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Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Numbers Other Than C-10
CTV's Degrassi was seen by 520,000, but viewership continues to drop for CTV import Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, down to 668,000 and 683,000 viewers in two airings Monday. Global did better than usual with its latest SBMNMR (Stale Blockbuster Monday Night Movie Rental), Mr. and Mrs. Smith, which nabbed 966,000 viewers.
Sunday's Part I of CBC's The Englishman's Boy lassoed 805,000, edging CTV's Cold Case (803,000) but behind Global's Big Brother (903,000). CTV's Oprah's Big Give was the big winner Sunday night with 1,717,000 viewers, with 1,010,000 sticking around for the bloody good U.S. cable pickup Dexter.
Tonight marks the season finale of Little Mosque on the Prairie (CBC, 8 p.m.). Will Rayyan (Sitara Hewitt, above) say yes to an arranged marriage? Allah knows. More CBC season finales are on the way, with The Week The Women Went signing off Monday March 10, MVP hanging up its skates (for good?) March 11. The Rick Mercer Report finishes its season March 18, as does This Hour Has 22 Minutes. The Border bows March 31, jPod April 1, Sophie April 2 and Air Farce Live closes out Season 15 with an hour-long special April 4.
Which shows will be back? CBC isn't expected to announce for another two weeks, at least.
8 comments:
hey Bill, to be fair to the cbc numbers that night, cbc alberta was doing election coverage. So there were four affiliates that didn't air regular cbc progamming. now i'm not saying that that accounts for all the drop, but calgary and edmonton have a lot of people meters.
- March 5, 2008 at 4:01 PM
- Bill Brioux said...
Good point, especially helps explain the drop in The Week The Women Went. Thanks, I'll update the post.
- March 5, 2008 at 4:10 PM
the ctv numbers were probably affected (effected?) too.
don't understand the global ones.
same anon.
not the weird one(s) - March 5, 2008 at 4:21 PM
Heh, c'mon folks, cbc edmonton/calgary has what?...10,000 - 15,000 die-hard viewers at best.
different anon
one of the weird one(s) - March 5, 2008 at 11:54 PM
hey tony the troll:
feb 25: calgary border ratings (accroding to bbm overnights)41,000
that doesn't include edomonton or two other alberta affiliates.
now i'm not saying multiply that by four.
i'm saying it might explain some of the drop from this week.
I neither like nor dislike the border btw.
the fact of the matter is, the bbms over sample vancouver, calgary and toronto. anything that changes the number in those markets changes the number nationally.
feel free to call me fat. - March 6, 2008 at 8:00 AM
Yeh you're right fatso, I stand corrected, I didn't take into consideration the tiny cbc base number minus the two/three cbcers who may have fallen asleep with their RCA Victor's in the off position would dramatically skew the ratings...please accept my apology.
Tony da troll - March 6, 2008 at 9:02 AM
Ohhh, I get this fatso thing now, I just read the church/seperation thread...heh heh.
Tony da troll. - March 6, 2008 at 5:54 PM
Hey Bill. I know you said CBC won't know for another 2 weeks about pickups/cancellations, but just curious if you've heard any inside info?
Thanks for everything. - March 6, 2008 at 8:21 PM


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Petition Started for Special Vote on Sherwood Electricity Supplier
By: KARK 4 News
Updated: January 13, 2013
North Little Rock Electric Company is trying to keep the cost of repairs from costing them business.
A letter went out to customers in Sherwood pledging not to pass storm restoration costs along to them.
Some Sherwood residents recently expressed concern over a 20-year contract with the electric company that isn't in their city limits.
A petition has been circulating that calls for a special election to vote on a Sherwood electricity supplier.

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1,000 cards of hope
Card Challenge marks a year of sending hope to cancer patients
Monroe resident Gabrielle Schnaars, the granddaughter of Joan Smith, whose memory is honored through the organization Joan's Monarch Wishes, finishes signing a card to be sent to an oncology patient at Orange Regional Medical Center as her brother Charles Schnaars gets ready to hand her another card. Watching her and preparing for the July 27 greeting card signing evening at the South Orange Family YMCA are Jimmy Madison, the Y's associate program director, left, Jen Schnaars and Madiam Namdar, who is helping to coordinate the July 27 event. - photo by Nancy Kriz
All people have to do is either create their own personal cards like these, or use store purchased cards to write a sentiment of hope and encouragement. Organizers have set a 1,000 card goal , with all cards being sent to oncology patients are Orange Regional Medcial Center.
MONROE — Madiam Namdar has always liked receiving cards. Who doesn't?
But last year, when the Monroe resident was in treatment for breast cancer, the mother of three boys couldn't figure out how or why she kept getting cards in the mail from complete strangers.
Their cards offered support and encouragement. The notes written and signed by names Namdar didn't recognize reminded her others were thinking of her and hoped she would return to good health as soon as possible.
"These people were complete strangers and they cared about it me," said Namdar. "It was so simple and so beautiful and so overwhelming, to get cards from strangers, especially when you were sick."
It wasn't until later that Namdar learned a friend submitted her name to "Joan's Monarch Wishes," named after longtime Monroe resident Joan Smith, which honors Smith's memory by supporting those living with cancer with cards containing messages of hope, encouragement and cheer.
Now, supporters of Joan's Monarch Wishes have embarked on an ambitious plan to mark the group's first year of supporting cancer patients.
Called "Joan's Monarch Wishes 1,000 Card Challenge," organizers hope to get at least 1,000 signed cards to send to cancer patients at Orange Regional Medical Center's Eleanor T. Snow Radiation Oncology Center, its Spagnoli Family Cancer Center's infusion and inpatient centers and at the Goshen Radiation Oncology Center to let them know others are cheering their efforts to combat their disease.
Family night
A special "Joan's Monarch Wishes" family night will be held at the South Orange YMCA in Monroe on Friday, July 27, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. where community members can stop by and create custom cards to be sent to cancer patients and help the group to reach its 1,000 card goal.
"When a patient arrives for treatment they will be greeted with a card that will lift their spirits and let them know that others are there to help them on their journey, according to Lori Smith Genzel, one of Smith's daughters.
Family members say Smith, who died of lung cancer in August 2010, always appreciated receiving cards from well-wishers during her six year battle with the disease. The cards always lifted her spirits, said her daughter Jen Schnaars of Monroe, and reinforced to her that others were thinking of her while providing encouragement to her as she fought her illness.
The group's name was the result of Smith's fondness for butterflies, which always seemed to be in her home's yard during her illness.
'To get to the good'
Family members were convinced a huge yellow butterfly which was consistently fluttering around her gravesite on the day she was buried was a sign from Smith to help them cope with their loss.
The group selected the monarch butterfly as its symbol because, according to its Facebook page, the monarch "is a symbolic creature that reminds us of new life and the journey that must take place in order to get to bigger and better things. Just like the butterfly, the journey of a person living with cancer is the same - you have to get through the challenging times in order to get to the good."
"I found out later one of my friends put me on the list for Joan's Monarch Wishes," said Namdar. "I would cry when I get the cards. It was so simple and so beautiful and so overwhelming. When I was feeling better, I asked Lori if I could 'pay it forward,' she said absolutely. It's such a wonderful thing to mail someone who's sick a card. I felt so lucky, I know it sounds corny."
Now, Namdar is working with Genzel and Jimmy Madison at the Y to try to encourage as many adult and children's groups and organizations and individuals to stop by and take a few minutes to make some cards. They will make sure the cards get promptly delivered.
They'll get additional writing energy from cupcake and cookie treats courtesy of Kim Holbrook of Lady Fingers Bakery in Monroe, Namdar said.
"They were so helpful, honestly, they gave me motivation," she added. "When the boys would get the mail, they'd say, 'Mommy, look, another card.' They kept me going, those cards."
The group has a steady group of volunteers who regularly purchase or make cards and send them to cancer patients who are nominated by their family and friends to be recipients. They understand the sensitivities associated with cancer and will not send cards unless they are assured the cards will be welcome by recipients.
Now, Namdar is even getting cards from strangers who are sending their good wishes and thoughts about her recovery.
"I'm getting poems and bookmarks, it's just amazing," she said. "I could cry thinking about it."
The plan for the card making evening entails having a mix of ready-made cards for people to write notes and sign, and materials to create handmade cards. Those with little time can also drop off their cards and organizers will make sure they get to their recipients.
"It's going to be a big card making party," said Namdar.
After getting a clean mammogram earlier this year, Namdar is closer to feeling like her old self.
"I'm not 100 percent, but I'm getting there," she said. "I have three boys, a wonderful husband and I'm just thankful to be alive. Cancer is no joke."
— Nancy Kriz


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Baltimore/DC: Worst Drivers in America
Find out where Baltimore and DC rank in terms of accident data.
Think drivers are bad where you live?
You may not be alone.
