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Re: “Gadfly: Standardized tests”
The sad part about this cartoon is that its true. Folks so dont get "standardized" group testing. If the public were actually educated to what it is, what it does and what it means, and most importantly how it impacts schools, they might just get mad enought to make a change. Not likely in Indiana but maybe we could be the tail end of the change from states who see the light a bit quicker.
Re: “Bicycle Diaries of a Big Girl: Oh, The Places You'll Bike”
SO GOOD! Dr. Seuss would totally approve!
Re: “Hammer: Time running out on Indy 500”
Tenderloins - nom nom nom nom nom.
Re: “Review: Six Feet Under, 'Undead'”
The reviewer here sounds like he doesn't really know what he's talking about to be honest. Probably not really a metal fan or someone who really took a good look at Six Feet Under's discography and Chris Barnes' tenure in Cannibal Corpse.
Re: “Snapperfest stokes cries of animal cruelty”
Yes... you are missing the point ..... this is about hurting or killing an animal for fun.. So yes, you missed the point
Re: “Snapperfest stokes cries of animal cruelty”
people eat cows and chickens and fish and crawdads and all kinds of things I love turtles and hate to see them hurt and love to see them in the wild but I can't see the difference as long as it's not going extinct or just getting killed to be killed? Maybe it's me and I;m just missing something??
Re: “Hammer: Time running out on Indy 500”
Steve, I fully agree with everything you have written. I worked at The Speedway for many years and saw the decay from the inside. When I brought my concerns to management their response was to terminate my employment.
Re: “Hammer: Time running out on Indy 500”
CART is DEAD!!! Long Live INDYCAR!!!!
Re: “Hammer: Time running out on Indy 500”
Those guys at Trackforum that are saying you are a hack are idiots. They are the group you pretty much called out in your story. Place fans. They only know 1 race and are too stupid to realize that they were duped as well by Tony George. In their eyes though it is all about indy no matter how gimmicky and nascarish it has become.
Re: “A Cultural Manifesto: Alacranes Musical”
Thanks for the feedback!
Re: “Bicycle Diaries of a Big Girl: The art of joyriding”
You're right about the waterslides at Garfield Park. Especially the green one. It doesn't look like much from the outside, but when you go down it, it is amazing.
Re: “Hammer: Time running out on Indy 500”
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,who,,,,,why,,did,,,what happened to my message to all involved,,,,,,,? ,,,do you know who I am in the world,,,,,,??,,,, Peace in racing,,,,,,,still await for hardcard Tony,,,,,paper car is,,,,,box for you,,,,the rodeo of indy 500 is world wide,,,and is here and now to all,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Re: “Hammer: Time running out on Indy 500”
Steve Hammer has a clear agenda and it is obvious that he was a supporter of OWRS LLC. OWRS LLC was the company that operated the ill-fated ChampCar World Series. The participants in the series and the fanbase were rabid hates of all things Indy. Many of them today post their aint-Indy fantasies at crapwagon.com. Time to wake up and realize that my side won and the CART/OWRS side lost. I take claim for this victory as I enthusiastically supported the Indy Racing League and the Indy 500 on numerous Internet message boards and at minivan racing events in the greater Rochester NY area where I would compete with my Indy Racing League liveried minivan.
Re: “Girl, in Transit: Hits and near-misses”
I agree, Andrew. On the Canal downtwon, there are those rental bikes that families ride as well as those motorized scooters that tour groups use. A pedestrian or jogger with headphones blaring could easily get hit by one of those things, even if they signal or use a bell. I'm honestly surprised ti hasn't happened yet.
(And unfortunately, there are more than a few cyclists out there who use headphones or earbuds, which I think is extremely dangerous)
IMO, people should leave the headphones at the gym. If you're on a multiuse path or greenway, you need to be alert and aware of your surroundings.
Re: “Snapperfest stokes cries of animal cruelty”
I also have live in the UK and am very familiar with the fox hunting issue. There is a very "class-centered" element to the fox hunting debate that doesn't exist with the turtles. (as in fox hunting is a very elite sport.)In the case of Snapper-fest, there is not "time honored tradition" OR reason to do it other than just plain ignorance.
I'll be the first to agree that animal rights activists can get a little hysterical over things hunting (despite opposing it) .... but in the case of Snapper fest it is just wanton destruction and harm of some harmless creatures. If we are an intelligent society, is this how we should treat nature?
Tim
A concerned animal lover
Re: “Hammer: Time running out on Indy 500”
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, who to, paper car,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,hard card needs me now,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I am,,,,,,,,,,,,,voice to all,,,,,,,,,,,,Kevin know hero I am to all in league,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,loyalty is reasonable to matter ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,robin miller to randy ears,,,,,, all is here and now,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,forever it,,,,,,,I know as voices are here,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,shhh
Re: “Snapperfest stokes cries of animal cruelty”
I live in the UK where the recent ban on Fox Hunting has been passed. The city folk cheered their victory over animal cruelty. Now the other side of the story; Fox hunting wasn't banned, hunting with dogs was (protesters oblivious) so if your dog hunts out a rat here now it is a jailable offence if you acted in an encouraging manner. Crop destroying rodents like rabbits can't be controlled with dogs either. Fox hunts were more a traditional event where no fox's were killed but it kept them away from livestock and off the farm. With the new laws enforced You can't run the dogs blowing a horn but you can dig and destroy all the fox's in a den with the shovel, you can snare, shoot and poison and anything else you can think of that does not consist of a dog. To control the livestock loss (lambs) to foxs' now, tenfold numbers will be killed. Animal rights activists would attempt to cut done horses and riders with hidden cheese wire and threaten to kill the children of fox hunters, really sounding like psychotic twisted murderers not like people who care to me? I am an animal lover and a turtle keeper who does not know the full extent to this turtlefests cruelty, what I'm trying to say is, be careful when making wishes. I support the ban on turtlefest and hope if the ban protest is successful that it doesn't have a negative affect like Tony Blairs governments attack of a minority group did. All over a law that can't be policed anyway. Good luck with the campaigning and wish you every success for the ban.
Re: “Hammer: Time running out on Indy 500”
Cool. You are a good writer Steve! Count me as one who watches only Indy since i really don't care for racing after the 9 day season of Indy is over. I hope we see lots of crashes this year since the DW12 has not been built to fly like the old car. They even are re designing it as we speak so it will fall apart easier.How's that for ingenuity? This place fan loves it and hopes Dan in heaven does too!
Re: “Henry's on East”
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Re: “Hammer: Time running out on Indy 500”
A couple comments Mr Hammer. First and foremost, somebody turns a 242 and all is forgiven and we are back to it being what it was, short of G suits though I don't see that happening as 240 seems to be the limit of human endurance. Also, for decades the track was a place where men died in spectacular fashion and every year you could see something never done before on an oval race track, a new track record, history being made. Most fans of course applaud the safety innovations but have never gotten over the lower speeds, seeing the same lap speeds for 2 decades.