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Tagged With: driving

Deer

Well, I made myself late for work, but I was a good samaritan. Someone had struck a deer on Route 50 just before Prosperity, and it was dying in the right lane as people just drove around it. I pulled over and called 911, and within about three minutes there was an officer on the … Continue reading »

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Saved by Motorist Assistance

Thanks to everyone who wished me luck getting home yesterday! I was sitting around waiting for AAA when I noticed a police car pull onto the shoulder ahead of me and back up until he was right in front of me. We each got out and I pointed to my tire and explained that I … Continue reading »

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Sidekick Wheel Breaks

Well, it finally happened. I bought my Color Sidekick off eBay about eight months ago, and it has functioned beautifully since then. Unfortunately it seems to have broken for the first time: the wheel no longer reacts to being pushed. It will still scroll up and down, but it can’t select anything anymore. This shouldn’t … Continue reading »

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A Letter to the Highway

Dear Interstate 95, I am going to become very familiar with you tonight. In about an hour, I will leave for New York City from my home in Northern Virginia. Normally I take the bus, so you and I don’t have much contact – I just cruise over you without even looking. But this time … Continue reading »

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Driving through Pennsylvania

Well, I am writing this at 10pm as we drive through Pennsylvania. There’s phone coverage here but no data, so I am sending myself this entry as an e-mail and it will get sent when I am back in data coverage area. I sent an SMS message to my mom to ask about Harrisburg-area dialup … Continue reading »

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In Toronto

We made it to Toronto! I drove most of the way, from our motel in Monroeville (outside Pittsburgh) all the way to Canada. We switched before crossing the Peace Bridge and then :A: drove the rest of the way to Toronto. I am really sore and tired, so I haven’t quite caught up on all … Continue reading »

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Road Trip Begins

At this moment I am on I-270 northbound with a destination of Pittsburgh. My wife is driving her parents’ Pontiac Bonneville, and I may or may not end up helping with the driving. I brought the XM MyFi radio, but we’re not listening to it because it’s raining and we only get signal occasionally for … Continue reading »

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Long Commute

Oh holy god. My entire route home is going to be running at 10mph or less. That’s how fast I’ve been going for the 45 minutes. When there’s no traffic – around 9pm – it takes about half an hour for me to get home from my agency’s office. Today I will be glad if … Continue reading »

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Bad Ham Drivers

Here is a tip for you: if you are driving a car with amateur radio license plates, drive politely and don’t hog the road. Continue reading »

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Random Notes

Trust me: you don’t update your page so often that I have to refresh every ten seconds. Continue reading »

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