A new Allstate Insurance Company report names Baltimore and DC as two of the places with the worst drivers in America.
The 2012 Best Drivers Report ranks DC as the worst place in the nation for drivers and Baltimore one step behind.
The report ranks America's largest cities in terms of car collision frequency to make a ranking on which places have the best drivers.
Tell us in comments: What are your biggest gripes about drivers in your area? How could they improve?
The report ranked cities according to average years between accidents and relative accident likelihood compared to the national average.
Sioux Falls, SD, was ranked the number one place for "best drivers," according to the report.
DC received the lowest rank among the 200 cities studied that had available data: 195. Baltimore was ranked 194, the second lowest slot on the list.
According to the report, residents go, on average, 4.7 years between accidents in DC and 5.3 years between accidents in Baltimore.
In Sioux Falls, the average is 13.8 years between accidents, the report stated.
The report also analyzed company claim data to calculate the likelihood that drivers will get in an accident compared to the national average.
Sioux Falls drivers are 27.6 percent less likely to get in a car accident compared to the national average, the report stated. DC drivers are 112.1 percent more likely to get in an accident compared to the national average. In Baltimore, it's 87.9 percent more likely.
This isn't the first time Maryland has received bad marks for driving.
A GMAC insurance report in 2011 said Maryland drivers ranked 49 out of 51 in terms of how they scored on a written test on road rules, according to the Baltimore Sun.
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David J Iacono
1:59 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
If you want to see really bad drivers, come to Carroll County Maryland.
2:30 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
This is what I've been saying all along. Maryland drivers are awful. Nice to see it recently documented how terrible folks - including I suspect many of you - honestly are on the road.
Just do better, for the sake of our kids.
2:44 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Tim, why would you "suspect many of you"?
You made fun of "liberty" on another thread and I asked you how much you are willing to give up but I didn't see an answer. Why do you not like liberty?
3:04 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
I noticed how we all think the other drivers are bad but we are fine.
de. nielson
9:05 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
to echo I have been saying the drivers here are horrible I 'm very defensive and think ahead of the worst possible maneuver that driver can make, and sadly I see it a lot
10:25 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
Joe: Because I drive these roads everyday. Baltimore County drivers are awful. They drive distracted, constantly.
No one uses turn signals, everyone tailgates like a champ. They also seem to be oblivious of turn lanes, and 3 or 4 way stops. Things like causing gridlock in our area - for example, on Honeygo road near Campbell. It happens, every day.
Fundamentals that are supposedly being taught in our "private, overpriced driving schools".
Liberty without responsibility is dangerous.
You'd have to give me the context of my 'not liking liberty' comment in whatever other thread you are pulling this from. We both know this is, on face value, a gross distortion of reality.
10:40 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
"Tim 3:53 pm on Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Those days ended with corporate greed and "Trickle Down" economics implemented in the 80's. Of course, hindsight is 20/20, but it doesn't seem to stop some folks from willfully ignoring these facts.
The only thing that's trickled down is the quality of our society. Yet, so many want to keep it going, in the name of 'liberty'."
There is your post. It sure sounds like you have some disdain for liberty.
11:25 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
Joe: OK. Thanks for grabbing that for me.
You know the ol' saying "your right to swing your fist ends where the other man's nose begins?" It's a quote from Oliver Wendell Holmes.
I believe it applies here, economically speaking.
The middle class has been bled dry over the past 30 years through this economic theory of 'trickle down', which has proven out to be nothing more then 'trickle up' just packaged by those in the elite class as "hey give us more money and we'll give you more jobs". They are still doing it today, and yet middle to lower middle class people are still being brainwashed into it.
Really though, the bigger offense is towards our tax code, which needs dramatic reform on all levels.
I actually think if we talked you'd find we agree on more things then you think from a conceptual standpoint.
I just have different starting points, and take more of a multi-faceted approach to resolving them. It's something neither party has the will to do.
Kym Byrnes
2:33 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
After spending a lot of time in my car in August, we drove to Canada and then a week later to the Outer Banks, my biggest pet peeve is people who don't use the passing lane (left lane) as a passing lane. It drives me crazy when people just sit in the passing lane and refuse to get into the right-hand lane to let traffic pass.
3:03 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
The left hand lane isn't just a passing lane, in many states it's the fast lane. I guess it's what you grew up with.
3:37 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
I agree 100% with you Kym on the passing lane comment. Maryland drivers are supposed to follow the "Keep Right" laws (see provided link) but many do not and often what ensues is road rage. I've driven in many parts of the US and overseas and this area is without a doubt one of the worst regarding this matter. I think this is one area that needs to be enforced more diligently by state troopers.
I say pull over the slow poke bottleneckers!
Dave in BR
4:28 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
@Ryan - looks like that bill was never adopted. Best I can tell, under normal conditions, the only law about using the left lane is that you can NOT be going slower than 10MPH lower than the limit.
Maryland is one of only a few states without a "move over for passing traffic" laws
5:55 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Dave, thanks for pointing that out, I stand corrected. But still, should just be common sense/courtesy to get out of the left lane and let people behind you pass. I find most of the time it's someone on their cell phone not paying attention to anyone around them.
Tom Fitzpatrick
10:12 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
In most European countries, the failure to yield the fast lane to oncoming traffic will land you a very large fine.
9:42 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
if the speed limit is being adhered to do you really need to pass?
10:22 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
Tom: European drivers are held to much higher standards then American drivers. They also have to re-test to keep their license, extensively.
We had a guy who lived in Germany for many years explain all this to me and others here on Patch several months ago.
1:11 pm on Thursday, August 30, 2012
Perhaps we should take some lessons from the Europeans.
I think a lot of the problem is that people don't view driving as a responsibility, it's just a privilege to them. Personally, I'd like to see it be harder to get a drivers license as I am tired of people hitting me. I've been involved in two accidents in the last year and neither of them were my fault. People running stop signs and people rear ending me while I'm stopped at a stop sign... it's made me even more paranoid of what people are going to do while driving.
2:17 pm on Thursday, August 30, 2012
Ashley: "I think a lot of the problem is that people don't view driving as a responsibility, it's just a privilege to them."
Completely agree!
Andrea D
10:18 am on Tuesday, September 18, 2012
@fred - Even if they are going the speed limit, if the person in the left lane is able to get over into the right lane, they should, when someone behind them approaches at a faster rate of speed. It is not up to you to police the other car's speed. That action usually brings upon road rage from the driver behind you or their zipping fastly into the right hand lane and back into the left lane in front of you, sometimes at a close distance. Too me, it is not worth the risk. I just get over in the right lane and let them continue on their merry way and sometimes hope there is a cop ahead who pulls them over for their speeding :-)
Jacqueline Magee
2:38 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
I live in Baltimore and they are the worst drivers. They don't use their blinkers. They speed up and block you when you are trying to merge into a single lane. They ride your bumpers and wonder why they hit you when you come to a stop. They have to look at everything on the side of the road. If there is a drop of rain or snow they drop to 5-10 MPH. They block streets at red lights so you can't turn in or out. They don't thank you when you let them in front of you. I don't get how so many people can be so rude on the road. Common Courtesy goes a long way.
2:55 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
That's funny. I remember my late Dad always tell me when driving in the city NEVER your turn signals. When I asked why he said because that will tell the people behind you what you want to do and they will try to prevent you from doing it!
3:08 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
I really don't do city driving much, you should always have merging space between you and the car in front of you, so there isn't a real reason to thank you on that account. As for tailgaters, I slow down, just let off the gas pedal, I want to be going slow enough that if they get a chance to go around they have it. Even if it is 20 under the speed limit....
de. nielson
9:14 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
may I add in a parking lot door open to have a conversation blocking all cars In A Parking Lot .... just park the car and talk all you want
2:50 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
LOL - You are spot on! If it weren't for those prices I would never go near that place.
10:41 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
I made my daughter drive through it from Geipe to the other end where Starbucks and Sweet Frog are located before she could get her license!
I was driving there a couple weeks ago and a woman was walking down the center of the driving lane in front of the stores pushing her cart because she apparently had no idea where she had parked her car and was glancing down all the aisles to find it. After she passed the third parking lane and kept going straight in the middle of the lane I beeped my horn and she turned around, gesturing and yelling, although she did eventually move. Hey, lady, not my fault that you aren't smart enough to remember where you parked your car!
3:17 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
My biggest pet peeve is drivers coming off an exit. Do they understand what YIELD means???? I have had too many close calls with a driver coming off 695 and cutting me off as I am driving on the road. Perring Pkwy southbound is the worst. I feel I should just ram into them to get the point across. Just kidding, of course.
David M. Baker
9:34 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
Do YOU know what "yield" means? Because it's a two-way responsibility. You can't just sit in the right lane and refuse to let people merge: you need to move left. A lot of times, I see people trying to merge and the folks in the right lane refusing to let them out of some false sense of lane entitlement. If you don't want to be cut off, drive proactively, anticipate the merge, and create space for the driver coming onto the freeway. Is a lot nicer than ramming people.
