Opinion: Perry Ellis will get the hang of banging

And reddit.com...

November 14, 2012 at 9:36 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Burglary cases are all over map

The police say there isn't a pattern but that isn't true. There is a pattern on the Google maps data set of clusters by location. The other that data could show but doesn't is whether there is a correlation between days of the week and the burglaries. You would have all the burglaries on Monday be one color, Tuesday a different color and see if there is a pattern. Finally, you would show the burglaries by time of day and use the same color scheme. The pattern is there, they just aren't asking the right questions.

October 2, 2012 at 7:41 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Inexcusable Customer Service by Haskell Indian Nations University Employees

I noticed you used the phrase, "when we do implement some changes" indicating that you are an employee of Haskell. Why don't you stop being "anon" and put your name out there as you so freely advise others?

I like you you say "I can't wait till Haskell makes some real changes." What are you waiting for? Christmas? Instead of typing on a message board mabye you should be making those changes instead of talking about them.

September 30, 2012 at 4:03 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Inexcusable Customer Service by Haskell Indian Nations University Employees

That sample size if conducted in a truly random format would give you a 95% confidence level and a confidence interval of 11.5. This is based on a population size of 600. So not horrible, but not great methodology and sampling.

September 24, 2012 at 6:55 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

McDonald's calorie counts: No more avoiding the obvious

The McNuggets have 450, what else are you getting that adds 640 calories? That item(s) would seem to be the problem moreso than the McNuggets.

September 24, 2012 at 6:46 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Haskell football loses opener to Presentation College

What do you expect? It is a NAIA Division II school. They aren't going to send a reporter out to the game. Why don't you volunteer to do the stories on the team...?

September 10, 2012 at 4:44 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

10th Circuit Court of Appeals upholds state's approved route of South Lawrence Trafficway through the Baker Wetlands

You are an idiot. If you know anything about farming at all you wouldn't say that. River bottoms which lie next to the river are extremely fertile ground.

July 10, 2012 at 5:13 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Bid approved for cable median barriers along K-10 corridor

It seems the price is inappropriate. I pulled some info from Minnesota and here are their numbers:

Cost (material and installation)
Concrete median barrier - $400,000 to $500,000 per mile
Cable median barrier - $140,000 to $150,000 per mile
There are restrictions in where cable median barrier can be installed.

So it seems like we are overpaying by about $850,000.

Then from Dave Olson, WSDOT Design Policy, Standards & Research Manager:

We have heard that one European country has banned the use of cable barrier, over complaints from motorcycle users. What is not clear to us is whether the ban was implemented as a result of actual crash experience or over fear (perception) of what might happen. A 2006 study in New Zealand published a paper that concluded "...whilst WRSBs [wire rope safety barriers] have the potential to cause serious injury to errant riders, so do all road safety barriers." They went on to say "there is no reliable evident to indicate the WRSBs present a greater risk or less risk than other barrier types, or indeed, no barrier at all." In January 2008, an international meeting of the Transportation Research Board was convened with a focus on motorcycle safety. There were at least 15 presentations on motorcycle safety. Cable barrier was discussed, and this committee concluded that "there is no clear proof that cable barrier systems are cheese cutters."

July 8, 2012 at 12:34 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Employee cited after vehicle crashes into 31st Street restaurant

I think you are correct. I did not think to look and see what the other two sections were 8-1567 and 8-1568. Actually now that I look at it, the answer was right there in front of me since it does list 8-1566. : )

So now we/I know that you can get a ticket for reckless driving, DUI and fleeing and eluding if we are being crazy in the parking lot at Wal-Mart.

June 14, 2012 at 12:14 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Employee cited after vehicle crashes into 31st Street restaurant

Which is why I posted the above blurb, Sec. 2. Provisions of Ordinance Refer to Vehicles Upon the Streets and Highways. The City of Lawrence's Ordinance are based on the Standard Traffic Ordinance for Kansas Cities, Edition of 2011, where it states that provisions apply exclusively to the operation of vehicles upon streets and highways within this city except: (a) Where a different place is specifically referred to in a given section. The City of Lawrence, that I can see has not modified that Standard Traffic Ordinance.

Vertigo cited Statute 8-1566: Reckless driving, penalties. (a) Any person who drives any vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving. However:

8-1501: Application of sections in article 15. The provisions of this article relating to the operation of vehicles refer exclusively to the operation of vehicles upon highways except:
(a) Where a different place is specifically referred to in a given section; and

(b) The provisions of K.S.A. 8-1566 to 8-1568, inclusive, and the provisions of article 10 of chapter 8 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and any acts amendatory thereof, shall apply upon highways and elsewhere throughout the state.

History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1501; July 1.

Section 8-1501 covers 8-1566 which means that, again, the incident happened on private property, not a city street. I do agree that DUI is different and it states so in the ordinances covering it. Same applies to handicapped parking. Here is an example of the handicapped parking clause, "(c) The provisions of subsection (a) shall be enforced by law enforcement officers on public and private property."

June 13, 2012 at 9:01 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )