Wow, I've seen it all

[Trekhawk]

Yeah, but you have Killer Millipedes!

Stop reminding me. Im trying to forget they are out there. I sure hope the new door seals do the trick. Last time I looked out the back window they were massing again. YUK

[Pax]

It's an interesting side effect of insanely long tedious commutes.

NPR had an excellent story this morning about people choosing to live closer to work/shopping, choosing to live in smaller apts/condos but where they access to life's necessities without (or with minimal) driving. Since we're house hunting right now, that is one of the top things on my list.

[Sprocket's Mom]

One of my dear biking friends who does LOTS of commuting in the Portland, OR area tells me of a time where she pulled up alongside a vehicle at a light and found a guy watching a movie on his visor screen. Yes, he was the driver, and you guessed it, it's not just any ol' movie, it's a PORN!!!

My experience was with another cyclist. I was doing the Reach The Beach for the American Lung Association and lucky me, I got caught behind a beanbrain who was riding along with her ipod plugged into one ear and her cellphone on the other. She was not a stable rider and in fact I overheard her asking someone else "what are the gears for?" (gonna be a long 100 miles babe!). This was of course in a downtown area where dozens of us were jammed up behind her because we didn't want to veer out into traffic. sigh...

[OakLeaf]

it's not just any ol' movie, it's a PORN!!!

Which means one of his hands was busy, too....

[Sprocket's Mom]

Or perhaps he wasn't using EITHER hand to drive!!????

[Flybye]

You know how you look back on the teen years and realize that you really were as stupid as adults thought you were?

Don't slaughter me but this thread reminded me of a time that I was late for horsey riding lessons and on the way to the barn I changed my entire outfit - everything but the undies - while driving a pick up truck with a stick shift. The boots were the hardest to get on. I thought I was so

Now I pull over if I have to change clothes while in the car

[lph]

HAHAHAHAHAAAA This thread is killing me, what with Amazing Multitasking Mascarawoman, goats in the front seat and Killer Millipedes massing outside for an invasion. And the noodles... I can barely eat with chopsticks using both hands and concentrating, let alone drive a car! And the porn guy!!

And I get amused if the stuffed toy dog in someones back window turns out to be a real Bichon Frise. Dang, I live in a boring country!

[jobob]

Don't slaughter me but this thread reminded me of a time that I was late for horsey riding lessons and on the way to the barn I changed my entire outfit - everything but the undies - while driving a pick up truck with a stick shift. The boots were the hardest to get on. I thought I was so

LOL, sounds pretty talented to me. And no lives were lost or insurance papers exchanged, so we'll give you a free pass on that one.

But don't try it again, y'hear? Think of the paperwork!

[Cindyloo]

Oh the things I have seen on my commute to Atlanta...

Of course the usual book/newspaper reading, lots of makeup application (even eyeliner, ouch), crocheting, brushing teeth, freaky dancing, physically fighting with passengers...

I once saw a grown professionally dressed woman sucking her thumb going down the interstate.

Sprocket's mom made me think of an incident when the traffic was particularly slow due to an accident. The guy in the lane beside me got out of his car and got something out of his trunk. As he was getting back into the car I saw that it was a porn magazine .

Oooh I'll have to see if I can remember some more good ones...

[Trek420]

The gover'nator signed a new law, starting in July:

http://gov.ca.gov/index.php?/press-release/3910/

[jobob]

Ah, I've been meaning to look that up - thanks!

The cynic in me sez no, I don't think it will make all that much difference. I don't see a CHP officer pulling someone over simply because they're yapping on a cell phone. But hopefully I'm wrong.

[Trek420]

I read that they can't It's a secondary offense.

I was told that means they pull you over for driving while eating with chopsticks while watching porn on tv and then slap the "aaaaand you were talking without a hands-free device" ticket on ya'

[jobob]

LOL, that's what I figured.