9:46 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
also it must be said that the state did a terrible design on the on/off ramp exits. another problem area rt 40 east at 695.
10:27 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
What I find fascinating about maryland drivers on this, is that people don't seem to understand the concept of trading lanes.
If I'm looking to get off, and the car behind me is looking to get on...then it's not hard to facilitate that transition. Yet it's also not surprising for me to be behind smoeone looking to get off the ramp - while I'm trying to get on the ramp - and my turnsignal is blinking for several sections while oblivious Maryland driver on the ramp doesn't see it (or understand what to do).
3:31 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
I had a project earlier this year in Mumbai, India. I will never complain about local drivers again.
3:38 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Amen. Once you hit the middle east your eyes really open. Many first timers always assume the burned out shells of cars along Iraq's highways are IED attacks. Mainly, they are regular traffic accidents. The accepted understanding is you are allowed to fly at your whim but if you mess up you are on your own - no help.
Baltimore Matt
3:51 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
I think Americans can use a lesson from the Indians when it comes to driving. They manage to do so in complete chaos (lights don't matter, direction of traffic doesn't matter, cutting folks off doesn't matter), most cars don't have their side view mirrors out, for fear that it will be ripped off by another vehical... but somehow their nerves of steal prevail and allows them to drive with relatively little incident.
9:45 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
Mark, those are hysterical! I especially like the car sitting in the middle on film #2, people getting in and out, chatting. A big difference is, about half the traffic is bicycles. But it is amazing all the cars still have square corners!
Laura M.
3:38 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
put down the phone. yes, i'm talking to you, obnoxious texting person. get off the highway if you're afraid of going the speed limit (this is something i wanted to scream at someone this morning on 95 - the girl was obviously terrified of driving on the highway). learn to merge. use your blinkers. use your mirrors. don't flip someone off for being in the lane you want to be in - they were likely there well before you decided to drive into their car. quit tailgating me. quit cutting off semis. stop acting like it's a competition, we're all trying to get somewhere and if you'd cooperate a little more we'd all get there a bit faster. quit gaping at accidents. quit stopping on the highway for no bloody reason.
oh, and all of you stuck in traffic? smile. just give it a try...see how much it improves your mood. or wait until i grin at you like an idiot, and try NOT to smile.
oh, and the guy who leaned on his horn for an hour a few months ago on 95? you're hilarious. i know you were angry, but damn, dude, you gave a whole lot of people a bad case of the giggles. do it again. :)
Wayne Monroe
4:03 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Show me a vehicle with "FPD" tags and I'll show you an agressive driver.
Baltimore Matt
4:10 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
It's one thing to blame everybody personally but to have this rating, year after year, we need to ask ourselves, what are we going to do about it? Is it that we need to improve our road designs? More enforcement of traffic laws? Higher insurance premiums? Faster, quicker, and generally better mass transit? Taking people's licenses away that should no longer drive? Having shorter commutes (fewer miles driven=less likelyhood of a crash)? ect.
4:43 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Anyone over 65 should be retested every 5 years as their license expires.
10:29 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
Everyone should be tested every 5 years, and every time they get a moving violation of any kind.
10:45 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
I don't think most people could pass the current test no matter what their age. The testing parameters are very strictly enforced and it has a high failure rate for first-time takers, as I noted below. Experienced drivers are sloppy in their habits and I think their eyes would be opened a lot if they were tested now.
Lisa Rossi
4:25 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Bill Santos shared this link with me from Atlantic Cities. "It seems that having more people in a city doesn't necessarily mean there will be more car accidents," according to this story: http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2012/08/do-more-car-accidents-happen-bigger-cities/3109/
4:33 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
When did they stop teaching pull to the right for an emergeny vehicle?
4:44 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Notice the lack of horns blowing. If this was in Baltimore people would be dead form road rage.
5:21 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
I can't believe Boston isn't ranked in the Top 5. They drive like crap up there.
Dennis Gilpin
6:40 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
When I drove on Germany ( 0n the Autobahn) you were only permitted in the left lane to pass. In California ( going over the Sierras) slow vehicles have pull off lanes that they "must use" to permit the traffic to pass.It is usually long enough to not come to a stop, Can't stand drivers so into their phone conversations at a stop light
( Yes , they still do it ) and the light changes and they are cblivious of it. If they hesitate too long you "again" get a chance to sit through another one .
9:55 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
true for the autobahn which has no speed limit. it'll also cost $2000 dollars for the privilege to drive there, so they take it a little more serious.
Tom Fitzpatrick
10:16 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Since I spend a lot of time on the road in both cities, I can say definately that Baltimore drivers are worse. Traffic in Metro DC is terrible, but people act like they're trying to go somewhere. Not so, the Baltimore Beltway, where people create traffic jams for no apparant reason, hog the left lane, drift in and out of lanes, stop on on ramps, and generally act as if they're lost most of the time.
Robin Nicole
7:01 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
I'm not a native Marylander. One thing I observed, looooong before moving to this state, is that turn signals are disabled on Maryland cars as soon as they get the license plate slapped on them. Also, what it is with this part of the country and STOPPING instead of merging on the on-ramps for expressways??? It happens in PA too. If you stop you'll never be able to get into traffic!
Boston never bothered me much. However, no one warned me they use the shoulder as an additional lane during rush hour. That freaked me out the first time I saw it. I also drove Philly rush hour for a while and it wasn't too bad at all.
What ever happened to police enforcement of traffic laws? Does not seem to happen in Maryland either.
8:34 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
Absolutely true....
Maryland drivers have forgotten what a turn signal is used for.
Right of way ? Proper Merging techniques ? Unheard of in Maryland.
8:31 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
Wish I could argue with these findings... but I can't !
I have driven in and around many, many different states anmd cities, and I agree that the driver's in Baltimore truly are the worst.
Seems like 9 out of 10 drivers have a cellphone up to their ear and ignore what's happening around them while they drive.
I wish the Police enforced the cell phone law more agressively.
8:47 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
Cell phones, what ever it is, it can wait! Waht did you do before you had one?
There's a "I'm the most important person on the road, just ask me" mentality in this state, it's a shame.
8:56 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
My main pet peeve is people driving out of their lane. Why can't people stay in their own lane? Not only was the right side of my new vehicle carved open like a can opener was used in 2011 by a TEXTING TEEN, but it seems that people just drive all over the place. Giant SUVs with people on the phone weaving around all over the place. Driving around this state is like taking your life in your hands, even if you are careful, do the speed limit (which will get you cussed at and people riding your bumper) and always use your blinker like I do. I feel for new drivers.
10:41 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
I ride a motorcycle and that issue is more apparent when you don't have 3000 pounds of steel around you.
11:13 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
Yeah, but the crotch rocket riders do the rest of you any favors. I probably don't need to tell you this, though.
11:23 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
I ride a cruiser since I can't bend over a gas tank that long! I let the crotch rockets blow by us and then sometimes we read about them in the papers as a statistic.
11:30 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
Yep, those guys are even tougher to predict because they'll just arbitrarily cut in between two cars - places a full size motorcycle or a normal vehicle couldn't possibly go.
Typically, I just slow down and get myself as far away from those guys as I can. I'd rather not be the one that cripples or kills them, even if it's their fault.
Gomer Pyle
9:17 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
Lets see...puting on the turn signal and changing lanes without actually waiting to make sure it is safe to do so. Just because you put on the turn signal does not automatically entitle you to change lanes at will, especially when there is barely a safe distance between the cars in the lane you are trying to go into. The people who do this expect everyone else to stop or slow down for them. Same thing when people try to merge from the on-ramps onto highways. They come flying into traffic because "why should they have to slow down and give the right of way to the cars already on the highway". Then again some drivers on the highway encourage that behavior by slowing down or almost stopping to let these fools get on the highway, thereby causing all traffic behind them to pile up.
Oblivous drivers on cell phones, women putting on makeup, drivers who feel the need to make constant eye contact with there passengers while talking instead of watching the road, and people reading while driving.
Oh yeah, idiots who drive with their pets in their laps. WTF!!! Put your mangy dog in a pet carrier. Little Snookums will survive the journey without having to cuddle with you.
9:24 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
Oh Ya... I see the pet lovers driving with their dogs on their laps, blocking their view thru the windshield.
My God.... can't you wait to share a moment with your pet when you get home ?
I sometimes think the Pet would probably be a better driver than the human.
Robin Nicole
10:31 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
I will admit I'm guilty of "putting on the turn signal and changing lanes at the same time". My ex-husband used to yell at me all the time for that, yet he's the one with all the tickets and crashed cars. I chalk that up to my NY roots. You see a gap, you go for it.
I have bluetooth in my car, and I still rarely use my phone. Even on bluetooth I find it way too distracting.
