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Home school & shut down the indoctrination centers
I wrote this the day of the Newtown school slaughters. But, I believe that what I wrote then is still appropriate.
Today is December 14, 2012. Today we had one of the worst tragedies in the history of America. A senseless slaughter of 20 or more children and up to 8 of their teachers occurred at Sandy Hook school in Newtown, Connecticut. This is the latest in a number of these types of events. It seems that if a gunman gets into a school, he has a free hand to do anything he wants. Americas schools are called Gun Free Zones. It is against the law to have a firearm in Americas public schools. This means that there is NO ONE who can protect our most precious possessions once they step on school property. But, such laws dont seem to deter the killers!
I grieve with the parents who suffered these losses. After all, I have 6 children-all of whom are now adults-plus 16 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren, and a number of them attend school. I would suffer immensely if anything bad happened to any one of them. But, I would NEVER support any form of GUN CONTROL! The Second Amendment is a GOD-given Right that no man can take away. The founders called these Rights INALIENABLE. And, for those who dont know, the word inalienable is defined as cannot be TAKEN or GIVEN away.
So, what can we do to avoid these types of crimes? Ban guns? No, that will never work in America. Today there are 80 million gun owners with 300 million guns. I have heard that Americans possess 50 percent of all the guns in the world! And, the vast majority of these gun owners are law abiding citizens. They would never misuse any of their guns. We gun owners do not believe that guns cause crime any more than spoons and forks cause obesity.
I believe that we should emulate Israel. Israel is a tiny nation of around 4 million people who are surrounded by a billion people who want to exterminate every one of them! In the past they have suffered many atrocities at the hands of Suicide Bombers and gunmen who try to kill as many Israelis as possible. These murderers have infiltrated schools, pizza parlors and metro busses and did their dirty work. So, Israel has had to devise a way to protect everybody from this vermin who want to kill every Israeli man, woman and child. Those killers are dedicated to-first, the destruction of Israel-and-second, the destruction of the United States!
Every Israeli is a soldier. They are assigned a weapon-with which they are well trained-that they keep with them at all times. A cab driver probably has it in the trunk of his car, a bartender behind the bar, and a school teacher has it somewhere in her class room-maybe her desk. If an attack occurs, they are ready for action in a minute. They can usually make short work of invading killers. So it is, that, lately you havent been hearing of many slaughters by those who want to annihilate Israelis. The Israelis are PREPARED!
But, as I said, in America schools are called Gun Free Zones. No guns are allowed. So, if a killer takes a gun and, with evil intentions, enters a school, he can proceed at his hearts content. He has nothing to fear from the schools staff. They cannot have weapons. So, if they can get to a phone, they can call the police. But, by the time the police arrive the killer probably has time to kill as many as 20 children and 8 adults! We have nobody protecting our children once they enter the schools; our most precious possessions are at the mercy of any thug that gets into the school!
A couple of years ago, a local teacher obtained a concealed carry permit (CCW). She asked her school administration for permission to carry it at school. They refused. So, she went to court. But, the judge said NO. And, today there is no one at any of the local schools to protect our children.
I believe that a number of school personnel (teachers and other staff members) should be trained in shooting and issued firearms to carry each day as they do their jobs. They should have to take periodic training just like policemen. Obviously, you could not expect everybody to carry a gun. But, if you armed some people and did not tell the public who had the guns, anybody who wanted to attack the school would know that he might get involved in a gun fight if he entered the school intending to do harm. The way it is today, our children are just ducks on the pond for the killers who attack our schools. They are helpless and have zero protection. And, as long as schools are Gun Free Zones, you can expect to see more of these horrible acts of violence against our helpless and vulnerable children.
Although Americans have had guns ever since the first Europeans came to this continent, these mass shootings are a recent phenomenom. Why now? When I attended school we never had to worry that someone might do something like this. Kids routinely carried guns to school at that time. The schools were NOT Gun Free Zones. There was no need! But now, what has happened to America? Why all this violence? Why all the gangs? Why all the hatred? What is happening to American culture? Why is unrighteousness so prevalent in this country? Where are our morals? Since I became an adult, America has taken a hard turn away from goodness. Our country teems with evil. Did you hear the participants at the Democratic Convention last summer? They BOOED GOD! And, if you turn from God, can you expect his blessing to remain? We seem to be a cursed nation. What is our future?
Home school & shut down the indoctrination centers
" Save a tree...........Eat A Beaver!"
I seldom talk to liberals.............................. But when I do, I order fries............
I am a great fan of home schooling. However, my youngest son is now 35. So, I don't have the situation anymore. But, both of my younger sons are homeschooling their children-strictly because of the so-called "gun free zone" in schools.
I would think that anybody who works in a school, who has been checked out by the authorities and deemed competent to carry a concealed weapon, should be able to carry it in schools. There is no need to advertise who is carrying. Just allow those-who have been approved to carry-to decide whether or not they want to do so.
If I had school age children, I would keep them home and teach them. I would much rather have a few approved people carrying guns in the school for the protection of teachers and students. I would never fear law abiding gun owners. I only fear the wackos that do not pay any attention to anti-gun signs and who want to do harm to others.


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Summer Reading Closing Party
SRP 2011 Closing Party, Friday, August 12th Bonetti Children's Room, Main Library
Starting with a zero budget, and ending with nearly $7,000 which allowed for incentives, t-shirts, supplies, refreshments, craft materials, a day at Camp Liberty for 137 children, and enough money left over to send to ALL nine branches and the Main Library for end-of-Summer Reading Program celebrations, was an object lesson in determination, dedication and resilience for library staff and the 558 children who registered to participate in the 2011 Summer Reading Program of the Jersey City Free Public Library.
