When Jeff is done here, do you want me to send him your way?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6FJz7oDe9I

No, that's really not him, but that's what he is doing right now. The blower he is using is wider and taller and has three augers and a taller and larger discharge chute. He can go though a eight foot drift with ease. The tractor he is using is bigger and more horse power than this one. And he has a eight foot wide four foot tall blade on the front.

Alaskan Outside, he can clean your driveway in less than five minutes...and throw your mailbox into the back yard in less than two seconds!

Sheila

If you ever testify in court, you might wish you could have been as sharp as this policeman. He was being cross-examined by a defense attorney during a felony trial. The lawyer was trying to undermine the police officer's credibility... Q: 'Officer-- did you see my client fleeing the scene?' A: 'No sir. But I subsequently observed a person matching the description of the offender, running several blocks away.' Q: 'Officer -- who provided this description?' A: 'The officer who responded to the scene.' Q: 'A fellow officer provided the description of this so-called offender. Do you trust your fellow officers?' A: 'Yes, sir. With my life.' Q: 'With your life? Let me ask you this then officer. Do you have a room where you change your clothes in preparation for your daily duties?' A: 'Yes sir, we do!' Q: 'And do you have a locker in the room?' A: 'Yes sir, I do.' Q: 'And do you have a lock on your locker?' A: 'Yes sir.' Q: 'Now why is it, officer, if you trust your fellow officers with your life, you find it necessary to lock your locker in a room you share with these same officers?' A: 'You see, sir -- we share the building with the court complex, and sometimes lawyers have been known to walk through that room.' I though this would bring a smile to your face, Have a Good day, Sheila P.S. 3b where are you?

 What's going on? On Thursday night I saw three vehicles driving in the dark with no headlights. In two cases they had parking lights on. Is this the result of having so many new cars with automatic headlights: people forget to turn them on when they drive an older car?

 Come on 3b get back in here, we miss you! I know you are listening...I can hear you breathing. If you don't get back in here I'm libel to make fun of your cats. Ok, I warned you, here goes.


Neighbor woman called me all hysterical, said she accidentally slammed the door on her cats tail and cut it off. After I got her calmed down I told her to take the cat to Wal Mart. "Wal Mart", she asked. Well of course, they are the biggest retailer in the area....

You better get back in here or this WILL continue!

Ok, folks that should do it.....

Sheila

 Self explanatory - another idiot driver.

http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/crime/Woman-has-had-24-license-suspensions

The warning period is over and fines have begun for distracted drivers in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia.

Police began handing out fines starting Monday, Feb. 1, for those caught using hand-held communications devices while behind the wheel. Fines are $155 in Ontario and $167 in B.C. Those caught texting in B.C. while on graduated licensing could receive three penalty points.

 “The distracted driving law makes it illegal for drivers to talk, text, type, dial or e-mail using hand-held cell phones and other hand-held communications and entertainment devices,” Ontario Ministry of Transportation officials stated. The ban also applies to laptop computers and DVD players.

Pressing one button to answer a call is permitted, while hands-free technology and the use of communications for emergency purposes are exempt.

They are more concerned with this, than passing a law providing, wipers on, headlights! Or move over or slow down (or slow up your vehicle for Connecticut residents)  for emergency or maintenance vehicles! Our northern neighbors need to get their priorities in order.....

Jeff is on a hunting trip in British Columbia with week and next. They are hunting for the elusive Canadian Giant Jackalope and the Northern Rocky Mountain Snow Snake. The jackalopes we have around here are mighty tasty, but it takes so many of them to make a meal..... same goes for the snow snakes.

At least the mailbox will be safe for a few days....

Sheila

 The Virginia Senate voted 29-11 Tuesday, Feb. 2, to approve a bill that would increase the 65 mph speed limit to 70 mph for all vehicles on rural sections of interstates where engineers deemed it safe. The change would also apply to other multilane, divided, limited-access highways and high-occupancy lanes.
 
The bill – SB537 – now moves to the House where an identical measure was approved Tuesday on a 71-26 vote. The House bill – HB856 – is on its way to the Senate for further consideration.
 
One version of the legislation must gain approval from both chambers before it can advance to Gov. Bob McDonnell’s desk for his signature.
The pursuit of higher speeds has the backing of McDonnell. He pledged during his run for governor to pursue faster travel on rural stretches of highway statewide. During his recent State of the Commonwealth Address, he reiterated his desire to see 70 mph speeds implemented on stretches of I-95, I-64, I-77 and I-81. McDonnell pointed out that 32 states already have 70 mph speed limits, and 13 states have speeds set at 75 mph.
 