John Cole
7:47 am on Friday, August 31, 2012
Gomer: Don't you realize that using your turn signal creates an invisible force field around your vehicle, thereby allowing you to change lanes withot checking . .
John T.
9:23 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
Aggressive driving is suppose to be against the law, but it seems to be ignored by police. It looks like the big money violation - speeding, especially in work zones, is the only thing they are interested in. What needs to be done is to have police drive in truly unmarked cars during rush hour and start issuing aggressive / negligent driving tickets. Also, accidents that are determined to be caused by aggressive/negligent driving and cause severe rush hour delays should have a fine to cover the cost to the public services - police, fire etc. paid for by the driver at fault of his/her insurance company. Hitting people in the pocketbook is the only way to stop this.
9:51 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
Aggressive driving is not only ignored by the police, but judges go very easy on those who DO get tickets. I was in court once with a relative. There were about 5 drivers who had received aggressive driving citations. ALL were let off - Reason: late for work, late to daycare, late for an appointment, yadda, yadda. It's no wonder the police don't want to issue a ticket. It's a waste of their time.
10:02 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
"Aggressive driving is not only ignored by the police" Nope, it is practiced by many I see.
10:39 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
Joe's correct here. I see police driving aggressively all the time on 695.
Got your siren on for a legit reason? By all means, here I'll gladly move to the right for you. Otherwise? Just as bad as the rest of them.
What Bart says is just sad. Everyone's entitled to drive like idiots, breaking the law and the courts enable them. This is a problem.
Dennis Gilpin
9:40 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
I hate people riding my bumper especially on the beltway where it will get you killed. I have a pickup truck which doesn't have the safety headlights on all the time. When the people creep up on my bumper I reach over and put on my headlights. This makes it appear I am braking. This works great in the daytime. At night I bearly tap my brakes while placing my foot on the accelerator.No loss of speed at all but really drives the idiots crazy. Also gets them off your bumper. Might get an ignorant finger gesture as they pass by but I just consider the source.Most of the pile ups ( on the beltway ) are attributed to following too close and cell phone use.
10:15 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
If you REALLY want to see how badly people are driving, give lessons to a teenager who has just gotten his/her permit. The teen is usually doing fine because they are just learning and are cautious, but you really start noticing what idiots are on the road and realize that you have to warn him/her constantly about the other idiots.
The alleged failure rate for first-time test takers of the Maryland driving test is 80% and I believe it since very, very few of her friends and the other teens I know passed the first time. I shudder to think what the failure rate would be for experienced drivers, but I'm guessing 90%. We are all too complacent about road rules and most of us do think we own the road!
10:31 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
I live across the street from a teenager who just got his license. He basically has little interest in driving right now, I asked him why and he said it stresses him out.
Dennis Gilpin
10:34 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
Mari, My father taught me how to drive. He taught me to always think the other person has the right of way even when they don't . When someone does do something that you think is stupid it won't be long before another one takes their place. Always consider the fact that tractor trailers need a stopping distance and pulling in front of them ( and narrowing that distance ) is a recipe for disaster. If someone "almost" causes an accident ( through stupiity ) don't take it personally and make matters worse.As long as he lived he never had an accident..and he drove a truck over the road .........lots of frustration but that comes with driving.
10:36 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
oh man, if I were a big rig driver, I'd never make it. These guys get abused on the road.
10:48 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
Pretty much what I taught my daughter and what I try to practice, Dennis.
Laura Jackson
10:37 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
Hey Gomer--SHAZAAM! Is that really you?? Anyhow, I cannot believe that Allstate said, "from the "available data," DC was ranked among the worst and Baltimore the second"? Apparently, Allstate doesn't have any "available" data for drivers in New York City. My husband and I were there not too long ago and, as we were walking by Radio City Music Hall, we saw a man get into his SUV (which had been parallel parked). We sat and waited to see HOW this man was going to get out, since there couldn't have been an inch in front of him or an inch in back of him. Two cars had him blocked in. So, we waited and watched. This man (New York City driver) rammed the car in front, backed up his SUV, rammed the car in back and continued ramming them back and forth about 10 tens until he could get out. Not only did he damage his own vehicle but several others as well. Did he leave a note with his insurance info on it? Nope. He just drove away as fast as he could. So, just because Allstate doesn't have the "available data" doesn't mean anything. There are States whose drivers are worse than Maryland drivers. It's just that they drive like idiots and, even if they smash up another car, they keep on going. For the record, New Jersey isn't much better. I haven't been to Jersey for a long while; but, the last time I was there, they weren't even "allowed" to pump their own gas. I'm not sure why that was their State law; but, I guess they didn't trust them for some reason. Hmmm.
10:45 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
New York drivers, it's funny, they are good drivers but they also aren't.
The best way I can explain it is like this: The reason New York isn't #1 is because the natives all understand how to 'drive' up there.
The problem is when New Yorkers leave the state, or tourists come into New York.
As far as the guy who backed/pushed into cars parallel parking, I hate to say it, but that's probably the fault of the parallel parkers around him.
When you parallel park a vehicle, you are supposed to give yourself 3 feet distance between the cars around you. Now, there can be fault of the guy "in the middle" if he chose to wedge himself into that spot to begin with. Additionally, partial fault goes to anyone who leaves himself space on one side but not the other. I obviously can't tell you what that guy's situation was.
What I can tell you, is if you don't want your bumper colored up, parallel park intelligently or don't do it at all. Anyone who parallel parks up on someone else's car is just ASKING to be dinged. User error.
11:00 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
The Insurance Companies know. They're the ones who pay the claims. They calculate, examine and predict where every dime will be paid in the future. They must be very accurate, or they will fail.
They must also provide their figures every year to the State Insurance Commissioner of every State where they do business so their rates can be examined, verified and enacted.
11:28 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
LOL My nephew just graduated with a degree in Actuarial Science from UT. He had 3 offers from Insurance companies. He graduated in May and walked into a low six figures a year job.
Thats all they do is analyze. analyze and crunch numbers.
11:49 am on Thursday, August 30, 2012
The companies must be knowledgeable about the future, that's where the actuaries come in.
The Insurance Companies were probably the main reason there was no apocalypse because of Y2K. (Remember THAT?) Power Failures!! Bank Failures!!! No Water!!! Mobs in the Street!!!
2 years going in, the companies added clauses to Commercial policies that ANY losses because of failure to address the 2000 trouble on computers would NOT be paid.
Well, programmers had a big windfall as they worked to prevent the problem. It worked and there were few problems.
Kareem N Mikoffee
12:11 pm on Thursday, August 30, 2012
Here's an observation many of you on the Patch are blind to: There is no question that many of these worst driving areas are full of ghetto brothas and illegals who by far are the worst drivers.
12:26 pm on Thursday, August 30, 2012
Thats not racist. Look at the list here of open warrants in Montgomery County alone where many illegal live and drive. Look at all the thousands of FTA and driving with no license or insurance. What happens when these people hit you and have no license or insurance?
SOMETHING must be done in MoCo to keep these people off the roads.
12:51 pm on Thursday, August 30, 2012
There is nothing there that says if the person with the open warrant is "illegal" or not.
Laura M.
12:55 pm on Thursday, August 30, 2012
Joe, assuming poor drivers are illegals and Black folks is quite racist.
1:11 pm on Thursday, August 30, 2012
Noting there to the blind racists like Steve who lives in a glass house.
We all are well aware that MoCo is an illegal alien paradise where some even vote in local elections. We all are well aware MoCo is a sanctuary county like Baltimore city.
When you see that list of thousands and thousands of names one can safely assume given the facts that many many are illegal aliens. If you can't see that.......
Laura, it is not racist given the facts and long time driving experience.
1:13 pm on Thursday, August 30, 2012
The aassumption many are illegal is backed up by the FTA's. If you are here legally and abiding by the law generally, you would appear. If you are here illegally you see no point since MoCo will do nothing about it and let this list grow and grow and grow to the size you see. If they were legal there would not be so many driving without licenses and no insurance.
1:17 pm on Thursday, August 30, 2012
1. There is not one instance of any "illegal" voting in a Montgomery County elect.
2. MoCo isn't a sanctuary city
3. You can't tell if someone is illegal or not by their last name or the way they drive
1:40 pm on Thursday, August 30, 2012
Steve, are you sure you want to go there? One day son you will be better informed.
"Takoma Park stands by non-U.S. citizen voting law.
A state delegate last week challenged Takoma Park's non-U.S. citizen voting law, 20 years after the city enacted the policy that allows all noncitizens who live in Takoma Park to vote in city elections."
1:45 pm on Thursday, August 30, 2012
Montgomery County is a top place for illegal immigrants to live
July 01, 2011
"An Illegal Alien's Guide to the Top Five Best Places to Live In America"
By Bob Dane Published June 30, 2011
"2. Montgomery Country, Maryland
If jobs are what attract you, then this upscale community close to our nation's capital offers the mother of all magnets.
