Author Topic: Gentle Reminder for Every Week  (Read 14184 times)

Guiny

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Re: Gentle Reminder for Every Week
« Reply #90 on: June 11, 2004, 08:25:00 am »
I think the hispanic I hit with my car a month ago is probably thinking right now that its safer to drive then bike. In my defense he did roll thru a stop sign, luckily for him I was only going 25 and hit his back tire. I think he only did two summersaults before coming to a hault.

thirsty moore

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Re: Gentle Reminder for Every Week
« Reply #91 on: June 11, 2004, 12:54:00 pm »
As I was crossing 13th St. today during lunch I saw a cop ticket a guy for jaywalking.  The cop repeatedly told the guy to stop.  The guy didn't realize the cop was talking to him.

Guiny

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« Reply #92 on: June 11, 2004, 01:21:00 pm »
I wouldnt have stopped either, I'm sure the cop was overweight and couldnt have caught him on his best day if he were to run away.

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Re: Gentle Reminder for Every Week
« Reply #93 on: June 11, 2004, 01:23:00 pm »
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Originally posted by Rob_Gee_a.k.a _Guiny:
  I wouldnt have stopped either, I'm sure the cop was overweight and couldnt have caught him on his best day if he were to run away.
Run!!! A brisk walk would beat those lard-arses.

jkeisenh

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« Reply #94 on: June 11, 2004, 01:29:00 pm »
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Originally posted by thirsty moore:
  As I was crossing 13th St. today during lunch I saw a cop ticket a guy for jaywalking.  The cop repeatedly told the guy to stop.  The guy didn't realize the cop was talking to him.
Raises an interesting question-- that of identifying yourself.  Let's say he tries to ticket you.  And you refuse to identify yourself... what, is he going to take you in and book you as jon/jane doe?  and what if you give a fake name and address?  See, unless you're operating a motor vehicle, you're not required to carry id...

ggw

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Re: Gentle Reminder for Every Week
« Reply #95 on: June 11, 2004, 01:50:00 pm »
They can hold you until you produce ID.  
 
 
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Originally posted by chimbly sweep:
 Raises an interesting question-- that of identifying yourself.  Let's say he tries to ticket you.  And you refuse to identify yourself... what, is he going to take you in and book you as jon/jane doe?  and what if you give a fake name and address?  See, unless you're operating a motor vehicle, you're not required to carry id...

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Re: Gentle Reminder for Every Week
« Reply #96 on: June 11, 2004, 01:56:00 pm »
yeah, be sure you always have your papers on you
 
 for jaywalking, i doubt they would go through the trouble of holding you. would they?
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ggw

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Re: Gentle Reminder for Every Week
« Reply #97 on: June 11, 2004, 02:06:00 pm »
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Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
  yeah, be sure you always have your papers on you
 
 for jaywalking, i doubt they would go through the trouble of holding you. would they?
"Can" they and "will" they are two entirely different questions.
 
 Technically, I'm sure they can hold you until you prove who you are.  However, in my experience, DC cops don't really enforce anything.  Unless you count parking tickets.  But those aren't really cops, and parking is only enforced in certain parts of the city and during certain parts of the day.

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Re: Gentle Reminder for Every Week
« Reply #98 on: June 11, 2004, 02:08:00 pm »
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Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
  However, in my experience, DC cops don't really enforce anything.  Unless you count parking tickets.  But those aren't really cops, and parking is only enforced in certain parts of the city and during certain parts of the day.
they also enforce public drinking laws around American University
 
 actually I guess they don't, they really just harass students, they don't really give tickets

mankie

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Re: Gentle Reminder for Every Week
« Reply #99 on: June 11, 2004, 02:39:00 pm »
You know she ran a red!!
 
 Charity cycle ride woman killed
 
 A 69-year-old woman has died in a road collision while on a cycle ride for children's charity Childline.
 Shirley Bartley, from Victory Road, Rainham, Essex, started her ride around England on Monday from Essex.
 
 She was killed after a collision between her bike and a red Vauxhall van on the A27 near Havant, Hampshire.
 
 The accident at about 0915 BST on Friday caused major tailbacks of up to nine miles. Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward.

mankie

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« Reply #100 on: June 11, 2004, 02:45:00 pm »
And not one red light was run!!!!
 
 Jane's epic journey raises £232k
 
   <img src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40244000/jpg/_40244697_jane_leeds203.jpg" alt=" - " />
 
 Days after her triumphant arrival in Leeds, terminal cancer sufferer Jane Tomlinson has revealed her Rome to Home bike ride has raised £232,000.
 The mother-of-three arrived back in Leeds on Monday after a gruelling five-week tandem bike ride across Europe with her brother Luke Goward.
 
 Mrs Tomlinson had hoped to raise £100,000 during the ride but an additional £135,000 has poured in.
 
 In the last 26 months, she has raised £720,000 for cancer charities.
 
 'Aching bones'
 
 "The generosity of the public has touched me deeply," said Mrs Tomlinson.
 
 "I feel weary, tired and sore after the ride but the monies raised make it all worthwhile, especially when you see it being used to such good effect.
 
 "The thousands of letters and messages make me feel very humble."
 
 Her husband Mike said: "As an appeal we don't hold mailing lists and there are no marketing letters.
 
 "None of the money that has come in on the bike ride has been from commercial sponsorship, it's all been from the public having read about Jane in the media.
 
   <img src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40244000/jpg/_40244289_rome_leedsmap203.jpg" alt=" - " />
 
 "There are two recurring messages coming through in letters to her; that Jane is giving people hope and everyone wants her to get to a million.
 
 "The sooner I can get to a million, the sooner Jane can stop and her aching bones can rest, surely she deserves that."
 
 Mrs Tomlinson returned to work on Wednesday as a paediatric radiographer.
 
 Mr Tomlinson said: "She is settling back into domestic life without a problem.
 
 "On Monday night she sat on the couch and said, 'It's like I've never been away, a complete hiatus'."

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Re: Gentle Reminder for Every Week
« Reply #101 on: June 11, 2004, 04:07:00 pm »
My apologies ahead of time for diverting the topic, being ignorant and lazy to look this up - but what is the DC law regarding cell phone usage while driving?

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« Reply #102 on: June 11, 2004, 04:11:00 pm »
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Originally posted by Sugartastic Tee Silk:
  My apologies ahead of time for diverting the topic, being ignorant and lazy to look this up - but what is the DC law regarding cell phone usage while driving?
The bill passed council and was signed into law by the mayor but hasn't gone into effect yet.

eltee

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Re: Gentle Reminder for Every Week
« Reply #103 on: June 11, 2004, 04:22:00 pm »
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Originally posted by chimbly sweep:
   
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Originally posted by Sugartastic Tee Silk:
  My apologies ahead of time for diverting the topic, being ignorant and lazy to look this up - but what is the DC law regarding cell phone usage while driving?
The bill [/b]
Making it illegal to use a cell phone while driving that is? Reason I ask...I am not a cell phone driver/talker unless absolutely necessary...a friend called my cell as I pulled into 9:30's lot a few weeks ago. I knew it was important, so I picked up. I was about to tell him to hold on to put the phone down while I pulled in and the cop told me "hey, it's illegal to drive and talk on your cell phone in DC. yeah, if a cop sees you talking on your cell phone while driving he can give you a ticket."
 Well, I don't abuse the cell phone to ear ratio and no, I really didn't know that there was a law intact as he seemed to imply. He went back to flirting with the attendent. I'm probably just being pissy & wincing b/c I don't use the phone that much in the car and he wasn't that nice about it.