http://www.theonion.com/articles/uncle-greg-to-attempt-comeback-at-family-barbecue,17722/
Be careful, there's language. But it's hilarious.
Be careful, there's language. But it's hilarious.
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Some jerk wad set up a trip wire to take out bicyclists who roll through the stop sign on my regular commute last night and they were interviewing people this evening on the commute. I stopped and talked to the reporter and made the 11 o'clock news. Not the first time but it's always fun!
Wow... that's a total ******* move, and probably put a lot of people in danger. I hope they find who did it, and prosecute him to the fullest extent of the law... But, I'd be lying if I said I didn't laugh for a good ten seconds...
So yeah, here's the piece.
The crazy thing is that it's on a friggin roundabout and cars don't stop at the signs either. I don't know why they go through the trouble of crafting a one way roundabout and then clutter it with stop signs but the genius city planners have actually done it at more than one spot in town. It does make for a few nice mini-parks in the middle of the road. Close your eyes and pretend it's a beach. lol
The crazy thing is that it's on a friggin roundabout and cars don't stop at the signs either. I don't know why they go through the trouble of crafting a one way roundabout and then clutter it with stop signs but the genius city planners have actually done it at more than one spot in town. It does make for a few nice mini-parks in the middle of the road. Close your eyes and pretend it's a beach. lol
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kennadog
Dog On It!
There shouldn't be stop signs at a round-about. The whole point of a round-about is to get rid of idling cars burning up gas and going no where. They are supposed to keep traffic rolling. I drove in Great Britain and once you get adjusted the round-abouts are nice. I just didn't like round-abouts that were four or five lanes wide, with about 6 different entrances/exits. Those were scary to me, although I'm sure if I'd grown up with them, it wouldn't be as scary.
Anyway, I think they should take out the stop signs. It completely defeats the purpose of having a round-about. Given that, as long as the stop signs are there, both cars and bicycles are supposed to stop, before proceeding. Too many bicyclists seem to be unaware that bicycles must follow the same rules as cars, in most states I know. My brother got pulled over by a cop in Davis, California when he was a teenager, because he slowed down at a stop sign, but did not come to a complete stop. Since we were new in town at the time, they let him off with a warning.
Regardless of all that, the people who rigged the trip line hopefully get caught and prosecuted for intent to commit bodily injury or something. It could have turned out very badly.
Anyway, I think they should take out the stop signs. It completely defeats the purpose of having a round-about. Given that, as long as the stop signs are there, both cars and bicycles are supposed to stop, before proceeding. Too many bicyclists seem to be unaware that bicycles must follow the same rules as cars, in most states I know. My brother got pulled over by a cop in Davis, California when he was a teenager, because he slowed down at a stop sign, but did not come to a complete stop. Since we were new in town at the time, they let him off with a warning.
Regardless of all that, the people who rigged the trip line hopefully get caught and prosecuted for intent to commit bodily injury or something. It could have turned out very badly.
arwen undomiel
Bench
Does anyone know how or where I can recycle my old VHS tapes? I want to dispose of them responsibly.
Prophetess
Gallifrayain
are they movies or just blank tapes? if movies, you might check your local library to see if they want them.
What if they're home movies? What if they're (eyebrows waggling lecherously) "home movies?"
If they're the latter, I'll take them off your hands...
If they're the latter, I'll take them off your hands...
Prophetess
Gallifrayain
my son who wants to go into the Navy has been contacted by every branch BUT the Navy.
kennadog
Dog On It!
Here's some places to look and some suggestions:
http://www.ehow.com/how_2079415_recycle-vhs.html
http://www.greendisk.com/
http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/recycle-reuse-vhs-tapes.html
http://www.begreenminded.com/2009/04/recycling-vhs-tapes/
I will say that I belong to the local Freecyclers group here. You would not believe what you can find for free there. Even more amazing is the stuff people actually want from someone else. I like that somone else can make use of things I just want to be rid of. Greendisk recycles all kinds of electrinc and related things.
Prophetess
Gallifrayain
yea, I know. Just thought it was kinda funny.
ReinadelosReys
Starter
I had this weird dream that the Kings moved to San Jose and in some odd exchange Sacramento got the sharks. In my dream the Maloofs are in a press conference announcing the move, said they are sad to move from Sacramento etc....And then my friend who is a big Sharks fan calls all excited because she doesn't have to drive down to SJ for games...
Weird.
Weird.
What in the blue hell is Chobani yogurt? How does that differ from regular yogurt?
That might be because it was Liam Neeson's Chobani yogurt that was Taken.
Well done!
Rockmeister
All-Star
That was a good one!
ReinadelosReys
Starter
::blink::
I don't get it
I don't get it
::blink::
I don't get it
See the post above for an abbreviated version, but it is a line from the movie "Taken" - from IMDB:
Renaldo, do you know own a television? They showed that trailer a million times when the movie came out.
Yes, thank you. I am quite aware of that. Me calling Reina "Renaldo" is an inside joke between me and Reina.
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ReinadelosReys
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I actually don't watch a lot of TV. Its weird.
You must DVR all the games too, because the commercial for that movie was on all the time.