McDonnell said today that the modest increase in the speed limit not only will be safe for travelers to arrive at their destinations in a timelier manner, but will also benefit transportation.
 
"the modest increase in the speed limit not only will be safe for travelers to arrive at their destinations in a timelier manner"
 
My question is "At what cost?"
 
Cost of changing all the signs. People who were comfortable with the old speed limit, now are forced to drive faster to keep up with traffic. In your mind, you can leave a few minutes later and still not be late for work. Increase in fuel costs. Increase on the wear and tear on your vehicle. People who are now driving five to seven MPH over the limit will now be running close to 80 MPH.
 
My opinion is, increasing the speed limit and not increasing the fines is crazy. Increasing the speed limit leads to an increase of fatalities in an accident and people getting hurt far worse in an accident at the higher speeds. To do what? Save a few minutes....
 
"70 mph for all vehicles on rural sections of interstates where engineers deemed it safe"
 
Aren't these the same engineers that can't design a road where a bridge deck meets the road evenly..... 
 
One last thought that my father always said to me before I went some place. His parting words were "Don't drive faster than your guardian angel can fly!" And his other saying was, "If it works, don't try to fix it".
 
If you are going to "up the speed limit" then by all means "UP THE SPEED LIMIT! Why not 75 MPH or 80 MPH. Works in Texas and Utah. If you are going to do it.....do it up right! Your Thought?
 
Sheila

Jeff went out today and bought a new bright Red Avalanche Pickup Truck, all wheel drive of course, heated seats, all of the bells and whistles. Before he brought it home he went to the pickup accessory store and got aluminum rims, new fancy tires, drop visor, bug deflector, and an aluminum deer bumper. AND then he had extra lights put on it along the bottom side and front were amber and across the back a string of red ones that get brighter when the brake lights came on. He got home at dusk and I noticed something with all kinds of lights on it coming up the driveway. I thought, "get my gun, we are being invaded by aliens." But no, I just stood there watching. "I wondered, what idiot is this." Well, I soon found out it was "my idiot".

We have a motion censored yard light above the garage. When he got out, I saw who it was. I put my jacket on and went out to investigate. "Come on lets go for a ride", he said. He already had the seat warmers on, and I had to admit, that felt nice. So, here we are driving down the road and I was taking it all in. I reached over and turned the radio on but nothing happened. "It's voice activated" he said. I looked at him as to say, "say what"? He said "watch and learn". "Radio" he said, "Willie Nelson". In a second the radio lit up and we were listening to "On The Road Again".

I looked at him and just shook my head. Then I said, "Radio, Faith Hill", and next we were listening to to her sing. I thought wow, what other stuff can I call out. Just then some idiot pulled out in front of him that was on his cell phone and Jeff had to hit the brakes kind of hard and then he said, "Dumb son of a B"! The radio stop playing music and the next thing we heard was Obama giving another speech. God, I love his new pickup truck!

 ONCE MORE FOR ALL THE THICK-HEADED ENTITLEMENT-MINDED FOLKS OUT THERE.........AND UNDERSTAND THIS TAKES A LOT OF 'TIME' AND 'EFFORT' ON EVERYONES PART I'M SURE............CLEAN THE F--KING SNOW OFF YOUR SIDES AND BACK WINDOWS AT LEAST.......IF NOT THE ROOF AND PLEASE DON'T BE AFRAID TO PUT ON YOUR 'MARKER' LITES IF YOU DON'T HAVE 'DAY RUNNING LITES'..........ESPECIALLY YOU YAHOO'S WHO DRIVE GRAY, LIGHT BLUE, OR WHITE CARS..........

http://www.wmur.com/news/22334883/detail.html
 

 http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2001/0212.mencimer.html

But IF a pansy SUV isn't enough to contain your immense ego (or counter your immense insecurities) THIS is the vehicle for YOU!

You are another bigger idiot Law&DISorder, Learn how to read, no one ever said the MORON driver 'wanted to be le onto the road" , he just forced his way in front of! You are stupid! Maybe one of YOUR family members should be in Haiti to see if you would say a STUPID statement like that. Yep, I agree : YOU rot in hell!

 Man! who pissed in "lawandorder"'s Wheaties this morning!?!?

