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Author: jakdedertjakdedert Date: Aug 12, 2008 07:11
Reflecting on this, the second day of the Metro school year.
Okay, when the school zone sign says '15 mph', why do many instead go
just FIVE mph...until they get just past the crossing guard and then
zoom away, well above the limit? Average speed through the zone doesn't
change much. Slowing down to 15 and maintaining that speed until they
leave the zone would get them through just as quickly.
I don't even want to get started on the guards themselves. Suffice to
say, I've had words with the woman immortalized in this years 'You are
so Nashville, if....' feature ("You are afraid of the crossing guard at
the intersection of Fairfax and 24th Avenue.").
jak
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Author: FayeFaye Date: Aug 12, 2008 14:30
jakdedert wrote:
> Reflecting on this, the second day of the Metro school year.
>
> Okay, when the school zone sign says '15 mph', why do many instead go
> just FIVE mph...
I have noticed the phenomenon that when I am in my Crossfire, if I go
over about eight miles per hour, crossing guards whistle at me to slow
down. Once I actually stopped and asked why I was whistled when I
wasn't going even close to 15 mph only to get a *duh* response.
Faye
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Author: Paul StevensPaul Stevens Date: Aug 12, 2008 16:28
> jakdedert wrote:
>> Reflecting on this, the second day of the Metro school year.
>>
>> Okay, when the school zone sign says '15 mph', why do many instead go
>> just FIVE mph...
>
>
> I have noticed the phenomenon that when I am in my Crossfire, if I go
> over about eight miles per hour, crossing guards whistle at me to slow
> down. Once I actually stopped and asked why I was whistled when I
> wasn't going even close to 15 mph only to get a *duh* response.
>
>
Try downshifting a diesel, to keep the engine in the rpm range it's
happiest at, and watch the crossing guard go bananas, even though
you were at 15mph and downshifting is slowing you down.
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Author: jakdedertjakdedert Date: Aug 12, 2008 18:59
Paul Stevens wrote:
>> jakdedert wrote:
>>> Reflecting on this, the second day of the Metro school year.
>>>
>>> Okay, when the school zone sign says '15 mph', why do many instead go
>>> just FIVE mph...
>>
>> I have noticed the phenomenon that when I am in my Crossfire, if I go
>> over about eight miles per hour, crossing guards whistle at me to slow
>> down. Once I actually stopped and asked why I was whistled when I
>> wasn't going even close to 15 mph only to get a *duh* response.
>>
>>
>
> Try downshifting a diesel, to keep the engine in the rpm range it's
> happiest at, and watch the crossing guard go bananas, even though
> you were at 15mph and downshifting is slowing you down.
> ...
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Author: Boston Blackie (happily ignored by KD the Merciless!)Boston Blackie (happily ignored by KD the Merciless!) Date: Aug 12, 2008 19:20
On 2008-08-12 16:30:51 -0500, Faye att.net> said:
> jakdedert wrote:
>> Reflecting on this, the second day of the Metro school year.
>>
>> Okay, when the school zone sign says '15 mph', why do many instead go
>> just FIVE mph...
>
>
> I have noticed the phenomenon that when I am in my Crossfire, if I go
> over about eight miles per hour, crossing guards whistle at me to slow
> down. Once I actually stopped and asked why I was whistled when I
> wasn't going even close to 15 mph only to get a *duh* response.
>
> Faye
because the Crossfire (isn't that Christian?) LOOKS like it's going fast.
--
After January, can we have a Truth and Reconciliation Commission?
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Author: MrWonderfulMrWonderful Date: Aug 12, 2008 21:00
On Aug 12, 9:11�am, jakdedert bellsouth.net> wrote:> Reflecting on this, the second day of the Metro school year.
>
> Okay, when the school zone sign says '15 mph', why do many instead go
> just FIVE mph...until they get just past the crossing guard and then
> zoom away, well above the limit? �Average speed through the zone doesn't
> change much. �Slowing down to 15 and maintaining that speed until they
> leave the zone would get them through just as quickly.
>
> I don't even want to get started on the guards themselves. �Suffice to
> say, I've had words with the woman immortalized in this years 'You are
> so Nashville, if....' feature ("You are afraid of the crossing guard at
> the intersection of Fairfax and 24th Avenue.").
>
> jak
What's the prob, jak?; don't you have a middle fanger~!
hahahahaha : ) Lala
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Author: InfoSuperHwyRoadKillInfoSuperHwyRoadKill Date: Aug 13, 2008 07:32
> Paul Stevens wrote:
>>> jakdedert wrote:
>>>> Reflecting on this, the second day of the Metro school year.
>>>>
>>>> Okay, when the school zone sign says '15 mph', why do many instead go
>>>> just FIVE mph...
>>>
>>> I have noticed the phenomenon that when I am in my Crossfire, if I go
>>> over about eight miles per hour, crossing guards whistle at me to slow
>>> down. Once I actually stopped and asked why I was whistled when I
>>> wasn't going even close to 15 mph only to get a *duh* response.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Try downshifting a diesel, to keep the engine in the rpm range it's
>> happiest at, and watch the crossing guard go bananas, even though ...
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