tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post5810903301441643843..comments2024-02-18T01:56:38.508-06:00Comments on M.D.O.D.: An Inconvenient Graph911DOChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466669111561150174noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-78886536375894799732008-03-06T16:05:00.000-06:002008-03-06T16:05:00.000-06:00Any room for one more coal in the power plants fir...Any room for one more coal in the power plants fire?<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.desmogblog.com/ny-denial-a-palooza-is-a-media-hit" REL="nofollow"><BR/>Another good break down here</A> <BR/><BR/><BR/>And with all due respect given the recent news reports.<BR/><BR/>"Nobody puts baby in a corner!"mark's tailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08097539019772913051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-61257500936893147582008-03-04T07:15:00.000-06:002008-03-04T07:15:00.000-06:00Good breakdown here.<A HREF="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,334682,00.html" REL="nofollow">Good breakdown here.</A>scalpelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12163296819469420123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-57020488735439029922008-03-02T14:08:00.000-06:002008-03-02T14:08:00.000-06:00Ana & Dantes Mom, $341 is pretty harsh, my coll...Ana & Dantes Mom,<BR/> $341 is pretty harsh, my college DUI didn't cost that much. The Maryland first time HOV violation fine was under $100, but escalated rapidly for subsequent offenses, still if you prorate it over a year its less than a dollar a day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-52760554413507316232008-03-02T10:58:00.000-06:002008-03-02T10:58:00.000-06:00(Lynn, correct me if I'm wrong) the fine for carpo...<B> (Lynn, correct me if I'm wrong) the fine for carpool violations posted on the freeway signs in Orange County is $341 </B><BR/><BR/>I’m ashamed to admit that I have no idea – you may be right. Odd how I pass the damn signs every day yet they don’t sink in. Maybe it’s because I know the carpool lane is beyond my reach most of the time. I might try arguing with a cop that my book has great characters in it, so I should qualify. Makes as much sense as a Prius gaining entry. But, alas, I somehow believe they’d find little humor in my idea.<BR/><BR/><BR/> <B>Your comments are hilarious. I hope the docs on this blog invite you to be a regular poster. It would only make this kick-ass blog better. </B><BR/><BR/>Aw, g’won with you – you’re making me blush. Admittedly, the M.D.O.D. boys are the jam in my jelly doughnut, but I’m not a doc – though I do write about them at great length in my novels. <BR/><BR/> <B>Hey Lynn, have you ever driven north on the 5 just past the 55 during rush hour? Have you ever noticed that the car pool lane is actually STOPPED and the regular lanes almost never are? </B><BR/><BR/>That’s because the carpool lane is clogged with carpoolers trying to get on to two different freeway interchanges. It sucks stale Twinkie cream, and it’s the only time I feel like sticking my tongue out at them and waving buh-bye.Lynn Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02958402288888144904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-72733144631326290832008-03-01T23:25:00.000-06:002008-03-01T23:25:00.000-06:00K: As to your comment about Republicans and Democr...K: As to your comment about Republicans and Democrats...Sadly, you are correct. The fact that the Republicans got drunk on power and lost their conservative principles resulted in their much deserved losses in 2006.erdoc85https://www.blogger.com/profile/06373340227068589953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-41618336267556087982008-03-01T22:16:00.001-06:002008-03-01T22:16:00.001-06:00Frank, I did occasionally, but (Lynn, correct me i...Frank, <BR/><BR/>I did occasionally, but (Lynn, correct me if I'm wrong) the fine for carpool violations posted on the freeway signs in Orange County is $341 (I always wondered how they came up with such a random number. It couldn't just be $350 or something.) We couldn't afford to live there as it was. I couldn't break the budget with tickets, so I was stuck with the cattle.<BR/><BR/>Your comments are hilarious. I hope the docs on this blog invite you to be a regular poster. It would only make this kick-ass blog better.<BR/><BR/>Hey Lynn, have you ever driven north on the 5 just past the 55 during rush hour? Have you ever noticed that the car pool lane is actually STOPPED and the regular lanes almost never are? And if you're in the carpool lane (or HOV, rather) you can't get out because it's on it's only separate section of road.