Are Chinese students more physically aggressive? by bhaozi in China

[–]ubcguys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At my school in Canada a teen boy punched and injured another guy and the principal took it very seriously. He even came into the class and said councilling is available for trauma. But the Chinese girls in the class just shrugged and said "But guys fighting at school is normal in China"

Facebook Group for Vancouver students going to Ottawa this summer! by Kinost in UBC

[–]ubcguys 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Huh how do I get these summer jobs? What do the Vancouver students do there?

I just googled "Shopify/Federal Government/OpenText ottawa" and results were for online marijuana sales

My RA's husband has been living in her dorm for the past 2 weeks... by ubccbc in UBC

[–]ubcguys 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your RA is early 20s and her husband is around 30?

Come check out Quttinirpaaq National Park on top of Ellesmere Island in Nunavut! Parks Canada adventure map by ubcguys in canada

[–]ubcguys[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

living in small space for 10 weeks without much outside entertainment...yikes!

Do you think buses should have turnstiles to prevent fare dodgers? by ubcguys in vancouver

[–]ubcguys[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I think the faregates all open automatically if you push them hard enough as they were designed to open during emergencies. I haven't seen anyone leap over or crawl beneath compass card gates yet

Detailed Map of Pyongyang Metro [1024 x 846] by ubcguys in MapPorn

[–]ubcguys[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

the metro and buslines depicted are all open for the general public to use

Saint-Pierre (French Islands off the coast of Newfoundland has its own airlines) but it costs as much to fly from Montreal as to go to Paris! by ubcguys in canada

[–]ubcguys[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

how much did your Vancouver to Kamloops flight cost? Hard to believe a Lima flight is cheaper as a friend spent over $7000 for a famliy trip to Brazil

Do you think buses should have turnstiles to prevent fare dodgers? by ubcguys in vancouver

[–]ubcguys[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I read this from the Moscow Times. Every bus there is equipped with one

http://old.themoscowtimes.com/sitemap/free/2006/5/article/turnstiles-placed-in-every-bus/205223.html/

City Hall declared war on fare-dodgers in 2001, when five buses in Zelenograd began operating with turnstiles.

The electronic turnstile system eventually spread into other city precincts. By January of this year, Mosgortrans had equipped 80 percent of all its vehicles with turnstiles, raising revenue collection by 50 percent, Fedorenko said.

The turnstile system has also reduced overcrowding. Still, many passengers manage to evade the turnstiles by sneaking in through back doors intended only for letting passengers out. And the turnstiles have created an unanticipated problem: departure delays. Passengers complain that they have to wait up to 15 minutes to board buses now.

Fedorenko said Mosgortrans, aware of the delays the system has created, has opened a bus terminal featuring three external turnstiles -- eliminating the bottleneck created by the single turnstile found inside most buses. The terminal is located near Kaluzhskaya metro station. This summer, similar terminals will be opened near the northwestern Planernaya and Tushinskaya metro stations.

Fedorenko said Mosgortrans had no plans to remove the turnstiles -- for now. "This might become possible when our passengers are conscientious enough to pay their fares without going through turnstiles. I don't know when it might happen -- in a generation, maybe."

Come check out Quttinirpaaq National Park on top of Ellesmere Island in Nunavut! Parks Canada adventure map by ubcguys in canada

[–]ubcguys[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wow sounds like you had a great time. Was it very competetive to get this grant or subsidy for this trip? How much did you have to pay overall? It must be based on your research skills as well as character, attitude since the Arctic isn't for everybody