Naturally, we were all heartbroken with the news that the severely reduced library budget didn't cover any program expenses; but we all got to work, contacting the many businesses, non-profits, and individuals that have helped in the past, and received such support! The SRP Committee was determined to have a Summer Reading Program much like the one we've presented for the past 30 years, and not having a SRP was not an option!
This year, I oversaw the program and worked with an experienced team of committee members: Susan Stewart, Liz Cartaina, Dolores Reyes, Julie Metri and Deyana Hopson. They are an awesome group to work with on any committee! We asked branches and the Main library staff to solicit donations from patrons, parents, or to fundraise – and they did! We received donations/grants from the following:
Hudson City Lions Club $ 500
Hispanic Heritage Foundation/Sonia Araujo, for incentives/crafts $2,000
Opus Jr. /Paul Valleau & family $1,000
Jersey City Free Public Library Foundation, Inc. /Priscilla Gardner for t-shirts $ 750
Capital One Bank/René Moody who acquired a grant $1,500
Pizza Master/Central Avenue, who donated 17 pizza pies
Valerie Woodson/Heights patron, for getting the donated pizzas
Ms. Ellen Simon of Jersey City $1,000
Carmine Tabone/Camp Liberty, for making Camp Liberty available for SRP 2011
Chrissy Roberts, singer, for her "gratis" performance
Bonnie Corcia – Bonky the Clown – for her "gratis" performance
And, so many more patrons who contributed $1, $5, $10, $20, $25 and $100 checks and cash.
With a total enrollment of 412 children, 109 young adults, and 37 pre-readers, for a grand total of 558 children, the 2011 Summer Reading Program encouraged the fun of reading, which translates into better preparation when school begins again in September.
The most amazing statistic yet, remains the total number of books read by Jersey City children over summer 2011 in the Jersey City library's program: children, 11,674 books / young adults, 1,114 books / pre-readers, 37 books. Altogether, this was a grand total of 12,825 books!
The Library staff congratulates all participating children for their accomplishments by presenting them with a Certificate of Completion. We're elated in knowing that they are better equipped for the school year due to the Summer Reading Program. We look forward to next year by having more children register and complete the program; on our part we will go the extra mile to make sure our children have a safe haven to go to; a place to meet friends and share the joys of READING!
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This was our first year as new beekeepers.
We would like to plan for having something constantly in bloom throughout the seasons.
We are surrounded by canola and grain farmers. We have a small lake with some marshy area on one end with early willows. About 30 acres of lightly forested native trees and shrubs (dappled to light shade). Our land has been "organic" pasture since 1906. It has never been cultivated or sprayed. We also currently have a lot of thistle (blow in from the neighbors) which I have to get rid of, but since the bees love it, I need to replace it with something that the farmers can't contest and the county doesn't have on the noxious weeds list.
We will be enriching our pasture and hay field with clovers (3 kinds already present) and alfalfa (3 kinds already present). We have/will place our hives on the edges of a 5 acre protected meadow (in the trees), to which I have introduced dandelions, wild asters and other types of native flowers that currently grow on our land in other places. Current willow types will be propagated and spread in low areas. We don't seem to be affected by local 'drought' years like others around us.
ZONE 3. Preferred plants would be perennial and self seeding annual types. Also shrubs and trees to add to our shelterbelt. We are not interested in any invasive plants.
Also interested in how many colonies you think we should limit ourselves to as we currently are not planning any outyards. And yes I understand that the bees will fly and collect outside our acres


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the biggest redneck school in randolph county. also home to the biggest number of kids attending who have an std or are pregnant. our school is addicted to football as well.
After moving to Eastern Randolph High School, Jane became pregnant, contracted siphilus, and bought a Ford pick-up truck.
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Town Square
680 Toll Lane Frustrations
Original post made by John F. , Avila, on Jun 4, 2012
I *love* the toll lane on Highway 680. However, I have a giant pet peeve that is driving me bonkers, and I just don't get it. Here's the deal---Why do people get into the toll lane, and then either drive under the speed limit OR they do not pass anybody in the other lanes??? After all, the purpose of the toll lane is so that you can get to your destination quicker.
I see this all the time---some idiot gets into the toll lane and then just put-puts along while traffic in the regular lanes is passing THEM by. I try to imagine what could possibly be going through the driver's mind.....what on earth are they thinking?? "I think I'll get into this nice toll lane and then drive slowly and upset everyone behind me".
So that's my rant. I hope if you are "one of those" that does this, please rethink your decision next time!
Comments (37)
a resident of Vineyard Hills
on Jun 4, 2012 at 9:01 am
I confess I was one of those put-putting along, going the speed limit in the toll lane. And I appreciate how those behind me wanted to break the law by speeding. (Doesn't this make you all illegals just like illegal aliens? Just asking.) But to get back to my tale. That morning while I was going the speed limit I was thinking about my mother dying of cancer. Sorry. I should have been more sensitive to the needs of those behind me who were chomping on the bit to break the law.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 4, 2012 at 9:54 am
John F - Boo-hoo, cry me a freak'in river. Your stupid Express Lane has caused congestion on Hwy 84/i680 interchange where none existed before. There is now congestion on Pleasanton city streets that are backed up because of your stupid Express Lane metering lights. The Express Lane added significant bonds to California's already huge 360 billion dollar debt obligation. The north bound i680 carpool lane is now 10 years behind schedule thanks to your Express Lane. The Express Lane made it more difficult to carpool to work due to the lack of exits.
