It sorta works with written Chinese. It's not uncommon to see a different but homophonic character sneak into a multi-character word which has no homonyms itself. Then one of the characters is wrong, but it's clear what the intended word is, because the pronunciation is the same.
You just need to learn which language each word comes from, then the spelling makes sense. "Chair" is related to the French "chaise", whereas "chlorine" was formed from the Greek root "khloros".
Yeah, not very much help in figuring out how to pronounce things, but maybe helpful in remembering how they're pronounced?
I really, really, REALLY want the iOS character recognition thing on my old Mac. Drawing on the trackpad with my finger to write charactars would be so neat. Come on Apple, give it to us!
But seriously, no BS. If you ever want to rap or just get weird with somebody. You know, buddies. I'll drop by.
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/safety/05049/
April 2005
"...the lesser severities and generally lower unit costs for rear end injury crashes together ensure that the increase in rear end crash frequency does not negate the decrease in the right-angle crashes targeted by red-light-camera systems."
"This analysis, which was based on an aggregation of rear end and right-angle crash costs for various severity levels, showed that RLC systems do indeed provide a modest aggregate crash-cost benefit."
"...this economic analysis represents the first attempt in the known literature to combine the positive effects of right-angle crash reductions with the negative effects of rear end crash increases and identify factors that might further enhance the effects of RLC systems.
The study's conclusion does point out that red light cameras are not a cure-all for every intersection -- "RLC systems would be most beneficial at intersections where there are relatively few rear end crashes and many right-angle ones." But think about it -- would you rather be in a rear-end collision or a right-angle collision?
The legal justification for arresting the "shooter" rests on existing wiretapping or eavesdropping laws, with statutes against obstructing law enforcement sometimes cited.
... Since the police do not consent, the camera-wielder can be arrested. Most all-party-consent states also include an exception for recording in public places where "no expectation of privacy exists" (Illinois does not) but in practice this exception is not being recognized.
A few weeks ago, an Illinois judge rejected a motion to dismiss an eavesdropping charge against Christopher Drew, who recorded his own arrest for selling one-dollar artwork on the streets of Chicago. Although the misdemeanor charges of not having a peddler's license and peddling in a prohibited area were dropped, Drew is being prosecuted for illegal recording, a Class I felony punishable by 4 to 15 years in prison.
On March 5, 24-year-old Anthony John Graber III's motorcycle was pulled over for speeding.
... Graber was not arrested immediately. Ten days after the encounter, he posted some of he material to YouTube, and it embarrassed Trooper J. D. Uhler. The trooper, who was in plainclothes and an unmarked car, jumped out waving a gun and screaming. Only later did Uhler identify himself as a police officer. When the YouTube video was discovered the police got a warrant against Graber, searched his parents' house (where he presumably lives), seized equipment, and charged him with a violation of wiretapping law. ... Police spokesman Gregory M. Shipley is defending the pursuit of charges against Graber, denying that it is "some capricious retribution" and citing as justification the particularly egregious nature of Graber's traffic offenses. Oddly, however, the offenses were not so egregious as to cause his arrest before the video appeared.
This is one of the most ass-backwards things I've ever heard of.
That's only 54 reps. Where's the full list?
Me too!
(Well, I majored in Chinese. But during my first month in China, before I knew any of the language, my preferred method of coping with culture shock and homesickness was recompiling some 2.4.2x kernel to try to get my laptop to work with the weird networking setup they had at the school I was living in. Trial-and-error style too since their computer guy didn't speak a lick of English, he only knew how to click the buttons on Windows 95 in Chinese. Fun times!)
(Oh yeah I played a bunch of Unreal too.)
Fuck me that is crazy.
PH isn't. But MM and SH are...
I think the silliest is SI, which is French for "re" in "do re mi..."
Waste not, get your budget cut next year.