The first step to getting a job is to visit a Casa De Maryland (CASA) Welcome Center. Their employment specialists help you find a job and don't give a hoot about your legal status. They will even help you acquire an IRS-issued taxpayer identification number because, of course, you're here illegally and not eligible for a real Social Security number. This powerful organization is truly the illegal alien Welcome Wagon with $16 million in assets, $4.9M of it acquired in 2010 from government contracts!
Don't worry about Secure Communities because the County recently opposed its implementation. And for college-bound illegal aliens, take advantage of in-state-tuition now that the state passed the Maryland Dream Act."
1:45 pm on Thursday, August 30, 2012
"Attitudes Shift on Illegal Residents January 11, 2009 "
"For years, mainstream Montgomery County has been generally accepting of illegal immigrants, and county leaders followed suit, pledging not to enforce immigration laws even as police agencies elsewhere in the region began to do so. "
Educate yourself Steve and never debate a topic you have no education in.
2:15 pm on Thursday, August 30, 2012
Sorry, but I don't agree. I work in a 'not so nice' area in southern Baltimore, and I live in Perry Hall.
The drivers around Perry Hall are worse. It's not close.
2:20 pm on Thursday, August 30, 2012
Big deal. It's only a local i.e. Takoma Park election. It doesn't affect me.
2:29 pm on Thursday, August 30, 2012
Steve, you have been again shown to be uninformed. You were wrong and can't seem to be a man and face it.
12:20 pm on Thursday, August 30, 2012
That's ridiculous. How can you tell if someone is "illegal" when they are driving a car.
Lisa Ansell
12:39 pm on Thursday, August 30, 2012
They are bad drivers because 1) no one knows what 'yield' means 2) people are too busy on their cell phones to pay attention to how they are driving and 3) people who have no business driving in the fast lane are driving in the fast lane holding the whole line of traffic up which creates jams. For those that don't know, the left lane is for PASSING.
4:29 pm on Thursday, August 30, 2012
Not only does it hold up traffic in the passing lane, but it forces drivers to pass on the RIGHT, which is a hazard.
Not to mention folks in the middle lane on the highway who pass on the right for NO REASON other than they are completely ignorant of the fact that one is supposed to pass on the LEFT for safety.
Kareem N Mikoffee
1:34 pm on Thursday, August 30, 2012
Joe I knew I'd stir the liberal ostriches up. I defy any clear sighted liberal to drive I-95 from Cecil county to The Virginia border and count how many ghetto brothas and Latinos fly by you at high speed weaving in and out of traffic. You will see an occasional young white boy but the numbers are way out of proportion to the minority population. Those mean racist Maryland State troopers stop them a lot also because they are black forget the fact that most troopers can't tell the race until after they stop the car. Also how many innocent Americans are killed in accidents by illegals? Joe you give them evidence and they just cry racist.
Laura M.
1:36 pm on Thursday, August 30, 2012
yeah. not a liberal, just a reasonable individual. i drive 95 every day and do you know who i tend to see pulled over the most? white males.
Kareem N Mikoffee
1:45 pm on Thursday, August 30, 2012
Yeah the MSP has to throw the black and brown fish back in the pond or else they'll be sued. The most aggressive reckless drivers are the ghetto brothas and illegals and Obama constituents which would probably include you Laura.
Laura M.
1:47 pm on Thursday, August 30, 2012
nope, don't want that guy in office, thanks. didn't want him in the first time around, don't want him in after this year. but hey, keep on making assumptions. :) i'm about as far from a liberal as one can get, but i'm not a brainless Republican, either.
Buck Harmon
7:44 am on Sunday, September 2, 2012
WOW ! This was a refreshing thread to read...learned a lot about driving and there was no name calling....how cool is that...??!!
Mike M
3:32 pm on Sunday, September 2, 2012
I chuckle at the people that get all upset about people signalling and moving into "their" lane. If there's a decent gap, then I signal to let you know I'm going, and then I'm going. If you're paying attention and keeping a safe distance between you and the car in front of you, it should be a non-issue anyways. If I see somebody trying to get in, I back off the accelerator and let them in. No. Big. Deal.
Other Tim
8:46 pm on Monday, September 3, 2012
You obviously are not the problem. It's the ones who put their signal on AS they are changing lanes (not before) to squeeze between two cars. Maybe the two cars that driver is squeezing between are too close together, but that does not seem to bother the idiots who do it. Too many people today seem to feel everyone must get out of their way.
Also, too many people don't seem to understand the concept of yielding coming on to a highway. If a driver coming onto a highway forces a car already on the highway to have to hit the brakes, he or she has created a hazard. Sometimes in life, you just have to wait your turn!
Mike R
8:10 pm on Monday, September 3, 2012
It all comes down to patience. 95% of the drivers on the roads cooperate with each other. Its the other 5% that ruin it for everyone else. Big rig and motorcycle drivers are well aware of this.


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Monday, July 21, 2008
The Bookstore
After a dinner out, I convinced my parents to stop by our local bookstore. As mentioned in my earlier post, I love reading. You can imagine my delight as my family wandered into the store. This was the high point of my day. I'm serious.
I've been buying books at this particular store for almost my entire life and I almost never stray from it. Because when I do go into Barnes & Noble or Books-A-Million, I feel guilty.
Anyway, I managed to find two novels, which is really not very exceptional. I tend to leave the bookstore with five or six books. My mother never denied us books as children. I am very grateful to her for making sacrifices so we could get them when we were younger. Poor thing, she had no idea she was feeding an obsession.
I purchased Rules of the Road by Joan Bauer, which I finished this morning, and Love Starts with Elle by Rachel Hauck. The latter I picked up mostly because of the cover art. I'm a sucker for cool cover art. The former attracted me to it because I really love the author. Joan Bauer has impressed me with most of her books and I am always willing to spend my parents' good money to support a fabulous author.
Oh, I grabbed Barron's Pocket Guide to Vocabulary on my way out. I need to start studying for the SAT.
My next post will probably be a review of Rules of the Road, but I will really try not to give too much away. It was an awesome read, though. Okay, I need to stop now or I will start reviewing it. Stayed tuned.
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I'll always feed this obsession. I love you.~~Mom
- July 22, 2008 at 3:59 PM
- Lisa at Greenbow said...
Isn't it funny how we get comfortable going to the same bookstore. I am a B&N person myself. I think it has a lot to do with B&N being the first big bookstore that was built in our area. I do like to cruise the Borders and any second had shop I spot. One never knows where you will find a good read.
- July 22, 2008 at 4:50 PM
:) Elizabeth - July 22, 2008 at 5:25 PM
- Pam/Digging said...
Your mother knows a thing or two about obsessions (I read her garden blog), and as obsessions go, book reading is one we dream our children will get addicted to. Your writing is engaging, and I can see that you have a strong voice just from these two posts. Congrats on starting your own blog. I'm sure you'll have a wonderful time with it.
- July 22, 2008 at 6:16 PM
- CurtissAnn said...
Yippeee! You are blogging! I'm so glad. Now I'm going to get some good tips for good books. :)
And your blog is visually beautiful, too-- a lovely book cover.
CurtissAnn - July 22, 2008 at 6:25 PM
- The Diva Speaks said...
Miss Lisa,
Personally, I think B&N is great when I'm looking for something specific. Our little bookstore is just where I've always gone.
Thanks for the comment!
~~ The Diva - July 22, 2008 at 6:52 PM
- The Diva Speaks said...
Miss Pam,
Wow! You're making me blush. The compliments are fabulous. Thank you for them and for stopping by. Yes, my mother is definitely obsessed, but I love her that way.
~~The Diva - July 22, 2008 at 6:54 PM
- The Diva Speaks said...
Hi Miss Curtiss Ann!
Thank you for coming to see my blog. I've put yours on my blog roll.
~~ The Diva - July 22, 2008 at 6:55 PM
- bill/prairie point said...
Reading and writing are both good habits to have. And they get better as you get older.
Have fun with your blog. - July 22, 2008 at 7:04 PM
- Cottage Rose said...
Hello and welcome to the wonderful world of blogging. It is a pleasure to meet you. You writing is some what like your Moms. I was just visiting her and read you had one. So here I am. I love B&N my Hubby and I try to go once a month. I have two book clubs so I like to feed my obsession too. I will be back for a visit.
alaura - July 22, 2008 at 7:46 PM
- Carol said...
I'm excited to "meet" The Diva in the blogosphere, too. I'm also here by way of your mom's most excellent Red Dirt Ramblings blog and I'm glad she sent me.
Reading and writing are two obsessions that you can enjoy your entire life and never get bored! - July 22, 2008 at 8:39 PM
- Cindy, MCOK said...
