Time for yet another "Mass Shooting" thread

Discussion in 'Politics & Current Events' started by argentine soccer fan, Jan 11, 2015.

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  1. taosjohn

    taosjohn Member+

    Dec 23, 2004
    taos,nm
    ?? If I understand what you are talking about, they taught me in driver ed to do just
    that. Haven't had to do it in probably 30 years because all the intersections around here have arrowed lights now.

    Or by "long after" did you mean 30 seconds or something?
     
  2. minerva

    minerva Member+

    Apr 20, 2009
    Denver, CO
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm talking about dedicated turn arrows that turn red, but people continue turning left up to 5-10 seconds after the light has turned red - i.e. the light for the crossing traffic has already turned green for 5-10 seconds.
    A cop explained to me that as long as the light is yellow when the front of the vehicle enters the intersection, the driver is alright, even if the light turns red while he/she is in the midst of completing the turn (or crossing the intersection). the lights are timed such that the light for the oncoming traffic wont turn green for a few seconds (probably 3-5) after the arrow light has turned red, thereby allowing those cars to complete their turns.
    but what I see all the time is when I am traveling in the opposite direction and the traffic light for me has been green for several seconds (i.e. 5-10) and there are still oncoming cars making left turns in front of me.
     
  3. russ

    russ Member+

    Feb 26, 1999
    Canton,NY
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It's called "fourth car stops". People have to get home before midnight, ya know.:devilish:
     
  4. Cascarino's Pizzeria

    Apr 29, 2001
    New Jersey, USA
    I used to get McDs while driving a stick, drink in between legs, cheeseburger in mouth and large fries on passenger seat. Without a seatbelt, ABS and airbags. I assume that's what all us young fellers were doing back in the day.
     
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  5. luftmensch

    luftmensch Member+

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    United States
    May 4, 2006
    Petaluma
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    And all that is still less distracting than talking to somebody who isn't present in the car with you.

    But along the lines you mention, my favorite I've seen was a guy in rush hour traffic with his newspaper propped up on the steering wheel and eating a bowl of cereal.
     
  6. russ

    russ Member+

    Feb 26, 1999
    Canton,NY
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Has there ever been a better oxymoron than "rush hour traffic"?
     
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  7. dapip

    dapip Member+

    Sep 5, 2003
    South Florida
    Club:
    Millonarios Bogota
    Nat'l Team:
    Colombia
    For the multitasker in your gift list...

    ImageUploadedByTapatalk1449870712.971685.jpg
     
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  8. minerva

    minerva Member+

    Apr 20, 2009
    Denver, CO
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I've never thought of traffic as being either good or bad. to me, traffic simply describes the movement of vehicles along a road. unless it's accompanied by words like "heavy" or "slow", I don't mind traffic at all.
     
  9. minerva

    minerva Member+

    Apr 20, 2009
    Denver, CO
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I want the setup like modern day cops have with the laptop off to the side. do you think they would find it amusing to see a civilian like me with such a setup?
     
  10. russ

    russ Member+

    Feb 26, 1999
    Canton,NY
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If they were one short of quota,they'd do a happy dance.
     
  11. Sudžuka

    Sudžuka Moderator
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    Jan 27, 2013
    "He says what I'm thinking" :laugh:

    675000770547179520 is not a valid tweet id
     
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  12. taosjohn

    taosjohn Member+

    Dec 23, 2004
    taos,nm
    I found myself following a bicyclist in light traffic who was riding no hands down the center line, while texting-- with a stylus-- and wearing headphones...
     
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  13. Dr. Wankler

    Dr. Wankler Member+

    May 2, 2001
    The Electric City
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    I always trust the political opinions of people who admit they've "never been involved in politics, never had an interest." You just know they're going to be brilliant.
     
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  14. Dr. Wankler

    Dr. Wankler Member+

    May 2, 2001
    The Electric City
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Well, since there was only one, it doesn't qualify as a mass ... Oh, wait: maybe you ran over him, or for some unknown reason, let him live?
     
  15. taosjohn

    taosjohn Member+

    Dec 23, 2004
    taos,nm
    He got away while I was feeling around under the passenger seat for more ammo.:sick:
     
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  16. soccernutter

    soccernutter Moderator
    Staff Member

    Tottenham Hotspur
    Aug 22, 2001
    Near the mountains.
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That because politicians are lairs.

    Liars.

    Ever our President is a liar.

    I just know....because I've never been interested in politics.
     
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  17. taosjohn

    taosjohn Member+

    Dec 23, 2004
    taos,nm
    And you've never been interested in politics because...
     
  18. Auriaprottu

    Auriaprottu Member+

    Atlanta Damn United
    Apr 1, 2002
    The back of the bus
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    Hold the burger. Steer with your left knee on long stretches.
     
  19. soccernutter

    soccernutter Moderator
    Staff Member

    Tottenham Hotspur
    Aug 22, 2001
    Near the mountains.
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Because politicians are liars.
     
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  20. Moishe

    Moishe Moderator
    Staff Member

    Boca Juniors
    Argentina
    Mar 6, 2005
    Here there and everywhere.
    Club:
    CA Boca Juniors
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    Oops, I didn't realize I logged into BigTraffic.com

    G-d damn hipsters...of course in the event said cyclist was wearing mom jeans and a helmet you might have been behind the POTUS. Am I right Vfish?
     
  21. Timon19

    Timon19 Member+

    Jun 2, 2007
    Akron, OH
    I can't imagine that you do. Another thing you probably don't know: how many accidents are caused by irrational behavior at the light because of the cameras, or by shortening the yellow, a well-known tactic.
     
  22. Timon19

    Timon19 Member+

    Jun 2, 2007
    Akron, OH
    Hahahahahaha.
     
  23. Cascarino's Pizzeria

    Apr 29, 2001
    New Jersey, USA
    Military intelligence & jumbo shrimp come to mind.
     
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  24. Cascarino's Pizzeria

    Apr 29, 2001
    New Jersey, USA
    See...if there was any justice in the world a lightning bolt would've come flying out of nowhere and vaporized this douche.
     
  25. taosjohn

    taosjohn Member+

    Dec 23, 2004
    taos,nm
    It was right next to a church, too. Mighta been the wrong denomination, I suppose.
     
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