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We had a fantastically angry discussion about Comcast a few days ago, and if anyone wanted to vent more, Comcast is “raising rates” in Charlottesville [DP]
Apparently the C-Ville Police are sick of drivers who don’t yield to pedestrians. What intersections are the most scary? [WCAV]
C-Ville Weekly reports that the Big Jim’s restaurant is NOT closing [CW]
NFP
Wow, the Cav Daily published an article arguing the benefits of “Natural Family Planning” or in layman’s terms, having sex ONLY during the right time of the month, without any sort of contraceptive. Men, I suggest that you don’t try this one at home. It’s worth a read and definitely worth discussing. Personally, I think this is INSANE, how on earth do people… oh wait it’s for Catholics and only has a 99.4% success rate? By golly, that’s better protection than using a condom.
Before attempting to use this method, it is imperative that couples attend a training course. According to Brand, the course is split over two sessions, and participants are taught the background of the method as well as its relation to theology, since NFP is one of the methods approved by the Roman Catholic Church. They are also taught basic biology and how the method works. Then, for about a month, the couple uses this information to practice charting temperature changes and monitoring the cervical mucus. At the second session, couples practice reading sample charts. After training, instructors remain in contact with the couples until they are able to use the method on their own.
What do you think? [CD]
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Tagged as: Charlottesville, Gripes, Restaurants, Rumors
If Big Jims did close, I would never again have to go to an event they catered featuring their terrible barbecue, terrible coleslaw, terrible beans and pedestrian potato chips.
You know, I’ve always believed that nothing set the mood like a little Percy Sledge and a session to monitor the cervical mucus…
Restaurantarama calls me out as a gossip monger? Sweet! Do they not understand the nature of this site? If they want to meet me, they can meet me face to face at the next CVillain gathering. Just come up to me and ask if I’m Stormy.
Now, can they find me a local car rental company that will rent me an SUV I can use to tow a trailer? That’s my current project.
Pedestrians do not have the right-of-way in Virginia as a general rule. “No pedestrian shall enter or cross an intersection in disregard of approaching traffic.” While in a crosswalk or controlled intersection, vehicles must yield the right-of-way as long as the above sentence is followed. That’s in people. In the crosswalk. Not anywhere you want to willy-nilly dash into the street at any ole place on your cell or with the trusty IPOD. Or on the sidewalk where we are supposed to psychically determine your intended move. I’ve almost killed 1,000 people in my time here because of their disregard. I hope the CPD understands this concept. But, I doubt it. So stop scowling at me when I don’t always let you pass in front when you are standing on on on the sidewalk in front of a crosswalk. And especially at other places where you definitely do not have the right-of-way. The vast majority of pedestrian v MV crashes do not occur at crosswalks or controlled intersections.
I also think it’s amusing that Restaurantarama has it’s proverbial tails ruffled because of this site. “Myspace or something” when it knows damn well where that rumor came from, probably obsessively pouring over each page daily in a seething jealous rage. Maybe it believes this is Charlottesville “Huntley-Brinkley Report” served fresh daily. Ha!
Yea, for real. I hereby charge the C-ville with refuting all rumors posted on local blogs.
Which reminds me: I heard Fleurie was closing.
Who will confirm this unfounded piece of gossip? Who?!!!!
I’m glad the police are cracking down on cars that refuse to yield to pedestrians. I walk everywhere in this town (up to 4 miles every day), and I am nearly hit every few weeks. I was actually hit last February while in a crosswalk with the pedestrian sign lit. The most dangerous intersection is JPA and West Main, where someone will run a red light almost every time, especially around 8 am and 5 pm when people are going to and from work. What’s worse is that some drivers will angrily curse at you as you walk through the intersection. How dare a pedestrian cross in front of them!
Fleurie has been pretty crowded when I’ve been there.
Taliesin - I believe you are wrong. While you are correct about “in disregard of oncoming traffic,” pedestrian code also clearly states:
The driver of any vehicle on a highway shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian crossing such highway at any clearly marked crosswalk.
I am no lawyer but as sooon as a person stands at a crosswalk wouldn’t that indicate the person is crossing and require the driver to yield?
It’s a simple calculation when you’re crossing the street - you may be unsure whether the laws of man are on your side, but you can be damn sure the laws of physics aren’t…
I also think it’s amusing that Restaurantarama has it’s proverbial tails ruffled because of this site. “Myspace or something†when it knows damn well where that rumor came from, probably obsessively pouring over each page daily in a seething jealous rage.
I actually don’t remember reading about the Tavern closing here (was that during one of Thor’s drunken rantings? PPS Thor - we love you too).
I notice, however, that CVille did not confirm the closing of Atomic…
Atomic was confirmed. We never brought up The Tavern from what I can remember.. then again maybe we hit delete.
we confirmed Atomic - but didn’t see it mentioned in the CVille weekly today (was it in last week’s?)
nice job digging up the picture of the ancient condom, originally marketed by (the)Trojan(s) as their strap-on goat bladder penile shroud, it came in a convenient goat-sized package, though it was phased out due to the straps which were considered its achilles heel. That and the fact that by the time you got one out of its package there wasn’t much left of the goat to screw.
dude. “strap-on goat bladder penile shroud” is totally gonna be the name of my new band.
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If you think the pedestrian indignation is bad here, you should try Princeton. I’ve seen gray-bearded professors wait until the light turns green, then step out during rush hour traffic and attempt to kick any cars that dare drive while they try to cross.
As a Charlottesville walker myself (I’m maybe in my car once a week), I’ve never had any problems crossing any roads, crosswalk or otherwise. But then again, I do have the whole girl thing going for me and I’m often walking with a cute dog, so I don’t have a hard time making eye contact with drivers before trudging onward.
PICTURES!!!
Of the gray-haired professor or the dog ; )
The other morning on Rugby Road while going into work, there was a guy in a Choate sweatshirt more than half a block away from the street corner. The walk light blinnked on and he ran like a maniac and crossed the street. Never mind that the light had stopped blinking two minutes before and was “don’t walk” and that he didn’t even slow down. He just kept running.
Of course, I still remember the sorority girls who pushed the pedestrian button at Grady and Rugby and immediately stepped out into traffic as I was turning. Has anyone let them know that the light doesn’t work that way….it’s not instanteous.
But I do like the new pedestrian crossing down University Avenue near where the marching band practices. It’s helped a lot with cars paying a little bit more attention.
lys is it ok to admit i have virtual crush on you?
Of course it is (and I am virtually flattered).
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