Diva, so many books ... so little time! Since you love reading and writing, I'd suggest you check out Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next series. He is a master of wordplay and one of my daughter's all time favorite authors. THE EYRE AFFAIR is the first in the series. Have your mom read it, too!
I met your mom at the Garden Bloggers' Spring Fling and have been delighted to learn through our Plurking that she's a voracious reader, too. Be prepared for more book suggestions from me! - July 23, 2008 at 7:29 AM
- Aunt Debbi/kurts mom said...
It is very nice to meet you Diva. Your new blog looks very nice. I have been a reader of your moms since I started blogging. Glad the reading bug bit you.
- July 23, 2008 at 8:34 AM
- The Diva Speaks said...
alaura- Thank you for the comment and I'm so pleased that my writing is somewhat like my mother's. That's a huge compliment. Thanks!
Carol- That is so true. Thank you for coming by.
Cindy- I love book suggestions and I will definitely try that series! Thank you! I look forward to more suggestions!
Debbi- It is very nice to meet you, too.
~~ The Diva - July 23, 2008 at 8:42 AM
Hi, Diva, Dee's daughter! Welcome to the World of Blogging! You have all the right elements as you've described, so I'm sure you are gonna love it! This happened in my family, too. I started a blog last September and by December my daughter started one, too. She's really built up a fan base and I'm very proud of her. I know Dee is already proud of you. And you will be very proud of YOURSELF! Watch yourself (and your fanbase) grow and enjoy every minute! Bravo!
Kathryn xoxo - July 23, 2008 at 8:51 AM
- Brenda Jean said...
Ah books, I too have this obsession as you'd be able to tell if you saw my book shelves and tubs with even more books in. I read them, love them, read the again and then can't give them away. It's a wonderful obsession to have and I'm tickled to see that someone else has it. I love your blog:)
- July 23, 2008 at 12:35 PM


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Ex-Heroin Addict Tells Task Force: I Was Killing Myself
Emotions ride high as drug and alcohol abuse among state's youth discussed at hearing.
Editor's note: This is the first of a five-part series about a hearing held at Daytop Prep School in Mendham by the Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Task Force on Heroin and Other Opiate Use Amongst New Jersey's Youth and Young Adults.
One mother had lost her son, another was trying to save hers.
Both were keynote speakers as they testified Tuesday to the Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Task Force on Heroin and Other Opiate Use Amongst New Jersey's Youth and Young Adults at the Daytop Prep School in Mendham.
The task force heard from prosecutors, police officers, mental health professionals and parents in the second of three planned hearings that will result in a report to be delivered to Gov. Chris Christie and legislature, chairman Frank Greenagel Jr. said.
According to Greenagel, that report will recommend ways to improve prevention, treatment and recovery support services of opiate and heroin abuse and will be available online to the public.
Emotions ran high throughout the hearing, on both sides of the table. Family members of those who have struggled with the process of getting help for their loved ones shared their painful journey through the system. Their stories sparked obvious emotion in the members of the task force, many of whom have had their own journey through addiction, lost a loved one to addiction, work helping those with addiction or some combination of all three.
The testimony of the residents laid out the prescription pills as a gateway to a full-blown heroin addiction.
The Task Force considered the testimony from Hunterdon County Prosecutor Anthony Kearns who recently warned of dangerous heroin-causing overdoses among county residents.
"We have the purest heroin out of the surrounding states," Kearns said.
Sparta Police Sgt. John Beebe spoke of a program he designed to get into the middle and elementary schools to change the culture early. The plan would be to have officers mentor 20 students from each middle school grade, give them a uniform, and allow them to accompany officers at special events.
But the testimony that ranked among the most powerful belonged to one of the recovering addicts known only as Emily. Emily, who is a graduate of the Daytop program, began taking pills at 14-years-old and within a year had transitioned to heroin.
"I was digging my own grave, basically. You always try to chase that first high, and you keep moving up and up," Emily said. "I started sniffing heroin. One bag, then two bags, then three bags."
According to Emily, she dropped out of school and began selling drugs to support her habit.
"I wanted to be like Johnny Depp in the movie 'BLOW.' That was my inspiration," Emily said. "I wanted to be a drug dealer."
Soon, despite swearing she would never use a needle for drugs, Emily found snorting heroin wasn't enough.
"It was Christmas Eve and I will never forget it," Emily said, recalling the first time she shot heroin. "I went from one bag to 20 bags a day before I came here. I was shooting 20 bags a day."
Emily said an arrest with more than 100 bags of heroin led her to Daytop and it was after 60 days she realized she really wanted help.
"I felt happy being sober and I found different ways of dealing with my emotions besides using drugs. I was here for almost a full year and it was the best thing that ever happened to me," Emily said. "Treatment works, if you want it, it works."
Emily supported the notion that more treatment centers available could make a difference to those struggling with addiction and that she was proof of their effectiveness.
"I am going to college, I got my permit here and now I have my license and my own car and I wake up happy and thankful," Emily said. "I love my life now and I embrace it. "
Tuesday's hearing coincided with the two-year anniversary of Emily's Daytop graduation and James Curtin, executive director of Daytop and Task Force member, described Emily as a miracle.
"She is the reason why we do what we do," Curtin said.
10:06 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
a little info on suboxone before getting people started on it...Is Suboxone Addictive?
Buprenorphine is considered a partial opiate agonist. It works in the brain on the opiate receptors and works just like other opiates. It can be understood as a very low powered opiate – and like all other opiates – it is addictive.
Because Suboxone contains buprenorphine, it is also an opiate, and is addictive like any other opiate.
By taking Suboxone – you are simply trading an addiction to a drug like heroin or oxycontin – for an addiction to buprenorphine.
concerned parent
10:15 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
There is major drug problem. I've seen young adults and what would appear to be resonsible adults deal right under our noses at the playground, authorities can only do so much on their own. How can we start to make a difference as parents and concerned members of the communtiy? Any suggestions? Something has to change..
12:12 pm on Monday, July 16, 2012
My suggestion would be to stop wasting tax money on arresting, convicting and jailing drug addicts, and put that money towards treating them. Of course it won't be 100 % successful, but anything would be better than the dismal failure that is our current drug policy.
Jefferson Mom
11:15 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
You can attend meetings of the Municipal Alliance in your community. Concerned parents can join together to educate the community.
Jefferson Mom
1:57 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
If you are a parent experiencing behavioral problems with your child, including but not limited to substance abuse, there is a parent self help group that meets every Monday night at the Jefferson BOE community room from 7P-830P. BILY (Because I Love You) brings parents with similar problems together to help their children make better choices. For more information email: email@example.com or visit us on facebook.
angela tamayo
10:07 am on Monday, July 16, 2012
I am a recovering addict that takes suboxone and although people say its trading one addiction for another, I can live with that. The medicine in it keeps my cravings under control and helps me to stay clean and heroin free some people don't realize that there its more to addiction than just stopping. There are chemical imbalances in my brain that needneed help too. For now until the medical community can figure out how to fix that I will stay on suboxone. I am also on antidepressants and go to counseling as well as narcotics anonymous meetings 3x per week. So before a non addict slams this medication they should know all there its to know about addiction.
12:45 pm on Monday, July 16, 2012
Maybe you use it the way it is actually supposed to be used, but there are plenty of heroin addicts who abuse it just as bad as they abused the heroin. But I also know people who were addicted to heroin who are clean now and don't take anything at all...to me its as simple as if u don't want to get high, then don't. The point of going to detox is to clean your system of all the opiates so your body can function normally without them or any substitute for them. You need your suboxone because u either didnt get detoxed and need something to help you from withdrawling, or because you still get SOME sort of high from it, hence why it "keeps your cravings under control".. the point is you are still dependant on some sort of drug...but at least you are getting help other than just taking the suboxone like going to meetings and counceling...your next step is to get off the suboxone, and if you truly want to stay clean, you will be just fine without it. just say NO...i hope the best for you
Jimmy Lawrence
3:06 pm on Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Good going kid, don't let anyone tell you one addiction for another. Ive been on Saboxin 6 years and it works, I hardly ever think of getting high, and having touched dope in 5 years. Its not like dope at all on dope you need to take more and more, but I been on 2mg of Sub for years, have my own business now, all stuff that would never have happened on my own
Stacie Bohr
2:18 pm on Monday, July 16, 2012
@anonymous...what are your credentials in the field of addiction? I have none. But one thing I have learned from several friends who are professionals (either physicians or therapists) that not only do people have a physical addiction to their drug of choice, addiction is also a form of OCD. It's not as simple as "just say no"! I
4:37 pm on Monday, July 16, 2012
we are confusing two processes in treating addictions. the first is the detox process that must be done in order to gain a clear understanding of the underlying issues that are causing a person to self medicate. Perhaps it began with drinking, then pot and so on. There is an underlying dual diagnosis that must be addressed. After the detox their needs to be residential therapy to deal with the "why". Today's healthcare for addiction is focused on detox alone and that is a revolving door. Detox and residential therapy by MD's is required to break the cycle, and that is not easy. Never give up.
