There is no knowing the Evil Eyebrow
There’s all sorts of stuff piling in this week… Big Dig Traffic is moving through the Boston tunnel where a woman was killed last summer by a falling piece of falsework. Ironically, I get this news through a TV station out of Sioux City, Iowa. Sydney Gridlock Sydney Australia is in the same boat as …
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Today’s xkcd gave me a chuckle.
I don’t like to blatantly steal posts from people, so credit goes where it is due. Thanks to PZ Meyers for pointing me toward this post at MissedManners with a scale model of the battle of Helm’s Deep in candy (or is this the second battle of Helm’s Deep? Was it called Helm’s Deep immediately …
Grandad has written a Letter to America. I’ve responded in the comments with my take on his points. However, I’d like to address a letter back to Ireland. [Ahem] Hmmmm… Crap, I don’t know anything about Ireland. I know it’s the Emerald Isle and there’s no snakes and my friends John and Jeannette had a …
Georgia isn’t doing so hot in the tourist attraction business these last few days. First we had a british professor allegedly mauled on Courtland Street, now we have blind people being denied access in Savannah.
Public Meetings This is the kind of public meeting that makes people go home and drink. My sister lives in Santa Cruz and I can imagine some of her neighbors at this meeting. Cellphone Congestion Avoidance A new product announced at the 2007 Consumer Electronics Showin Las Vegas, NV. Here is a link to the …
Here’s a search engine that is age-relevant. Grandad may want to be aware…
I was popped into the Safe Roads.org website today, looking for some traffic safety data. I found this logo. My very first thought was, “What is ‘dvocates in ction?’” I like the A-on-a-warning-sign logo, but I don’t think using it for a letter in a word is appropriate. If we’re training drivers to see and …
Professor Felipe Fernandez-Arnesto has weighed in(registration required) concerning the stories of his alleged abuse during a routine encounter with a police officer in Atlanta. In this opinion piece in the AJC, he outlines his side of the encounter and his opinions about his treatment both by the officer and the rest of the legal process …
Infrastructure Multitasking Scottsdale, AZ is using traffic signals for cell towers. Problems with Centralization Los Angeles city employees allegedly snarled up traffic from the traffic management center for reasons related to a union action. They’ve pleaded not guilty. Traffic Food Signals Traffic signals aren’t just for Traffic, you know. Port of Miami Terrorist Scare The …