This is to the A-hole who cut us off on the Palisades in NJ forcing us onto the grass where we almost hit the guardrail: You A-HOLE MORON driving a sliver w/black trim Ford Escape - license plate #ESF 5210, NASHUA,NH.- hope the guilt consumes you for not pulling over and checking on us! When I caught up with you I shouted at you from my rolled down window and you avoided looking at me you stupid jerk!

 http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-kuehl-texting,0,1586813.story

Sentencing scheduled March; this is in the high class area of SoCal - so this douche is going to be an example for all others to avoid being.

Time, 2:30 AM, Jan 13, 2010, on a blacktop road in the middle of no where. Driver DID NOT use his signal to turn into the driveway. Shameful, just plain shameful. Then he wanted to drive in the center of the road, some of the time. Pathetic, just plain pathetic! This guy DOES NOT deserve to have a license...and that's what I told him right before we crawled into bed together. Truth be told he doesn't have a Drivers License. Ha! And hasn't had one since November, it expired, double Ha. There is never a State Cop around when you need one. Someone needs to bind and gag him and perform despicable acts upon him....but not tonight, Jail Bait found out we were home. Speaking of Jail Bait, guess who has her learners permit. And just in time for her and I to go shopping, I mean "practice driving". I hear the Super Mall in St Paul is quite nice this time of year. Do you think Spit would miss me this weekend. Ya, you're right. Starvation would set in the very first night. Heaven forbid he would have to cook for himself. After all, opening a can of Ditty Moore, and putting it in the microwave is very exhausting. That reminds me to tell him to put it in a bowl first. Or he might have to drive into town to the restaurant and visit with all his buds he hasn't seen for awhile. Decisions decisions.....Men..... can't do with them, can't do without them, what a dilemma. At least he is good for one thing, well that too, Al Outside, I'm talking about snow removal. Does a fine job! Of course, if anyone else had access to a BIG 4 wheel drive John Deere with a rear mounted snow blower AND a rubber tracked Bobcat, they would do a fine job too. Both have heated cabs of course. I need to go stop him now, because he is enjoying himself way to much. If you ask me to give you one word of advice about living in Australia it would be this.... don't feed the Kangaroos left over pancakes. They remember where you live and will waiting for more the next morning...... Yes, they brought friends and family..... Sheila

Well, it has been since June that I logged on and I see 6ft9 is still writing up his abbreviated curse words against anyone and everyone. See you next summer. theeb

This morning an Isuzu diesel delivery truck was being operated recklessly if not aggressively - endangering myself and my eight-year-old daughter as I was taking her to school.  The individual cut in front of me (awfully close) in a very aggressive manner in front of an intermediate school and proceeded to speed through two school zones and a hospital zone (all along Castleton Avenue in the North Shore of Staten Island at 07:50 this morning). At a red light I got out of my car and took a picture of the truck to get the plate number. The rear plate was obscured by dirt and some kind of lift so I went to the drivers' side front. The driver turned the truck towards me and lurched forward, presumably to prevent me from getting the image.

Plate Number: (NY Commercial)  66844*JU

Identifying information on the side of the truck (an Isuzu diesel):

Ben Delivery
160-38 111th Avenue
Jamaica, NY 11433

 Blue Subaru Tribeca, NY # 4 JUHSTUS, Massachusetts State Law requires all traffic must stop for pedestrians in crosswalks. And the next time you and your party start shoving people that confront you about it, don't be surprised when someone shoves back.

Current flags are scattered, with several complaining about oblivious left lane bandits impeding traffic flow, and several others complaining about people going too fast and passing them on the right.  Nice equilibrium.  Now if the complainers who don't like being passed on the right would just stay to the right when not passing, none of these flags would be necessary.  Then everyone could travel at their chosen speed without endangering or impeding others.  Wouldn't that be great?

 Here's a little info on driver's DISLIKES about "others" =

http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_13717621

This is for the losers out there who think they are better drivers by doing these little peeves.

here's something that I experiencd the other day. I came to a four way at my son's school. Another car was approaching on the right but I stopped first, then started going, she never actually stopped moving, and decided that since she made it into the intersection first that she was going to try to hit me rather than yield. It wasn't even a CA stop, it was a straight running the stop sign at 5 MPH. She is a teacher, I'm a parent, and a student coming from the left saw the whole thing. Doesn't a failure to actually stop moving mean everyone else has more right to enter the intersection than you do?

I don't post on here much, but I read a lot of the posts and I've had it with the language on here.  It is not necessary to call people names and use language from the gutter to express your opinion or to describe someone's lack of driving ability.

Platewire is gone from my favorites and I will not be back.