6:07 pm on Monday, July 16, 2012
Wow, we all wish it was just say no . Mind over matter would be great but it isnt that simple. I just watched my sister destroy her life for drugs . Her new home is Rikers Island . @Concerned you are dead on. Everyone who drinks , smokes or uses drugs has a trigger for the behavior and it has to be addressed. My son has several opiate addicted friend who were in and out of 30 day rehabs IT ISNT LONG ENOUGH. Then these addicts go back to their old lives and dont have the tools to deal with what triggers the behavior so they do it over and over again.
5:19 am on Saturday, July 21, 2012
Such ignorance. The Just Say No person really pissed me off. Its like saying to someone just dont breathe. Well not really but when you are in the throes of addiction it might as well be. The purpose of a detox is to get the dope out of your system. Now your brain has all these empty receptors looking for....the dope. Now is when the with draw come into play. Suboxone is a partial binding opiate. Yes it is a crutch but since it only partially fits the receptor it gives your brain time to repair itself. Think a triangle fitting inside a square. Almost fits but not exactly. Suboxone takes away the horrible feelings of kicking the drug which allows the individual to focus on trying to fix their brain and what led them to doing heroin. So dont make assumptions, pass judgements or make it seem as though you know what ur talking about until you have some knowledge of what you are talking about. Another proud Romney voter over there. Not thinking just reacting.
9:46 am on Saturday, July 21, 2012
Please read m posts on this serious subject. I am thinking and not reacting as you put it. Your post was appropriate until you stated the person who thinks someone can just say no is a Romney supporter. I for one am voting for Romney. But that fact has nothing to do with this discussion. Nor did your comment.
3:27 pm on Saturday, July 21, 2012
Just a heads Concerned-You might want to look into each candidates view on funding for treatment and insurance for those who have battled addiction (a "pre-existing condition once you are treated for it). A vote for Mr. Romney would be a knife in the back of a subject you are very passionate about.
10:25 am on Sunday, July 22, 2012
neither candidate is perfect but I am certain that the pain and suffering from the state of the economy due to Obama's inability to be an effective leader is causing a great deal of stress in peoples lives. Hard core unemployment at 14% is not a statistic but reflects profound personal suffering of people and families. No one tracks this but I am sure along with this pain from being unable to work is a spike in alcoholism and other abuses. No matter what insurance one has even under Obama's healthcare act, no one will be covered for treating the underlying cause of addiction, only for detox which is 7 days of in patient coverage. what is needed in a majority of cases is 60 to 90 days of in patient evaluation of by MD's as to the reason a person is self medicating. then learning coping skills and perhaps appropriate meds to deal with the underlying issues.
5:11 pm on Sunday, July 22, 2012
If none of you here have ever been injured and have had several surgeries to try and correct the problem and had to take pain meds to control your pain and give you some kind of a quality of life then you are just lumping anyone that takes pain meds into "addiction" whereas those people are "chemically dependent". There is a difference.
Jimmy Lawrence
3:20 pm on Tuesday, July 24, 2012
I haven't touched heroin in 5 years and have my own business and most people could never tell I had a problem, I tried AA but they made me say I did not have problem with heroin but booze, and all the NA kids just wanted to hook up with other addicts. Saboxin works, but you have to be ready to stop and find a good doctor you can be honest with, and tell him when you slip. I've found myself and find strength in helping other free them-self. Heroin will give you wings to fly but will take away the sky. If the governor wants to help, all I can say is treat drug addict different than the dealers, the way it is now they both end up in the same rehab and the system does not work. People look at addiction as a moral or personality flaw instead of a sickness. So many people could be helped with a psychologist to talk to and a suboxone prescription. We send kids with drug problems to jail who learn how to be criminals. Now we know more about heroin, when I was getting started it was something Jimmy Hendrix did, or Janis Joplin, and I guess by becoming an epidemic at least there is more understanding, but we have a long way to go. Rehabs don't work, and they are just money making machines for the insurance companies. I don't know solution but will tell you our current system does not work, Ive seen so many die cause of shame.


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Middle Kingdom Town Found in Egypt
QALIOUBIYA, EGYPT—A Middle Kingdom town dating from 2000 to 1700 B.C. has been discovered at the site of a Hyksos fort in the Tel El-Yahoud area of northern Egypt. Archaeologists with the Ministry of State for Antiquities unearthed houses and palaces, a mud-brick fortress, a necropolis with rock-hewn tombs, and a temple dedicated to the god Sotekh. Artifacts recovered from the site include lamps, amulets, pottery, scarabs, and faience floor tiles from the New Kingdom period.
Maya City Discovered in Mexico
CAMPECHE, MEXICO—A large Maya city dubbed Chactún, or Red Stone, has been discovered in the jungles of Mexico's Central Lowlands, in an area once used by loggers, but only recently explored by archaeologists equipped with aerial photographs and images created with LIDAR. The size of the city and its pyramids, palaces, ball courts, and plazas suggest that it was a long-term seat of government some 1,400 years ago. "It is one of the largest sites in the Central Lowlands, comparable in its extent and the magnitude of its buildings with Becan, Nadzcaan, and El Palmar in Campeche," explained Slovenian archaeologist Ivan Sprajc. The name of a ruler, K'inich B'ahlam, has been found carved on one of the ten stelae unearthed so far at the site. Archaeologists suspect that Chactún will help them understand the relationships between other nearby Maya cities.
Medieval Crusaders Carried Common Parasites
PAPHOS, CYPRUS—An analysis of fecal material recovered from a latrine in a medieval crusader castle shows that its occupants may have carried heavy loads of parasites, including whipworms and giant roundworms. Such parasites are spread by ingestion, suggesting that personal hygiene and sanitation were poor during the soldiers' time on the island. "In these circumstances [it] is quite likely that medieval soldiers with a heavy parasite load would have been at increased risk of death from starvation during famine episodes such as long sieges or expeditions when supplies ran out. This is because they would have had to share the limited available food with their parasites," according to Evilena Anastasiou and Piers Mitchell of the University of Cambridge.
Iran's Bam Citadel Taken Off "Heritage in Danger" List
PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA—Iran's ancient citadel of Bam has been removed from the list of "World Heritage in Danger" at the annual session of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization committee. Bam was almost completely destroyed by an earthquake in 2003, but the "remains of the desert citadel, which reached its apogee from the seventh to eleventh centuries, had been sufficiently stabilized and its management was sound enough for the site to be declared safe," read a statement issued by UNESCO. The Silk Road building was once the largest adobe structure in the world.
Powhatan's Seat of Power to be Preserved
GLOUCESTER, VIRGINIA—Fifty-seven acres of private land in Virginia thought to be the site of Werowocomoco, home to the great leader Powhatan and his daughter Pocahontas, will be preserved. Powhatan ruled a population of 15,000 to 20,000 people in the early seventeenth century, when Jamestown was founded some 15 miles away. Landowner Lynn Ripley found arrowheads, spear tips, pipe stems, pottery shards, and pieces of copper while walking her dog. Using the writings of Captain John Smith and historic maps, archaeologists have concluded that she discovered Werowocomoco, and to date, only about two percent of the site has been investigated. "I want people to understand there was a real civilization, a complex cultural community that existed prior to European colonization," added Ashley Atkins, a doctoral candidate at the College of William & Mary.
Egyptian Archaeologist Exposes Looting
ABU SIR AL MALAQ, EGYPT—Egyptian archaeologist Monica Hanna documents looting in her country and brings it to the attention of government officials and the media. She noticed that foreign archaeologists were reluctant to report theft and damage to the sites where they worked because they were afraid of losing work permits from the Egyptian government, and that antiquities inspectors were often ignored when they reported looting. In addition to assisting others with monitoring archaeological sites, Hanna is part of the effort to develop a website that will allow anyone to report problems anonymously. Yet, some people have responded to her crusade with threats. "That means she is doing her job well. She is scaring some of the syndicate people who live around and feed off of the antiquities," commented Salima Ikram, Hanna's former teacher at American University.
"Libraries in Exile" Aims to Preserve Timbuktu's Manuscripts
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON--When faced with a military crisis in Mali, librarians and archivists rescued more than 300,000 historic manuscripts from Timbuktu. The books and records were placed in metal boxes, but they are now showing signs of moisture damage. The crowd-funding campaign "Libraries in Exile" is raising funds for equipment and personnel to preserve Timbuktu's libraries. "The purpose of this campaign is to fund the preservation effort required to store the manuscripts in an archival, moisture-resistant manner during their exile from Timbuktu. If physical harm from the current packing situation continues and if mold and mildew spread in the corpus due to increased humidity, the damage will be devastating," reads a statement from the campaign.