And your complaining about having to spend a couple of extra minutes in the Express Lane because people actually drive the speed limit? Maybe Alameda County Transportation can assign you a flashing light and siren so we can all pull over to allow you free access to your precious Express Lane. Then you can break the sound barrier going to wherever you need to be in such a hurry.
a resident of Avila
on Jun 4, 2012 at 11:38 am
Hah hah hah!! You two are hilarious. You're also a glittering jewel of colossal ignorance. Now get out of the $-/) lane and let us get to work. If you're not going to pass, then you have no business being in there. Come to think of it, you have no business having a drivers license. And to the first boo hoo hoo'er, we've all got problems in life lady. Don't make us all suffer because of your personal woes. Geez.
a resident of Ironwood
on Jun 4, 2012 at 11:55 am
Carpools are to keep the traffic going, anyone in there going same speed as regular lanes need to get out; I don't care if you are going the speed limit; we have highway patrol for that. Actually, when I have a little more time later, I will look up the dmv code, but, you can get a ticket for slowing down traffic in the left lanes.
a resident of Ironwood
on Jun 4, 2012 at 12:10 pm
As I said...mover over to the right.
V C Section 21654 Slow Moving Vehicles
Slow-Moving Vehicles
21654. (a) Notwithstanding the prima facie speed limits, any vehicle proceeding upon a highway at a speed less than the normal speed of traffic moving in the same direction at such time shall be driven in the right-hand lane for traffic or as close as practicable to the right-hand edge or curb, except when overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction or when preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway.
(b) If a vehicle is being driven at a speed less than the normal speed of traffic moving in the same direction at such time, and is not being driven in the right-hand lane for traffic or as close as practicable to the right-hand edge or curb, it shall constitute prima facie evidence that the driver is operating the vehicle in violation of subdivision (a) of this section.
(c) The Department of Transportation, with respect to state highways, and local authorities, with respect to highways under their jurisdiction, may place and maintain upon highways official signs directing slow-moving traffic to use the right-hand traffic lane except when overtaking and passing another vehicle or preparing for a left turn.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Jun 4, 2012 at 12:12 pm
What is colossal ignorance is the money that wasted on the Express Lane on i680 and the flyover rebuild of Hwy 262 (Mission Blvd) to 880 connector.
Express Lane because it discourages carpooling and added congestion where none existed before.
The 262 flyover because nothing changed. The stated reason for rebuilding this connector was to add the HOV lanes. Problem is that in order to make the HOV lanes effective, you have to turn on the metering lights. CalTrans will not do this because the back-up onto Mission Blvd and i680 would be horrendous.
Total price tag for these money wasting do-nothing construction projects is 450 million dollars. And get this...Scott Haggerty admits that they made a huge mistake on the Hwy 84/ i680 interchange...but....there is no money to fix it! Now Alameda County Transportation commission wants the voters to approve a perpetual tax so they can fix the mistakes they have made on these two idiotic projects.
By the way John F - I do not drive in the Express Lane. Why should I, the traffic in the normal lanes is moving faster, as you mentioned in your comments. Don't blame me because you are running 5 seconds late.
a resident of Ironwood
on Jun 4, 2012 at 12:21 pm
Irrelevent facts about the cost or need of the express lane, period. The point is, there are people in carpool/express lanes driving at same speed and slower than in regular lanes. Which is absurd, and they should get ticketed for. I do not care if you are a carpool with seven driving age adults; if regular traffic is same speed as you, get out of the carpool lane. Hell, sometimes I drive slow too, and even though I "can" drive in carpool, I do not. Anyone that slows people down in carpool lane, are the most oblivious people or most inconsiderate. You pick which one you are.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Jun 4, 2012 at 12:49 pm
Drexl-what is stupid is your comments about the motor vehicle code which has no relevance to the Express Toll Lane. You are not allowed to move over into the normal lanes once you enter the Express Lane. Maybe the two solid lines would give a clue? How did you pass your driver's license exam?
The speed driven on the Express Lane follows state law, in this case the speed on i680 is between 45mph and 65mph (minimum, maximum). If you feel that someone is driving too slow to suit you, tough beans. Take this issue up with the Alameda County Transportation commission and the Bay Area MTC. They are the ones that made the rules.
a resident of Ironwood
on Jun 4, 2012 at 2:09 pm
Bill, I know you are frustrated that you pay money for express lane and people are passing you on the right, next time, save the money, and stay out of there. While you at it, stick on the far right lane or take city roads where you are more comfortable. I just saved you a few bucks! You are welcome.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 5, 2012 at 11:58 pm
I would like to comment on dumb drivers who clog up commuter lanes, along with dumb engineers at Cal-Trans, but it would take too long. Truly, a target rich environment....!!
And, Cal-Trans REFUSES to put the message "Slower Traffic Move Right" on the message boards -- probably because it might offend some Prius drivers doing 55 in the far left lane.
a resident of Siena
on Jun 6, 2012 at 7:00 am
Arroyo: Love the Prius comment! They are the WORST drivers---the absolute worst. They are usually clogging up traffic, and when you finally get a chance to pass them, you glance over and they have a big old grin on their face (because they're probably thinking to themselves, "I'm saving the planet right now". Hah hah!). Even worse are the Prius drivers with a certain political bumper sticker that talks about hope and change.
a resident of Foothill Farms
on Jun 6, 2012 at 7:53 am
Anybody who owns a Prius is stupid. Really stupid. I drive my Hummer fast and in the left lane. Get out of my way you stupid liberal clowns!
a resident of Birdland
on Jun 6, 2012 at 9:09 am
It's called Social Engineering...and we have only ourselves to blame for allowing it to happen. Isn't it funny that only a select few get to use carpool lanes, but in any other form of society, people would not allow a select few to engage in an activity without making possible for everyone?
a resident of Stoneridge
on Jun 6, 2012 at 10:11 am
Slow traffic => stay right.
i680 toll lane => waste of money because all it did was push the congestion north to Pleasanton and Sunol. If they want to make money in order to pay for road repairs fine. Just do what cities like Chicago do => all lanes pay a small toll.
