Comments on: Don’t text and drive!

By: Mike_K

Mike_K — Mon, 11 May 2009 00:05:19 +0000

About ten years ago, there was a horrific head-on crash in Orange County caused by a women applying eyebrow pencil in the mirror while driving. She killed an entire family and herself. When the OC Register published a piece about the accident and included the eyebrow pencil part, her family wrote an irate letter to the paper complaining about them publishing a “rumor.” My son happened to be a paramedic on that call and I asked him about it. He said he know the story was correct because she had the eyebrow pencil sticking in her eyeball when he got there. I never heard about any lawsuits and suspect someone clued the family in on the evidence.

We also had a fatal red light running crash a couple of years ago. The red light runner had a cell phone with a number half dialed lying on his car floor.

I used to run the local trauma center. Lots of similar stories. Driving is a full time job. I remember another girl who was applying makeup while driving and hit a parked semi. She survived but her parents brought in a picture of her modeling a bathing suit (she had been a model) to hang on her wall so the nurses could see what she looked like.

By: Promoguy

Promoguy — Sun, 10 May 2009 19:52:01 +0000

I didn’t here the whole schtick, only what was played back and only a few, but what I heard I thought was pretty disgusting myself. If I’m able to remember even back last year, President Bush didn’t go after folks, he kept it at self deprecating humor. That Michael Steele deal I did hear and thought ‘what an idiot that Obama is’.

But I’m sure the media will give him an A on delivery.

By: Anita Hope

Anita Hope — Sun, 10 May 2009 19:12:07 +0000

Minerva, You are right, however the MSM are again kissing up by giving acculades to him as a co-median and how great his delivery was of his writers words. The ad’s out for Michelle’s “Hope” necklas sure refute the change in how Obama and his writers treat and talk about anyone who disagrees with their views. Since it is all televised, you would think the President would refrain from presenting himself around the world as a comedy act Pres., using better judgement on those he decided to critize and make fun of with political satire.

By: Minerva

Minerva — Sun, 10 May 2009 18:05:59 +0000

I hope both Miller and Prager will have some retort for the disgusting remarks uttered at last night’s press dinner.

By: ClericalGal

ClericalGal — Sun, 10 May 2009 12:33:18 +0000

Sorry, Roger. My mistake.

By: Roger L Simon

Roger L Simon — Sun, 10 May 2009 02:47:09 +0000

Well, no, ClericalGirl. Nowadays… here in LALA… both Dennises (Dennisim?) are on the same station: KRLA – http://krla870.townhall.com/

I like them both, but I meant Miller who broadcasts during my homeward commute.

By: ClericalGal

ClericalGal — Sun, 10 May 2009 02:38:26 +0000

Roger, I believe Dennis Miller is on Westwood One. Do you mean Dennis Prager?

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 09 May 2009 23:51:31 +0000

It would help if the MBTA adopted modern technology such as collision avoidance systems. We live on the Green D line that had the fatal accident last May. The only change I have noticed since then is that the trolleys run slower and at irregular intervals (often no trolleys for a time, then two or three back to back). It is ridiculous the trains have operators whose negligence can cause collisions. I think management probably would like to modernize but the transit union blocks it because of potential lost jobs.

By: Anita Hope

Anita Hope — Sat, 09 May 2009 21:24:49 +0000

Maybe a picture of your family on the dash will remind you to refrain from driving & txt/kindle etc. You need to put some good music on and relax before and after, thus more balanced to tackle the streeful hours…You will get everything done as is necessary, At least phone and car conversation does not require eyes off the road, as long as one can concentrate visualy, while vocalizing on the phone.

By: Michael C. Seaver

Michael C. Seaver — Sat, 09 May 2009 21:24:45 +0000

Please, Roger, tell me you didn’t txt ths wil drvng……!