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I think horns should be eliminated from all new civilian automobiles, and disabled on older ones. Driving defensively means keeping your vehicle under control at all times, anticipating that other drivers occasionally will screw up, and allowing room for that to happen. The greatest priority for any driver should be avoiding crashes, not defending turf. If someone starts a lane change too close in front of me, I'll ease up on the gas or maybe even touch the brakes. I'm already driving the posted limit, or a few mph under it if traffic is dense and aggressive; I can decelerate without risking being rear-ended, but often not without hearing a horn blast behind me and looking in the mirror to see a middle finger raised in front of an angry face. I'm not sure my horn still works; I can't remember the last time I used it. Just because many people misuse their horn doesn't mean it's useless. I'd rather see people get ticketed for aggressive driving and using their horn when they shouldn't than to see horns removed from cars. Yes, some people use their horns in an aggressive manner, but it can also be used in a defensive manner. The specific cases I have in mind involve a truck started to move into your lane, not realizing you're there (and sometimes there's just nowhere for you to go) until you blow the horn. There are some cases where it is helpful. I hardly ever use mine, but it has been helpful a handful of times, both when I've used it or when someone else has alerted me.

Yep, and Independence is still a hot suburban mess. Just a hot suburban mess with parking garages. Once a place is designed for the automobile, it's hard to undo that.

Wouldn't the slogan need a TM after it if they had trademarked it? It's right on the home page of their website with no marking after it.

I don't like car horns, but I do think they serve a purpose in warning people switching lanes on the freeway not to continue merging. Many times I have seen it cause people to realize they shouldn't continue switching lanes, likely avoiding an accident.

And we'll end up with a traffic nightmare.

That would be my guess. :)

I hit Post first, then I reread. That's why you'll see that almost all of my posts are edited within 30 seconds. The Cavs are 3-1 on the road and 1-2 at home. Hopefully, they can start to turn around their record at the Q tonight.

MTS, You need Thing 1 or Thing 2 (or maybe both) to proofread your posts.

How about getting down on your knees and begging? :)

Awesome. I think I'm going to as well. Maybe then I won't be such a crab at work as I have been for the past week.

Have you had the pizza from Gelateria? I have heard that it is most like the pizza from Italy (or at least it was before they started making the crust a little thicker).

Did you even watch the video?

BSE in Computer Engineering from CWRU

From Kasich's letter to Obama:

I moved to the left (I was first a registered Republican believe it or not!) once I saw how the business world really works. But then again, I don't know if I've ever seen an MBA who leans left, so you may end up being right.

Oh, I know that. I don't envy Cincinnati's rail service (although 1:10 am is a much better departure time to Chicago, only 3 days a week does suck). And even Cincinnati shouldn't complain, because they have it better than Columbus. :) But the fact is that the rail service does still suck in Cleveland, even if it sucks a little bit less than Cincinnati's. I wasn't agreeing at all though with the comment about spending the money on the CLE-CHI line, though. I know it must be spent on the 3C (and I think the 3C is a great thing in its own right).

Because a lot of the same idiots vote on cleveland.com that voted on Nov. 2.

Just imagine how much it would be up if it came through at a reasonable hour. I still ride it, but it's awfully hard to talk others into catching a train at 3 am.

Yeah, I'm not so sure people realize what time the trains come through Cleveland. It's awful. I wouldn't mind staying up til 1 am to catch a train, or getting up at 5 am, but they BOTH come smack dab in the middle of that (too late to stay up, too early to wake up).

3 3C rallies in the 3Cs, see?

I love snow in November and December (and some of January). After that, I'd much rather it melt and be mild in February, so that sounds like a nice winter to me.

You're quoted! :P

And (believe it or not) we're in 1st place in the Central Division.

Amen.

The only thing better about pool is that you can drink and play pool at the same time.