of Tredegar," he said. "Texting and driving can have tragic consequences and the more this film is viewed, the better. Young people think they can text on auto-pilot because they do it so instinctively. For that reason we need to use strong imagery to get them to sit up and take notice. He added: "We've had callers from Canada ringing our force control room to tell us how moved they've been by viewing the clip. Another young driver emailed me personally to say he was deeply moved by the film and that it should be shown as part of the theory test for young drivers." Fox TV News in the US discussed the value of the shock tactics used in the film and the New York Times has written about it. Watkins-Hughes said: "Texting while driving is a fairly new behaviour and this film aims to encourage people to modify their behaviour, making it socially unacceptable in the way that drink-driving is a social taboo. "The film is hitting home because it has a hard edge and it taps into something that lots of people do but know they shouldn't. If we can get one person to change their behaviour then it will have been worthwhile." Gwent police is now working on a learning pack to give to schools so every teenager over 14 can view the film. Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: Rookie (Rodney) on September 10, 2009, 01:35:56 PM Why post this? Really..
Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: bolt pp on September 10, 2009, 01:38:08 PM Why post this? Really.. Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: Claw75 on September 10, 2009, 01:40:12 PM why not?
Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: bolt pp on September 10, 2009, 01:40:51 PM Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: Rookie (Rodney) on September 10, 2009, 01:42:13 PM why not? What good can become of posting this, apart from making some people feel ill its going to do fk all. If people want to see what happens when you text and drive they can go to whatever website Kin copied and pasted from and see it for themselves. Why the need to C+P here I don't know. Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: Claw75 on September 10, 2009, 01:42:56 PM people do. why not share something like that that's developed to raise awareness? if only one person reads this and it makes them think twice about texting whilst driving then it's worthwhile, imo. Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: bolt pp on September 10, 2009, 01:44:18 PM people do. why not share something like that that's developed to raise awareness? if only one person reads this and it makes them think twice about texting whilst driving then it's worthwhile, imo. yeah but by that logic every time i read something like this on the internet and chose not to jam up the forum with it i'm potentially costing lives? Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: kinboshi on September 10, 2009, 01:45:08 PM why not? What good can become of posting this, apart from making some people feel ill its going to do fk all. If people want to see what happens when you text and drive they can go to whatever website Kin copied and pasted from and see it for themselves. Why the need to C+P here I don't know. Thought it was interesting. 6 million views on Youtube, and was the most popular video on there for a time. Thought might be a topic for debate, and general interest. Wonder if the video will make any difference? Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: Rookie (Rodney) on September 10, 2009, 01:45:26 PM people do. why not share something like that that's developed to raise awareness? if only one person reads this and it makes them think twice about texting whilst driving then it's worthwhile, imo. People know the risks of texting and driving when they do it. I doubt they will come on a poker forum looking to see what happened last week when somebody did it. Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: gatso on September 10, 2009, 01:45:44 PM I know loads of stuff that people shouldn't do. do we need a new thread for each one or should I just list them on this one?
Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: kinboshi on September 10, 2009, 01:45:52 PM people do. why not share something like that that's developed to raise awareness? if only one person reads this and it makes them think twice about texting whilst driving then it's worthwhile, imo. yeah but by that logic every time i read something like this on the internet and chose not to jam up the forum with it i'm potentially costing lives? Jam up the forum? One thread, in the Lounge that you don't have to read, never mind reply to. Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: Claw75 on September 10, 2009, 01:46:10 PM people do. why not share something like that that's developed to raise awareness? if only one person reads this and it makes them think twice about texting whilst driving then it's worthwhile, imo. yeah but by that logic every time i read something like this on the internet and chose not to jam up the forum with it i'm potentially costing lives? 'course not, but as far as pointless posts on this forum go this is way down the list. Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: Rookie (Rodney) on September 10, 2009, 01:46:40 PM why not? What good can become of posting this, apart from making some people feel ill its going to do fk all. If people want to see what happens when you text and drive they can go to whatever website Kin copied and pasted from and see it for themselves. Why the need to C+P here I don't know. Thought it was interesting. 6 million views on Youtube, and was the most popular video on there for a time. Thought might be a topic for debate, and general interest. Wonder if the video will make any difference? At least ask a question then rather than control c, control v, post. Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: kinboshi on September 10, 2009, 01:47:27 PM why not? What good can become of posting this, apart from making some people feel ill its going to do fk all. If people want to see what happens when you text and drive they can go to whatever website Kin copied and pasted from and see it for themselves. Why the need to C+P here I don't know. Thought it was interesting. 6 million views on Youtube, and was the most popular video on there for a time. Thought might be a topic for debate, and general interest. Wonder if the video will make any difference? At least ask a question then rather than control c, control v, post. No need. Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: Drain Alien on September 10, 2009, 01:48:39 PM people do. why not share something like that that's developed to raise awareness? if only one person reads this and it makes them think twice about texting whilst driving then it's worthwhile, imo. +1 imo2 Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: Rookie (Rodney) on September 10, 2009, 01:48:44 PM people do. why not share something like that that's developed to raise awareness? if only one person reads this and it makes them think twice about texting whilst driving then it's worthwhile, imo. yeah but by that logic every time i read something like this on the internet and chose not to jam up the forum with it i'm potentially costing lives? Jam up the forum? One thread, in the Lounge that you don't have to read, never mind reply to. Lol, that arguement again. In which case i'm gonna start a thread up and put what I like in it, and if anyone doesn't like it then they shouldn't read it and shouldn't post on it. Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: bolt pp on September 10, 2009, 01:50:09 PM why not? What good can become of posting this, apart from making some people feel ill its going to do fk all. If people want to see what happens when you text and drive they can go to whatever website Kin copied and pasted from and see it for themselves. Why the need to C+P here I don't know. Thought it was interesting. 6 million views on Youtube, and was the most popular video on there for a time. Thought might be a topic for debate, and general interest. Wonder if the video will make any difference? At least ask a question then rather than control c, control v, post. Thought it was interesting. 6 million views on Youtube, and was the most popular video on there for a time. Thought might be a topic for debate, and general interest. Wonder if the video will make any difference? you shouldve at least written something like this in the beginning Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: TightEnd on September 10, 2009, 01:51:00 PM I can't believe this is causing an argument people.
It's the Lounge, non-poker forum. As long as its compliant it can be posted. Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: kinboshi on September 10, 2009, 01:51:34 PM why not? What good can become of posting this, apart from making some people feel ill its going to do fk all. If people want to see what happens when you text and drive they can go to whatever website Kin copied and pasted from and see it for themselves. Why the need to C+P here I don't know. Thought it was interesting. 6 million views on Youtube, and was the most popular video on there for a time. Thought might be a topic for debate, and general interest. Wonder if the video will make any difference? At least ask a question then rather than control c, control v, post. Thought it was interesting. 6 million views on Youtube, and was the most popular video on there for a time. Thought might be a topic for debate, and general interest. Wonder if the video will make any difference? you shouldve at least written something like this in the beginning Why - the thread's getting plenty of views without it? Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: Rookie (Rodney) on September 10, 2009, 01:53:25 PM why not? What good can become of posting this, apart from making some people feel ill its going to do fk all. If people want to see what happens when you text and drive they can go to whatever website Kin copied and pasted from and see it for themselves. Why the need to C+P here I don't know. Thought it was interesting. 6 million views on Youtube, and was the most popular video on there for a time. Thought might be a topic for debate, and general interest. Wonder if the video will make any difference? At least ask a question then rather than control c, control v, post. Thought it was interesting. 6 million views on Youtube, and was the most popular video on there for a time. Thought might be a topic for debate, and general interest. Wonder if the video will make any difference? you shouldve at least written something like this in the beginning Why - the thread's getting plenty of views without it? What did you expect, its a new thread. Replies no, none that refer to the debate you thought might happen. Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: Claw75 on September 10, 2009, 01:53:56 PM ban kin for trolling imo
Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: kinboshi on September 10, 2009, 01:54:42 PM ban kin for trolling imo Yeah, on my own thread. Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: bolt pp on September 10, 2009, 01:54:51 PM Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: Claw75 on September 10, 2009, 01:55:28 PM ban kin for trolling imo Yeah, on my own thread. advanced trolling Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: kinboshi on September 10, 2009, 01:55:56 PM ban kin for trolling imo Yeah, on my own thread. advanced trolling 10th level trolling. Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: bolt pp on September 10, 2009, 01:56:23 PM the video is crap btw ::)
Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: gatso on September 10, 2009, 01:56:45 PM ban kin for trolling imo Yeah, on my own thread. so if you start a thread you can troll? I wish someone had told me this before. I'm off to start an old firm thread Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: kinboshi on September 10, 2009, 01:57:44 PM ban kin for trolling imo Yeah, on my own thread. so if you start a thread you can troll? I wish someone had told me this before. I'm off to start a thread about setting fire to cars. FYP (You'd be better at sticking to 'flaming' rather than trolling) Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: bolt pp on September 10, 2009, 01:58:10 PM ban kin for trolling imo Yeah, on my own thread. so if you start a thread you can troll? I wish someone had told me this before. I'm off to start an old firm thread i'm off to start a thread about how theres no respect in starting an old firm thread Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: kinboshi on September 10, 2009, 01:58:44 PM ban kin for trolling imo Yeah, on my own thread. so if you start a thread you can troll? I wish someone had told me this before. I'm off to start an old firm thread i'm off to start a thread about how theres no respect in starting an old firm thread Would you do that if your Dad supported Rangers or Celtic? Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: bolt pp on September 10, 2009, 01:59:47 PM ban kin for trolling imo Yeah, on my own thread. so if you start a thread you can troll? I wish someone had told me this before. I'm off to start an old firm thread i'm off to start a thread about how theres no respect in starting an old firm thread Would you do that if your Dad supported Rangers or Celtic? does that mean i'm scottish? fml Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: Claw75 on September 10, 2009, 02:00:33 PM ban kin for trolling imo Yeah, on my own thread. so if you start a thread you can troll? I wish someone had told me this before. I'm off to start an old firm thread of course. if you want some inspiration, bigusdikus created a couple of fine trolling threads iirc. Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: Drain Alien on September 10, 2009, 02:03:19 PM Sigh
Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: GreekStein on September 10, 2009, 02:04:35 PM I wouldn't have seen it had Kin not posted it and I'm glad I did.
Thought it was a good advert, it's not like we have reams of these that get put up daily. Out of curiosity, does anyone know where else it is being shown? Obviously only a cut down version could be shown on TV due not only to the creative but also cost & length times are unfeasable really. Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: kinboshi on September 10, 2009, 02:07:33 PM I think it's just 'gone viral' via YouTube, and surprised even the creators. Idiots posting it on forums and the such have contributed to that...
Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: celtic on September 10, 2009, 02:16:40 PM I wouldn't have seen it had Kin not posted it and I'm glad I did. Thought it was a good advert, it's not like we have reams of these that get put up daily. Out of curiosity, does anyone know where else it is being shown? Obviously only a cut down version could be shown on TV due not only to the creative but also cost & length times are unfeasable really. Why are you glad you have seen it? You don't even drive! /:-| Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: GreekStein on September 10, 2009, 02:20:00 PM I wouldn't have seen it had Kin not posted it and I'm glad I did. Thought it was a good advert, it's not like we have reams of these that get put up daily. Out of curiosity, does anyone know where else it is being shown? Obviously only a cut down version could be shown on TV due not only to the creative but also cost & length times are unfeasable really. Why are you glad you have seen it? You don't even drive! /:-| Just thought it was good. I've never been to Afghanistan, Iraq or Luton but I watch the news. Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: Rookie (Rodney) on September 10, 2009, 02:20:30 PM I wouldn't have seen it had Kin not posted it and I'm glad I did. Thought it was a good advert, it's not like we have reams of these that get put up daily. Out of curiosity, does anyone know where else it is being shown? Obviously only a cut down version could be shown on TV due not only to the creative but also cost & length times are unfeasable really. Why are you glad you have seen it? You don't even drive! /:-| Coz he doesn't like to miss out on an arguement. The real troll on this forum imo. Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: Rookie (Rodney) on September 10, 2009, 02:21:52 PM I wouldn't have seen it had Kin not posted it and I'm glad I did. Thought it was a good advert, it's not like we have reams of these that get put up daily. Out of curiosity, does anyone know where else it is being shown? Obviously only a cut down version could be shown on TV due not only to the creative but also cost & length times are unfeasable really. Why are you glad you have seen it? You don't even drive! /:-| Just thought it was good. I've never been to Afghanistan, Iraq or Luton but I watch the news. liar. Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: celtic on September 10, 2009, 02:22:43 PM Yeah good post rooks, never thought of that.
Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: Claw75 on September 10, 2009, 02:44:27 PM nice avatar btw kin :)up
Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: kinboshi on September 10, 2009, 02:44:56 PM Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: Claw75 on September 10, 2009, 02:45:39 PM tyty Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: kinboshi on September 10, 2009, 02:46:30 PM tyty Is tikay saying "pull my finger" in yours? Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: Claw75 on September 10, 2009, 02:47:54 PM tyty Is tikay saying "pull my finger" in yours? I think he's saying 'respect my authoritah' Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: boldie on September 10, 2009, 02:49:15 PM lol @ people complaining about Kin posting something useless.
