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tcr! · Sep 4, 2018 at 1:05 pm

Youre a Conversation Starter

I wish this badge was because of my keen attention to John Cougar Mellencamp’s lyrics but I didn’t post that in the What’s Really Happening FB group.

It would’ve gotten me banned like I did from the other ones. 🏆

#socialmedia

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Crosswalk of Certain Doom

tcr! · Sep 4, 2018 at 12:28 pm

Audio (MP3): 20180904 - Crosswalk of Certain Doom

Crosswalk of Certain Doom

The scene, of course, is my truck as I’m headed to work.

Driving along Riverside Avenue and following a Toyota Corolla. The speed limit is 35 mph and we’re both sailing along about 40. There’s maybe two or three car lengths between us.

Other cars are around but they’re only slightly involved.

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Harrison · Sep 4, 2018 at 1:23 pm

Holy shit you spent some time pulling this together. I hope you did it on your employer’s dime.

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Krezel · Sep 4, 2018 at 1:24 pm

Giggle. If it helps today I will call you The King of Geneva! I haven’t a trumpet but I can turn my guitar amp up to eleven! ☮️

tcr! tcr! · Sep 4, 2018 at 2:48 pm

What will you play? Crosstown Traffic by Jimi Hendrix?

Krezel · Sep 4, 2018 at 3:00 pm

How about, I can’t drive 55?

tcr! tcr! · Sep 4, 2018 at 5:46 pm

🎸

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DA · Sep 4, 2018 at 1:24 pm

But isn’t it the law that drivers have to stop at those crosswalks for pedestrians or bikers?

gentile · Sep 4, 2018 at 1:24 pm

I’m sure it is, but at the same time, the point is that if you’re going to stop, don’t make it a split second decision. Like slamming on your brakes in front of a semi, you won’t win every time.

tcr! tcr! · Sep 4, 2018 at 3:01 pm

I might be misinterpreting it but it sounds like only when they’re in the crosswalk.

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Roda · Sep 4, 2018 at 1:24 pm

I hate that crosswalk of certain doom. Maybe a little bridge should go over it. Or it could be re-routed to coincide with the stop light intersection. I wish I had a pool.

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matt bear · Sep 4, 2018 at 2:46 pm

My kids and I cross that spot all the time. We don’t wave people to stop or expect it but people are nice enough to do so

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gentile · Sep 4, 2018 at 2:47 pm

This made my day! I haven’t driven in 15 years and could rant for hours about how the drivers in this town never stop at the line and constantly block crosswalks! People will literally see me riding down the sidewalk and block the cross walk anyway….

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MMiller · Sep 4, 2018 at 2:48 pm

A STOP sign is posted on the east and west side of the bike path that crosses Rt 25. That would indicate to me whoever is using the bike path is to stop for oncoming traffic.
Illinois law states you are to stop for someone in the crosswalk. Very confusing!

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undrtow · Sep 4, 2018 at 2:49 pm

TLDR; Always stop for bikers and walkers in the crosswalk. Problem solved. Probably…because TLDR

tcr! tcr! · Sep 4, 2018 at 6:03 pm

Well, that wasn’t really my TLDR but I’ll allow it.

undrtow · Sep 4, 2018 at 6:14 pm

I’ll admit to a short attention span, but that was similar to a short novel in social media terms, don’t you agree?

tcr! tcr! · Sep 4, 2018 at 6:29 pm

I do agree 😊 but my TLDR is more along the lines of “it’s okay to be agitated when people step on our toes.”

undrtow · Sep 4, 2018 at 6:33 pm

Ah, touche.

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Storck · Sep 4, 2018 at 4:11 pm

One second of distraction is all it takes. Hell I was reaching for cheeto the other day on a drive through Canada. Next second I had two wheels on the gravel shoulder scaring the piss out of me. Life is fun.

tcr! tcr! · Sep 4, 2018 at 5:48 pm

I gave my cat a Cheeto once. She ran off with it in her mouth like a stubby little orange cigar.

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Harrison · Sep 4, 2018 at 5:48 pm

The Cheeto made me do it!

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tyner · Sep 4, 2018 at 6:03 pm

Slow down and drive defensive.

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runde · Sep 5, 2018 at 8:04 am

Some one pissed in your Cheerios this morning huh? Also a lot of cyclists commute in “racing gear” and change at work. But the car shouldn’t have locked up the breaks but if you had to slam on yours too it means you were following too close.

tcr! tcr! · Sep 5, 2018 at 9:27 am

> it means you were following too close
Not necessarily.

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llutz · Sep 6, 2018 at 12:24 pm

I loved your post…you crack me up! #reallifeishilarious

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Sep 3rd, 2018 at 3:01:59 pm

tcr! · Sep 3, 2018 at 3:01 pm

Do you ever find yourself staring at somebody’s eyebrows?

I hope not because then you would be a freak like Mellencamp.

In semi-related news I just saw three dudes picking out sheets at Super Target. I’d like to know how that lovestory ends.

#socialproblems

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prokop · Sep 3, 2018 at 9:12 pm

My niece’s boyfriend has the best brows. I can’t take my eyes off of them.

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Because I eat what I want

tcr! · Sep 3, 2018 at 12:29 pm

Because I eat what I want

Do you guys remember that movie, City of Angels with Nicolas Cage?

I’m like Dennis Franz’s character who eats whatever he wants.

Like three over-medium eggs on top of three toasted King’s Hawaiian Rolls. And then dashed with shredded cheddar cheese.

Because I eat what I want.

#photos #breakfast

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Irene · Sep 3, 2018 at 12:47 pm

You’re still young and lucky to be able to do that!

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Momma J Momma J · Sep 4, 2018 at 12:37 pm

Sounds wonderful!

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Mushroom forest

tcr! · Sep 3, 2018 at 8:37 am

Mushroom forest

The caps are about the size of a dime.

#photos #mushrooms

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Momma J Momma J · Sep 4, 2018 at 12:38 pm

So cute!

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Sep 2nd, 2018 at 9:59:22 am

tcr! · Sep 2, 2018 at 9:59 am

Suckin’ on chili dogs outside the Tastee Freeze.
John Cougar Mellencamp

Nobody sucks on chili dogs you freak. NOBODY.

#lyrics #socialproblems

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fiatlux423 · Sep 2, 2018 at 10:12 am

Yeah that always made me uncomfortable

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Kelly K · Sep 2, 2018 at 11:15 am

Great song though… but that line is off, way off.

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Coops · Sep 2, 2018 at 12:05 pm

I got kicked out of my neighbors house when I was little because I kept singing that part over and over again lmfao

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marney0160 marney0160 · Sep 2, 2018 at 1:32 pm

What?!!! I’ve been doin that for years. I thought you were supposed to! 🤬

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Hater McGhray Hater McGhray · Sep 2, 2018 at 1:48 pm

JCM can suck on whatever he wants

fiatlux423 · Sep 2, 2018 at 2:06 pm

Until he comes for you

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tcr! tcr! · Sep 3, 2018 at 8:33 am

I see that only women have been commenting. Men be like, “yeah, I’m not touching that.”

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420°F oven for tots

tcr! · Sep 1, 2018 at 10:22 am

420 F oven for tots

I’ve never been told to set the oven to 420°F my whole life. Somebody’s high.

#photos

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tism tism · Sep 1, 2018 at 12:54 pm

But that’s how you attain 🥔 perfection. That’s how.

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Next Hour: Heavy rain

tcr! · Sep 1, 2018 at 8:56 am

Next Hour: Heavy rain

I don’t know about you guys but I miss the sunny summer days where me and Deon and Jose would all share Cokes with nothing but blue skies up above.

I got nothing but buckets of rain for the foreseeable future. And no soda.

#weather

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Aug 31st, 2018 at 5:04:22 pm

tcr! · Aug 31, 2018 at 5:04 pm

Where’s the best place to go in the Fox Valley to get Portuguese food? If you’re Portuguese, can we just come over for dinner? It’ll be Sara and myself.

I have two cats but that’s not really relevant. And they don’t like to travel. I also like to watch American Ninja Warrior while I’m eating.

#helpwanted #tv

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Hitzeman · Aug 31, 2018 at 5:05 pm

Love ANW!!

tcr! tcr! · Aug 31, 2018 at 5:18 pm

Hell yeah!

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fiatlux423 · Aug 31, 2018 at 5:11 pm

That’s the only show I watch when I am house sitting for my parents.

tcr! tcr! · Aug 31, 2018 at 5:19 pm

I was watching Chopped at dinner but then I just ended up feeling bad about myself for the slop I threw together at suppertime.

fiatlux423 · Aug 31, 2018 at 6:05 pm

Is that why you’re inviting yourself to someone else’s house?

tcr! tcr! · Aug 31, 2018 at 6:42 pm

I asked though! Unlike that time I invited myself over to Carol Ann’s to play all of her weird instruments. 🎷🎻 And then she just stood there in awkward silence.

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Scott imagined sleeping peacefully

tcr! · Aug 31, 2018 at 4:25 pm

Scott imagined sleeping peacefully

Fuck that guy. He’s all strung out on dope.

#photos #likeanasshole

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