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No PB Twix? Only Twix has the cookie crunch.

There is a bike path that goes around the roundabout and crosses over the road if you need it. It is much safer than the previous "take you life into your own hands" method.

I have to say I like the roundabout. The scene before the change was scary as f*ck especially on a bike.

Single speed nation or

The driver was cited for failure to maintain control and driving too fast for conditions. https://www.jhnewsandguide.com/news/cops_courts/roundabout-crash-earns-two-citations/article_d2fa4ab2-7d3e-5490-9837-6baf7fa3e6df.html A Florida man who came in too hot approaching the Gros Ventre Junction roundabout structure on slick roads late last week has been cited and told he must appear in court. Yonal Alexandre, a 39-year-old from Orlando, was estimated to be traveling at 35 mph when he entered the roundabout headed southbound around 11 p.m. Thursday. Instead of turning, the truck he drove went straight, resulting in snapped wooden rails and destroyed stone pillars in the middle of the recently completed Highway 89 crossing structure. It’s unclear if anything in particular caused the crash, other than driving too fast for the conditions, Wyoming Highway Patrol Lt. Matt Brackin said. Alcohol wasn’t a factor and Alexandre didn’t report being asleep. Visibility was also fine, he said. “From everything that I saw in the crash report,” Brackin said, “there wasn’t anything that would have adversely affected visibility to see the signs or recognize that there’s something coming up in front of him.” The Wyoming Highway Patrol, which headed the investigation, issued Alexandre a citation for speed too fast for the conditions. It’s a bondable ticket that carries an $80 fine. Separately, Grand Teton National Park also cited Alexandre. “We cited him for failure to maintain control,” spokeswoman Denise Germann said, “and we made it a mandatory appearance.” Germann said the court date is “unknown.” She was unsure of the maximum penalty for the code of federal regulation allegedly violated. Gros Ventre Junction, site of a $5.8 million redesign in 2018, has sustained serious damage. To help pay for repairs, Grand Teton is seeking funds through the System Unit Resource Protection Act, which can provide reimbursement or restitution for damage to park resources. Completing a damage assessment and coming up with a repair bill could take a full year, Germann said. The crash is the second to damage the Gros Ventre Junction roundabout since the structure was completed a year and a half ago. The first crash, Brackin said, was a hit and run between a vehicle and one of the stone barriers circling the structure. Brackin said people branding the roundabout unsafe are getting ahead of themselves. “I don’t see the roundabouts being a safety issue by any stretch of the imagination,” Brackin said. “I think that it’s alleviated safety issues with traffic in general. “This was a pretty generic accident, other than the damage that it caused,” he said. “I know it’s kind of a hot topic, because it’s a new roundabout.” Germann also stood behind the safety of the structure. Changes to the Gros Ventre Junction design, she said, are not being considered at this point. “The original design was with traffic safety highway individuals and the Federal Highway Administration,” she said. “We’ll do the assessment and go from there.”

In the movie A Christmas Story, what is the name of the department store where Ralphie sees the Red Rider in window? I won a ticket to Saturday's hockey game, a flu shot, and an album.

Showers are overrated too. It's rough on your skin. I've cut back.

I cut down on water usage by not washing my hands. I think it has pissed off one of my co-workers. I've decided to stop peeing in the urinal(more flushing) so I piss in his coffee mug. Win-win. Just doing my part.

I augmented my scene with a couple of snowmen.

https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2015/04/10/398811199/episode-616-how-solar-got-cheap For a long time, solar power has seemed like a thing of the future. A few environmentalists with a lot of money could afford it, but it wasn't really available for everyone. That's changed. Suddenly, solar power isn't this weird fringe technology anymore. People get it not to save the planet, but because it's a good deal. Today on the show: how solar power got so cheap, so fast.

If he was from Venus, would he feed us with a spoon? If he was from Mars, wouldn't that be cool? Standing right on campus, would he stamp us in a file? Hangin' down in Memphis all the while. Children by the million sing for Alex Chilton when he comes 'round They sing "I'm in love. What's that song? I'm in love with that song."

Look me in the eyeThen, tell me that I'm satisfied

$30-54/month. I just turned my heat on for the first time two days ago. My place is small and inexpensive to heat.

These tires might be a good idea.

https://jhnordic.com/trails/signal-mountain/ It says there is a fee, but there is no way to collect it and nobody is out there. The climb up the mountain feels long at times, but the view once there is worth all the pain. Did it in fresh powder (12-18" -- knee height) without any apparent trail -- breaking the trail up, it was about 3.5 hours. Trip back down was about 1/2 as long. The view at the top is incomparable.

I've never skied up it. It isn't groomed so you make your own trail or follow one somebody else made. It's a beautiful road, one of my favorite rides. I rode it in Nov. It offers the best view of the valley if you can make it to the top.

136" and counting. Big Red fired up Sat. Grooming in the park has just begun. GTNP grooming special update: It’s very soft north of Jenny so we are grooming two lanes to Signal Mountain and four lanes to South Jenny Lake. Fatbike trails are groomed Monday mornings. I've made the first tracks two weeks in a row.

That's a smart dad move. Great story.

Morning ride. The trail was freshly groomed I made the first tracks. 0 F. Whole lot of awesome.

I like mason jars too. They are super handy.

Cool.

https://www.npr.org/2019/07/09/739893511/episode-925-a-mob-boss-a-garbage-boat-and-why-we-recycle https://www.npr.org/2019/07/12/741283641/episode-926-so-should-we-recycle

Yes, any container can have a triangle and a number on anything. That doesn't mean any company will recycle it. Planet Money did a podcast about it. We have f'd up recycling in this country. Most of it is getting tossed into the landfills. Locally, our program is really strict. It makes it a pain, but the recycleables are clean and they can sell them for a profit.

The elks wear those too. I thought it was just thee shriners. I think I saw a few with these: