Advocacy & Safety - Did my good civic deed for the day.

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I think that all or nothing thing is going to warp any responses you get guy, what I think.

Which of the Presidents made that speech about a "Thousand Points of Light"? Jury duty is not the only Civic Responsibility. I finally joined the County Bike and Ped advisory council so my ideas and suggestions would carry more weight. My first ax to grind is getting a certain dirt path paved so skinny tire bikes can skip several miles of state highway that kill or put a biker in a hospital every year.

What do you think? Do you do similar things in your community when needed? Or do you not give a **** & think your taxes pay for this stuff, you're not going to do their job for them & it is the city's responsibility to deal with it?

I'm not really sure exactly what you did. Did you just call in about the sign? Deosn't really seem like it's worthy of a post, but anyways. Unless it's a stop sign, I guess I fall under the I don't give a **** side. And either way my taxes are paying for it whether or not I call in, it's not like I'm replacing the sign for them out of my own pocket.

I'm not really sure exactly what you did. Did you just call in about the sign? Deosn't really seem like it's worthy of a post, but anyways. Unless it's a stop sign, I guess I fall under the I don't give a **** side. And either way my taxes are paying for it whether or not I call in, it's not like I'm replacing the sign for them out of my own pocket.

N_C likes to make self-congratulatory posts boasting his good deeds, you get used to it.

N_C likes to make self-congratulatory posts boasting his good deeds, you get used to it.


Really? How long does it take? I am still trying to get used to it.

By the way, someone in my house left a dirty mug in the sink. I washed it for them. Just doing my civic duty for the day. What do you think? Do you do similar things in your kitchen when needed? Or do you not give a **** & think your taxes pay for this stuff, you're not going to do their job for them & it is the mug user's responsibility to deal with it?

By the way, someone in my house left a dirty mug in the sink. I washed it for them.

My hero :love:

N_C likes to make self-congratulatory posts boasting his good deeds, you get used to it.

I was extremely disappointed at the lack of a bikeiowa link in this one.

My hero :love:


Thanks. I knew it was a pretty heroic thing for me to do. Who knows what I might do next? Perhaps I will do a load of laundry and get a congressional medal.

Now I know where to post when I want to tell everyone how awesome I am.

You know, all of the time some of you are *******s, sometimes all of you are *******s.


That is almost as poetic as the Gettysburg Address.

Thanks. I knew it was a pretty heroic thing for me to do. Who knows what I might do next? Perhaps I will do a load of laundry and get a congressional medal.

If it's my laundry, I'll bribe ole GWB for your medal myself!

"4 score & seven years ago our forefathers brought forth on this great continent"
Misquoting Lincoln negates your accomplishment with the sign.

I think N_C should be nominated for a Community Volunteer of the Year Award. Let's be honest...most of us would have said..."I'm just too busy too make that phone call...let the other guy do it"...but not N_C. He decides right then and there that he will do something ....that's right...he will make a phone call.


That sign might have sat there for years causing untold confusion if one man didn't step up to the plate.

I'll be honest here. I don't think I would have done it. It's like that guy who saved a life on the tracks of the NYC subways...some people are meant to be heroic...

First off, what does it hurt to just let N_C do his posts. Granted, he can be irritating on occasion, but I do have to admit, he does do his gadfly thing to try to benefit others. He used to drive me up the wall too, but I've just accepted that that's his way. The other thing, if someone wants to take a little pride on doing little things, let him, it doesn't hurt you any, so why bust the guy's chops?

BY the way, N_C...where was the bike Iowa link, I'm disappointed as well!:D

What do you think? Do you do similar things in your community when needed? Or do you not give a **** & think your taxes pay for this stuff, you're not going to do their job for them & it is the city's responsibility to deal with it?
You left out the third choice; not give a **** about your good ****ing deed(s). I think: What a bore!

I was extremely disappointed at the lack of a bikeiowa link in this one.



lol - great point!

I put the seat back down after doing a #1 today. YaY me.