Cal trans => stupid because they repeated their mistake by creating a toll lane on 237 and will continue to do so on other (not) freeways. It now takes 45 minutes just to drive from Santa Clara to Milpitas during afternoon rush hour.
a resident of Valley View Elementary School
on Jun 6, 2012 at 12:55 pm
It seems many of you read an entirely different post than what I am seeing here. John F's original comment stated he was upset by people driving UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT. This is unsafe no matter what lane you are in and creates a traffic hazard. I don't see that he ever made a reference to wanting to exceed the speed limit, only to be able to attain the actual speed limit being impeded by those cruizing UNDER the limit.
No matter what your opinion is on the subject of HOV or any other subject, it might be wise to actually READ AND UNDERSTAND the actual text of the post before you pop-off with comments that insult or accuse someone for saying something they actually didn't. Makes YOU look like the idiot. Just my two cents. Now can we all just get along? :)~
a resident of Birdland
on Jun 6, 2012 at 1:06 pm
How odd, that in almost every other state, especially anywhere on the East Coast and particularly New England and the deep south, the "Left" or #1 lane is simply referred to as the "Passing Lane."
You speed up, pass slower traffic (and those who have obeyed the previously mentioned, V C Section 21654, Slow Moving Vehicles)and move yourself into the #2, #3, etc. lane.
Pretty simple huh?
But no, in the entitlement state of California every driver believes that he, she or shem is worthy of their 8th place participation award from 9th grade social & culture studies that they ought to be able to occupy any lane, drive any speed with no consequences whatsoever.
Or am I overstepping?
a resident of Fairlands Elementary School
on Jun 6, 2012 at 2:44 pm
People driving in the left lanes and having people pass them on the right is that not a BIG reminder that "They Are Not Were They Should Be"!? As a bike/motorcycle rider I see most of you are clueless. Now you add texting or talking on the phone and you have instant accident. Cali drivers are as bad as the roads they drive on. They all, or 95% suck!! Take some lessons or just do us all a favor and MOVE TO THE RIGHT!! That go's for your politics also.
a resident of Kottinger Ranch
on Jun 6, 2012 at 2:51 pm
Okay Cheryl THANK YOU we all needed you...the self appointed Speed Patrol Queen...to save us from us. Just a huntch but do you work in goverment? Get out of other peoples lives...and if someone is driving wrecklessly just do what the Cal-Trans sign says and report it to 911.
a resident of Highland Oaks
on Jun 6, 2012 at 4:18 pm
Those people going slow in the left lane are the same people who just voted for Pete Stark.
a resident of Foothill High School
on Jun 6, 2012 at 9:08 pm
Prius drivers are the worst and the most selfish drivers in the world. They try to drive under 25 mph so their cars only use battery power and not gas. They are a road hazard because they drive so slow in the fast lane.
And the too lane...why didnt the paint the double line YELLOW? I see so many drivers in and out of that lane!
a resident of Vineyard Hills
on Jun 6, 2012 at 9:55 pm
Just a wreckless huntch, but I bet Melanie is a barefoot Tea Party member who relishes corndogs.
a resident of Foothill Farms
on Jun 7, 2012 at 9:21 am
Cheryl, you can't put relish on a corndog. It just slides off.
a resident of Pleasanton Meadows
on Jun 7, 2012 at 9:26 am
I have used the toll lane on occasion, doing 69-70 mph and had drivers on my tail for doing those speeds. I take it this is too slow for you? If you exceed the speed limits unsafely then you are as bad as those that drive less than the maximum posted limit. I suggest you leave point A sooner to give you more time to get to point B safely. We all have to travel the roads together and we all want to stay alive while we do it. I have commuted for over 30 years on 280, 101, 680, 580, Vasco Road and they all have their problems and congestion times. Take it in stride or your blood pressure will get the best of you. Drive safely! PS....I own Prius and get 50 mpg driving at 70 mph. Not ALL Prius owners are as states in earlier posts. You're just jealous you can't get that kind of has mileage in your car.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 7, 2012 at 10:30 am
You just knew that the toll lane, which was conceived by left wing loons, would be clogged by left wing loons daydreaming about whatever looniness they dream about.
Cheryl, you are a sadistic idiot (and probably a left wing loon). You probably delight in paying the toll just so you can putt (er, putz) along knowing that you are hacking people off that have a job and need to get to work.
Damn, it's just amazing how many loons there are in the Bay Area. It's enough to make one revive the Whack-A-Mole arcade game and retitle it Whack-A-Loon. It would really be good stress relief after you have spent an hour commuting behind jackasses putzing along in the fast land.
a resident of Castlewood Heights
on Jun 7, 2012 at 11:34 am
All of you are colossal bozo's. Your comments are funnier than middle school children's taunts- R2-Rnot-R2 ad nauseum!!!!!!!
a resident of Pleasanton Meadows
on Jun 7, 2012 at 1:35 pm
To the original poster, I feel your pain. That was my commute and it was seriously the most annoying thing to have idiots who know darn well they are going to go slower than the traffic enter the express lane and clog it up with a long line of pissed off drivers behind them. Better yet are the huge carpool buses who are even WORSE. They know darn well once they start going up the Sunol Grade they'll be doing 45 MPH max and yet there they go, right into the Express lane with yet another long line of pissed off drivers behind them. The entitlement is beyond insane.
