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02/01/2008 16:11 #43137
OMFG! Dog chews up Super Bowl tix!Would you kill your dog if he did this? OMG.
01/31/2008 09:42 #43108
Unspeakably RecklessThe Feds have agreed to allow states to delay inspections for bridges in poor condition - this is a decision that was made after the I35 disaster in Minny where 13 people died when a bridge collapsed. This makes me ANGRY. Read about it here -
What the fuck are people in government thinking? In New York, at least according to the statistics, there is no bridge that isn't scheduled for an inspection every 24 months. The worst state in comparison? Illinois, with nearly 11,000 bridges on schedules longer than 24 months. California is in third with 3,600... which to me is absolutely dangerous and inexplicable given that its such a seismically active area. Combined with a $15 billion budget deficit, I wonder how Cali manages to maintain its infrastructure at all.
Keep in mind - this sort of statistic is keeping track only the *scheduled* bridge inspections. It doesn't speak about if/when the inspections have actually occurred. Wondering about your own local commute? I sure was - I roundtrip across the southern Grand Island bridges twice a day. The problem is that even bridges your state and federal government KNOW are unsafe are not being inspected within an acceptable time frame. Want to know how the bridges on your commute rate?
The default commute is from SF, CA to San Rafael, CA - you'll have to change and tinker with the tool to have your bridges and ramps pop up. I checked my commute from Buffalo to Grand Island.
Grand Island Bridge - last inspection October 2006. Evaluation of condition - meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is. Rating - structurally deficient. On average 11,000 people a day have no idea that they are crossing a structurally deficient bridge. Why hasn't it been repaired, and why is it acceptable for our government to allow citizens to use risky infrastructure? WHY IS IT THAT THEY JUST INCREASED THE TOLL FOR THIS BRIDGE KNOWING DAMN WELL THAT THE MONEY THEY ARE COLLECTING AT THE BRIDGE IS NOT BEING PRIORITIZED TO MAINTAIN IT?
190/324 interchange - December 2006. Same evaluation and rating as the GI bridge.
Rt. 33 near Grider St. - August 2006 - same story.
I would love to know who to complain to.
What the fuck are people in government thinking? In New York, at least according to the statistics, there is no bridge that isn't scheduled for an inspection every 24 months. The worst state in comparison? Illinois, with nearly 11,000 bridges on schedules longer than 24 months. California is in third with 3,600... which to me is absolutely dangerous and inexplicable given that its such a seismically active area. Combined with a $15 billion budget deficit, I wonder how Cali manages to maintain its infrastructure at all.
Keep in mind - this sort of statistic is keeping track only the *scheduled* bridge inspections. It doesn't speak about if/when the inspections have actually occurred. Wondering about your own local commute? I sure was - I roundtrip across the southern Grand Island bridges twice a day. The problem is that even bridges your state and federal government KNOW are unsafe are not being inspected within an acceptable time frame. Want to know how the bridges on your commute rate?
The default commute is from SF, CA to San Rafael, CA - you'll have to change and tinker with the tool to have your bridges and ramps pop up. I checked my commute from Buffalo to Grand Island.
Grand Island Bridge - last inspection October 2006. Evaluation of condition - meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is. Rating - structurally deficient. On average 11,000 people a day have no idea that they are crossing a structurally deficient bridge. Why hasn't it been repaired, and why is it acceptable for our government to allow citizens to use risky infrastructure? WHY IS IT THAT THEY JUST INCREASED THE TOLL FOR THIS BRIDGE KNOWING DAMN WELL THAT THE MONEY THEY ARE COLLECTING AT THE BRIDGE IS NOT BEING PRIORITIZED TO MAINTAIN IT?
190/324 interchange - December 2006. Same evaluation and rating as the GI bridge.
Rt. 33 near Grider St. - August 2006 - same story.
I would love to know who to complain to.
jenks - 01/31/08 17:30
wow. that's pretty f'd up.
wow. that's pretty f'd up.
jbeatty - 01/31/08 17:26
It's kinda like the thruway money. I thought they were supposed to get rid of the tolls once the road was paid for???
It's kinda like the thruway money. I thought they were supposed to get rid of the tolls once the road was paid for???
jason - 01/31/08 14:56
What, Government actually focus and spend money on the things it is actually charged to take care of? Nahhhh. Never ever ever.
What, Government actually focus and spend money on the things it is actually charged to take care of? Nahhhh. Never ever ever.
paul - 01/31/08 12:18
Wow, this makes me feel so uncomfortable about the grand island bridge. I think I will just drive the long way down niagara falls blvd from now on. I wonder if this will come up for grand island bridge on google. We should talk about it more until someone notices. I mean wheere is all the money from the toll going?
Wow, this makes me feel so uncomfortable about the grand island bridge. I think I will just drive the long way down niagara falls blvd from now on. I wonder if this will come up for grand island bridge on google. We should talk about it more until someone notices. I mean wheere is all the money from the toll going?
01/29/2008 16:40 #43085
Tricked Out Ramen - Chef Developed!Think I lie? Check it out.
I was amused by the throngs of "GROSS!" and "YUCK!" reviews. The fucking guy is the executive chef at Aquavit in Manhattan - this ain't some dredded out stoner cheffing in the dorm room. I say, try it before hating on it. Who is with me? We can even discuss the various outcomes we have on my journal.
I was amused by the throngs of "GROSS!" and "YUCK!" reviews. The fucking guy is the executive chef at Aquavit in Manhattan - this ain't some dredded out stoner cheffing in the dorm room. I say, try it before hating on it. Who is with me? We can even discuss the various outcomes we have on my journal.
jason - 01/29/08 19:04
Dressing up some Ramen - now that is EXACTLY what I'm talking about! That's my kind of recipe. Eh, Josh? Eh?
Dressing up some Ramen - now that is EXACTLY what I'm talking about! That's my kind of recipe. Eh, Josh? Eh?
metalpeter - 01/29/08 18:59
Thanks for the link I meant to read that today and forgot. I admit I like my Ramen with as little water as possible and salty like it is and I think that is true for a lot of people. I also think it kinda defeats the purpose of it being cheap and quick and it wouldn't be something you would want to order any where, that is what causes the back lash. I also think that allot of people think peanuts and think of peanut butter and not a sauce flavored with it. I think that I might like the dish (oh yeah and I commented also about that), but not sure. But that being said I don't think there is anything wrong with thinking it is gross you yucky. The one version of spicing up things up I saw on a DVD. Everyone who was working on this movie or animation had to cook one night, this one guy had a huge pot and filled it with a bunch of ramean noodles the prymid of spices from the pack was at least a couple inches high he added chicken to it. It wasn't very fancy but it sure looked good.
Thanks for the link I meant to read that today and forgot. I admit I like my Ramen with as little water as possible and salty like it is and I think that is true for a lot of people. I also think it kinda defeats the purpose of it being cheap and quick and it wouldn't be something you would want to order any where, that is what causes the back lash. I also think that allot of people think peanuts and think of peanut butter and not a sauce flavored with it. I think that I might like the dish (oh yeah and I commented also about that), but not sure. But that being said I don't think there is anything wrong with thinking it is gross you yucky. The one version of spicing up things up I saw on a DVD. Everyone who was working on this movie or animation had to cook one night, this one guy had a huge pot and filled it with a bunch of ramean noodles the prymid of spices from the pack was at least a couple inches high he added chicken to it. It wasn't very fancy but it sure looked good.
jenks - 01/29/08 18:35
sounds like these people think ramen is perfect the way it is, and shouldn't be touched.
That recipe sounds awesome if you ask me.
sounds like these people think ramen is perfect the way it is, and shouldn't be touched.
That recipe sounds awesome if you ask me.
james - 01/29/08 17:58
What were they saying yuck about? It isn't like he was putting human flesh of one's family in there... or was he?