Murals Saved in 1,500-Year-Old Tomb
SHUOZHOU CITY, CHINA—The 1,500-year-old domed tomb of a military commander of the Northern Qi dynasty and his wife has been rescued in northern China. The tomb was looted before archaeologists arrived on the scene, so most of the grave goods and the two bodies are gone. Its plastered walls are covered with murals, including images of guards with swords, horses, musicians, and the couple enjoying a banquet. "The domed ceiling is painted uniformly in dark gray color to signify the infinite space of the sky. The Silver River (representing the Milky Way) flows across the sky from the southwest to the northeast, and inside the river a fine fish-scale patterns representing waves in the water," according to archaeologist Liu Yan, who reported the discovery in Chinese Archaeology. Archaeologists also found painted blue lines and gauze fabric placed by looters who were preparing to detach the paintings from the surface of the walls.
Smuggling Stopped at the Post Office
LIMA, PERU—Archaeologist Gladiz Collatupa and art historian Sonia Rojas work with customs officers in a post office in Lima, where they examine packages for looted archaeological artifacts and other cultural items. So far they have rescued books from the National Library, a nineteenth-century oil painting, coins, fossils, and historic documents. Sometimes they identify looted pre-Columbian cloth that had been used to decorate reproductions of ancient dolls. "You never know what you're going to find. Every box could contain a surprise," said Rojas. The seized items are handed over to the National Museum.
Subway Contractor Reportedly Destroys Ancient Tombs
GUANGZHOU, CHINA—Construction workers building a subway system in the Menggang district of Guangzhou have reportedly destroyed a number of ancient tombs on Da Gong Mountain. "Yesterday we were still conducting archaeological excavations, but all five tombs were gone this morning," an unnamed archaeologist told a reporter from the South China Morning Post. The tombs ranged in age from 2,200 to more than 3,000 years old. Zhang Qianglu of the Guangzhou Archaeology Research Center said that the side of the mountain is covered with historically significant tombs. More than a dozen of them are thought to have been destroyed to date by the subway project.
Angkor City Mapped in Cambodia
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA—The city of Mahendraparvata has been mapped on Phnom Kulen Mountain, located to the north of the Angkor Wat Complex in Cambodia, by archaeologists using airborne laser technology carried by a helicopter. Some 36 buildings had previously been recorded on the jungle-covered mountain, but it wasn't known how they fit together. More than two dozen temples, and traces of canals, dykes, and roads laid out in regular city blocks have now been mapped. "We see from the imagery that the landscape was completely devoid of vegetation. One theory we are looking at is that the severe environmental impact of deforestation and the dependence on water management led to the demise of the civilization," said Damian Evans of the University of Sydney.


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Big Vote This Tuesday In Los Angeles For Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Category: Dispensaries | Posted on Sun, May, 19th 2013 by THCFinder
There is a big vote this Tuesday in Los Angeles, California that will largely determine the future for medical marijuana dispensaries in the area. Below is a message that I received from my friends in Los Angeles:
On May 21 join Angelenos for Safe Access - a coalition of business, collectives, doctors and patients – in voting Yes on F and No on D.
Proposition D is a fraud that doesn't work. Proposition D doesn't protect minors, patients or the public. Ordinance F is the solution to create sustainable and healthy rules that would – regulate medical cannabis collectives in Los Angeles.
Ordinance F Saves Jobs: Proposition D wants to decrease the number of dispensaries, which would result in job loss. The estimated 750,000 legitimate medical marijuana patients in Los Angeles would be forced to crowd into less than 135 dispensaries. Only Ordinance F aims to maintain enough dispensaries so sick patients have easy access to their medicine and 70,000 jobs aren't lost.
Ordinance F Requires Mandatory Backgrounds Checks On All Dispensary Employees: In the process of legalizing medical marijuana, Ordinance F wants to ensure that dispensaries are operated by law-abiding citizens, and not associated with any criminal activity. By assuring the community that dispensaries are being operated and inhabited by people who have no criminal record in the past 10 years we can eradicate criminals owning and operating dispensaries.
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Relief elusive for N.J.'s youngest medical marijuana patient
Category: Medical Marijuana | Posted on Sun, May, 19th 2013 by THCFinder
SCOTCH PLAINS — Two-year-old Vivian Wilson sleeps with a heart and oxygen monitor attached to her toe. When she wakes up, the toddler must wear an eye patch and be kept from direct sunlight. An overnight bag, oxygen tanks and other medical equipment are stacked behind the sofa.
Vivian is diagnosed with a rare and severe form of epilepsy known as Dravet syndrome.
These are a few of the ways her parents relentlessly manage everything that comes into contact with their youngest daughter, who suffered her first seizure when she was 2 months old.
None of it is enough. Medications help, as does a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet — every meal weighed to a 10th of a gram. But only so much.
Vivian's parents, Brian and Meghan Wilson, enrolled her in New Jersey's medicinal marijuana program in desperation, hoping that a strain of pot that has stopped most seizures in a small but growing number of children in Colorado and California could help her.
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Chong says legalized marijuana could save country
Category: Celebrities | Posted on Sun, May, 19th 2013 by THCFinder
NEW YORK — The Grammy Award-winning comedy duo Cheech and Chong based their 42-year career on counterculture humor with a particular emphasis on marijuana use. But these days Tommy Chong sees the recreational drug as something more than fodder for jokes about stoned hippies.
The 74-year-old comedian thinks legalizing marijuana on a federal level would offer numerous benefits, including a boost to the U.S. economy if it were taxed.
"Look at the situation we're in now. Sequesters. Cuts. Everything cut across the board. Now, the government is tapped into the biggest cash crop in the world," Chong said. "There's little manufacturing cost. You don't have to do anything except watch it grow and get a couple of hippies to cut it and then put it in a bag."
His ambitions for marijuana may be outsized, but he notes the potential medical uses that have already inspired some states to legalize the drug. Nearly 20 states have enacted laws to legalize medical marijuana, and two of them — Colorado and Washington — have totally legalized it. And at least 12 states have pending legislation to legalize for medical use.
"Hemp itself is going to save the world," Chong said.
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Day Three
In this entry, Tammy talks about the trip from Ocotillo to Brawley. The conditions were good but found some challenges in finding a campground for the night. Thank Goodness for another "Road Angel".
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Awesome, astonishing fascinating, incredible, marvelous, prodigious, shocking, stunning, surprising, unbelievable, wonderful. I am a Gabe when it comes to life.
1. | gabe | ||
Extreme Awesomeness. Especially when concerned with Rowing and Crew.
Also can be used when describing ones greatness at life. Geez that amazing person is a Gabe.
Geez I wish everyone loved me like they do all the Gabes. |
2. | Gabe | ||
1. Noun The most moderate person alive. Moderately fast, tall, attractive and smart. Has the largest non-celebrity fanclub in existance.
2. Verb The act of divorcing somebody as soon as legally possible. 3. Adjective Extremely attractive. 1. Gabe went to the lunchroom and half the people there noticed him.
2. So when John got all the money he could off Susan, he Gabed and ran off. 3. And so when the tall, Gabe, handsome Jack stodd up, the lady knew that he was the one. |
3. | gabe | ||
the coolest something can be yo homes, that new wu-tang cd is GABE man!
4. | gabe | ||
upfront sometimes mean. he changes moods very fast it is usually hard for people like Gabe to open up. Gabe's usually are big flirts and tend to just think for the moment but not for the future. Gabe's are very smart and are sweet kind hearted people. they are moody at times and get irritated very easily. they have a hard time trusting people and they find it hard to date for long periods of time and stay in a committed relationship. they tend to be more on the sweet side but only when they want to be they care for others more than their selves. gabe's are hard workers they are tall and cute most of the time. Gabes are very unique and are smart and never give up. they are strong hearted and love to flirt and love girls they are very good with the girls.people with they name gabe are funny and very hyper and love to be in physical activity.(they have big dicks!) gabe's are usually tall,cute, funny, nice everything a girl wants
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Gabe, short for Gabriel, angel of god and harbringer of divine light upon the crumpled masses. And as Gabe descended upon the waterpolo game god said to him "Los Altos shall win" and it was so.
6. | Gabe | ||
Used as a noun or verb; to pwn immensely, to pretty much be the ultimate. Holy crap I just Gabed up an 80-0 in Dust2
Charles Bronson is a real Gabe and a half. |
7. | Gabe | ||
Gabe can be a verb a noun or even an adjective. If used a noun it is always somebody who is cool, sometimes a little off their knocker though. Moderately funny, though there are always funnier, and decently handsome. When used as a verb it means to be amazing, to pretty much master all that you do, other than sports. If an adjective, it could be used to describe some cool, funny, or odd. Usually used to describe odd or weird things. Gabe is so cool, how does he know all that stuff?
If I was gonna get a boyfriend I'd make sure he was pretty Gabe. Okaay, yeah thats a little too Gabe for me. |