- today's problem IS --- route one--one of the nation's biggies-- from maINE TO FLORIDA-- DARN ROAD IS PAVED ALL THE WAY TOO ! IT WAS THERE BEFORE THEY PUT IN ROUTE 1A so THE TOURISTS could SEE TEH OCEAN-- OR ROUTE 95 FOR THOSE WHO DIDN'T WANT TO SEE ANYTHING , BUT JUST GET SOMEWHERE.... OCASSIONALLY TEY MERGE WHEN THEY GET TO SOME OBSTACLE... LIKE NEW YORK CITY.. OR WORSE.. TEH GEROGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE OVER TEH HUDSON RIVER..HOWEVER.... IN PEABODY MASS...RIGHT BETWEEN SDP AND TEH AIRPORT THERE IS A STOP LIGHT.
I AM TOLD IT IS THE ONLY STOP LIGHT ON RT 1 FROM MAINE TO FLORIDA..WHICH I KNOW IS NOT TRUE-- THE ROAD WAS DESIGNED ( HISTORICALLY) TO "BE DEVOID OF TRAFFIC LIGHTS" ---- WHAT I Am sure of is that the one in peabody makes no sence and is the most annoying.
it is in operation so that a very few cars can make a U TURN INSTEAD OF GOING ANOTHER 1/2 MILE TO A PROPER CLOVERLEAF....as i was COMING BACK FROM THE AIRPORT AT COMMUTER TIME, THERE WAS 3/8 MILE OF 3 WIDE -- STANDING, IDLEING CARS ON TEH SOUTHBOUND LANE, SO THAT ONE DUMP TRUCK AND 2 CARS COULD MAKE A U TURN. 3/8 of a mile is about 2000 feet- and if i allow 20 feet per car(including compacts a dn tanker trucks,) THAT IS 100 CARS 3 CARS WIDE--- 300 CARS IDLEING FOR WHAT SEEMS LINE 2 HOURS 45 MINUTES WHILE 2 CARS AND ONE DUMP TRUCK COULD MAKE A U TURN..JUST THINK OF TEH GAS CONSUMED AT THAT ONE , UNNECESSARY TRAFFIC LIGHT.
WHITH ALL THE IDIOCY I TEH WORLD WHY SHOULD I TACKLE MY CONCERN... FOR THAT LIGHT.?
WELL... WHY NOT?
I HAVE ARGUED A CASE WITH THE MASS TRAFFIC BUNCH BEFORE-- USTABEE- (used to be) WHEN YOU WENT OVER THE MYSTIC TOBIN BRIDGE THRU 6 WIDE TOLLGATES, YOU COASTED DOWN A HILL INTO 3 LANES, THRU A TUNNEL AND WERE THEN FORCED INTO SINGLE LANE ON THAT UPHILL.. DOESN'T SOUND LIKE MUCH, BUT I OFTEN DROVE THAT TRACTOR TRAILER LEGNTH HORSE TRAILER INTO BOSTON FOR PHOTOS WITH ANIMALS-- AND ARGUED IF THEY forced US INTO ONE LANE ON THat half mile down HILL, IT WOULD SAVE GAZILLION GALLONS OF GAS-- WHEN THE RESULT OF ONE LANE OF traffic would not be changed . i would go thru 1/2 tank of gas stopping and crawling up that ramp onto the highways. so i went to the big fancuy state office of traffic . made absolutely no difference.--------however i am older now and more time on my hands-- i may go see them again....
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this is teh guy from weat coast getting into danes... brave man doing well i am told.
OUR FIRST DOG JUST WENT THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AND WAS A ROCK STAR. SHE HAD HER OWN CAP AND GOWN FOR THE CEREMONY. SHE WAS AT EASE WITH THE APPLAUSE OF 2500 PEOPLE AND EVEN WHEN SHE GOT SPRAYED WITH A SODA TO THE MUZZLE SHE NEVER FALTERED. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP ALONG THE WAY.
CHUCK HAMSTREET
i am sending him a hunk of teh wire i have around the "V" pen... it has beed great and inexpensive compared to other solutions... it is galvanized chicken 1"hex coated with poly something-- farmtek.com... good stuff.
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bella and george
SHE IS GETTING SO GOOD AND REALLY STRONG. TODAY WATCHING HER WALK JUST HOLDING ONTO GEORGE’S LEAD ROPE AND NOT HANGING OVER HIM WAS PROOF IN ITSELF. IT’S ALMOST LIKE SHE WAS WALKING HIM, SHE CAN STILL GRAB HIM IF NEEDED BUT SHE HAS BEEN DOING REALLY GOOD. IF I CAN SNEAK A VIDEO I WILL. GEORGE WAS KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON HER DURING PT THOUGH. HE’S ALWAYS WATCHING. UNLESS HE’S NAPPING OF COURSE AND WE KNOW HOW MUCH HE LOVES TO SLEEP.
THANKS FOR CHECKING IN WITH US! LOVE BELLA AND GEORGE
THANKS FOR CHECKING IN WITH US! LOVE BELLA AND GEORGE
