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1 hour ago, iacas said:
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Stephania Bell discusses Tiger Woods' injuries and what the possible next steps could be in his recovery.

 

Great fact based no BS commentary. Sounds like she filtered out a series of different and significant injuries.

He was well above average fit and hopefully will recover and return to a normal life.

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20 hours ago, Double Mocha Man said:

I've always said an "accident" is when a meteor hits your house.  Almost everything else you have some control over.

This is foolish, and that is the kindest descriptor I could come up with.  Having some measure of control has nothing to do with something being an accident.  Unexpected and unintentional are the hallmarks of an accident, not whether there was any element of control.

20 hours ago, Double Mocha Man said:

Well, the word "accident" is a misnomer.  Overly used by the human race to discount things we may have had a hand in.  In Tiger's case it is said he was going fast (the speed limit there is 45mph).  And apparently, he must have been somewhat inattentive to his surroundings, including the steep downhill slope.  If I'm skiing too fast, a bit out of control, and hit a tree, that is not an accident.  I could have prevented it.  What we don't know is if Tiger's brakes failed or if there was tire failure.  Since it wasn't his car and he had faith he was provided with a safe and fully-functioning car, then we could call it an accident.

So Mr. McGleno, let's call it an auto "crash".  More accurate.

Or maybe acquire a more accurate vocabulary, because this is nonsense.

19 hours ago, Double Mocha Man said:

It comes down to the definition of "accident".  I've always been taught/understood that accidents are negligence or shared negligence. 

I still say it was a crash.

Semantics, perhaps.

You were taught wrong.  Lots of accidents happen that have nothing to do with negligence.

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But then again, what the hell do I know?

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5 minutes ago, turtleback said:

This is foolish, and that is the kindest descriptor I could come up with.  Having some measure of control has nothing to do with something being an accident.  Unexpected and unintentional are the hallmarks of an accident, not whether there was any element of control.

Or maybe acquire a more accurate vocabulary, because this is nonsense.

You were taught wrong.  Lots of accidents happen that have nothing to do with negligence.

It was a crash.  Turtleback, your post was an "accident".  😁😄😉

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7 minutes ago, Double Mocha Man said:

It was a crash.  Turtleback, your post was an "accident".  😁😄😉

Nope.  It was intentional, and in light of your making up definitions of words, entirely expected.


And accident and crash are not only not mutually exclusive, virtually all crashes are accidents.

We have dictionaries to tell us what words mean and I doubt you can come up with a single one that supports your misdefinition.

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My house burned down last week.  I was cooking something on the stove and ran down to the grocery store for an extra ingredient.  That's not an accident.

On a par 5 I had a 260 carry over water to reach the green in 2.  I went for it and the ball went in the water (hazard).  That was not an accident.  It was a failed thought process.

3 minutes ago, turtleback said:

Nope.  It was intentional, and in light of your making up definitions of words, entirely expected.

Does this mean you won't be giving my post a "like"?

P.S. - I have petitioned Merriam-Webster to come up with a 3rd definition of "accident".

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7 minutes ago, Double Mocha Man said:

My house burned down last week.  I was cooking something on the stove and ran down to the grocery store for an extra ingredient.  That's not an accident.

On a par 5 I had a 260 carry over water to reach the green in 2.  I went for it and the ball went in the water (hazard).  That was not an accident.  It was a failed thought process.

Does this mean you won't be giving my post a "like"?

P.S. - I have petitioned Merriam-Webster to come up with a 3rd definition of "accident".

I tried to give you a like but I accidentally gave you a thumbs down.

And now I am out, as I'm sure this ot stuff is (rightfully) ticking off @iacas

But then again, what the hell do I know?

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FFS give it a rest.

If a drunk driver deliberately runs into another car it is describers as "an accident" or "a car accident".

That doesn't mean it was accidental. The noun "accident" is used to describe a car crash. There is no implication of intent, guilt, innocence, negligence or whatever.

Any insurance policy will talk about "what to do after an accident", not a "crash".

 

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All I'm getting at is that way too many people blow off a calamity in which they were culpable and say, "Oh, it was an accident. 

My rental house burned down when I was out of state.  I hired an attorney to recoup my loss.  A city ordinance had been in place for a year that landlords were responsible for installing smoke alarms in their rental properties.  There was none and my close neighbors on both side of the house claimed they would have heard the alarm and acted faster in calling 911, thus saving most of my belongings, film equipment and my cat.  It was settled out of court as shared negligence.  He should have installed the smoke alarms... I should have called the missing alarms to his attention.  It wasn't an accident.