<BR/><BR/>Sorry, I know this post isn't really about carpool lanes. Someone mentioned it, and it struck a nerve.ana&dantesmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907962369624872860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-13595324449281884262008-03-01T22:16:00.000-06:002008-03-01T22:16:00.000-06:00Frank, I did occasionally, but (Lynn, correct me i...Frank, <BR/><BR/>I did occasionally, but (Lynn, correct me if I'm wrong) the fine for carpool violations posted on the freeway signs in Orange County is $341 (I always wondered how they came up with such a random number. It couldn't just be $350 or something.) We couldn't afford to live there as it was. I couldn't break the budget with tickets, so I was stuck with the cattle.<BR/><BR/>Your comments are hilarious. I hope the docs on this blog invite you to be a regular poster. It would only make this kick-ass blog better.<BR/><BR/>Hey Lynn, have you ever driven north on the 5 just past the 55 during rush hour? Have you ever noticed that the car pool lane is actually STOPPED and the regular lanes almost never are? And if you're in the carpool lane (or HOV, rather) you can't get out because it's on it's only separate section of road.<BR/><BR/>Sorry, I know this post isn't really about carpool lanes. Someone mentioned it, and it struck a nerve.ana&dantesmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907962369624872860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-20579189973827834062008-03-01T16:45:00.000-06:002008-03-01T16:45:00.000-06:00In defense of Private Turkstra, the draft had only...In defense of Private Turkstra, the draft had only been ended a few years before, and Jimmy Carter had just started draft registration again..I remember guys in my highschool panicking because they thought the draft was back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-43691430459937848242008-03-01T16:10:00.000-06:002008-03-01T16:10:00.000-06:00Lynn,I get the idea from the fact that even if the...Lynn,<BR/><BR/>I get the idea from the fact that even if the pollution produced by the SUVS and similar size vehicles is only 1/2 % higher than that of smaller cars, it becomes huge when multipled by all the numbers of minivans, SUVS etc. that gather on the same city freeways at rush hour, twice a day, everyday for hours.<BR/><BR/>As for your other questions, I cannot answer them because:<BR/><BR/>A/I have no interest in politics so I won't take the bait,<BR/>B/Even though I have an orange cloud, I don't live in California. <BR/>C/ Our carpool lanes here were created for traffic relief as well as pollution relief.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-12886264343145026252008-03-01T15:45:00.000-06:002008-03-01T15:45:00.000-06:00Its sorta funny that it was my 2 formative teen ye...Its sorta funny that it was my 2 formative teen years in liberal California where I studied under a Highschool science teacher who believed in creationism and that the worlds oil supply was unlimited. The theory was that their was too much oil for it to have come from dinosaurs, and that oil was continually being produced deep under the earths surface. I admit, in the 80's when gas was 80 cents a gallon I thought he might be on to somethingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-47928912061866069772008-03-01T11:43:00.000-06:002008-03-01T11:43:00.000-06:00That's the exactly the point.It is called: incenti...<B>That's the exactly the point.It is called: incentive. </B><BR/><BR/>Not in my book. Not when they've used my tax dollars to create a lane I'll rarely have the ability to use. It's political social engineering, and few do it better than the Left Coast. <BR/><BR/>I'm an author and a publisher, so this means that I travel the freeway at odd hours to attend events either for my own book or one of my authors. And whether I'd love another rider or not, there isn't anyone going my way. <BR/><BR/>Does Gov. Turncoat Schwartzy and his lot care that I'm unable to use this lane? No way. They just want to be sure that we sell lots of books so they can tax us more to pay for their entitlement boondogels. If they really wanted to help traffic, they'd make that an additional lane, not an exclusive lane for the privileged few. And a Prius with one driver does not qualify.<BR/><BR/>Yes, you'd like the orange skies to disappear. We all would. But where do you get the idea that SUVs are the cause? Please. California has one of the strictest smog rules in the country. I'm not saying you can eat off my tailpipe, but I will not accept that SUVs are responsible for LA's orange skies. It's become socially acceptable to throw a torch on anything that smacks of big and expensive, and you've fallen into the trap.