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I'll wager that the entire world is involved in some form of road construction from a busy metropolis, main highway through America to the most remote village in Africa with only a few paths made from dirt. They are all making developments that affect the normal flow until the new work is completed.

I know in South Florida they could be near completion of a 3-year project and realize it wasn't enough to handle the growth and after, tear up new roads to make changes under a new plan. They only do the contracted work approved by the state (DOT) Department of Transportation.

I'll never forget, they created an 'Express Lane' that was metered by how many miles you traveled on it. It had poles every few feet that separated it from the normal travel lanes. Shortsightedness and the dedicated lane passed the exit to the Fort Lauderdale airport. It didn't take long to realize their mistake, except they didn't provide a merge lane and you had to pass the airport by a few miles to leave the Express Lane.
Morons.

One really busy intersection near me had 2 left turn lanes leading to another road with 2 lanes that merged into one. It appears they are widening the crossroad so the 2nd turn lanes can continue without merging. This work started months ago. While that area is under construction with a single turn lane, it didn't occur to them that only 5 or 6 cars can get through the intersection with the timing of the light. That means a line of about 50 cars are always waiting to make a left turn and it takes several signal changes before getting through the intersection. So many, that it blocks the cars going straight.

Hey! DOT, I've got a suggestion... reprogram the turn lane light to stay on 15 to 20 seconds more than it's doing, so more cars can pass through the intersection.

It's not 'rocquet' science.

I decided that i need to flirt more so here goes.

So, ladies, i got a cool pair of grey socks if you wanna see

Been there

When I first found our about this site 7 or 8 years ago, I was looking for a partner.
I didn't find a partner, but as a practice of mine on datingsites, I'd delete my profile after a few months, stay away a few months or a year, and start again.

The reason why I kept coming back to CS, was because I even thought I wasn't a member, I still enjoyed reading the inspirational blogs, forums and recipes, but couldn't comment on anything.

These days, the blog and forums are filled with haters/thumbsdowners, abusive name calling and yes, the scammers, because even they have found their way here.... all because the harmony, which was once alive in the blogs etc. seems to be gone.

True, it wasn't always chocolate and roses in the blogs and forums, but atleast discrepancies were discussed in a much more civilised manner than now. Most of the good writers from then have either died, been blocked from the site, or just have enough of the behaviour and left, or don't bother to write anymore, but still use the site.

Time to be civilised again, before CS either decides to become a paying site or close the blogs, forums etc., I assume we're all adults on this site, so here's a tip: In this life, not everyone's gonna like us or agree with what we have to say or write, so grow up, and get over it, as it's all a part of human nature. Stop hiding behind the internet to spread hatred / thumbsdowners.

Make CS a place where it's fun to come and be inspired by the writers again, not a place where you're getting put down, because others are dissatisfied in their own real miserable life!!!!!.....it doesn't mean you have to do the same here for others. JMPOV. They say karma is a bit$h, so be careful it doesn't come back to bite you in real life.

I'm gonna get quite a few "thumbsdown" for this blog, but you know what: I'm strong enough to handle such cowardice, as none of you are brave enough to write on a blog or forum "hey, it's me, xyz who gave a thumbsdown on your writing, I did it because of adcd..." so IDGAS.

I was brave enough to do it, the 1 time I gave a thumbsdown, as the remark to the blog in question, was rightly deserving of it. Unfortunately, the OP of the blog, deleted my comment, but left the reason for my comment on his blog.

If you were to have children with your spouse, or if you are considering having children, what names would you choose if the child was a boy or a girl? What does the name mean? Why did you choose this name?

For me, if I had a boy and a girl, my son would carry the name Rytsar (Russian for "knight"). My daughter would be called Reka (Russian for "river"). Mind you, these are just ideas and not finalized; if I ever find my spouse, we would both find a name for our children.

A 90s song that is really a 80s song

That Russia bears no 'Ill Will or Hostility' toward the USA. These are all 'made up' accusations to increase tension between East and West. Thus most Americans are worried about the future while the Russians are laughing their AO.

Proof of this is purely in the fact that they don't endorse and condone all Biden's and his side-kick Harris' actions.

Just think clearly for a moment here. If any country wanted the USA to carry on its suicidal path of self destruction then they would endorse and compliment each ridiculous action that is made daily by a man that is way past his prime and should've been sitting under a tree dreaming dreams of his past conquests. He deserves THAT, at least. I think Americans themselves should re-evaluate the current situation and find out who is and who isn't their enemy.



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I was at the dentist yesterday to repair a chipped tooth. The consultation, x-rays, waiting for the Novocaine to soak in, actually doing the repair and paying the bill was nearly 90 minutes. I used this dentist several times and like her work. She doesn't rush the process and the price becomes secondary.

A few weeks ago, there was a story in The New York Times about a woman in Minnesota who is suing her dentist. The same story was covered on a few news services. She's seeking more than $50,000 in damages, claiming to have received 4 root canals, 8 crowns and 20 fillings ALL IN A SINGLE VISIT.

C'mon, something is wrong what that scenario.

The average adult has 32 teeth (28 if the wisdom teeth are removed)
If 4 of those crowns are for the 4 root canals, that means every tooth had either a crown or a filling. All of them!

From my experience, a root canal requires two to three visits, the first being as much as 2 hours. A crown requires 2 visits, 90 minutes + 30 minutes after the tooth comes back from the laboratory and that can be 7 to 10 days.

I got through algebra and trigonometry, but to my best guess, that's more than $30,000 in dental fees and some 40 hours in the dentist's chair!

Maybe someone can figure the logic in her story and the dentist's reply. They are both on other planets right now!

If a third of what she claims to have been done, $50,000 in damages ain't nearly enough.

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Had rain yesterday then turned cold last night, driveway is a glare today. Just threw out some ice melt and gonna let that work a bit and throw out more later when its safer to walk on it.

In the meantime, big joints, loud music, coffee, and more joints