3. Posted by sharon l on Tue, Jul 31, 2007, 10:17 am PDT
no way i would eat this or anyone in my family
Well, Sharon seems to think so
What were they saying yuck about? It isn't like he was putting human flesh of one's family in there... or was he?
3. Posted by sharon l on Tue, Jul 31, 2007, 10:17 am PDT
no way i would eat this or anyone in my family
Well, Sharon seems to think so
01/25/2008 15:25 #43032
Ridley "keeps it real" and other news!Perhaps after seeing this my brother won't want Philly to be a smoking crater anymore - for me this is a genuine American form of protest.
For a further explanation read here -
I have to admit, this is one of the stranger bits of news I've read in a while. Three generations of shoplifters, all in one store at one time -
Oh, and I wanted to leave you guys with what is the strangest music video I've ever seen.... EVER! Its a hodgepodge of gay innuendo, psychedelia, dance and totally unrelated things, being thrown together for reasons I'll never understand.
For a further explanation read here -
I have to admit, this is one of the stranger bits of news I've read in a while. Three generations of shoplifters, all in one store at one time -
Oh, and I wanted to leave you guys with what is the strangest music video I've ever seen.... EVER! Its a hodgepodge of gay innuendo, psychedelia, dance and totally unrelated things, being thrown together for reasons I'll never understand.
jenks - 01/26/08 16:02
my cousins grew up right near a navy base, so it was not just 747 type planes but f-14's and stuff all the time, and they could totally tune it out. it was DEAFENING. they called it 'the sound of freedom' (gag) and it gave them goosebumps.
my cousins grew up right near a navy base, so it was not just 747 type planes but f-14's and stuff all the time, and they could totally tune it out. it was DEAFENING. they called it 'the sound of freedom' (gag) and it gave them goosebumps.
ladycroft - 01/26/08 03:54
having grown up 2 blocks from the buffalo airport, i can attest, you literally learn to block out the sound of planes. it's not until you have relatives from out of town visiting that you remember they are there, because you see them cover their ears and yell "WTF is that!?"
having grown up 2 blocks from the buffalo airport, i can attest, you literally learn to block out the sound of planes. it's not until you have relatives from out of town visiting that you remember they are there, because you see them cover their ears and yell "WTF is that!?"
james - 01/25/08 19:43
I love the Scissor Sisters. Thank you for posting.
oh ya, and planes and junk too ^_^
I love the Scissor Sisters. Thank you for posting.
oh ya, and planes and junk too ^_^
jason - 01/25/08 16:35
Hilarious. Right in C's neck of the woods. She used to tell me they would roll down to the airport and just watch jets take off and land when they were bored.
Hilarious. Right in C's neck of the woods. She used to tell me they would roll down to the airport and just watch jets take off and land when they were bored.
janelle - 01/25/08 16:03
They changed the flight paths of the airplanes recently at the airport so that they now go directly over these people's homes, so it wasn't an issue at the time they bought the house. A good chunk of the southern part of Philly is next to the airport.
They changed the flight paths of the airplanes recently at the airport so that they now go directly over these people's homes, so it wasn't an issue at the time they bought the house. A good chunk of the southern part of Philly is next to the airport.
jbeatty - 01/25/08 16:00
What a dumbass. If you don't like the sound of jets...Don't live near an airport!
What a dumbass. If you don't like the sound of jets...Don't live near an airport!
01/21/2008 10:20 #42970
Oliver Stone's New MovieOliver Stone is creating a new film about the life and presidency of GWB -
Now we can wait for the explanations over the elements of fantasy in his movie, just as he did for 'JFK,' with gems like "maybe so but I felt the spirit of the movie was true."
And based on the recent poor performances of politically oriented Hollywood scripts, I wonder how well it will do to begin with. Perhaps the ABB's that are still around will feel a sense of warped patriotic honor and go see this movie, but at this point its beyond painfully obvious that there has been and currently is no market for the lefty flicks that Hollywood can't help itself... with or without.