<BR/><BR/>Lastly, you're confusing the purpose behind the carpool lane. Sacramento sold this idiotic idea to us weak-minded Californians as a traffic issue, not smog.Lynn Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02958402288888144904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-53934544581181550632008-03-01T11:24:00.000-06:002008-03-01T11:24:00.000-06:00I love the gun rack with a peace sign sticker idea...I love the gun rack with a peace sign sticker idea! Go for it :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-17235143909957175622008-03-01T10:33:00.000-06:002008-03-01T10:33:00.000-06:00nice and spunky amy, i love it! i will definitely ...nice and spunky amy, i love it! i will definitely not tailgate YOU. i too live in the country and find a whole bunch of convenient uses for my pick-em-up truck. i think i really confuse the enviro-whackos when they see me hauling my kayak in the back. got a get a gun rack and peace sticker too, that will make their heads explode.911DOChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466669111561150174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-31491445195987925692008-03-01T10:11:00.000-06:002008-03-01T10:11:00.000-06:00ErDoc85,Thanks for the sympathy about my orange cl...ErDoc85,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the sympathy about my orange cloud... :-)<BR/>I really don't have a problem with SUVs in the country but<BR/><BR/>Dear 911Doc,<BR/><BR/>If city dwellers drove smaller cars, there would be less emissions, less fuel wasted and probably less serious car accidents. <BR/>I once went through my SUV phase. It lasted exactly 6 months. They are cumbersome, they do not go around bends too well, they are very thirsty - it was not a hybrid - and I really could not justify driving one on concrete every day.<BR/>Enjoy you 4X4 innihilator, I will enjoy my minuscule 35mpg ride that passes you in the bends and zooms right past you in the lane you were trying to access but are too slow to move into. I am the gnat, you are the behemoth and you can't catch me. Good luck trying to tailgate me :-)<BR/><BR/>If, like ErDoc85, cows are your closest neigbors, then disregard my above rant and, by all means enjoy your gigantic 4X4. I hope there are plenty of dirt roads to have fun on on your days off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-6143855891305980882008-03-01T09:31:00.000-06:002008-03-01T09:31:00.000-06:00ERDoc---Republicans believe in smaller government,...ERDoc---<BR/><BR/>Republicans believe in smaller government, but only slightly smaller than the REALLY, REALLY SUFFOCATINGLY HUGE government that the liberals want.<BR/><BR/>Nowadays, both Republicans and Democrats are big-government parties...It's almost delusional to think Republicans aren't a big-government party even if we don't really want to be.Nurse Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06408755992926959084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-79175666039031181812008-03-01T07:10:00.000-06:002008-03-01T07:10:00.000-06:00Ana & Dantes mom: Drive in the carpool lane! Where...Ana & Dantes mom: Drive in the carpool lane! Where would America be if everyone obeyed signs? Drinking from segregrated faucets and NBA basketball consisting of slow white guys shooting set shots. It starts with the government telling you what lane to drive in(the idea originated in Nazi germany)once you accept that, of course its ok to send violators to work camps and test new medical technology on them. I drove in Marylands HOV lanes for 4 years with only 1 $72 ticket that didn't even add points to your driving record. When you figure out how much time you save, its well worth it. And the pissed off looks from the cattle waiting in the regular lane traffic jam? PricelessAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-85184896638178837492008-03-01T01:09:00.000-06:002008-03-01T01:09:00.000-06:00Amy: I DO in fact live in an area where cows are m...Amy: I DO in fact live in an area where cows are more plentiful than people. Sorry 'bout your orange haze. That's one of many reasons that I moved to the country. I love the fresh air.<BR/><BR/>Anon: "isn't it just possible that those evil arrogant stupid Libs might actually have a point?" - No it isn't.<BR/><BR/>A "lib" or liberal is a person who looks at issues with their feelings rather than with intellect and common sense. They want government to solve all of societies' ills rather than believing in individual or personal responsibility. They want "the rich" to pay huge taxes in order to distribute all kinds of services to the poor because it makes them feel better about themselves and makes them feel noble. Nevermind that this is exactly why the poor stay poor. It's compassionate to throw money at them.