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On Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at 10:13:18 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> "dsi1" wrote in message
> ...
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> On Monday, August 28, 2017 at 11:42:12 PM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> > "dsi1" wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> > On Monday, August 28, 2017 at 10:29:56 AM UTC-10, Casa de Masa wrote:
> > > On 8/28/2017 12:11 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> > > > On Monday, August 28, 2017 at 3:14:55 AM UTC-10, Nancy Young wrote:
> > > >> On 8/28/2017 7:52 AM, Bruce wrote:
> > > >>> On Mon, 28 Aug 2017 07:42:16 -0400, Nancy Young
> > > >>> > wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>>> GPS indicating that there was a school zone wouldn't have helped
> > > >>>> her. That would be a good feature to have, especially where she
> > > >>>> lived, there are schools of some sort all over. At least I would
> > > >>>> have known.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane passed away in 2015, otherwise it would
> > > >>> have
> > > >>> been him, hiding behind some bushes!
> > > >>
> > > >> That's why they use cameras on those busy city streets. Money
> > > >> grubbing
> > > >> cameras. You don't know you're in trouble until the mail arrives a
> > > >> week
> > > >> later.
> > > >>
> > > >> nancy
> > > >
> > > > Hawaii tried speed-cam about 10 years ago but it proved to be quite
> > > > unpopular and these days the cops have to get their tickets the old
> > > > fashioned way - manually. I can understand the appeal though. Just
> > > > hire
> > > > an out-of-state third party to run it and then sit back and collect
> > > > piles of money. Who the heck doesn't like a scheme/deal/scam like
> > > > that?
> > > >
> > > They tried that in Arizona and it failed big time - all torn out.
> > >
> > > Something about not being re-electable did the trick.

> >
> > Oh well, they'll think of something to get us yet.
> >
> > ===
> >
> > Speed cameras are common here. (Fixed) Usually (but not always) there
> > is
> > a
> > warning of cameras ahead.
> >
> > There are mobile ones too. They are very brightly coloured though so
> > very
> > visible.
> >
> > Very occasionally a police car will have a radar gun to check speed and
> > those are not at all visible.
> >
> > We have a LOT.
> >
> >
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> > http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk

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> Damn girl, you guys got a lot of camera over there! OTOH, America will be
> going down the same path. It's just going to take up 20 years or so to
> catch
> up with you.
>
> ==
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> <g> we have CCTV cameras all over the place too. Did you not say once
> that
> your wife would like to live here? Boy are you going to love it ;-)
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> http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk


I think you're right about this. A quiet little place in Scotland would suit
me fine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbtdUOmAPbo

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But not quite like that, eh?



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