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presstalk 671-TALK
- Thu, Mar, 11, 2010
• I just wanted to say a big “thank you” to the blonde lady with the black convertible PT Cruiser at Ingles Gas this morning, March 8, at about 7:30. The entire time she’s filling her gas tank, she’s running her mouth on her cell phone. Now, anyone who has any modicum of sense knows that you’re supposed to turn off your cell phone and put it away when you are pumping gas because of the possibility of dissipating static electricity. Gas [plus] static sparks equals boom, for those of you who aren’t the brightest bulbs. It’s also on the sides of the gas tank. It’s right there with “Do not smoke.” Yet we seem to have an abundance of people who think the laws don’t apply to them. Look at the red-light cameras situation. All these people went to the town of Farragut to contest their tickets, and yet there it was, in black and white, they ran the red lights, blatantly and probably on purpose. And yet they still wanted to whine and complain. To Miss Blonde PT Cruiser chick, if at any time, you are using your cell phone, lighting a cigarette or whatever, and it should cause a spark and something should go up in flames and people are maimed or killed or there’s property damage, you are criminally liable. Yes. Criminally liable. At the least, voluntary manslaughter, [inaudible] depraved indifference and malicious mischief. This means you go to prison. This is not ankle bracelet time, lady, this is prison. So come on people; try using some common sense for a change. Yellow does not mean hurry up and go, it means slow down and caution. Turn off your cell phone and put your blasted cigarettes away when you’re pumping gas. I don’t particularly want to die because of you, and I’m assuming you feel the same way, that you don’t want to — …
• Congratulations to Bearden High School boys basketball team for an awesome postseason. Good job. Too bad about the Farragut boys: again and again and again, yet. Way to go, Bulldogs. It’s like you prepared for this all season. Great job.
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Letter to the editor
- Thu, Mar, 11, 2010
Avoiding citations
By now, the red-light traffic cameras have been active in Farragut for at least four months, and lots of violation tickets have been issued. Were you among those cited? Were you surprised to get a ticket, because you consider yourself a safe driver?
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