If I-80 becomes a toll road and the Pennsylvania Turnpike is already a toll road, how can you get across the state for free?
Slowly.
There are several ways to travel from the Philadelphia area to Ohio without paying tolls, but none make it easy to use your cruise control.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
1 comments 0 commentsI-80 may tolls... somewhere a McCormick is crying and planning a new way to Sandusky
Brent Olson, the balding and soft-spoken general manager of a modular-home factory, is an unlikely Paul Revere.
But here he is, part of a growing revolt across northern Pennsylvania, sounding the alarm: The tolls are coming, the tolls are coming.
"We're really upset. This is going to have a drastic impact on our economy," said Olson, general manager for Commodore Homes, walking across a vast production floor where a small army of carpenters, welders, plumbers, roofers and electricians completes a home every 40 minutes. "I have a sickening fee.
But here he is, part of a growing revolt across northern Pennsylvania, sounding the alarm: The tolls are coming, the tolls are coming.
"We're really upset. This is going to have a drastic impact on our economy," said Olson, general manager for Commodore Homes, walking across a vast production floor where a small army of carpenters, welders, plumbers, roofers and electricians completes a home every 40 minutes. "I have a sickening fee.
10 funniest MPAA ratings
Once upon a time, movie ratings were limited to simple Gs, PGs and Rs. So it was helpful to parents and sensitive moviegoers when the MPAA decided to go the extra step beyond simple letter ratings and begin offering ratings reasons. Unfortunately, the people who write them appear to have a penchant for huffing paint, because a lot of the reasons are pretty damn goofy.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
0 commentsMake your own hot dog cake
When I found out that today is Hot Dog Day, I knew I had to share this fun creation. It really takes "semi-homemade" and pushes it to the next level, everything can be bought, but the end result is completely unique. The Hot Dog and Fries Cake is a completely edible, ridiculously sweet cake shaped to look like a hot dog in a bun and french fries. All you need is a loaf cake, a few Twinkies, red frosting, yellow icing, red icing and some green fruit. If you'd rather not use Twinkies, substitute with different kind of cake in the center. Either way, your little ones — and big ones too — are going to love this treat.
See how to assemble one for yourself!
How you know that your grandparents really hate you
Chinese surgeons will try to remove 23 needles from a woman that doctors believe may have been imbedded under her skin by grandparents trying to kill her so that a baby boy might take her place.
The needles - about an inch in length - were discovered by X-ray after Luo Cuifen, 29, went to doctors complaining of blood in her urine.
Many of the needles have worked their way into Luo's vital organs including her lungs, liver, bladder and kidneys, making their removal difficult, said Qu Rui, a spokesman for the Richland International Hospital in Yunnan province's capital, Kunming.
Monday, September 10, 2007
0 commentsBloodcar
In the near future gas prices have reached astronomical highs nearing $40 a gallon. One man, Archie Andrews, an environmentalist elementary school teacher, is trying to discover an alternate fuel source. While experimenting with wheat grass, Archie accidentally stumbles upon a solution. That solution turns out to be blood. HUMAN BLOOD!
Tomatoes are evil
A web site dedicated to the percentage of the Earth's population who DON'T LIKE TOMATOES.
We are not talking about a mild dislike or a medical allergy; but the realisation that this fruit is the SPAWN OF SATAN.
Cherry, Plum, Beef, Sundried, Green, Organic or home grown; all TOMATOES ARE EVIL.
Salty burger lands employee in jail
Kendra Bull was mixing hamburger meat when, she said, too much salt and pepper accidentally spilled into the bowl. Bull said her manager was working with her, and continued to make patties out of the meat. Bull grilled and ate one of the over-seasoned burgers for her dinner break and grilled the remaining burgers from the batch.
A police officer purchased one of the salty burgers and became sick. According to MyFoxAtlanta, the police accused Bull of purposely pouring the salt and pepper on the burger and charged her with reckless conduct. The police photographed the burger, took the sick cop to the hospital, and carted Bull off to jail.
Bull, who spent Thursday night in jail until she was released on a $1,000 signature bond Friday morning, admitted the burgers were too salty, but said she ate one from the batch and did not get sick. She also said that security cameras trained on the work area and grill will prove that the salt was spilled accidentally.
Sunday, September 09, 2007
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Popcorn Lung: the victim's story
Two senators, union leaders and researchers urged the federal government Friday to set tougher restrictions on a microwave popcorn additive linked to lung disease among factory workers heavily exposed to it.
The chemical diacetyl, used as a butter flavoring in some microwave popcorn, has been linked to serious lung damage in workers who test hundreds of bags per day and inhale their fumes. It also was tied to disease in one consumer who ate microwave popcorn nightly and breathed the steam from freshly cooked bags.
Democratic Sens. Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts and Patty Murray of Washington sent letters on the matter Friday to the Centers for Disease Control, Food and Drug Administration, and Department of Labor.
