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Max
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08-12-2000

Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 7:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Max a private message Print Post    
California drivers do lots of things that are illegal -- same as drivers everywhere else. That's truly sad if he was texting and lost control of the vehicle. Another example of why the phone should be stowed out of reach until you park the car.

Chaplin
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01-08-2006

Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 8:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chaplin a private message Print Post    
I was very sad to hear about Michael Douglas being diagnosed with Throat Cancer. I am hoping he can beat it. Anyone know what the long term prognosis is for someone diagnosed with his type of Cancer? I know it is not good for Lung Cancer so was worried when I heard the news today.

Max
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08-12-2000

Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 11:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Max a private message Print Post    
I have a friend whose husband had throat cancer. The treatments were very hard on him, but he came through it and is doing very well now. It really depends on where it is and the stage at which it's diagnosed.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 4:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
My point was that along with being a stupid idea to text while driving, it is also illegal to do so in the state of California.

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 4:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
I was riding with a friend last week, and she started texting her son. I didn't say anything at first, but after she weaved one time, I told her to either pull over and text or put the phone away. I said it in a joking tone so I didn't "offend" her, but she took the hint and immediately tossed her phone into the back seat.

We all have to be vigilant and not allow even seasoned drivers to text while driving. There is nothing in the world that anyone can text to you or you to them, that is more important than my life.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 4:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I have a friend who, when she talks on her cell while driving, EVEN WHILE USING HANDSFREE DEVICES, scares the heck out of me. I hate to ride with her when she talks on the phone. Talk about distracted! Add to that when she turns on her GPS, and I start crossing fingers and lighting candles so we'll get to our destination in one piece. (And yes, I call her out on it, and she usually hangs up the phone.)

But then she'll call ME while she's driving, and I'm wondering who all she's scaring on the road.

Rissa
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03-19-2006

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 5:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
Not disagreeing with you at all Costa, because you are 100% right. But Tishala.... I think in Dr Ryan's case when they said he had tweeted JUST before his death they didn't mean while he was driving. The tweet about his hike and the pic with his dog were tweeted the night before the accident Unless there was more that I haven't heard? But you are right and just the other day there was yet another study showing that hands-free/bluetooth is just as distracting as actually holding the phone to your ear.

ETA: Here is his twitter page if anyone wants to check the times: http://twitter.com/drfrankryan If he had been in the middle of texting or tweeting at the time of the accident then that tweet would not have been posted and People would only know if the police were leaking information. All the tabloids seem to be using the phrase "JUST before the crash", accuracy be dammed. LOL

ETA Again. Just looking again and the tweets seem to be 4-5 hours after he died. So now I have no idea. LOL

Brenda1966
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07-02-2002

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 6:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
There are people who are just bad drivers period -- long before cell phones a friend's driving scared me so much I vowed I'd never ride with her again! :-) Add cell phones and GPS's in there and we have a problem that is out of control like drunk driving. It's really scary.

Hopefully they caught Michael Douglas's cancer in the early stages to give him a chance. Throat does not sound like an easy one to fight.

Mizinvanccouver
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02-21-2003

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 7:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mizinvanccouver a private message Print Post    
I'm a relatively new driver (late bloomer here! lol) only been driving for a year and I find it distracting sometimes just talking to someone 'in' my car or if my daughter is talking and talking or screeching ect. Thankfully she knows one comment from me,"Please be quiet Mommy is driving!!" keeps her quiet. Anyway, my point being regardless of the 'handsfree' device I think it depends on each person how focused they remain to the driving when even talking. I agree with the new laws btw.

Merrysea
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08-13-2004

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 8:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Merrysea a private message Print Post    
I've been in two accidents (once in 1973, long before cell phones and texting), once when someone ran a red light and another when someone ran a stop sign. Both times they hit me because they were paying attention to their kids instead of the road.

Hermione69
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07-23-2002

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 8:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
We've all been behind drivers texting or even "just talking" on cell phones and they are more often than not all over the place. I saw a near miss accident one driving home when driver who was texting drifted into the adjacent lane causing a car to slam brakes to avoid being hit. The driver texting was completely oblivious and continued on texting and driving (and drifting), having no idea. If I had been the other car, I would have hit the horn, but that person didn't and I turned at the next light.