I tried to find a Bikeiowa link for it, but alas there are none.

-D

I put the seat back down after doing a #1 today. YaY me.

I tried to find a Bikeiowa link for it, but alas there are none.

-D
That's nothing. I put the cap back on the tube of toothpaste AND took out the garbage today.

That's nothing. I put the cap back on the tube of toothpaste AND took out the garbage today.

Yea but I do those everyday already.

Oh crap thanks. Forgot it is trash pickup tomorrow (holiday schedule throws me off.)

ILTB saved me today!!! Give him a star.

-D

Yea but I do those everyday already.

Oh crap thanks. Forgot it is trash pickup tomorrow (holiday schedule throws me off.)

ILTB saved me today!!! Give him a star.

-D
No need for a star; I was just doing my civic duty and patting myself on the back.

you people are just too much

I often pass by a particular forum on the internet and I noticed an impotant link was missing. So I did my civic duty and posted the link myself. What do y'all think? Or do you just not give a ****?

http://www.bikeiowa.com/

HERE IT IS!!!
http://www.bikeiowa.com/


Ok You know what. Now you are just being a smara$$.


:D

-D

Ok You know what. Now you are just being a smara$$.


:D

-D

Thank you. We try.:roflmao:

(something about a sign, i think)

I didn't quite get the point of your post, but good for you.

For the rest of you all -- he's just trying to encourage everybody to get involved. It doesn't hurt a bit. Besides, it's in the Holy Bible.

My civic deed of last month: some lady was stalled out and traffic was backed up for about a mile. As I filtered past all the stopped cars, I tapped on glass of the idiots directly behind the stalled vehicle and exhorted the two men inside to "Get out for goodness sake and help this poor lady out!" They wiped the drool from their mouths when it occurred to them that they could, indeed, get out of the cage to push the car out of their way instead of waiting for a tow truck to arrive (or whatever).

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I volunteered at a church then bought a poorman a cup of coffee does that count?

First off, what does it hurt to just let N_C do his posts. Granted, he can be irritating on occasion, but I do have to admit, he does do his gadfly thing to try to benefit others. He used to drive me up the wall too, but I've just accepted that that's his way. The other thing, if someone wants to take a little pride on doing little things, let him, it doesn't hurt you any, so why bust the guy's chops?

No one is stopping N_C from doing his posts. Not that anyone could. No one is trying to say N_C isn't a good person. But his self congratulatory nature just begs for some razzing. As my boss says about such people....if you do a good deed and then brag about it, it doesn't count any more.

I reported a pothole in the bike lane and it got filled immediately. On my part, all I had to do was pick up the phone, not hard. I was impressed with the city, though.

No one is stopping N_C from doing his posts. Not that anyone could. No one is trying to say N_C isn't a good person. But his self congratulatory nature just begs for some razzing. As my boss says about such people....if you do a good deed and then brag about it, it doesn't count any more.

+1

He walked right into this one.

-D

I reported a pothole in the bike lane and it got filled immediately. On my part, all I had to do was pick up the phone, not hard. I was impressed with the city, though.

I called my neighbor he works for the road comission and it got fixed up. Seing no bikes are down that road and cars probably do not notice I figured it was more selfish then beneficial

I often pass by a particular forum on the internet and I noticed an impotant link was missing. So I did my civic duty and posted the link myself. What do y'all think? Or do you just not give a ****?

http://www.bikeiowa.com/

This makes me think that, for the sake of a joke, we should all add a certain link to our forum siggies ;p


But back to the original question: yes calling makes sense. Whenever there is something like that which causes confusion and increases risk on the road for all users it should be called in by someone. It is possible that the city does not know about it, and calling takes only a few min and is no big deal really to do. :)

Sounds like your boss is a bit of a jerk. Question is does he give credit to his subordinates that do a good job?


Actually, SHE is wonderful and not a jerk at all. I can't think of anyone that would think she is a jerk. She is a high performer and very supportive of her employees and doles out plenty of praise(in private and in public forums) when it is due. She just has a low tolerance for whiney self congratulators. Can't say I blame her.

