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Mon Jan-31-05 11:07 PM
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George W. Bush turnpike in Dallas is so deadly they had to put up |
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huge concrete barriers for the entire length of it, at the tune of $7 million dollars!
Apparently there were so many accidents on George W. Bush turnpike last year, it made the Top Most Deadly Roads in Texas list, quite an honor and the state was forced to add these concrete barriers. Just saw it on my local news.
Somehow it just makes sense that a turnpike named after him would be so deadly and so costly, doesn't it?
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Mon Jan-31-05 11:09 PM
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1. The fact that they name roads, buildings, etc... |
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after political figures who are not only still alive but STILL IN OFFICE really bothers me.
And a road called the "George W Bush Freeway" should cause anyone who drives it to make a long series of right turns that lead them in the wrong direction before carrying them over a cliff...
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Mon Jan-31-05 11:10 PM
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4. Sadly, seven people died on it last year when their cars went off the side |
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and smashed. And yeah, I find the practice distasteful too, but we are apparently all about licking neocon ass around here.
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Tue Feb-01-05 12:10 AM
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16. It's the George H.W. Bush Freeway, not GWB.. |
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and, fittingly, it's a toll road. I used to live near the dangerous part. People were driving right over the grass median and into oncoming traffic, for some reason.
I drove down that section of highway many times and could never figure out what would cause people to do such a thing.
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Tue Feb-01-05 09:16 AM
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brought on by having to drive on a road named GHWB Freeway??
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Tue Feb-01-05 09:35 AM
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24. But if it's a toll road then it can't be a "free"way. |
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somebody forgot what a freeway is. Why do the Bushes hate our freeways?
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Mon Jan-31-05 11:10 PM
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burn the bush
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Mon Jan-31-05 11:10 PM
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3. well if they have to name a highway after him-let it be a killer like him |
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Mon Jan-31-05 11:11 PM
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5. That sounds like a lovely place for an all night freeway blog... |
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Edited on Mon Jan-31-05 11:15 PM by lonestarnot
Does anyoneknow if it has any fence running adjacent?
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Mon Jan-31-05 11:12 PM
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7. No it doesn't but soon |
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it will have huge concrete barriers on the side and most of those will be visible to roads below where it crosses over other major roads.
Very appropriate spot for freeway blogging, I agree.
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Mon Jan-31-05 11:14 PM
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9. Concrete is difficult w/o a defacing public property charge n/t |
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Mon Jan-31-05 11:16 PM
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10. Yeah because they are so worried about duct tape residue on |
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Mon Jan-31-05 11:30 PM
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13. Duct tape doesn't do so well on concrete... |
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Tue Feb-01-05 12:03 AM
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15. OK then what would you use? LOL |
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Mon Jan-31-05 11:12 PM
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6. Are you sure you don't mean George H.W. Bush? |
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I was recently in Dallas and I remember driving on the George H.W. Bush freeway which was very new and I didn't see anything named after Chimp.
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Mon Jan-31-05 11:12 PM
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8. Whatever they meant they call it just "George W. Bush" turnpike |
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the actual number is 190, I believe.
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Mon Jan-31-05 11:18 PM
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11. Oh, so it's not official. |
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Just asking out of curiosity. I would be pissed if I missed an official one.
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Mon Jan-31-05 11:22 PM
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12. If I am in Texas, I will avoid that road. Just based on the name. |
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Though I kind of hope to avoid Texas these days.
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Tue Feb-01-05 09:25 AM
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We have LBJ freeway (635) and PRESIDENT George Bush Turnpike. They stuck "president" in there to distingish it from his black sheep son. Now, it doesn't matter.
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Mon Jan-31-05 11:41 PM
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14. The busshit library at texas A&M... |
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we used to call "the enterprise" as it reminds one of a spaceship with the lights at night. Well, i fondly recall that library from the only time in my life i've ever tried "speed"... they were pills my friend had he called "speckled eggs"? but it was a vibrant experience walking about that flourescent 7 floors of books awash with intensity.... ironic that they would later name my one speed amphetomene trip after george bush... perhaps more than ironic... :-)
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Tue Feb-01-05 12:18 AM
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17. If I lived in Dallas, |
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and I had to drive somewhere, I would never put my wheels on that road. I would even drive a long detour if I had to. Believe me. My wheels will not touch anything named "George Bush"
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Tue Feb-01-05 12:22 AM
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18. I've honestly never driven on it and neither has my husband |
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but we never go up there anyway.
Recently we were meeting some friends in that area, but we didn't use that road.
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Tue Feb-01-05 09:59 AM
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26. Then you would have a hard time |
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getting to DFW or Love Field or Arlington or I-20 or I-30 or Loop 820 or Grapevine or 114 etc. from my house. The Bush is a great convenience-the name doesn't bother me. The problem isn't the road-it's the drivers.
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Tue Feb-01-05 08:58 AM
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20. Are there "insurgents" there too? |
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Tue Feb-01-05 09:21 AM
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... about 3 miles from 190.
What is funny is they named it the "George Bush" freeway.
Then Bush** (shrub) was elected governer. So they changed the name to "President George Bush" freeway.
Now with Bush** elected president, they seem to have given up. :)
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Tue Feb-01-05 09:36 AM
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25. Their sacrifices were worth it. |
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Spreading concrete throughout the world carries a high price, and we honor those who died supporting the cause of paving even as we dismantle the health-care system.
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