95% of Prius and other hybrid drivers piss me off with their entitlement as well. If you are going to go under the speed limit to save your precious gas, get the frick over to the right and do your crawl in the SLOW lane, where you belong, not in the fast lane with a long line of pissed off drivers behind you. Mind you, this is not directed at hybrid drivers who actually go the speed limit or 5-10 MPH over it...
I swear, where is the CHP when you need them to ticket these people... serious hazard to the road.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 7, 2012 at 4:15 pm
You knuckle-draggers are funny and un-educated. You complain about the Toll lane as "social engineering" and an "entitlement" because all you know are the official Fox News/Tea Party rant lines for hating everything.
But did you ever think that it's actually a very capitalistic concept?? I for one bought a Prius for the yellow stickers, and now I have a plug-in Prius for the green stickers. That's using free-market money to buy something and get the benefit. ANYONE is allowed to buy one of these cars and get the stickers. Sorry if you don't have the money -- THAT is capitalism. Pure and simple.
And for the record, I drive 70+ in the toll lane in my Prius thank you very much... What you all need to look out for is that black Saturn SUV around 8:15am every day that uses the carpool merge lane until the very last second and then drives up the far right shoulder (off the lanes) passing the trucks up the grade. That guy is f-ing nuts.
a resident of Stoneridge
on Jun 7, 2012 at 5:51 pm
Government controls the roads, and they receive the tolls from the express lane. They have determined that more traffic and less carpoolers increases revenue. So they refuse to make real traffic reduction through improved mass transit or more lanes, and they reduce carpooling through the lack of exits.
Anon -- The express lanes are far more akin to socialism than capitalism. The government controls the means of production and sets/controls prices. A capitalist system would provide some means of competition without government involvement or help. When does that happen? Never with roads or mass transit. If government wasn't involved with BART or the bridge tolls, I think we'd see dramatically lower prices. So please continue to drive your tax payer subsidized Prius (getting 40 MPG -- like my non-Hybrid Civic) slowly in the express lane so I can laugh at the suckers drving behind you.
If CALTRANS really wanted to create "Express" Lanes, they would create two additional lanes in the middle of 680 and 237. They would be Southbound in the morning and Northbound at night. The left lane would strictly be for passing. They would also put up barriers separating the lanes from the rest of the freeway to prevent people from exiting or entering between allowed exits/entrances.
But of course, this might actually make people enjoy driving to work, and the environmentalists wouldn't stand for that!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 8, 2012 at 10:25 am
If government wasn't involved, you wouldn't have Bart... And there are examples of private toll lanes out there... not sure how they're doing, but it's not novel.
Lastly, I am getting between 70-115 MPG on my daily commute with a pretty consistent average around 85-90 MPG. So that's about double your Civic, which can suck my minimal exhaust as I blow by at 70 MPH. :-)
a resident of Stoneridge
on Jun 8, 2012 at 11:04 am
Ask the peninsula about government involvement in BART. They've been paying taxes for promises made decades ago. Non-competition certainly has helped keep those fares down too, huh? I wonder when the bridge tolls will pay off the cost of the bridges?
And you don't get more than 50 MPG in your Prius, unless it's downhill. Here's a quote from an online magazine called AutoblogGreen (www.green.autoblog.com):
While CR did in fact see an improvement in highway mileage at 55 mpg (compared to 50 mpg from the previous Prius), the crew actually found that city fuel economy suffered a bit at 32 mpg as opposed to the 35 mpg of its predecessor. Average it all up, and the Prius hybrid's 44 mpg overall score means Toyota's fuel-sipping hatchback is still the most fuel efficient vehicle available in America.
a resident of Stoneridge
on Jun 8, 2012 at 11:09 am
Also, Illinois toll roads are private and they're great. They compete to make their roads more appealing than the state highways, and they are. The state highways are far more congested and filled with pot holes.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 8, 2012 at 12:59 pm
Remember, it's a Plug-in hybrid... That earns an "eMPG" of 95 with about 11-13 miles of pure electric driving. I go about 650-700 miles between fill ups of my 8.5 gallon tank. :-)
a resident of Stoneridge
on Jun 8, 2012 at 2:21 pm
I saw an article that factored in the electrical costs and it reduces the cost/per gallon to the 40-50MPG range. It's just tougher to see the cost directly.
a resident of Parkside
on Jun 8, 2012 at 9:29 pm
My husband has always told me the safest place to be is on the far left hand lane. That guarantees that no one will pass you on the left. So all you have to worry about is the passers on the right. To hug the far right lane is to get all entangled with oncoming traffic. The only problem with being in the fast/car pool lane is that you have to slow down a lot when it's time to exit.
My husband and I get a laugh from all the liberals who try to socially engineer everyone by making them drive the way they want everybody else to drive. They're so preoccupied caring about other drivers, they don't realize that the far left lane is for individuals who aren't overly obsessed with what people next to them or behind them are doing. Unlike socialist Europe where everyone is the same and drives the same, here in the good old US of A you can drive in the passing/carpool lane if you want to, provided you have someone else in the car with you.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 8, 2012 at 11:53 pm
Either Queeny's comments are a piece of satire, or she and many of the people on this thread are nuts.
And Steve... don't know what numbers you're referring to, but I've done the real math and the electricity is cheaper.
Watch this...
* 1 Gallon of gas is about $4.25 today
* Car gets about 55 MPG when battery is uncharged (actual real world experience my friend), so that's $0.0773 per mile.
* Car gets about 13 miles all electric which means $1.00 "worth" of gas.
* Electricity costs between $0.10-$.33 per kWH depending on your metering program and what Tier you're in.
* Car needs about 3.2kW of charging to "fill up" which costs between $0.32 to $1.05.