What amuses me more is when Oliver Stone is asked about his personal opinion of the POTUS, which is well-known. His response is in the article I've linked. If anybody is actually gullible enough to believe that, I've got a great set of blue bridges (perfectly safe, btw!) that span the north and south sides of Grand Island that I'd like to sell to you.
I'm not exactly a defender of President Bush in general, but to suggest that Oliver Stone of all people would put together a balanced account of President Bush's life and presidency is laughable. He is in Cindy Sheehan territory, and I only say that in a hip, post-ironic way to reinforce her past relevance.
Now we can wait for the explanations over the elements of fantasy in his movie, just as he did for 'JFK,' with gems like "maybe so but I felt the spirit of the movie was true."
And based on the recent poor performances of politically oriented Hollywood scripts, I wonder how well it will do to begin with. Perhaps the ABB's that are still around will feel a sense of warped patriotic honor and go see this movie, but at this point its beyond painfully obvious that there has been and currently is no market for the lefty flicks that Hollywood can't help itself... with or without.
What amuses me more is when Oliver Stone is asked about his personal opinion of the POTUS, which is well-known. His response is in the article I've linked. If anybody is actually gullible enough to believe that, I've got a great set of blue bridges (perfectly safe, btw!) that span the north and south sides of Grand Island that I'd like to sell to you.
I'm not exactly a defender of President Bush in general, but to suggest that Oliver Stone of all people would put together a balanced account of President Bush's life and presidency is laughable. He is in Cindy Sheehan territory, and I only say that in a hip, post-ironic way to reinforce her past relevance.
joshua - 01/22/08 12:44
Actually here is a better link - check out the picture of the actor playing Cheney. :::link:::
Actually here is a better link - check out the picture of the actor playing Cheney. :::link:::
joshua - 01/22/08 12:42
Ahh - found it. Its the SF Mime Troupe, and its called "Making A Killing." There is a small review in this link - :::link:::
Ahh - found it. Its the SF Mime Troupe, and its called "Making A Killing." There is a small review in this link - :::link:::
joshua - 01/22/08 12:37
Actually in SF there is a play running concerning Dick Cheney - they casted a suitably creepy guy to play him. I can't remember the name of it otherwise I would link it to show you, but believe me its true! Some sort of Cheney mockfest is currently under production in SF.
Actually in SF there is a play running concerning Dick Cheney - they casted a suitably creepy guy to play him. I can't remember the name of it otherwise I would link it to show you, but believe me its true! Some sort of Cheney mockfest is currently under production in SF.
jenks - 01/21/08 12:28
well it's not cheney the musical, but a friend of mine from college did make Monica! The musical
I'm totally serious. I think it even had a short run off-off-broadway.
:::link:::
well it's not cheney the musical, but a friend of mine from college did make Monica! The musical
I'm totally serious. I think it even had a short run off-off-broadway.
:::link:::
drew - 01/21/08 12:22
Cheney the musical would actually be pretty good. I don't like musicals, but I would definitely go. I see Jason Alexander (Castanza) playing Cheney, and maybe Will Farrell playing Bush. Obviously, this would be a comedic musical.
Ooh! And Wanye Brady playing every character with color, or at least Powell, Rice, and Alberto Gonzolez.
Yes, this musical must be made.
Cheney the musical would actually be pretty good. I don't like musicals, but I would definitely go. I see Jason Alexander (Castanza) playing Cheney, and maybe Will Farrell playing Bush. Obviously, this would be a comedic musical.
Ooh! And Wanye Brady playing every character with color, or at least Powell, Rice, and Alberto Gonzolez.
Yes, this musical must be made.
vincent - 01/21/08 12:05
From what I remember his Nixon movie wasn't all that memorable. Basically the whole premise of the movie is those missing minutes from his tapes were the real account of the JKF assassination and not anything with Watergate.
From what I remember his Nixon movie wasn't all that memorable. Basically the whole premise of the movie is those missing minutes from his tapes were the real account of the JKF assassination and not anything with Watergate.
james - 01/21/08 10:49
what next Cheney: the Musical
what next Cheney: the Musical
Yeah thats true - still though.
he got replacements