Zach Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 No, it's 60 miles south of Columbus on St Rt 23I wasn't asking you! I was asking the guy that suggested that lawmakers in columbus city hall were responsible for the lost jobs in waverly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xz7bob Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 Hey, Zach... sorry I don't check this every day... No, Waverly is the most recent example I can remember but not in Franklin County. Saw it on the news yesterday...Are you saying Franklin County is immune from Plant closures and job loss? I can name 15-20 places that employed at least 150 people each that no longer exist in Columbus. What I am suggesting that law makers in Columbus could do more to keep those types of places open in Franklin county instead of worrying about trivial legislation such as this. Just gives them a chance to say "Look what I accomplished!" Booze, cell phones, etc., etc., etc.... stupid people will find a way to kill themselves or others.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatbikez Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 this is me every day.. im just chillin! on my phone texting!.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K59eMpWsyNE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alab32 Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 this is me every day.. im just chillin! on my phone texting!. Phenomenal! That is great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. J Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 this is me every day.. im just chillin! on my phone texting!. "He's doing it all wrong!" Hahahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alienpi Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 Phenomenal! That is great!+1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 Does this count as an "I told you so"? http://www.ohio-riders.com/showpost.php?p=484014&postcount=47http://www.ohio-riders.com/showpost.php?p=466007&postcount=16If you drive like an asshat, you're ALWAYS going to drive like an asshat until you kill yourself or someone else. All some law is going to do is make people even less focused on the road because now they're focused on texting AND looking out for cops catching them texting.Hell, it won't deter some people at all. People still don't wear their seatbelts either.Breaking news....Texting while driving bans don't work, may actually hurt, study finds http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/092810-texting-bans-dont-work.html..."Texting bans haven't reduced crashes at all. In a perverse twist, crashes increased in 3 of the 4 states we studied after bans were enacted. It's an indication that texting bans might even increase the risk of texting for drivers who continue to do so despite the laws," says Lund. ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swingset Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 Does this count as an "I told you so"? http://www.ohio-riders.com/showpost.php?p=484014&postcount=47http://www.ohio-riders.com/showpost.php?p=466007&postcount=16Breaking news....Texting while driving bans don't work, may actually hurt, study finds http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/092810-texting-bans-dont-work.htmlYeah, but it makes us feeeeeeeel safer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 Does this count as an "I told you so"? http://www.ohio-riders.com/showpost.php?p=484014&postcount=47http://www.ohio-riders.com/showpost.php?p=466007&postcount=16Breaking news....Texting while driving bans don't work, may actually hurt, study finds http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/092810-texting-bans-dont-work.htmlMoar fear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 I don't text and drive. I think anybody who does is a fucking retard. That's about all I have to say on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swingset Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 I don't text and drive. Agree.I think anybody who does is a fucking retard. Agree.Question is, do we need a ban? Does the ban accomplish anything?Does it target one source of distraction while utterly ignoring other ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhaag Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 Question is, do we need a ban? Does the ban accomplish anything?Does it target one source of distraction while utterly ignoring other ones?NPR had a story that said that accidents have actually gone up in some areas that enforced a ban. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmassey Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 its about time....they are as bad as drunk drivers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 Question is, do we need a ban? Does the ban accomplish anything?Does it target one source of distraction while utterly ignoring other ones?That was sort of my point. Like, I always wear a helmet. I think people who ride without helmets are fucking idiots. But it's your choice to be a retard or not. I hate dumbass laws like this. They end up being jokes decades later, like no fucking chickens on Sundays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 .... like no fucking chickens on Sundays.WHAT!!?? When did that go into effect? Fuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swingset Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 its about time....they are as bad as drunk driversSo you're under the impression this ban will stop texting? Distracted driving was already a ticketable offense. Will the extra-super focused ban do something that the already other ignored law won't? Will anyone unwilling to comply with the first law they broke sweat the second?Do you favor double-negative law enforcement? How about a ban on misspelling to discourage graffiti? Perhaps a ban on short penises to discourage flashing?How do people applaud useless, knee-jerk shit like this? Will you be one iota safer on the streets? Think so? Explain how. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 its about time....they are as bad as drunk driversProhibition stopped the consumption of alcohol....didn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 Laws ARE important...but let's be real about this...if someone wants to do something, they will. I'm not saying legalize selling crack just because they can't stop it, but I think you should focus your law enforcement personnel on more important issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FZRMatt Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 I thought that we put a bullet in the head of this thread back in May after we beat it to death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swingset Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 I thought that we put a bullet in the head of this thread back in May after we beat it to death.I say we ban it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 when they outlaw texting ban threads only outlaws will have texting ban threads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swingset Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 when they outlaw texting ban threads only outlaws will have texting ban threads.Phones don't kill people, tiny qwerty keyboards do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 phone keyboard too small?!?well have I got the solution for you!+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 phone keyboard too small?!?well have I got the solution for you!^ Thats what I need for my work truck.& thats my shitty work phone. Palm + Sprint = Fail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imprez55 Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 I still don't understand how people are such bad drivers as soon as the phone comes into play. Plenty of people have a passenger and talk to them, but as soon as they got on a phone then loose all focus and suck at driving. Same thing with texting, IMO is you can be caught for this ban, you are doing it wrong. I make it so that both are like a normal convo with a passenger, I am paying attention to the road and not staring at the phone or the person. I also put the phone on speaker, so its even more like its just another passenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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