6 minutes ago, turtleback said:

I tried to give you a like but I accidentally gave you a thumbs down.

And now I am out, as I'm sure this ot stuff is (rightfully) ticking off @iacas

Thanks.  But good point.  I need to get back on topic.

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33 minutes ago, Double Mocha Man said:

It was a crash.  Turtleback, your post was an "accident".  😁😄😉

I almost slipped on the ice. Had I fallen, it would have actually been described as an accident.

You are demonstrably, factually, provably wrong here @Double Mocha Man. AND off topic. Stop.

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14 minutes ago, Double Mocha Man said:

All I'm getting at is that way too many people blow off a calamity in which they were culpable and say, "Oh it was an accident".

Car crashes are called "car accidents" because it always sounds less violent than "smashes" or "crashes". Fires are called fires, not accidents. When people are killed in "car accidents" there is frequently someone who was responsible. They are still CALLED accidents. Rant over, returning to topic....

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26 minutes ago, Shorty said:

Car crashes are called "car accidents" because it always sounds less violent than "smashes" or "crashes". Fires are called fires, not accidents. When people are killed in "car accidents" there is frequently someone who was responsible. They are still CALLED accidents. Rant over, returning to topic....

I wouldn't claim that to be true 100% of the time. It maybe the stance of some news sources, but I hear the word crash used enough. 

Its been a while since I reviewd my traffic engineering material, but they were pretty equivalent. Even when we looked at crashes with fatalities. For the most part, we called them crashes, not accidents. We would be reviewing the crash data not accident data. As a former traffic engineer, I wouldn't nit pick the usage of the word accident. Its a common term used in traffic engineering to describe any situation where a car crashes into another car, pedestrian, or non-moving object. 

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21 hours ago, Double Mocha Man said:

Well, the word "accident" is a misnomer.  Overly used by the human race to discount things we may have had a hand in.  In Tiger's case it is said he was going fast (the speed limit there is 45mph).  And apparently, he must have been somewhat inattentive to his surroundings, including the steep downhill slope.  If I'm skiing too fast, a bit out of control, and hit a tree, that is not an accident.  I could have prevented it.  What we don't know is if Tiger's brakes failed or if there was tire failure.  Since it wasn't his car and he had faith he was provided with a safe and fully-functioning car, then we could call it an accident.

So Mr. McGleno, let's call it an auto "crash".  More accurate.

The word was invented by the human race, has a pretty clear definition and your interpretation is wrong. 

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something bad that happens that is not expected or intended and that often damages something or injures someone

Let us know when the dictionaries are updated to the way you use the word. Unless you suggest Tiger ran off the road on purpose.

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Let’s get back on topic folks.

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22 hours ago, Double Mocha Man said:

True... lots of warning lights on my dash... newer Audi... they are all into lights.  But none are illuminated regarding non-functioning airbags.

Since it's an Audi, I'm fairly certain you'll get a chance to see all of those warning lights soon enough :-D

 

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Just now, golfnz34me said:

Since it's an Audi, I'm fairly certain you'll get a chance to see all of those warning lights soon enough :-D

 

I do like that it tells me precisely which bulb is burned out.  Wish it would warn me of the labor costs for replacing a Xenon headlamp.

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CBS is announcing that Tiger is being transferred to another hospital.

8 minutes ago, golfnz34me said:

Since it's an Audi, I'm fairly certain you'll get a chance to see all of those warning lights soon enough

We use to call them idiot lights (no... really!)

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4 minutes ago, dennyjones said:

We use to call them idiot lights (no... really!)

But you'll never find me after dark driving without a headlight or brake light.  Until I replace the dang bulb my dash illuminates and dings every time I start the car.

Worse than a check engine light.

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So we've asked a few times that you get back on topic, and y'all just continue on? And a guy with 3244 posts is leading the pack, despite being the primary driver of the OT posts before the warnings/requests?

Disappointed. Hardly a big deal, so I'm keeping it in perspective, but do better guys.

2 hours ago, dennyjones said:

CBS is announcing that Tiger is being transferred to another hospital.

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Tiger Woods has been moved to a different Los Angeles hospital following his rollover crash, sources said Thursday.

"Investigators say Woods has no memory of the crash Tuesday that shattered his right leg, ankle and foot."

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