So only if you're in the highest rate tier do you have an electric cost that is just slightly higher than current gas prices. In all other cases, particularly with TOU (time of use) metering, it's cheaper.
AND you get to be a snob driving solo in the carpool lane! -- priceless. :-)
a resident of Parkside
on Jun 9, 2012 at 5:18 am
Our family can't afford a electric car that holds our family of 6 and the three dogs. My husband might not be as rich as "anon", but I trust him to keep me out of trouble.
My pet peeve is that when I'm going a reasonable 65 in the car pool lane and want to exit, the cars speeding past me on my right sometimes refuse to slow down and let me get into their lane. Sometimes I've had to almost come to a complete stop in the car pool lane just to be able to finally get over into the exit lane. People can sometimes be so infuriating.
a resident of Del Prado
on Jun 9, 2012 at 12:32 pm
You own your lane, whether it's to the left or to the right, car pool or not. It's your property, and no one can take it away from you. If you go 67 in a 65 zone, the cop tickets you, not the nimrod behind you who woke up late and is trying to make up for lost time (and a lost life) by speeding up behind you. When I'm in the car pool lane and some speeder comes up behind me, I intentionally slow down. Either he then has to slow down himself or pass me on the right which subjects him and all the other California fruits and nuts to danger. Either way is a win-win for me.
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Get real, If you used an electron microscope even the sharpest blade would have nicks. I would rather lose a overly picky customer than have 4 good ones...OMTCW
You sound like you are doing open heart surgery. Short tines on your fork, nicks on the uncapping knife. For Pete' sake, you are uncapping honey combs, not doing a circumcision. When you scrap cappings you are doing just that, scrapping and ripping into soft wax and honey. Even 1/8" difference in tine length would not make any difference. When uncapping, you are often hit exposed frame nails and wires. That knife will be a lot more nicked after a few hundred frames. Customers like you give being a retailer a bad taste.
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I really had to look hard to see the unequal length of one tine and I am not sure that it is a problem at all. I think that it is good policy for Betterbee to charge a restocking fee especially for this return. Sorry, but the pictures you shared don't warrent a problem. Maybe the customer service could have been handled better.
Bunch of city boys at BB alot of folks due to their attitudes are loseing business.
Gonna be dumb better be tuff John Wayne
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I started this thread and I am not the one who posted pictures. It was uncapping fork I mentioned and last year I used the same style for nearly 1000lbs of honey. I think it's produces a cleaner honey and I love doing it and I can assure all that having one tine shorter than the rest would be problematic.
But this post was about the poor customer service I received from Betterbee.
I have never been that happy with Betterbee's service. Most recently I tried to order two stainless steel acorn nuts with metric threads for my extractor. They told me they don't carry the part. I asked for information on the manufacturer and they told me to go to a hardward store.
Which is what I would have reecommended before recommending going to Betterbee. It should be a common item readily available w/out the cost of shipping.
What were you hoping for? That they would have sent them to you for free?
Mark Berninghausen
the postage would have cost more than the nuts. as I said before there are bad companies and bad customers. why bash them for something you should handle yourself.
A solution, information on precisely what size nut to order. Otherwise, going the hardware store requires taking the entire top assembly of the extractor as the bolts are permanently attached to the latter.
Recognizing deviance for what it is.
I too have experienced some frustration in my business dealing with Betterbee. No need to rehash my experiences because I have happily found a solution to this particular frustration. However, I deal with several different bee supply companies. I guess under normal conditions of how each company is run, different companies would produce different levels of service and experiences. My sincere questions for fellow keepers are;
Has anyone received similar "frustrations" from any of the other bee supply companies?
To answer my own question here- I would be hard pressed to find any kind of complaint about any of the other companies I deal with
Not to defend anyone- are we just piling up on Betterbee? I'm just asking on this one because I as I said earlier, I have had similar problems with them.
Does anyone have a theory on why there seem to be this level of disconcern by this particular company?
I had a bad experience with them too. I ordered labels 6 months ago anticipating needing them this summer. When I opened the box they were the wrong size, and I think it was Betterbee's error. Over the phone they were unsympathetic and inflexible about their 30 day return policy. Not a big deal but VERY poor customer service and a calalier attitude. I told them they had lost a long-time customer and they seemed to care less. I would not recommend doing business with them to anyone. There are plenty of companies out there that offer good service.
Wish I would have read this thread before I place a $800.00 order with Betterbee. I just received an email saying my hive boxes and frames were on backorder. I called to have the rest of my shipment sent out. When I asked if they had a clue when i could expect to see my backordered items, the sales rep said "I have no idea". When I asked if they would at least be in by the end of the year, he didn't know. The kicker is......They make the product in HOUSE!!! and you can't give me a rough idea!!!??? I cancelled my order, called Mann Lake LTD.....I received the best customer service around, super friendly with free shipping to boot!
That is exactly what I am talking about. I finally found a place to order that metric caps nuts for my extractor (the ones they told me I could get in a harware store) but not until I took the entire top of the extractor to a friend in a machine shop to determine the size. BetterBee was absolutely no help. I had stopped ordering from them several years ago for this reason, but had forgotten how indifferent they were to their customers needs. I think this is reflective of the ownership because my earlier experiences were with different employees. I will be buying a motorized extractor next year and you can be sure it will not be from BetterBee.
I found both Mann Lake and Dadant to be very professional and they ship right away.
Hmmmm... Everytime I've talked to them about woodenware they have refered to "their supplier" and I have a box out in the shop that frames came in (That I had to go look at to be sure), and it says "Made in Canada" on the side of it. Hmmmm.. Must be just the cardboard box that is "Made in Canada".
