tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post2501900594040937652..comments2024-03-29T05:29:08.934-05:00Comments on Every goddamn day: 03/29/24: Carry a red flagNeil Steinberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-89752789345685431152015-09-02T03:30:06.811-05:002015-09-02T03:30:06.811-05:00If one ever gets in such a situation, he must star...If one ever gets in such a situation, he must start meeting attorneys and their staff. Take full advantage of asking questions, and find the right attorney for you. My friend works with a <a href="http://www.duilawyerlosangeles.com/" rel="nofollow">DUI attorney Los Angeles</a> and let me know if I can help you.High Stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09256012260829100905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-19170007770330960852015-09-01T19:31:07.400-05:002015-09-01T19:31:07.400-05:00Green Street Smoked Meats, 112 N. Green. Green Street Smoked Meats, 112 N. Green. Neil Steinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-35872365095754672022015-09-01T18:19:54.842-05:002015-09-01T18:19:54.842-05:00The counter tracks page views, not posted comments...The counter tracks page views, not posted comments. Coeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06130250489695215525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-7227551398116013992015-09-01T18:14:47.765-05:002015-09-01T18:14:47.765-05:00Who was the millionth poster?Who was the millionth poster?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-77176253976306169462015-09-01T17:51:19.579-05:002015-09-01T17:51:19.579-05:00Those old bldg. basement windows are so creepy. Those old bldg. basement windows are so creepy. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-45308733355904160442015-09-01T17:50:28.463-05:002015-09-01T17:50:28.463-05:00As for the new pic on this page of the wall, that ...As for the new pic on this page of the wall, that is a scary looking place to put a nice poster on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-49281376776160478132015-09-01T17:04:33.320-05:002015-09-01T17:04:33.320-05:00Rats! I'm too late to be number 1,000,000.Rats! I'm too late to be number 1,000,000.WendyChttp://twitter.com/WendyCCHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-50939710761450467332015-09-01T14:40:16.689-05:002015-09-01T14:40:16.689-05:00Well, the only retort I can think of is how a frie...Well, the only retort I can think of is how a friend of mine advised me on the only safe way to cross the street in Latin America:<br /><br />Learn the Spanish phrase <i>no matame</i>--"don't kill me." Run across the street hollering "<i>No matame, no matame!</i>" If you're lucky, the drivers will take pity on you.<br /><br />He was kidding. I think. Bitter Scribenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-67685574134680779012015-09-01T14:38:26.692-05:002015-09-01T14:38:26.692-05:00I had a great uncle who was a yellow cab driver in...I had a great uncle who was a yellow cab driver in the 20's and 30's. He hated driving in the west side, because pedestrians were always stepping into traffic without looking.Berniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17157600812959885192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-8106361546339866422015-09-01T13:52:53.259-05:002015-09-01T13:52:53.259-05:00That area could use some red flags to cross and bu...That area could use some red flags to cross and bullet proof vests.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-42282594035343806682015-09-01T13:25:42.266-05:002015-09-01T13:25:42.266-05:00Not much benefit to pedestrians, indeed. Since you...Not much benefit to pedestrians, indeed. Since you can't assume cars are going to stop, or even slow down, I feel like I almost have to be more careful now. Although when I'm driving, I seem to constantly see pedestrians who step out without even looking to see if a car is coming. End of curmudgeonly rant. Coeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06130250489695215525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-28918406724671491352015-09-01T13:01:55.018-05:002015-09-01T13:01:55.018-05:00Does anyone remember LeClaire st, (sp?) or Polk St...Does anyone remember LeClaire st, (sp?) or Polk St. and CAlif ave, around Harrison or the Ike xpway? It was okay in the late 50's/early 60's.Thinkernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-31580254794232022162015-09-01T12:40:07.011-05:002015-09-01T12:40:07.011-05:00They put a couple such signs here on 63rd Street w...They put a couple such signs here on 63rd Street where there's a medical office on the Southeast corner of Kildare and the parking lot is on the North side of the street. One sign didn't even make it through the first day; the second disappeared shortly thereafter. On the other side of the coin, I've driven in Santa Monica where almost every intersection requires a stop for pedestrians and blew a whole lot of them in a short period of time, but fortunately managed to avoid actually running anybody over.