Claiming this thread for the crazies!
POSTED BY: Iremisst
UPDATED: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 03:37
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Originally posted by Iremisst:
Wow, great info Kwicko! Watcha think about making a sign that says "beware of giant bump AND giant speed trap" and going for a walk? at least I would undercut their bottom line, if only for a day? And get some exercize (mainly of my demons). I completely understand why of late there are sooooo many bomb threats and "envelopes of a mysterious white powdery substance" mailed into the local ath-or-i-tie-s....
Hmmmm... Supreme Court ruled at one point that police COULDN'T arrest a man for warning people about a speed trap ahead, if memory serves. Can't recall the case law, but I remember reading about it. Darned fallible-only-semi-eidetic-memory!
And yes, I have indeed uttered that it's not the people flying planes into buildings I have the biggest problem with; it's that they're flying their planes into the WRONG BUILDINGS. Hellooo-oh - Goldman Sachs HQ, anyone? ShittiBank?
But that would be wrong. So I bite my tongue instead.
I *DO* think you can go out and warn people about the bump and speed trap. I think that's totally called for and legit.
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Originally posted by Iremisst:
Hey "angriEST man" Do you ever get so angry you see white or black spots in your eyes? If so what do you do about it? 'cause breathin' has totally stopped workin' today....
I have. Let's just say the end result is never pretty. Occasionally there are threats of charges being filed.
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Originally posted by MsA:
OK seriously do you get to go the speed of the sign you can see ahead of you or do you have to wait til you pass it??? And who made that rule anyway?
Way it was explained to me, that sign marks the BEGINNING of that particular speed zone. So a 70mph sign means that, starting right there, you can accelerate to 70mph. If it was a 55 zone before that, you can't go over 55 *UNTIL* you get to the 70 zone. However, if you're going from a 70 to a 55 zone, the 55 sign means the 55 zone STARTS right there - so you MUST be down to 55 at that point.
Who makes those rules? Legislators. They are well versed in doublespeak and double standards, and rarely required to obey the laws they pass for us mere peons.
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Well, I have found a temporary "happy place". Found a vid on YouTube: Eric Idle sings the Universe Song...
So remember, when you're feeling so small and insecure
How very amazing and unlikely is your birth
And pray there is intelligent life somewhere up in space
'Cause they're so buggered ALL down here on Earth !
Also, heard a nice country song the other day; "Pray for You" by Jaron. It's...ummm... cathartic?...
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