Actually, SHE is wonderful and not a jerk at all. I can't think of anyone that would think she is a jerk. She is a high performer and very supportive of her employees and doles out plenty of praise(in private and in public forums) when it is due. She just has a low tolerance for whiney self congratulators. Can't say I blame her.

Way to go N_C, I guess you do deserve an award. Bronze this:
http://atworkandbored.com/jokes-inc/fun-pics/foot-in-mouth-1199.jpeg

:beer:

congratulations on the most entertaining thread I've read in weeks!

Literally laugh out loud funny- great stuff!

:roflmao:

Cool, sounds like my boss. She doesn't mind self congratulators though. She does not like those who whine. The reason is at my company things are a little differant. I deal with between 50 & 100customers a day & it can be highly stressing at times.

So when we do something that impresses a customer or when a customer wants to give up praise to our mgr's. It is a big deal for us because of the high stress of the job. As far as that goes I've yet to be in a job that's as highly stressing as this one. But I love it, the challenge is great.


Ah yes, customer service...high stress. Nothing like the cushy jobs like being a surgeon or a policeman or someone responsible for millions of dollars of xyz. I have worked in customer service and I agree you can be verbally abused and battered, but it ain't high stress.

I guess I come from a different perspective. I tell this story at work on occasion when someone is complaining about the high stress. At one time I worked as a cardiac monitor technician. I was responsible for identifying the cardiac rhythms of 24 patients at a time. It was a low end job, but paid okay for a recent grad.

Once a patient coded on his way back from radiology. This was a telemetry system so I could see his heart rate going down from 60...50....40....30.....0.....yet we didn't know exactly where the patient was! Finally, the elevator doors opened and the two escorts with his gurney came barrelling out. They had no monitor, but the man was blue so they knew there was trouble. They got him to the room and got his cardiologist on the floor.

They proceded to begin CPR and since they had no monitor in the room, they yelled out to me to give them his cardiac rhythms. I yelled back...V Tach, V-fib, now V Tach.....they based the treatment on my split second decisions. The man survived thanks to the quick work of the nurses and doctors. Now that is stress. I commend anyone who has to deal with people's lives in that way. It isn't for me. I work in a lab. My work eventually saves lives, perhaps a decade from now, but I don't have to live with that kind of acute intense stress. Thank goodness for those people who are willing to do it.

So unless you have had to be responsible for the immediate life or death of another living being, you have no idea what real stress is. Something to think about next time a customer reams you out.

I called the city to report the sign is missing. If this was a no parking sign I wouldn't worry about it. But it is what I consider a directional safety sign. This intersection is pretty busy. If i'm riding in that lane to turn right & there is traffic in front of me that need the left because my lane is right turn only & they don't know it because the sign is down, the traffic in front of me will have to slow down or stop to change lanes, meaning I'll have to do the same. If there is traffic behind me it could be a problem if they don't slow down or stop in time & end up hitting me as a result.

Could this still happen even with the sign there? Yes, but I also know it reduces the amount of times it happens. I've lived there for the past 8 years & have used this route every day since.

Actually I think that it was a good thing to do, the city will put it on their to do list, and a crew will put up a new sign, probably within a few days. You should have reported it, when you first saw it was down, they would have sent a crew, to put back up the same sign, now some yahoo probably has it on his wall, between the pictures of Queen and Frankie Goes to Hollywood:D

stress is doing a 3 year stretch and still walking out on parole with a virgin ass

stress is doing a 3 year stretch and still walking out on parole with a virgin ass


Impressive.

Impressive.


not ending up in prison would have been more impressive, IMHO.

not ending up in prison would have been more impressive, IMHO.


I disagree. I don't think it that hard to follow the law. I also don't think people should commit crimes and then whine about hard hard prison is. It is supposed to be unpleasant. My "impressive" comment was more tongue in cheek. ;)