tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post7257548571833260797..comments2024-03-23T13:18:17.693-05:00Comments on Anybody Want A Peanut?: Roundabout Part IIcherenkovhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15355986781478585611noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-90089106927967692042009-09-01T22:06:27.051-05:002009-09-01T22:06:27.051-05:00Oh for sure, I don't doubt it. They make so m...Oh for sure, I don't doubt it. They make so much sense.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by, Nitro.cherenkovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15355986781478585611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-2123381818215307132009-09-01T18:55:45.013-05:002009-09-01T18:55:45.013-05:00I've heard that roundabouts actually reduce th...I've heard that roundabouts actually reduce the incidence of fatal accidents, since they make T-bone crashes less likely, and force people to slow down as they enter (you can't run a roundabout like you can a stop sign!) They've started to introduce them in a number of cities (Waterloo Region now has several, for instance). Then again, much of the world has been using them for generations; we're just catching up.nitroglycolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14030927753989623634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-65814124004612126872009-08-31T17:18:40.771-05:002009-08-31T17:18:40.771-05:00@OC: Thx
@David: Thanks for the link. Informativ...@OC: Thx<br /><br />@David: Thanks for the link. Informative little post.cherenkovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15355986781478585611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-26117515876401003092009-08-30T19:17:39.540-05:002009-08-30T19:17:39.540-05:00http://speakupwinnipeg.com/blog/post.cfm/why-natur...http://speakupwinnipeg.com/blog/post.cfm/why-naturalized-stormwater-retention-basins-or-constructed-wetlands-1/index.cfmDavid Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04271158846229712125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-53278641530840766632009-08-30T06:45:02.708-05:002009-08-30T06:45:02.708-05:00Great take on the drivers of this fair cityGreat take on the drivers of this fair cityThe Travelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12863403166217310337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-42901149714517677452009-08-25T07:38:43.802-05:002009-08-25T07:38:43.802-05:00If I were him I'd buy a Taser and stock my fre...If I were him I'd buy a Taser and stock my freezer for the winter.cherenkovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15355986781478585611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-18361849293396971622009-08-24T13:57:05.886-05:002009-08-24T13:57:05.886-05:00A friend in Royalwood Redux spent a zillion dollar...A friend in Royalwood Redux spent a zillion dollars on his Trex deck, a synthetic designed to last longer than we do. The Canada Geese love it. As he sips his morning cofee he watches the Flying Guys having a party on the new deck. Naturalization means getting flying house guests it seems.David Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04271158846229712125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-19689452542642809342009-08-23T23:30:21.182-05:002009-08-23T23:30:21.182-05:00@Mr.N: Given your familiarity with French and Ital...@Mr.N: Given your familiarity with French and Italian drivers, you must also be familiar with roundabouts. If not, keep an eye on 60 second driver.<br /><br />@David: The water features seem designed to optimize properties with water frontage. I would rather see a more park-like naturalized area with more area devoted to the public. However there is some wildlife in those things: fish, beaver, various birds, and I suppose there may be some people who don't mind paying extra to have geese crapping in their yards all summer.cherenkovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15355986781478585611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-49151646755638155952009-08-23T16:42:41.800-05:002009-08-23T16:42:41.800-05:00Average City has come and gone before. As always A...Average City has come and gone before. As always AC was more than well informed, dishing out lots of high quality royal jelly. Hopefully he (or she) will return when the fancy comes. I do not use a hit counter, so readers are never an issue with me. I am amazed I still have any, to tell truth :)<br />The roadways in Southdale never worked very well. Interesting that the Ladco designs for the new Royalwood roads have been reverse engineered to a previous incarnation Ladco development. What about the problematic water features in Southdale? Can Ducks Unlimited reverse engineer them into better duck habitat as well? (The giant Canada geese buggers are there anyways.)David Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04271158846229712125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-29907890274170853802009-08-23T16:40:09.806-05:002009-08-23T16:40:09.806-05:00Whats a roundabout, and peggers do suck at driving...Whats a roundabout, and peggers do suck at driving. they believe they save gas by driving in the left lane and as for yielding, not a chance.<br /><br />The French by and large drive very well.Italians on the other hand have this urge to speed so they can get to the red light faster.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-22473404398940689772009-08-23T10:45:11.348-05:002009-08-23T10:45:11.348-05:00I am guilty of perpetuating that myth in my post, ...I am guilty of perpetuating that myth in my post, but I do actually agree with you: every city has bad drivers and drivers here aren't necessarily any worse. I have seen some bad driving in Toronto and elsewhere. However, four way stops bring out the worst in drivers, and because we have so many of them it tends to amplify our driving incompetence.<br /><br />I do not remember bad driving in Paris, but that may have been because I was too busy ogling the architecture and the women.cherenkovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15355986781478585611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559260500579382213.post-31683297896802270302009-08-22T11:29:35.465-05:002009-08-22T11:29:35.465-05:00I wonder why we single out Winnipeg drivers when c...I wonder why we single out Winnipeg drivers when complaining about driving habits.<br /><br />It is a little pet peeve of mine. I usually write it off to the writer's naivete. That is they've never driven anywhere else so they automatically assume Winnipeg drivers are the worst drivers.<br /><br />I guess every city believes their drivers are the worst drivers.<br /><br />IMHO Winnipeg drivers are no better or no worse than any other city drivers. This is based upon years and years of driving in cities all over North America.<br /><br />While I did not actually drive in Paris I did come to the conclusion they were the worst drivers I have ever witnessed. I'm willing to bet Parisians will say the same thing.Grumpy Old Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00989876002857088712noreply@blogger.com