Honey is correct; Their equipment is not made in house. They may make it locally at another location or it may be subbed out... That I have been unable to determine.
Somebody posted a few months ago that they where completely out of woodenware, surely they should have resolved the issue by now.
The only issue I have had with them is that they completely lack any sort of customer service skills... I don't call them anymore because you might as well be talking to a door if you have any questions. They also employ a bunch of teen age kids who have no idea about anything to do with bees; so walking into the store can be frustrating as well.
With large clubs; I am surprised no one has started forming co-ops for equipment... With the state of the building trades it would be pretty easy to find a wood shop willing to produce all the woodenware a club would want, all the non-wood items could be purchased from china just like the supply houses do... and then order the foundation from Kelley in large quantities, or cough up the 60 or so K for a foundation molder.
As far as Companies go... Can't beat Mann lake LTD. Good prices, good service, free shipping.
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I support this, I'd love for some tripleRAGE to be on UCTV.
yes, think about all the possibilities. There's a lot of underdogs I'd love to see on Uncharted TV.
How about we make a list of all the lower sub content we want to see on UCTV and I'll put it in the first post? What say you?
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not necesarrily lesser known people, just really need to cut down on the "top kills" thing. I mean why do we have so many of them?
Almost ALL of them are poor-man's immitations of Rockshow2oo8's stuff from back in UC2. Complete oversaturation. My favorite is when someone creates their UC3 SUPER TOP TEN, and then PUT THEMSELVES in the vid! Nice! Self-aggrandizing much?
None of them, from what I have seen over the life of UC3, match what Rockshow2oo8 was able to accomplish when you consider the quality and the original creativity that went into them.
Not much original stuff in that department. It's all the same. T-bolting or Power Weapon spamming noob stomp especials, over and over and over again. Boring! On top of that, the music almost ALWAYS SUCKS.
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[quote user="DavenIII"][quote user="Morehead State"][quote user="tonyt830"][quote user="JPizzack"][quote user="tonyt830"]fairweather fan BS in here and FB? what in the world are you smoking? I'm one of the more objective posters in here. yeah I get mad when the Giants mess up or make a boneheaded play---but you are way off base when it comes to fairweather.
And I did apologize to you in my next post after Morehead's. But since you say **** you to me, the feeling is mutual **** head! I guess I can stoop to elementary school level too!

I posted it while you wrote that. So it was bad timing.
We can either agree to disagree and take it back, or call it day and be sworn enemies, lol...you choose. Although to be perfectly honest, I dont know if I have enough room for any other arch nemesis these days. So choose wisely!

[/quote]pizz, we are Giants fans---and we will not always agree on all topics. So please accept my apology for the negative and hateful words.

I don't have enough time to add enemies---LOL!!! So I choose the former!

At least you made it interesting in here for a while. They were talking about aliens for God's sake.

Aliens are totally interesting, what you don't like Sci Fi? whats wrong with you!
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At the turn of the new millennium, Tom and Andy aka dance gurus Groove Armada decided that they wanted to develop a winning formula for great parties with that extra special something. Out of their love for the many different types of music that feed in to dance culture Lovebox was created with the intent of bringing fresh exciting sounds along wit...
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Lovebox 2015stars, from 2 Fan reports
Leeds - Leeds First Direct Arena
Great artist - poor sound from Rich., 29/11/13Was at the Andrea Bocelli concert @ Leeds First Direct Arena on Sunday. Great show but was disappointed with the sound quality, not talking about the volume but it lacked depth and presence. The seating may have had some bearing on this, block 322 row P, so high that oxygen is supplied on request. Looking around the walls and the ceiling there didn't appear to be any speakers. Can only imagine by the time the sound from speakers around the stage got to the upper areas of the auditorium the quality was lost. Couldn't see any base cabs either.
London -
Amazing Lovebox! from Touts, 19/07/11Thanx Eventim for the fast online tickets purchase. The event was awesome, one of the best music festivals Ive ever been! Amazing production and variety of artists. Ill come back next year, for sure!


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G4S has an international history of human rights violations, especially concerning labor-related abuses, violations of immigrant rights during the deportation process, and its role in the private prison industry.
Labor-related Abuses
The failure of G4S to provide adequate staff for the recent 2012 Olympics in London is a recent example of the company's poor standards and mismanagement. In this article [1], a former police sergeant comes forward--as one of many--about shady hiring practices for the 2012 London Olympics because he believed they were looking for cheap labor. Even with cheap labor, G4S failed to live up to their contract to provide enough security forces for the Olympics. This announcement came late, forcing the military to be called in and prompting a corporate apology [2] from G4S. A government committee puts the blame [3] squarely on the shoulders of G4S for failing to understand the scope and complexity of securing the Olympic Games.
G4S has a worldwide reputation for poor labor practices. A complaint [4] lodged against G4S by the Union Network International addressed G4S labor rights violations in Malawi, Mozambique, Greece, the U.S., Israel, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Nepal. It also noted several additional countries where workers had gone on strike to protest poor pay or conditions: South Africa, Cameroon, Kenya, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Panama, Australia, and more.
G4S has an especially long and dirty history in the African continent. G4S is the single largest multinational corporation operating in Africa, with more than 82,000 employees. A 2007 report [5] entitled "Who Protects the Guards? The Facts Behind G4S in Southern Africa" by UNI Property Services and the Alliance for Justice at G4S, showed that the company was taking part in abusive racist behavior, maintaining policies that keep guards in poverty, and violating labor laws concerning overtime and time-off. Cases of racism were reported in South Africa, where a G4S manager in Pretoria sanctioned "white only" toilets, and G4S supervisors were found to be using racial slurs to command the guards. It cites a Malawi professor who found that 95 percent of G4S guards surveyed said their pay barely covers rent and food. Additionally, this report showed that G4S pays guards only one third of the required overtime rate.