<br /><br />johntatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088632798195131329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-90758974333682698962015-09-01T12:18:00.749-05:002015-09-01T12:18:00.749-05:00I guess nobody's going to mention Chicago'...I guess nobody's going to mention Chicago's efforts to get motorists to stop for pedestrians in crosswalks. Many no-stop-sign intersections in walkie neighborhoods have signs in the middle of the street informing drivers of the law that they must stop. To the tune of $500 a sign, natch. According to this Tribune article from last year, "Some 268 of the 344 signs have been replaced after being dinged or wiped out by vehicles..."<br /><br />They've influenced me, as a driver, to be more compliant with the law. As a pedestrian, I haven't noticed a whole lot of benefit. As a cyclist, my policy is to AIM for pedestrians, whether in the crosswalk or still on the sidewalk, needless to say. ; )<br /><br />http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/hilkevitch/ct-must-stop-signs-getting-around-met-1124-20141123-column.htmlJakashnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-79562625182742655022015-09-01T11:08:12.192-05:002015-09-01T11:08:12.192-05:00Almost every suburb is like that. It's really ...Almost every suburb is like that. It's really ridiculous when you walk up to a corner just as the light turns green for you & the traffic & it still shows "Don't Walk".Clark St.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09634234069783123180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-88469651937039023792015-09-01T10:53:05.901-05:002015-09-01T10:53:05.901-05:00In a world of distracted, drunk and hurried driver...In a world of distracted, drunk and hurried drivers, we should all be waving white flags for surrender!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-8818859850457120632015-09-01T09:38:45.619-05:002015-09-01T09:38:45.619-05:00Five years after the law kicked in requiring drive...Five years after the law kicked in requiring drivers to stop (not just yield, stop) for pedestrians in the crosswalk, it is still routinely flouted, or perhaps still has not steeped its way into public consciousness. Doubt a red flag would make a difference. Coeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06130250489695215525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-72210742024621234762015-09-01T09:28:15.361-05:002015-09-01T09:28:15.361-05:00Bet that Bitter Scribe would have a good retort fo...Bet that Bitter Scribe would have a good retort for that sign. Come out wherever you are, Scribe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-63190854090380306852015-09-01T09:27:34.174-05:002015-09-01T09:27:34.174-05:00They don't call it the People's Republic o...They don't call it the People's Republic of Oak Park for nothing. Still, overall, I think it's a pretty cool town. Coeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06130250489695215525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-871985528895050722015-09-01T08:30:10.779-05:002015-09-01T08:30:10.779-05:00We tried these in Park Ridge.We tried these in Park Ridge.Mark Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11860354189531350965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-67779769530450879772015-09-01T07:51:03.481-05:002015-09-01T07:51:03.481-05:00They actually tried the flag idea for a VERY short...They actually tried the flag idea for a VERY short period of time at the Grace and Elston crossing by the Abbey Pub. I have also seen them at a busy street crossing to the beach in Treasure Island, Florida. I think they were pretty successful in Florida.<br /><br />NW Pat CareyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-20246272844891326522015-09-01T07:47:13.947-05:002015-09-01T07:47:13.947-05:00And what a waste of $ too. That's the local vi...And what a waste of $ too. That's the local village hall for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-22028135024518678642015-09-01T07:44:18.049-05:002015-09-01T07:44:18.049-05:00That is silly indeed about the flags. Good point a...That is silly indeed about the flags. Good point about just putting up a red light. Didn't know Oak Park was that odd when you say that's where such a sign belongs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-10767808656614146022015-09-01T07:43:21.848-05:002015-09-01T07:43:21.848-05:00It's a way to signal clearly that you are in t...It's a way to signal clearly that you are in the crosswalk wanting to cross. Sometimes when one is driving it isn't totally apparent.<br /><br />Something that is very Oak Park is the way that at many intersections with lights, you have to press a button to get a Walk signal with the green. Thus if you come to the crossing after it has turned green, it will say Don't Walk, and you have no idea if you have 20 seconds or 2 seconds. I have no idea what the purpose is, other than a punitive finger wagging "If you wanted to cross, you should have been here and pressed the button." It seems antithetical to pedestrian safety. For a while, they took the buttons out at Oak Park and Lake, a major crossing, but they are back. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13022413799543437178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-67596165083149514442015-09-01T06:20:44.197-05:002015-09-01T06:20:44.197-05:00Not just Evanston. Highland Park has one of those ...Not just Evanston. Highland Park has one of those signs/cylinders on the east side of the main train station. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com