No driver, no matter how good, is as in control as he or she thinks when texting or talking on the cell phone while driving.

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 8:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
I have a sign that says "Hang Up AND DRIVE!"

No joke. I've almost been hit several times by drivers on their cell phones. Excuse me, but my kids are in my car and your lack of attention putting me and them at risk INFURIATES ME!

Hermione69
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07-23-2002

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 8:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
Merrysea, I read a survey not long ago that said children were the #1 distraction to drivers. I had been expecting phones! Of course, that doesn't discount the danger of using cell phones while driving, but the truth is there are a myriad of distractions to drivers and they are all dangerous in their own way. We should all be aware of them and be more careful drivers. I mean, how many of us have fiddled with the radio or an iPod while driving?

Nyheat
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08-09-2006

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 8:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nyheat a private message Print Post    
Ok, Kat Von D just confirmed on her twitter that she and Jesse James are dating. This leaves me in crisis. Love her, him not so much. :/ She and Nikki Sixx just broke up. Like, last week.

Twitter is good for all this fun stuff.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 8:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
My evil thing that I used to do (when I hadda drive to work in the morning) was to pull up next to some eejit putting on her makeup while driving on the freeway, and then lay on the horn. I'd drive away smirking, and hoping that the eyeliner being applied ended up going all the way up to her eyebrow.

Kat Von D and Jesse James? Ugh. Doesn't even sound like a match made in heaven. Sounds like a publicity stunt to me.

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 8:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
NYH, I'm thinking that Jesse & Kat may be the REASON for the breakup of Kat & Nikki.

Nyheat
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08-09-2006

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 8:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nyheat a private message Print Post    
Yeah, it's weird. Nikki went on tour in Europe with Crue and Kat; they were so lovely dovey and cute on Twitter. Then 5 days later she flew home to LA and announced they broke up. :/

Jesse will NOT support her like Nikki did. Blah. Yes, twitter has warped my brain.

Brenda1966
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07-02-2002

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 8:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
Who is Kat Von D? And what happened to Jesse wanting to get back with Sandra?

As for driving -- I hate it when you're riding with someone and the driver feels like they have to look at you as they talk to you. I tell them "please just look at the road!!!" Yes, talking, kids, all of it can be very distracting. If you are not watching the road and all the other cars, then you are at risk.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 9:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Kat Von D is a tattoo artist based in LA. She has her own reality show on TLC (it spun off of Miami Ink).

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 9:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
This is the ultimate incentive for Sandra to get on with her life, which she's started to do already.

Kookliebird
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08-04-2005

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 9:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kookliebird a private message Print Post    
both reality show people.... the "relationship" makes a lot of sense to me....publicity, publicity, publicity...

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 9:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
To be fair, Jesse James isn't a reality show person the way many are. He had a huge following in his business long before Monster Garage; in fact, the following is why he got the show, not the other way around. It isn't like he's a real housewife, mediocre singer, looking for love, or wannabe anything on some other show.

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 10:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
The Hollywood Reporter now says Steven Tyler has been signed as an Idol judge:


http://tinyurl.com/29zvjov

"But this marks the first time THR has reported an "Idol" judging panel candidate is locked, with two sources near the talks saying Tyler has signed..."

Kappy
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06-28-2002

Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 8:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kappy a private message Print Post    
"There are people who are just bad drivers period"

You mean like Mel Gibson?

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 1:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Kat von D isn't just a "reality show person" either.. she has a successful tatoo career, is a talented artist, has written a book and is writing another, has a perfume line.

Steven Tyler.. well guess we'll see how that goes. So far I'm not thinking AI will survive, but there is always hope.

As for driving and distraction. Drives me crazy when I see a dog hanging out a window, and usually that also means the dog is loose and sitting on the driver's lap.

Just like a loose baby or child.. you have to stop suddenly and those little bodies suffer.

And children and animals are distractions. Even adults are but normally they are sensitive enoughto stop talking if traffic gets really scary. A person on the other end of a phone call, of course, isn't seeing the traffic situation so they are even more distracting.

My cell comes with me but stays in my purse and turned OFF while I'm driving.