<BR/><BR/>I point out however that studies show that conservatives are much more generous in charitable giving. Libs want the government to give away other people's tax money...rather than their own.<BR/><BR/>Barak Obama is a good example of liberalism. He has a huge following because he's charismatic, nice-looking, and makes lots of general touchy-feely promises. However none of the people who flock to him seem to care that he has yet to be specific about any of his programs. He sounds good, he looks good, and therefore voting for him feels good and this makes liberals happy. Nevermind that his promises thus far amount to over $1 trillion in new spending with no plan to cut spending in other areas. <BR/><BR/>Conservatives believe in the Constitution and the values within. They have nothing against helping the poor, but don't believe that living on the government dime forever should be a way of life. They believe that Government does very few things well, therefore smaller government and low taxes are a cornerstone of conservative beliefs.<BR/><BR/>With the global warming alarmists, the liberals jump on the bandwagon to assert that it's a fact despite conflicting scientific data. They want government to tax my SUV, they want government to sign the awful Kyoto treaty (see Etotheipi's posts above), they want government to slap fines on evil corporations.<BR/><BR/>The "carbon credit" idea is ludicrous. It's like the old Catholic Church and the purchase of absolutions. It's OK for Algore to polute more than any 10 regular folks as long as his company plants a few trees to "offset" his CO2 production. What a crock.<BR/><BR/>"Me, I just hope that should I come into your care, you follow the science" - of course we do. If the science is conflicting (such as with global warming), I discuss this with the patient (they seldom understand). But in addition to using scientific data, I also rely heavily on common sense to treat patients.erdoc85https://www.blogger.com/profile/06373340227068589953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-72201186987907471912008-03-01T00:05:00.000-06:002008-03-01T00:05:00.000-06:00Lynn, et al.,I lived in SoCal for four (glorious) ...Lynn, et al.,<BR/><BR/>I lived in SoCal for four (glorious) years. I "feel your pain" on the carpool lanes thing. The carpool lanes pissed me off to no end! They do NOTHING to alleviate the traffic congestion because they motivate almost no one to actually carpool. The people using the carpool lanes are people who happen to have two or more people in the car anyway. I was stoked when I had my daughter because it meant that I could use the carpool lanes anytime I wanted!<BR/><BR/>There was nothing more frustrating than sitting motionless on the 5, looking at the empty carpool lane. What a waste of @^#$-ing money. Instead of five lanes, we could have been using six and everyone could have gotten where they were going a little faster. Ugggh.ana&dantesmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907962369624872860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-13558154683896163262008-02-29T22:23:00.000-06:002008-02-29T22:23:00.000-06:00dear amy, what fuel does an SUV burn? please defin...dear amy, <BR/>what fuel does an SUV burn? please define SUV. does a limo burn the same fuel? <BR/><BR/>here is an equation for you...<BR/><BR/>gasoline(hydrocarbon)+ oxidizing agent (fire)= water and C02<BR/><BR/>i drive a 4x4 earth destroyer. when the drunk crashes into me i will be safe along with my family. if i crash into someone else i will be safe along with my family. i also have the added benefit of being able to tailgate folks in priuses and scare the shit out of them PLUS i know that just seeing me in my monster SUV gives prius drivers insomnia. i am only half kidding. <BR/><BR/>here's the real question. what the fuck is the difference to you between an SUV and a sports car. they both get the same mileage, they both are inefficient, one sacrifices safety and fuel economy for speed and one sacrifices fuel economy and speed for safety.911DOChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466669111561150174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-75822219223899140412008-02-29T20:16:00.000-06:002008-02-29T20:16:00.000-06:00"While we're stuck in traffic, that one blessed la..."While we're stuck in traffic, that one blessed lane that my tax dollars helped fund is used exclusively for car poolers, and they whiz by without a care in the world."