Icon Park - Drop Tower Accident 24/03/2022
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Boodangy
Mega Poster
Not the point remotely but in which country do you measure weight in stones and why
At least pounds (weight) are backed by the most culturally/politically significant country in the world rn.
Ethan
Strata Poster
Culturally significant because it's the laughing stock of the planet, assuming that's what you mean?
Matt N
CF Legend
I think it's only Britain that uses stones, actually, and it's only really Britain and America that still use the imperial system much at all, to my knowledge.
Most other countries use metric, so in the context discussed here, they measure their weight in kilograms! Even we in Britain are an odd halfway house between imperial and metric at times (e.g. speed limits are in the imperial miles per hour, while quantities on food packets are in the metric grams and kilograms), so I think America is alone in still almost wholly using imperial.
Most other countries use metric, so in the context discussed here, they measure their weight in kilograms! Even we in Britain are an odd halfway house between imperial and metric at times (e.g. speed limits are in the imperial miles per hour, while quantities on food packets are in the metric grams and kilograms), so I think America is alone in still almost wholly using imperial.
Boodangy
Mega Poster
Canada's also a halfway situation iirc even if somewhat officially they're metric, which would make sense given the cultural exchange with the US, I've heard lots of Canadians refer to their own height in feet and inches. Stone seems like a really arbitrary measurement given Google says it's 14 pounds or 6,35kg so a really random number for measuring body weight compared with whichever one of those (kg or lbs) is your usual weight measure. Ik soda bottles for whatever reason are sometimes in litres in the US but that might be it?
On the other hand wasn't aware calling the US the most culturally/politically significant country would anger British people this much or that only the UK and maybe Ireland are proper countries, lol. I don't love it either that the rest of us have to deal with whatever the US puts out but it's just real life, so unless you have another suggestion for that title that's why lbs, miles and feet etc are still relevant. Hell, we're in the coaster community where international fans use words like giga and strata coaster which despite them having no relevant meaning in metric.
CanobieFan
Strata Poster
ICON is a Mall/Plaza ....with the Tower being an independent concession within it, but that concession is the one who modified it, not Funtime
jasone
Mega Poster
Isn’t Funtime being held responsible for;
a) not showing up in court/not responding
b) it was found that if enough force was applied, their restraints could open up to an extra 3 inches which could have been a factor.
Obviously the majority of the blame still lies with those who manipulated the ride restraints to be able to run unsafely.
Perhaps we will see secondary belts etc on rides of this type now going forwards.
a) not showing up in court/not responding
b) it was found that if enough force was applied, their restraints could open up to an extra 3 inches which could have been a factor.
Obviously the majority of the blame still lies with those who manipulated the ride restraints to be able to run unsafely.
Perhaps we will see secondary belts etc on rides of this type now going forwards.
Nicky Borrill
Strata Poster
I don't understand the US legal system, but wouldn't it be on Funtime's insurers to now sue the operator's insurers to the same sum?
As in whilst the operators have already been sued by the parents, they've left Funtime exposed and liable to this through their actions, so should also be sued by Funtime?
It's all a bit silly to me, suing, counter suing, blah blah. The operators (or their insurance) should be making sure the family want for nothing, and that should be the end of it.
As in whilst the operators have already been sued by the parents, they've left Funtime exposed and liable to this through their actions, so should also be sued by Funtime?
It's all a bit silly to me, suing, counter suing, blah blah. The operators (or their insurance) should be making sure the family want for nothing, and that should be the end of it.
roomraider
Best Topic Starter
Not to drag us off topic again (but seems I am) Myanmar and Liberia also use Imperial. But along with the USA those are the only 3 countries that use wholly imperial.
Britain is slowly changing at least. Don't know anyone who measures their weight in stones anymore
just need to sort the speed signs out now.Back on topic, seems bizarre to me that a company that built a ride that was certified as safe in its initial configuration could be sued after changes were made? If the ride in it's base setup was certified as safe and it wasn't surely the organisation doing the certification process should also be liable.