Calm Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 Totally not related to anything religious unless part of your religions is anti-mime (I've known a few people who act like it is, lol).....Never would have thought of this solution to traffic problems myself....http://ca.news.yahoo.com/stronger-silent-venezuela-city-sends-mimes-tame-lawless-164003001.htmlCARACAS, Venezuela - A part of Venezuela's capital is giving dangerous drivers the silent treatment, sending mimes into the streets to do what police alone have not: tame the lawless traffic.About 120 mimes dressed in clown-like outfits and white gloves took to the streets of the Sucre district this past week, wagging their fingers at traffic violators and at pedestrians who streaked across busy avenues rather than waiting at crosswalks.They found plenty to keep them busy in a city where motorcycle riders roar down sidewalks, buses drop passengers in the middle of busy streets and drivers treat red lights and speed limits as suggestions rather than orders."Most people are collaborating, but bad habits are usually hard to break and some drivers just don't change their ways," said Neidy Suarez, an 18-year-old mime wearing fluorescent yellow overalls and a bright red ribbon wrapped around her pigtails.Suarez frowned, thrust her hands forward in a "stop" motion and then pointed to a red light as a motorcyclist raced toward a crosswalk filled with pedestrians."Some people get angry when we reprimand them," Suarez said. Some drivers have shouted insults after a silent rebuke."But most people react agreeably and some have offered compliments," Suarez said, raising her voice from time to time so she would be heard amid the honking horns, ambulance sirens, rumbling bus engines and music throbbing from car stereos.Apparently it's been successful in Bogota, Columbia...To tie this into the board's usual topics is difficult....perhaps suggesting the Church employ them to deal with the street preachers during conference? Link to comment
mfbukowski Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 (edited) ...perhaps suggesting the Church employ them to deal with the street preachers during conference?Dang good idea!Or better yet- get some mime person to organize a group of volunteers to "battle" their volunteers- all in silence!That would be perfect! Don't get "the church" involved because then it won't happen- just do it!! BYU drama department? BYUI? LDS Business?Community volunteers?Cool idea!Edit: And might it happen that if the mimes we successful people would just end up laughing their way through the gauntlet??Wouldn't that be great?? Edited October 8, 2011 by mfbukowski Link to comment
volgadon Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 A mime is a terrible thing to waste. Link to comment
Garden Girl Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 A mime is a terrible thing to waste.Volgadon!!! :rofl: Link to comment
cinepro Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Mimes directing traffic? Say it isn't marceau! 1 Link to comment
cinepro Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 (edited) What is the top apologetics site for mimes called?Shields and Yarnell. Edited October 11, 2011 by cinepro 1 Link to comment
annewandering Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I thought traffic directors were mimes already. Some not so gifted but still.... Link to comment
The Nehor Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 (edited) Buffy: So then she's like, 'It's share-time.' And I'm like, 'Oh yeah? Share this!' (Buffy punches the air a few times.)Oz: So either you hit her or you did your wacky mime routine for her.Buffy: Well, I didn't do either, actually. But she deserved it, don't ya think?Oz: Nobody deserves mime, Buffy.Buffy: Kathy does. She deserves to be locked in an invisible box and blown away by an imaginary wind, and —Oz: Forced to wear a binding unitard?Buffy: Yeah, the itchy kind! It's perfect! Edited October 13, 2011 by The Nehor 2 Link to comment
Nathair/|\ Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Lord Havelock Vetinari, Patritian of Ankh-Morpork ordered that mimes be hung over a scorpion pit facing a sign saying "Learn the words!" 1 Link to comment
cinepro Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 (edited) And one of the greatest gags of all time: Edited October 14, 2011 by cinepro Link to comment
Peppermint Patty Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 A mime is a terrible thing to waste.My father used to say, "mime is money". Link to comment
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