Traffic Cameras

I hate traffic cameras. I really hate them when they are alongside speed limits that leave drivers really no choice but to speed. This happens in the District of Columbia. On a three-lane open-road, where just moments earlier cars were driving 65 MPH, and with no change whatsoever in the road conditions, the speed limit amazingly plummets to35 MPH! And naturally, right above that 35 MPH sign is a traffic camera, ready to give tickets to each and every driver that goes past - and it should be each one because no one drives 35 MPH.

Anyway, for more on the D.C. Traffic Camera abuse, go here - dctrafficcameras.com

My suggestion to show really everyone how stupid some of these speed limits are, in particular this 35 MPH limit is to somehow organize a national drive the speed limit day. Everyone, throughout the country, unite in one effort to drive the speed limit no matter where you are. The exact speed limit, not over, not below. If the sign says 65, you drive it, 35 you drive it, etc. And the congestion and traffic and problems that would ensue might show some of these people in control just how absurd these speed limits are - something that is going to become more and more of a problem as cities continue adding traffic cameras in an effort to raise revenue.

Maybe this isn't the most pressing issue, but why should someone have to work long hours and then try to drive home only to deal with this type of nonsense.

When Mike Florio Just Makes Things Up

Mike Florio at profootballtalk.com found a story yesterday that said Randy Moss was dogging it on Sunday. Now everyone with any sense has said the writer of the article was mistaken. Florio, on the other hand, went a different direction. He not only linked to the story, but then started to make stuff up in order to get even a bigger reaction. See for a guy like him, a story about Randy Moss was not enough. He needed more than to get a reaction from Patriots fans and Patriots haters. Just like someone listening to "Electric Avenue," he took that sh*t to the next level. He brought in Brett Favre to the mix. Right around now you may be wondering - how can a story about Randy Moss's efforts in New England possibly connect to Favre? Here is how, and we learned it all as kids watching Mr. Roger's Neighborhood. It is called make believe. Because when you are Mike Florio what you can do is pretend, shut your eyes, and think of ways to make the connection. He did and he wrote it - Moss wants out of New England to go play with Favre because Favre has been whispering in his ear.

Anyway, my friend Stew Winkel did a great job yesterday breaking down Florio's fiction - read it here.