VELIB - the Paris Free Pushbike Scheme

	Duration: 03:43 minutes Upload Time: 07-07-15 08:11:20 User: wallyworld :::: Favorites
Description: Merde! I'm embarassed that this is Featured on French YouTube because I got the figures wrong in the video (trying to think on my feet and do it in one take). So kill me. "Velib" - the new rental pushbike scheme introduced by the Paris Town Hall - from "Velo" - bike and "Liberté" - liberty or freedom. The idea is that you pay a Subscription - either Daily, Weekly or Yearly - ranging from 1 Euro daily to 5 Euros Weekly to 29 Euros Yearly. On top of that you pay a Security Deposit of €150. Then you put your credit card or your pass into the machine and take your bike. The first half hour is free, then it starts to cost - €1 for the next half-hour, €2 for the half-hour after that and then a whopping €4 for the following half hours. In other words if you have the bike for 2 hours it's going to cost you €7. So the whole idea of this scheme is very short-term rental - long enough to get you from one end of the city to the other. Using a bike instead of the Metro, bus or tram. If you can do it in less than half an hour - its FREE (but you must pay a subscription and a Security Deposit) Here's their crappy site - http://www.velib.paris.fr/ - in French. And more information from the Press Release here - http://www.paris.fr/portail/viewPDFileServlet?file_id=16272 In the last three days I've noticed plenty of people using these bikes - from people in business clothes to obvious tourists. I hope it's a success but like I say in the video you need to be careful. Last week at Republique there was a 25 year old girl run over and killed by a 15 tonne truck whilst coming out of a bike track and on to the road. You may also be interested in this video - "Cutting Up Paris in HDV" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tz7CsvsgoFI - help us get some HDV cameras for YouTubers! And if you're interested in My Life As A Frog (my life in Paris) go here to my site - http://www.welcometowallyworld.com à bientôt, Malcolm.
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guglu ::: Favorites which is normal coz the bus lanes are also for bikes. Taxis are "aloowed" there but bikes have priority over them. Just look at the road signs 07-08-29 09:46:08 _____________________________________________________
wallyworld ::: Favorites Yes we have corrected that - SEVERAL TIMES - if you'd bothered to read the comments and the DESCRIPTION. 07-08-29 08:43:44 _____________________________________________________
guglu ::: Favorites The subscription fee for one year is 29€ and not 150€ 07-08-29 06:51:55 _____________________________________________________
wallyworld ::: Favorites Just what I need - another smartarse. 07-08-09 23:29:56 _____________________________________________________
peterhulshof ::: Favorites I'm quoting you, it is you who used that phrase as an argument in a previous discussion. I don't understand your method of discussion. This is my last response since we are not getting anywhere with this. Thank you. Kind regards, Peter 07-08-09 17:00:45 _____________________________________________________
wallyworld ::: Favorites "tout de suite"? and you say you live in Paris? Try "donc". Kind regards, Malkie. 07-08-09 01:31:16 _____________________________________________________
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peterhulshof ::: Favorites No, I didn't. But after reading it, I don't see why your comment or your description is applying to my comment. Tout de suite is not a free ticket to I-can-proclaim-anything-I-want-without-getting-critical-reaction-town. Kind regards, Peter 07-08-08 18:16:33 _____________________________________________________
bootzywootzy ::: Favorites I thihnk a lot of people dont read them,like me I just usually watch the videos,but when someone has somrehting to say like you made a mistake they should check on the descrition first before they say anyting. 07-08-05 18:47:15 _____________________________________________________
brusselmkg ::: Favorites About helmets : Check out Wikipedia ( Bicycle_helmet ), the site of the Bicycle helmet Research Foundation , and check out this video on YouTube: YdoE2YCvwdM ( The science seems to point to helmets being vastly oversold) 07-08-04 21:45:07 _____________________________________________________
wallyworld ::: Favorites Did you even bother to read the description? 07-08-03 17:12:18 _____________________________________________________

Mac Vs PC - "Surgery" Spoof

	Duration: 00:30 minutes Upload Time: 07-02-02 17:47:34 User: wallyworld :::: Favorites
Description: Yeah yeah - it's rough and ready
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wallyworld ::: Favorites Says "United States" on your Channel asshole. I notice you've been winning friends all over YouTube. 07-04-16 08:17:23 _____________________________________________________
Darrylpowis ::: Favorites haha awesome mate, nice one... what the fuck is wrong with americans not being able to tell the difference between english and aussie.. i always get asked if im australian, and im pretty sure you guys all get asked if you're english zzzzz 07-04-16 07:19:42 _____________________________________________________
silentwulfsfan ::: Favorites i think that was austrailian 07-04-13 17:58:20 _____________________________________________________
KoralleMoon ::: Favorites I liked it. I'm not really a big fan of British humour, but there's something about the way he said, "Mate, I know I'm a fat bastard" that made me laugh. 07-04-10 10:47:29 _____________________________________________________
valenn10 ::: Favorites im not american 07-03-26 17:30:04 _____________________________________________________
numenorean17 ::: Favorites i personally think this is great really funny and as for those who call this video crap and so on obviously have no way to improve it given the fact they dont give anything constructive which must mean this is a great video and cant be improved and i challenge any1 to say anything different without contradicting my abov point 07-03-23 17:04:13 _____________________________________________________
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clairemolecular ::: Favorites lol :) 07-03-23 01:13:15 _____________________________________________________
wallyworld ::: Favorites Highly intelligent and original comment from a xenophobic American (i presum) moron. 07-03-22 03:04:49 _____________________________________________________
valenn10 ::: Favorites suck ya moms dick u forein peice of shit. The whole time I was watching the vid i was thinking this is 30 sec i will never get back. Never make a vid again. 07-03-21 20:15:50 _____________________________________________________
wallyworld ::: Favorites Aussie-hating Poms, I presume. 07-03-17 03:10:35 _____________________________________________________

Josh's D1 Procharger

	Duration: 00:40 minutes Upload Time: 07-03-08 17:39:52 User: kevins89notch :::: Favorites
Description: Here's the first startup of Josh's new D1 Procharger setup.