Facilitating Deportation
In the United States, G4S plays a role in the detaining and transporting of undocumented people prior to their deportation or judicial review within the U.S. and along the border, as outlined in a G4S case study [6] entitled, "The Bus No One Wants to Catch: The End of the Road for Illegal Immigrants." As the sole transportation provider for U.S. Customs, G4S is also profiting from the militarization of infrastructure along the US Mexico border. According to their website: "Today, along the U.S.-Mexico border more than 600 G4S Custom Protection Officers operate more than 100 vehicles used to transport the huge number of people who have been captured illegally trying to cross the border into the US."
In Australia, G4S operates all of the country's immigration detention centers and has been criticized for inhumane practices while transporting detainees. Examples of such instances include denying detainees water or access to a toilet on a seven hour bus trip and the death of an Aboriginal man who died in custody due to extremely high temperatures in the transport van.
In the UK, G4S runs immigration removal centers, holding facilities, and youth security centers, as well as the transportation of prisoners, migrants, and asylum-seekers. Campaigns have sprung up throughout the UK protesting the treatment of migrants and asylum-seekers at such facilities, such as alleged physical assault, racial abuse, and inadequate investigations into such complaints. The death of Jimmy Mubenga is one such example. In October 2010, three G4S security guards were responsible for the death of this 46-year old Angolan deportee while restraining him in an airplane seat as he shouted out for help. The Guardian has reported [7] that G4S guards in the UK had been repeatedly warned about the use of potentially lethal force on detainees and asylum seekers before the death of Mubenga—including the type of hold these men used on him. Additionally, an internal document urged management to take a stand before "the worst happens" because G4S was "playing Russian roulette with detainees' lives." To this day no one has been charged with his death.
Yet Jimmy Mubenga has not been the only death at the hands of G4S staff. Another is that of Eliud Nguli Nyenze, a Kenyan man who died at a removal center run by G4S. An inquest revealed that he had been refused medicine earlier in the day despite his complaints of severe pain. G4S was stripped of its British Safety Council award (commitment to improving health and safety) following the incident [8]. Yet another death was that of fifteen-year-old Gareth Myatt [9], who died while being restrained by three employees of the Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre, run by G4S. Despite earlier incidents where this type of hold had led to hospitalization and severe injuries, and despite Gareth yelling that he could not breathe, the hold was not lifted and he died, choking.
G4S received over 700 complaints [10] from migrants held in G4S immigration detention centers in the UK in 2012, including 48 complaints of assault. Only 25 of the 700 complaints were upheld. Another detention center run by G4S at Gatwick Airport, was "branded 'wholly unacceptable' for women and children" according to the chief inspector of prisons. These were due to conditions [11] such as unnecessary force against children, a prison-like culture, long detainees of children, no qualified childcare staff, lack of a safe space for women and children, dirty transportation, and unprofessional conduct of escort contractors. Similar complaints [12] have been made about G4S-run holding facilities at Manchester Airport. G4S runs 25 non-residential short-term holding facilities (STHFs) which inspection reports reveal to have common deficiencies such as prolonged detention, use of force, inadequate staff, and so on.
Private Prisons
First, a note on the history of G4S: a main subsidiary of G4S [13] is G4S Secure Solutions, formerly known as The Wackenhut Corporation. A subsidiary of The Wackenhut Corporation (now G4S Secure Solutions), called Wackenhut Corrections Corporation (WCC), was formed to take advantage of the newly emerging private prison industry. G4S was then an indirect owner of WCC, who is now known as GEO Group [14]. However, in 2003, GEO Group (formerly WCC) became an independent company.
As the private prison industry has grown, along with the number of people incarcerated, so has the prison industrial complex. Corporations involved in private prisons profit immensely from these contracts and therefore have a vested interest in keeping this industry alive and well. Because corporations are difficult to keep accountable and hold to ethical standards, and have tremendous lobbying power, the shift from public to private prisons is particularly problematic. Companies like GEO Group and G4S are major stakeholders in the prison industrial complex, in the U.S. and worldwide. These companies lose money from decriminalization, soft prison sentences, low crime rates, and less strict immigration and deportation laws. This is problematic when companies use their lobbying power and campaign contributions to advocate for the opposite policies. For example, GEO Group has actually lobbied for harsher prison sentences [15].
In the United States, G4S runs multiple private "youth facilities [16]", or juvenile detention centers. G4S develops the security systems and technology for prisons and private security corporations. G4S is the world's largest provider of "electronic monitoring services," including some of the infrastructure used to track and confine formerly incarcerated individuals here in the U.S.
In the UK, G4S prides itself on being the first private company to open and run a prison. The first prison to be transferred from public to private tender was Birmingham prison, which led to public backlash. There are now 6 private prisons in England and Wales operated by G4S. Among other complaints, there is controversy over their exploitation of the captive labor of prisoners who receive very low wages in order to create even more profit for the company.
In South Africa, according to G4S's own website [17], "Mangaung Correctional Centre in South Africa is the second largest private prison in the world and, having played a part in its design and construction, G4S were awarded a 25 year contract to run the prison on behalf of the Department of Correctional Services."
In Australia, G4S runs the Port Phillip and Mt. Gambier prisons. In Port Phillip, a prisoner has died under G4S watch. A note [18] next to his body read "Asthma attack. Buzzed for help. No response."
photo credit: (1) G4S case study [6]: "The Bus No One Wants to Catch: The End of the Road for Illegal Immigrants" (2) G4S campaign blog: symaag.org.uk [19]