Comments on: Today’s Miscellaneous Local Links http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/8994 Minneapolis + St. Paul Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:41:02 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: hipmn http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/8994#comment-28445 hipmn Tue, 28 Mar 2006 05:57:19 +0000 #comment-28445 Well, don't eat the cat. Well, don’t eat the cat.

]]> By: jderusha http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/8994#comment-28443 jderusha Tue, 28 Mar 2006 05:39:18 +0000 #comment-28443 I'm glad honeybun! I've had all I can take of the e-mailers telling me that the owner should be reported for animal abuse. I've covered hoarders, abusers, etc. This is just a fat cat. And I'm sorry if it's politically incorrect, but as a former fat dude... it's funny to see a 40-pound ball of fur.<br /> <br /> Incidentally, I lost about 55 pounds 2-years ago.... more than that entire cat weighs. That's a gross image. Sorry. I’m glad honeybun! I’ve had all I can take of the e-mailers telling me that the owner should be reported for animal abuse. I’ve covered hoarders, abusers, etc. This is just a fat cat. And I’m sorry if it’s politically incorrect, but as a former fat dude… it’s funny to see a 40-pound ball of fur.

Incidentally, I lost about 55 pounds 2-years ago…. more than that entire cat weighs. That’s a gross image. Sorry.

]]> By: honeybun http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/8994#comment-28440 honeybun Tue, 28 Mar 2006 04:41:55 +0000 #comment-28440 i love that fat cat. i'm happy to know that she's healthy. i love that fat cat. i’m happy to know that she’s healthy.

]]> By: Saloth Sar http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/8994#comment-28405 Saloth Sar Mon, 27 Mar 2006 20:02:55 +0000 #comment-28405 RE: Backyard Boxing Brouhaha<br /> <br /> I don't remember what channel it was on, I was just flipping to verify that every station would have someone standing out on Hiawatha going on about the (oh my god!) third accident involving the DeathRT. OK, I made that last bit up. Anyhoo. one of them then cut to blurry footage of two woman whomping eachother in a backyard while a bunch of mouth-breathers looked on. The talking head was going on about this disturbing trend and how it may not be illegal. <br /> <br /> Guns don't kill people, thge LRT kills people. <br /> <br /> RE: Backyard Boxing Brouhaha

I don’t remember what channel it was on, I was just flipping to verify that every station would have someone standing out on Hiawatha going on about the (oh my god!) third accident involving the DeathRT. OK, I made that last bit up. Anyhoo. one of them then cut to blurry footage of two woman whomping eachother in a backyard while a bunch of mouth-breathers looked on. The talking head was going on about this disturbing trend and how it may not be illegal.

Guns don’t kill people, thge LRT kills people.

]]> By: Kevin from Minneapolis http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/8994#comment-28399 Kevin from Minneapolis Mon, 27 Mar 2006 19:43:59 +0000 #comment-28399 Far, far too many teenagers die driving. Far, far too many teenagers die driving.

]]> By: Just plain Bob http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/8994#comment-28387 Just plain Bob Mon, 27 Mar 2006 18:40:34 +0000 #comment-28387 I grew up in Indianapolis, and many people there remember the Indy 500 races by not who won or lost, but by the spectacular (and sometimes fatal) crashes. That said, those cars are remarkable pieces of safety engineering -- at those speeds, I can't believe anyone survives, yet they usually do. I grew up in Indianapolis, and many people there remember the Indy 500 races by not who won or lost, but by the spectacular (and sometimes fatal) crashes. That said, those cars are remarkable pieces of safety engineering — at those speeds, I can’t believe anyone survives, yet they usually do.

]]> By: trigonalmayhem http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/8994#comment-28383 trigonalmayhem Mon, 27 Mar 2006 18:35:35 +0000 #comment-28383 oh and while I'm on a posting rampage, <a href="http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_statistics/2005/html/table_02_02.html">check out how ~3 million people a year are injured in auto accidents</a>.<br /> <br /> That's about 1% of the total US population injured ... every year. oh and while I’m on a posting rampage, check out how ~3 million people a year are injured in auto accidents.

That’s about 1% of the total US population injured … every year.

]]> By: trigonalmayhem http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/8994#comment-28382 trigonalmayhem Mon, 27 Mar 2006 18:33:08 +0000 #comment-28382 sorry, <a href="http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_statistics/2005/html/table_02_01.html">here's the newest report stats</a>, that one is a few years old. sorry, here’s the newest report stats, that one is a few years old.

]]> By: jderusha http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/8994#comment-28377 jderusha Mon, 27 Mar 2006 18:27:36 +0000 #comment-28377 I saw that clip a million times on KSTP. I didn't stay up to see our newscast last night (late thanks to some awesome NCAA games!)... but it seemed a little gruesome to me. I saw that clip a million times on KSTP. I didn’t stay up to see our newscast last night (late thanks to some awesome NCAA games!)… but it seemed a little gruesome to me.

]]> By: trigonalmayhem http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/8994#comment-28380 trigonalmayhem Mon, 27 Mar 2006 18:26:24 +0000 #comment-28380 <a href="http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_statistics/2002/html/table_02_01.html">Here's a nice look at transportation fatalities by mode from the BTS</a><br /> <br /> cars kill over 40,000 people a year.<br /> <br /> It's good to see that the number of pedestrians being run over has been steadily declining, but ~5,000 is still way too high. Let's also note how there are only ~300 transit-related deaths every year.<br /> <br /> Take the train. Here’s a nice look at transportation fatalities by mode from the BTS

cars kill over 40,000 people a year.

It’s good to see that the number of pedestrians being run over has been steadily declining, but ~5,000 is still way too high. Let’s also note how there are only ~300 transit-related deaths every year.

Take the train.

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