<BR/><BR/>That's the exactly the point.It is called: incentive.<BR/>Three people use one car instead of three, they are recompensed with a faster lane.<BR/><BR/>True, people take the carpool lanes for Le Mans racetrack and true, a Prius (or a bike) with one passenger can access the carpool lane and this makes no sense.<BR/>That does not change the fact that SUVs, in whichever lane they find themselves, are a factor in large cities traffic pollution.<BR/>I am not talking about Global Warming or Cooling or the price of crude, I just would like that orange cloud to disappear...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-52929301413155772772008-02-29T19:42:00.000-06:002008-02-29T19:42:00.000-06:00Ok, but you could still trade the SUV so we can br...<B>Ok, but you could still trade the SUV so we can breathe better and not have to look at the orangey cloud suspended over most downtowns. </B><BR/><BR/>You miss the point. This is a CARPOOL lane. Carpool lanes were pushed on us traffic-clogged Californians to punish those of us who can't or don't carpool for whatever reasons. While we're stuck in traffic, that one blessed lane that my tax dollars helped fund is used exclusively for car poolers, and they whiz by without a care in the world. <BR/><BR/>That means that even the gas-guzzling, carbon-eating behemoth that you recommend everyone abandon is also okay as long as there are two or more people within that vehicle. Since this is about traffic, how does allowing a Prius in the CARPOOL lane with only one person make sense? It doesn't matter if they make the flowers grow and angels sing, they don't belong in the car pool lane - no matter how politically correct they are. <BR/><BR/>Because of this obvious inequity of the rules, Sen. Battin decided to showcase the idiocy of Sacramento.Lynn Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02958402288888144904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-39840778655310614862008-02-29T17:39:00.000-06:002008-02-29T17:39:00.000-06:00dear anonymous, i guess you read only part of the ...dear anonymous, <BR/>i guess you read only part of the post. our point is that the 'global warming' or 'climate change' movement is about politics and not science. in fact, it's a religion for some folks. hope you can get your citizenship someday.<BR/>cheers.911DOChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466669111561150174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-65824713470022735502008-02-29T16:22:00.000-06:002008-02-29T16:22:00.000-06:00Um, sorry, but who exactly are these "Libs" that y...Um, sorry, but who exactly are these "Libs" that you all hate so much? A broken watch is right twice a day, right? So despicable as you find them, isn't it just possible that those evil arrogant stupid Libs might actually have a point?<BR/><BR/>But then I'm not american, and I don't understand your politics. It is too bad that an issue like this has become political though, and something to be decided by your Libness or non-Libness. Rather than something basic like science.<BR/><BR/>Me, I just hope that should I come into your care, you follow the science rather than the politically approved anti-Lib treatment.<BR/><BR/>That is all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-61086261810779165752008-02-29T15:53:00.000-06:002008-02-29T15:53:00.000-06:00Ok, but you could still trade the SUV so we can br...Ok, but you could still trade the SUV so we can breathe better and not have to look at the orangey cloud suspended over most downtowns.<BR/>But maybe you live in an area where the bovine poulation per sqm is higher than the human population, in which case... enjoy!<BR/>:-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-19739919863460396612008-02-29T15:44:00.000-06:002008-02-29T15:44:00.000-06:00I was in the car listening to talk radio when Sen....I was in the car listening to talk radio when Sen. Jim Battin of La Quinta, CA came on talking about he'd bought carbon credits after some of his detractors gave him a ration for driving a gas guzzler. He decided that this now entitled him to drive in the carpool lane along with the Prius set. Driving guilt-free is how he put it. He went on to talk about his proposed legislation that would allow “polluting, flashy, fuel-sucking” vehicles to drive in car pool lanes if their owners buy carbon offset credits. His tongue was firmly planted in his cheek when he allowed as how it would fail to pass. <BR/><BR/>I nearly laughed up lung.Lynn Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02958402288888144904noreply@blogger.com