Well, I just started an account on facebook. Cathy has been on there for a spell and I figured it was about time I dragged myself online. It's turned out to be interesting. I've gotten in touch with some people I haven't been in touch with in a long time (since high school even). I'm not sure what I expected when I joined facebook, but I was pretty sure I'd wind up with 2 friends at most. Well I'm up to 3 now!! Okay actually I'm at lucky 13 right now. My philosophy about yahoo and such has been that if you don't contact me, I don't contact you just because I don't want to bother you. Now that's probably a silly philosophy and I'm sure I've missed out on some things because of it, but how many times have you been online and you didn't want to talk to anybody, or a specific person, and here they come messaging you? I don't want to be that person.
Any how, you all can find me on facebook now. I know you're excited about it, I can see you shaking just waiting until you're done reading this to jump onto facebook and add me as your friend.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Photo enforcement
The Phoenix metro area has had speed cameras and red light cameras installed for quite some time now. The company that maintains them is not making the money expected. Apparently, people are taking care not to get caught speeding or running red lights as much. Well, I kind of think that's great. I have noticed however that it doesn't stop the driver who drives faster than the flow of traffic and swerves in and out of lanes. These people are more dangerous than your common every day speeder. The cameras also don't get those especially wicked law breakers, those who drive with cracked windshields or broken tail lights. What is wrong with technology?? Why can't we get these law breakers off the streets?
Well there is good news about it. The company maintaining the cameras are planning on catching those criminals.
Personally, I think the cameras are nothing more than a revenue generator for the county, state and city. They do have an affect on traffic. People do slow down when they come to those enforcement zones. Those zones have to be plainly marked ahead so you're given about 300 feet notice of speed cameras on the highways, ample time to take your foot off the gas and slow down long enough to get by the cameras. Of course once past the enforcement zone, those drivers speed back up. Plus these cameras don't get everybody. I wonder how they handle it if, on one of our 5 lane highway through the city has 5 people speeding through the zone at the same time? I realize the cameras can get 2 at once (there are 2 sets of cameras, one set on the right shoulder and one set in the area medium) but can they get all 5? I already mentioned those who swerve in and out of traffic recklessly. About 1/3 of those people captured by the speed cameras actually get the tickets because the driver is not recognizable or for some other reason.
The solution for the city, county and state is to let the cameras also capture those who have cracked windshields or broken tail lights, probably those not wearing their seat belts as well and send them a ticket in the mail.
Does anybody else feel like somebody is going just a bit far?
Well there is good news about it. The company maintaining the cameras are planning on catching those criminals.
Personally, I think the cameras are nothing more than a revenue generator for the county, state and city. They do have an affect on traffic. People do slow down when they come to those enforcement zones. Those zones have to be plainly marked ahead so you're given about 300 feet notice of speed cameras on the highways, ample time to take your foot off the gas and slow down long enough to get by the cameras. Of course once past the enforcement zone, those drivers speed back up. Plus these cameras don't get everybody. I wonder how they handle it if, on one of our 5 lane highway through the city has 5 people speeding through the zone at the same time? I realize the cameras can get 2 at once (there are 2 sets of cameras, one set on the right shoulder and one set in the area medium) but can they get all 5? I already mentioned those who swerve in and out of traffic recklessly. About 1/3 of those people captured by the speed cameras actually get the tickets because the driver is not recognizable or for some other reason.
The solution for the city, county and state is to let the cameras also capture those who have cracked windshields or broken tail lights, probably those not wearing their seat belts as well and send them a ticket in the mail.
Does anybody else feel like somebody is going just a bit far?
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Well, it's been a while since I actually started this blog. Two years have passed by. We have a new president, a new governor (in Arizona) and we have 2 new grandchildren. Sean was born on October 12, 2006 and Ashley was born on October 3, 2007. We have been to Arkansas to visit mom (last November). I spent 2 weeks there and got to meet my niece Becca and celebrate Thanksgiving with mom, Ben, Bernie, Lee, Rhonda (did I spell your name right?), Rob, Janie, and the kids. It was a good time.
It's already been over 100 here in Phoenix and at the time I'm writing this, it's still quite warm, about 97 and it's 8:00 p.m.
I plan on being in Arkansas in mid June for a week. I hope to see Dee, Jenny, Bernie, Ben, Rob and his family and of course Lee and his family. I KNOW I'll have to bring a sweater or sweatshirt because it should be over 110 when I leave here and though it will be warm and humid there, I'll freeze my rear in the evenings.
I'll try to keep up with this and hope that y'all keep interested.
It's already been over 100 here in Phoenix and at the time I'm writing this, it's still quite warm, about 97 and it's 8:00 p.m.
I plan on being in Arkansas in mid June for a week. I hope to see Dee, Jenny, Bernie, Ben, Rob and his family and of course Lee and his family. I KNOW I'll have to bring a sweater or sweatshirt because it should be over 110 when I leave here and though it will be warm and humid there, I'll freeze my rear in the evenings.
I'll try to keep up with this and hope that y'all keep interested.
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