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Stupid Chick's Lucky
If the kid could afford an iPod, a cellphone, and a fancy mountain bike, she probably could have scored a helmet if she wanted.— February 7, 2011 7:44 a.m.
Stupid Chick's Lucky
Joe, I think you're really obsessing over this a bit more than necessary. It was really very clear cut. ...so just put your hands in the air and step away from the Columbo reruns. ;) Yes, there is a red painted section of curb there -- it is about 8 feet long. If a car is parked in the first legal space, and your car is stopped at the STOP line painted on the road, then the parked car (in combination with the telephone pole and the corner of the building) will limit your visibility of a bicycle flying off the sidewalk, especially if one is sitting in a low car such as a Mini. The intersection is a 4-way stop. The police report says that the girl said that she saw us stopped at the intersection, but that she chose to ride in front of us. She should have stopped but chose not to. Unfortunate for everyone. Fortunately, neither the girl nor her bike were particularly injured. It is, however, a drag that we now have to deal with the hassle of police reports, insurance companies, body repair shops and rental cars.— February 3, 2011 7:10 p.m.
Stupid Chick's Lucky
Hi Joe, David here. We had been stopped at the stop sign -- a complete dead stop -- behind the line and not in the crosswalk, for at least 8-10 full seconds as we played the "no please, after you" game with the other car. So we had definitely complied with all traffic laws. Both Barbarella and I had been looking both ways. With a car parked near the corner, that sidewalk makes a somewhat blind intersection with the road. Anyone coming off that sidewalk into the intersection needs to be especially cautious. With the velocity that the girl hit our car it was clear that she had just zoomed off the sidewalk into the street without stopping. She could not have possibly been going as fast if she had stopped at the crosswalk. (no marks on the right side of the car). Furthermore, if she HAD stopped, she would have seen our car sitting there, already at a complete stop, and would have known to wait for us to go.— February 3, 2011 11:31 a.m.
No Photos!
Maranda, I can see your point, but I don't think that was what was at play in this particular situation. Notice in the first case cited in the article a man said, “Actually, this part is kinda proprietary. I’d prefer it if you didn’t film.” That doesn't sound like the jitters to me, but rather someone who is thinking he is keeping his process secret. In the second case, Barbarella was filming some earrings on display in a shop when the person working there said “I don’t think Lori would appreciate that,” and requested her to stop. Definitely no jitters there. Also, and I know that you can't tell this from the article, but Barbarella's camera is very small -- smaller than most SLRs and she tends to film from a distance and zoom in, so she is very unobtrusive. I could see how a giant television news video camera sitting on someone's shoulder might make one nervous, but I don't believe that was the case here.— October 26, 2010 7:53 a.m.
Brewskies
I've been into the good stuff since the 80's when I was brewing my own, T. And one doesn't have to know how to cook or enjoy cooking to be a foodie and appreciate good food. I'm just sayin'...— February 18, 2010 12:52 p.m.
Insidious Infections
Tiki - I was "cured" because after that I never felt the need to go back and endure more of the cure! :) I have no idea if I ever had an ailment at all. I felt perfectly fine when I went in. Though after drinking that stuff, I'm glad it didn't kill me! I was just accompanying my friend and decided to see what the doctor would say if he checked me out. The examination is free -- the herbal packs cost about $25, though I was not obligated to buy them. david— September 17, 2009 11:33 a.m.
Insidious Infections
Years ago, when I was living in Boston, a friend of mine insisted that I go with her to visit her Chinese Herbalist. So it was that on a chilly morning in November I found myself sitting in a chair across the desk from the "doctor", as he placed the tips of three fingers on my wrist to feel my pulse. Lifting one finger or two in different combinations, not unlike a trumpet player, he would furrow his brow and scribble notes in Chinese with his other hand. This went on for about 10 minutes after which he proclaimed that "my liver was not supple". Of course, he had just the thing to cure me and wrote out a prescription for me to hand to the elderly woman standing in front of a thousand little wooden drawers. I handed my prescription to the woman and she set immediately to work laying five sheets of goldenrod-colored paper on the counter -- I couldn't help noticing that everyone else was getting *white* paper. I took this as a sure sign that I was already circling the drain. The woman flew into action, pulling a bit of moss from this drawer, some tree bark from that one, 10,000 year old yam, leaves, seeds, sticks and what I would swear was dirt. She made a tall pile of compost in the center of each sheet of paper, then finished by folding them up to make giant sopapilla-sized sachets. I was instructed to take these packets home, place the contents on one packet into six cups of water, boil until reduced to three cups and then let cool. Once cool I was to drink a cup of this tar three times a day for five days, using up all the packets. The woman suggest I might want to warm the creosote in the microwave before drinking. At the time, I was sharing an apartment with two other housemates who were out when I set to boiling the first bitch's brew. Upon returning home they nearly lost their lunches. Much cursing and admonishment ensued and I was forbidden from brewing another batch inside the apartment. ...and I was supposed to *drink* this stuff. It wasn't easy. I'd warm up my cuppa sludge, sit down at my desk, open a magazine to a really fascinating article (with pictures) and then I would power down the cup as quickly as I could while concentrating intently on the magazine and breathing only through my mouth. The amazing thing was that a week later, after 15 cups of that stuff, I was miraculously cured! :)— September 17, 2009 9:12 a.m.
Friendly Research Squad
SD, We tried the Block 45 tonight and enjoyed quite a bit. It would make a good daily drinker. Alas, it is no longer $8 at Whole Foods, but $9.99. Still not a bad deal. Thanks! david— September 9, 2009 9:53 p.m.
Friendly Research Squad
Those look great SD, thanks! I kinda like the sound of the first one -- its a bit different than many. I'll have to give it a try. david— September 7, 2009 10:37 a.m.
Friendly Research Squad
Refried, Hugo DeCosta's wines from Casa de Piedras is the Valle de Guadalupe can be quite amazing. Not so long ago I had a bottle of his Contraste togther with a wonderful duck confit from chef Hanis at Kensington Grille. The combination was so perfect for me at that moment that it literally made me cry - sort of one of those Ratatouille moments. Sadly neither are available any longer -- the Contraste is sold out and Hanis changed his duck confit dish. SDaniels, I'd love to have your recipe for white sangria, and we haven't tried the Block No. 45 yet, put I'll put it on our list. Thanks! david— September 5, 2009 4:27 p.m.