tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post6337409480124910757..comments2024-03-27T09:08:50.883-07:00Comments on Bad Mom, Good Mom: Madnessbadmomgoodmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11569728075698885020noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post-37183507337324331882008-11-03T22:10:00.000-08:002008-11-03T22:10:00.000-08:00Brent is right about the current school policies. ...Brent is right about the current school policies. They compress all the activity to a 10-15 minute morning time window. Both parents are now also rushing off to work, dropping the kids off by car on their way to work.<BR/><BR/>Schools also have more children now than when they were originally designed. (Iris' school has added many "temporary" classrooms.)badmomgoodmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569728075698885020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post-39460715657776660032008-11-03T17:13:00.000-08:002008-11-03T17:13:00.000-08:00I've seen plenty of vehicles cut others off. Some...I've seen plenty of vehicles cut others off. Some of it is bad behavior, but part of it is bad vehicle design. SUVs and Priuses both suffer from poor rear sight lines.badmomgoodmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569728075698885020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post-17265214899758770052008-11-03T16:56:00.000-08:002008-11-03T16:56:00.000-08:00Oh, please. How many times have I been cutoff by ...Oh, please. How many times have I been cutoff by a Prius? Prius drivers seem to think that being in a small vehicle gives them the go-ahead to zip in and out of lanes, cut people off, and then speed off smug with the knowledge of their fuel economy despite their own hypocrisy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post-60492682734999122382008-10-31T16:02:00.000-07:002008-10-31T16:02:00.000-07:00Well, I think we should just let them go down, so ...Well, I think we should just let them go down, so I can't help you on that one.<BR/><BR/>As for the accident, it is tragic. But I having witnessed the mayhem around my local schools at pick up and drop off time, I can see how it could happen. And I am not even surprised at the illogical comments -- cell phones -- It seems easier for most people to blame something or someone else than to face the idea that they or the accepted standards are incorrect.Mardelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850551308931710502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post-49433093662558028882008-10-31T12:16:00.000-07:002008-10-31T12:16:00.000-07:00A general comment on SUV's - I findsome of the wor...A general comment on SUV's - I find<BR/>some of the worst drivers on the<BR/>road are in SUV's - speeding,<BR/>cutting other drivers off, not <BR/>signaling, tailgating.<BR/><BR/>I wish they could be banned, <BR/>permanently!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post-17139019421105571512008-10-31T09:47:00.000-07:002008-10-31T09:47:00.000-07:00This is probably a completely inappropriate commen...This is probably a completely inappropriate comment for such a tragic situation, but am I the only one wondering why a middle school student can't spell sorry or accident?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post-60173332824998393962008-10-31T09:16:00.000-07:002008-10-31T09:16:00.000-07:00The hazard around schools is exacerbated by school...The hazard around schools is exacerbated by school policies that differ from those of years past. My son's school requires parents to drop off no more than 10 minutes before the start of the school day! Apparently, schools no longer are willing to provide playground supervision for 20 or 30 minutes before school starts. <BR/><BR/>Additionally, students are not allowed to enter the playground, but have to wait on the sidewalk. In an out of control car situation, the sidewalk is certainly more hazardous than the playground.<BR/><BR/>----<BR/><BR/>"Minivans are wedges on wheels, which is why they enjoy higher gas mileage than the blockier SUVs."<BR/><BR/>SUVs have a drivetrain heritage descended from trucks, which are optimized for torque, not efficiency or horsepower. This makes them intrinsically inefficient around town. Should they ever see dirt or mud, however, they beat the pants off of a minivan. But how many do?Brenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11450393891493020636noreply@blogger.com