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« on: November 04, 2014, 01:12:39 PM »
FYI: the outage is only for 500 customers in Fairfax, Fletcher, Westford...not for all VELCO customers in these towns.
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« on: October 13, 2014, 07:51:04 AM »
"Not a blow out though."
What a rallying cry!
Maybe the Buffalo Bisons will have a good 2015 season and give you someone to root for...
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« on: October 12, 2014, 07:42:06 AM »
On the first day of school a first grade teacher explains to her class that she is a Bills fan.
She asks her students to raise their hands if they, too, are Bills fans.
Wanting to impress their teacher, everyone in the class raises their hand except one little boy.
The teacher looks at the boy with surprise, 'Papi, why didn't you raise your hand?'
Because I'm not a Bills fan,' he replied.
The teacher, still shocked, asked, 'Well, if you are not a Bills fan, then who are you a fan of?'
'I am a Patriots fan, and proud of it,' Papi replied.
The teacher could not believe her ears. 'Papi please tell us why you are a Patriots fan?'
Because my mom is a Patriots fan, and my dad is a Patriots fan, so I'm a Patriots fan too!''
Well,' said the teacher in a obviously annoyed tone, 'that is no reason for you to be a Patriots fan. You don't have to be just like your parents all of the time. What if your mom was an idiot and your dad was a moron, what would you be then?'
Then,' Papi smiled, 'I'd be a Bills fan.'
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« on: September 17, 2014, 02:11:09 PM »
HAHAHA...Well, I hate to admit it but I was actually rooting for the Bills last week...Squish the Fish!
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« on: September 17, 2014, 11:37:27 AM »
Sorry... can't help you with the present standings. I live in Fairfax and internet/TV is too expensive. The mail delivery is a little slow here too, but I did get a Sports Illustrated from 1994 the other day. The article said that the Bills had lost the Super Bowl again for the 4th time in a row! That can't be true can it? Must have been a typo in the magazine...since you have access to better info can you please confirm whether or not the Bills could have lost 4 Super Bowls in a row....Thanks...
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« on: September 01, 2014, 10:01:31 AM »
thanks Rod for the recommendation...Brian did a great job-----quick and little $...
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« on: August 25, 2014, 05:26:32 PM »
Keith...is that your correct phone #?
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« on: August 24, 2014, 07:07:27 AM »
Any local recommendations for welders?
I've got a cracked mower deck on my John Deere that I need repaired...
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« on: April 01, 2014, 11:17:52 AM »
Stand Alone Defense---if you "know a lot of people that would work their ass off for 50K a year with a 3 month vaca," maybe you should encourage them to get degrees and become teachers. I agree with you that "If you don't preform you shouldn't get a raise or have a job for that matter." I hope that is not why you haven't received a raise in 4 yrs. As for Tom and others, are your children currently attending school in Fairfax? Did you support these same cuts when your children were attending school?
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« on: March 16, 2014, 12:03:36 PM »
I agree with tfence this is what happens when "the union bullies their way in." In fact, let's go back to the good old days w/out unions. We could save a ton of $ w/out weekends, paid vacations, sick leave, overtime, 40 hr work week, military leave, workplace safety standards, etc. In fact, we could also get rid of child labor laws. And do we really need public education for children at all?
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« on: January 04, 2014, 08:22:31 PM »
didn't see any blue lights...but heard and felt the frost quakes last night!
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« on: August 01, 2013, 06:09:49 PM »
Good luck to the Fairfax winners!
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« on: May 31, 2013, 07:26:03 AM »
Here's a pretty decent summary from the internet---
Rotary vs Roundabout
Many folks think that when they see a circular intersection, they always regard it as a roundabout. Well, this is not entirely true as some of these so-called roundabouts (sometimes written as round-about) are actually rotaries. Without the provision of a visual illustration, it may be a little complicated to picture the difference between the two. But when you actually see these two types of circular intersections, you’ll be amazed to know that it’s actually not that hard to describe their unique characteristics.
The more modern roundabouts are said to be advantageous as compared to rotaries (otherwise known as traffic circles) in many aspects. First is on the yield. The limitation with rotaries is that the traffic that enters the circle may get in the way of the circulating traffic. And so, in times of heavy traffic, a gridlock is often to be expected. To help lessen the burden of such a serious obstacle, engineers made it a point that rotaries have bigger circle intersections than roundabouts for it to offer longer weaving distances. The scenario is different in roundabouts in the sense that the entering traffic will yield to the overall circulating traffic. This is one of the reasons why roundabouts are more efficient than rotaries during times of heavy traffic. Also in this connection, weaving distances are not that necessary, which is why roundabouts are created to become smaller circular intersections than rotaries.
The next advantage of a roundabout design is its deflection. This circle creates a form of deflection area around the so-called “central island” (the area formed by the inner circle of the intersection) which helps control the vehicles’ speed. In so doing, accidents are reduced significantly. This deflection also creates traffic gaps that make it easier for other vehicles to enter the intersection. By contrast, the rotary seems to have an inconsistent design which permits high-speed traffic. The fast-entry traffic also narrows the gap which leads to serious high-speed accidents.
In roundabouts, there is what you call the flare design. This allows for an improved traffic capacity at the intersection. With the flare, the intersecting streets need not be wide, thus saving the government’s need for more land and money. Because of the poor entry traffic condition in rotaries, the flare may be useless in such an intersection. Thus, rotaries need to have wider streets in-between the circles which is actually an additional setback for both land and money.
Summary:
1.Roundabouts are more modern and efficient than rotaries.
2.A gridlock is more common in a rotary style circular intersection.
3.Rotaries have bigger circular intersections and offer longer weaving distances.
4.There are fewer accidents (lower crash rates) happening in roundabout intersections than in rotaries.
5.The intersecting streets in a roundabout are usually narrower.
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« on: May 31, 2013, 07:13:42 AM »
Roundabouts are safer and more efficient than many current road configurations. That's why they're getting put in. As to surrounding states removing roundabouts--that's not the case. Don't confuse roundabouts w/rotaries. They are not the same!
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« on: May 16, 2013, 12:46:28 PM »
werewolves...
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