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Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 6:01 am
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Once I was talking on my phone one august evening while driving, and I thought about those commercials about talking on the cell while driving. I thought it was all just bull*BEEP*, I was fully focused on what was happening around me, I thought to my self "The sky was beutiful and oh red light, better brake and change gears" and I was very proud of my self. It was a multilane road (important for what happened next). As I sat there being a smuck I noticed that the white car next to me had a blue stripe, hmm just like... oh *BEEP* it is a police car, and I look again to see if they noticed me, and yep there in the drivers seat is a female officer with an expression of disbelieve and about to burst out laughing.

So I said to the friend of mine on the phone "I have to hang up now I am about to be pulled over". As soon as the light turned green I just drove to the side of the road, they didin't even have to use their lights, I knew they had me.

So yeah. Don't use your cell phone while driving.

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Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 6:17 am
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what a great sign. Personally I'd love to see the whole cell phone thing go away completely, in fact, i'd be hip to the idea of everyone losing the internet too and just having to hunt for their own food and survive. When you walk around manhattan and see just about the entire population yapping on the phone and texting while walking its enough drive you mad... how folks can do so while behind the wheel is disgusting.

On my way home on the bus a few weeks ago i looked down while we were on the turnpike and there was a woman in a tiny red car next to us texting... she swerved right into the shoulder as we watched in amzement. After she regained control you'd think she'd have put the phone down... nope... swerved again about ten secs later.

And the folks who waited on line for the iPhone???? jesus christ, just end it all now. Some on the news were even trying to sell their spot on eBay. I know one of the freelance mixers here probabaly has his. Cant wait to see him so i can make fun of him.

sorry... that subject strikes a nerve.


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Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 10:37 am
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guitslinger wrote:
The following sign was spotted on a church lawn:" Honk if you love Jesus... text while driving if you want to meet Him."That speaks volumes since a very large number of drivers on the road these days are oblivious to the rules of the road-combine that with texting or talking on a cellphone and it's a recipe for disaster.Texting or talking on a cellphone is worth up to a $400 fine here for a first offence and doubles if you're caught a second time.Studies have found that cell phone use while driving is on par with driving over the legal alcohol limit.


I saw that sign !!!

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