Where were you lot the first 20k times??? Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: kinboshi on September 10, 2009, 02:50:00 PM lol @ people complaining about Kin posting something useless. Where were you lot the first 20k times??? I'm touched. That means something coming from you :)up Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: Rookie (Rodney) on September 10, 2009, 02:50:02 PM lol @ people complaining about Kin posting something useless. Where were you lot the first 20k times??? Reading your posts. Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: tikay on September 10, 2009, 02:50:25 PM tyty Is tikay saying "pull my finger" in yours? I think he's saying 'respect my authoritah' Where you find that Avatar? That's TOP SECRET! Kin's is better. That I love. Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: boldie on September 10, 2009, 02:50:54 PM lol @ people complaining about Kin posting something useless. Where were you lot the first 20k times??? Reading your posts. lol WP. Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: tikay on September 10, 2009, 02:51:18 PM And boldie's Avatar! WTF is goiing off? I like his sig though. Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: bolt pp on September 10, 2009, 02:51:58 PM lol @ people complaining about Kin posting something useless. Where were you lot the first 20k times??? Reading your posts. lol WP. loooooooooooooooool Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: Claw75 on September 10, 2009, 02:52:51 PM tyty Is tikay saying "pull my finger" in yours? I think he's saying 'respect my authoritah' Where you find that Avatar? That's TOP SECRET! Kin's is better. That I love. it's from my personal, private collection :kiss: Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: GreekStein on September 10, 2009, 02:53:49 PM I wouldn't have seen it had Kin not posted it and I'm glad I did. Thought it was a good advert, it's not like we have reams of these that get put up daily. Out of curiosity, does anyone know where else it is being shown? Obviously only a cut down version could be shown on TV due not only to the creative but also cost & length times are unfeasable really. Why are you glad you have seen it? You don't even drive! /:-| Coz he doesn't like to miss out on an arguement. The real troll on this forum imo. I'm the anti-troll now biatch! P.s send my best wishes to Aisling Collins and Paul Turnstill pls. P.p.s. Someone make me an awesome Tikay avatar pls. I want one too. Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: Claw75 on September 10, 2009, 02:55:17 PM Greekstein for mod imo
Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: Claw75 on September 10, 2009, 02:57:35 PM P.p.s. Someone make me an awesome Tikay avatar pls. I want one too. yw (http://to55er.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/gurning.jpg) Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: GreekStein on September 10, 2009, 02:58:52 PM Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: boldie on September 10, 2009, 03:18:01 PM You're too busy being a media whore to be a mod! Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: Cf on September 10, 2009, 03:20:01 PM I thought that was a pretty good film. Texting whilst driving is obviously pretty dumb, but it's one of those things that people will try to do anyway, eg by quickly flicking their eyes between the road and the phone. All it takes is your eyes being away from the road for a split second for something to happen.
Anything that raises awareness of something of this nature is a good thing. And for those complaining about the film... the title of the thread, and kin's warning that it was graphic and hard hitting, should have been enough to alert you to its contents if you don't like watching that kind of thing. Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: GreekStein on September 10, 2009, 03:21:36 PM You're too busy being a media whore to be a mod! True dat, it's a tough life. I'd only set about getting rid of Kin and then quitting once the job was done. Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: tikay on September 10, 2009, 03:27:31 PM You're too busy being a media whore to be a mod! True dat, it's a tough life. I'd only set about getting rid of Kin and then quitting once the job was done. Let's short-circuit the whole process then. I'll get rid of Kin, & then you don't have to be a Mod. Deal? Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: GreekStein on September 10, 2009, 03:33:42 PM You're too busy being a media whore to be a mod! True dat, it's a tough life. I'd only set about getting rid of Kin and then quitting once the job was done. Let's short-circuit the whole process then. I'll get rid of Kin, & then you don't have to be a Mod. Deal? Deal. I've even phoned the doctors and cancelled Tighty's appointment! Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: kinboshi on September 10, 2009, 03:41:28 PM :'(
Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: bolt pp on September 10, 2009, 03:47:28 PM Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: kinboshi on September 10, 2009, 03:48:06 PM So true. It's been a good run though. Title: Re: Don't text and drive Post by: bolt pp on September 10, 2009, 03:54:16 PM So true. It's been a good run though. sure has ::) |