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15 years ago @ KCRG - Speed Cameras: Generat... · 0 replies · +1 points

Only the out-of-staters that can't read. It is marked which areas are photo enforced. It is also marked with the speed limit. In case they don't know what "photo enforced" means (sarc)

15 years ago @ GazetteOnline.com - Three First Avenue Eas... · 0 replies · +1 points

The reason Coe is wanting to buy the fire station (that actually has nothing to do with this article) is to try to put a buffer between campus and what is going on in that part of town. They are not going to be building a baseball field for varsity sports - they are proposing green space that can be used for intramural sports. It is more about campus safety than athletics. And they actually hope to re-purpose the fire station. The last thing that part of town needs is "affordable" housing and what business in their right mind would want to set up down there? Coe is the best option for everyone getting a fair price and using the land adequately.

15 years ago @ GazetteOnline.com - Linn County reminder: ... · 0 replies · +2 points

Sorry - I'm with Jeff here. It is YOUR responsibility to call the appropriate office and see what you need to do from state to state. Or even city to city. If you are incapable of bearing this responsibility, then be prepared for the ramifications! You can't just assume you are right and cry foul when you get a ticket!

15 years ago @ GazetteOnline.com - Another rollover crash... · 0 replies · +4 points

??? The driver that got hit was male, but " The teenage girl driving the manual transmission SUV " was...well, you get my point.

16 years ago @ GazetteOnline.com - Texting compromise bei... · 1 reply · +1 points

Ugh...so then DON'T start punching in numbers to make a call while driving down (or up) 380! It can wait.

16 years ago @ GazetteOnline.com - Messy EMTs lose ‘sto... · 1 reply · -3 points

"Employees now have stepped forward to create a cleaning checklist, which has prompted Rippy to reopen the stopping posts."

Responsibility is rewarded.

16 years ago @ GazetteOnline.com - Messy EMTs lose ‘sto... · 0 replies · -3 points

If they need training to use a broom, mop and a trashcan, then I think we should question their skills as an EMT.

16 years ago @ GazetteOnline.com - Messy EMTs lose ‘sto... · 6 replies · +2 points

I appreciate that Rippy isn't just hiring anyone to come in when there is a shortness of workers. It sucks for those who are putting in the long hours to make up for co-workers illnesses and medical leaves. But I'm sure they would be raising a stink if he hired unqualified people just to get more bodies out there. I respect the work that EMTs do. I've (Thank God) never required their services, but first responders can mean the difference between life and death.

But one must wonder - if they don't respect their own surroundings enough to keep it tidied up - if they can't take the time to at least throw out their food when a call comes in (keep the trash can by the door - you are going that way)...what makes you think they are running straight to the sink to wash up before getting in the ambulance. And what if they are in the bathroom when a call comes...? A little discipline can go a long way.

16 years ago @ GazetteOnline.com - Iowa City homeowners w... · 0 replies · +1 points

How many people posting in favor of this are paying a mortgage and have an apartment complex within earshot of your backyard?

16 years ago @ GazetteOnline.com - Iowa City homeowners w... · 1 reply · +1 points

This same issue was raised in the NW/Ellis Park area in CR when we were threatened with low-income "townhouses." Our homes are on average worth less than 1/2 of the homes in this story. But we still fought against it. John Naeve has it right: “It’s going to change the dynamic of the neighborhood and the property values." People that own homes are invested in their surrounding and neighborhood. The dynamic of a close knit neighborhood changes when you throw in renters, especially in apartment complexes. I have lived in my fair share of rental properties and apartments. And I could not WAIT to purchase a home to get away from most of the people I lived around (and I was not renting in low income complexes.) People that pay property taxes, mortgages and upkeep should not have to lose money or their established sense of security because of an apartment complex springing up in their backyard. There is a reason these newer homes were built where they were - away from everyone else.