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California Highway Patrol Officer cruising the carpool lane in Rohnert Park. The costs for a ticket is staggering if you get caught driving in a carpool lane without a passenger during commute hours. It starts at $381 fine, which gets bigger after court fees, state fees, county fees..etc. It's a lane to avoid during commute hours without a passenger.
2020 Ford Transit 350
A typical Metro Vanpool 12-15 passenger van. Metro Vanpool is a program that subsidizes the cost of a rental, via Commute by Enterprise, to groups of 5 or more carpooling employees working anywhere within the 7 county metropolitan area.
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This guy decided that carpool laws are stupid and waiting for the light at the ramp is for suckers. Sigh, another single occupancy asshole in the carpool lane..and with a christian license plate, no less. Get out of my way, BEEP BEEP! :-)
George, Rachel, Bill, Drew,
When I first heard that the mighty Metallica had been booked as a headliner for Bonnaroo 2008 I was immediately interested.
I am a media professional and a HUGE Metallica fan. Metallica is one of the bands who first inspired me to play music and to expand my horizons. It was 'A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica' (the documentary of the making of the Black Album) that inspired my career choice. When I saw how a record was made and witnessed the process behind studio recording, I knew that's what I wanted to do for a living some day. I went on to study Radio, TV, and Film as a result and have been working as a sound/media engineer for the majority of my professional career.
I’ve been on many road trips over the years and I’ve been to even more live shows/festivals. I have traveled great distances in the past to catch Metallica at venues like the Pontiac Silverdome in Detroit, The Retama Polo Fields in San Antonio, American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas Staduim, Starplex Ampatheatre, and a random corn field in Ferris, Texas for Lollapalooza '96. The trip to Bonnaroo was my 14th trek to see Metallica in concert and this journey would prove to be the most memorable to date.
I bought my tickets the very first day they were available and began planning my vacation around the epic voyage to Manchester, Tennessee. I had originally planned to take a co-worker who eventually pulled out and left me with an extra ticket and nobody to take the trip with. I was fully planning on going alone when I stumbled upon the Bonnaroo ride finder message board. Luckily I found four other people who needed to carpool to Bonnaroo. One of them even needed a ticket. We worked out the logistics in the weeks leading up to the festival and set out on our journey the Wednesday before Bonnaroo was to begin. Three of the car-poolers-Drew, Bill, and Brenden drove from Austin to my house in Fort Worth where the trip began. Our fourth rider-Rachel, lived on the way and was picked up in Dallas.
Fortunately, everyone who came on the trip was totally cool and very friendly. We drove my GMC Envoy and had it packed to the roof with camping gear and food. Normally the trip to Manchester takes about 12 hours from Dallas. Our trip was slightly shorter, as we engaged the warp-drive and drove about 90mph the entire way. Our first waypoint before hitting Bonnaroo was Nashville. We stayed in a slightly ghetto motel along with about a hundred other ‘Roo attendees. The suddenly increased traffic on a Wednesday night was almost too much to handle for the hotel staff. It seems that our fellow Bonnaroo comrades had emptied all of the ice machines in the hotel filling up their coolers, what a tragedy. We could hardly sleep that night because we were all so excited about the festival.
Thursday morning, after the free southern style breakfast at the ghetto-fab hotel, we set out to Manchester to witness what would be the longest line of cars I have ever seen going to the same place. Bonnaroo is held on a 700 acre farm in rural Tennessee. To say Manchester is a small town is an understatement. For a week each year Manchester’s population swells by up to 80k people. When we first approached Bonnaroo we witnessed a line of cars which stretched over ten miles. We had all read the horror stories of 8 hour waits in line just to get in at previous Bonnaroos. Fortune smiled upon our group as we were directed past the line and through the middle of Manchester to an alternate entrance. Our total wait time was about 2.5 hours. Along the road into Bonnaroo were lush pastures and beautiful wooded areas. The traffic moved so slowly at times, that we were able to get out and walk along the road, chat with other people in line, and play Frisbee. This is how I like to spend my vacation, nice and easy.
Once we made it though initial line, we had to get in line once again to have our vehicle searched. Once searched, we proceeded to our campsite in Pod # 9, one of the most distant areas from Centeroo-the main festival area. We set up camp, unloaded our gear and started planning our festival experience. There is literally something to do 24-7 at Bonnaroo. There are vendors, food, showers, music, booze, and ANYTHING else you can imagine. We sampled all of it. Before any music was taken in we had to shake off 12 hours in the car. First up was a trip to the silent disco for some dance moves Napoleon Dynamite would be proud of. The silent disco consists of a DJ, a dance floor and a hundred pairs of Koss wireless headphones. From the outside it is a strange sight indeed. Everyone in the silent disco had a great time and got their dance on most fervently.
Next up was a rousing game of Frisbee. Xbox was handing out glow-in-the-dark Frisbees and we grabbed two. It was a great feeling to run and jump in the fresh, Tennessee, air after being cramped in the truck for so long. The first show I attended at Bonnaroo was Stephen Marley. This was the first Reggae show I’ve ever attended and I was really impressed. The vibe at Bonnaroo is really relaxed and everyone in attendance was there to enjoy themselves to the max. We met people from all over the world while at Bonnaroo. I personally met Canadians, Germans, New Zealanders, Brits, and even some Texans.
The highlight of Bonnaroo came early for me. Metallica was the first headliner of the festival and played the main stage Friday night. Opening for Metallica was comedy-superstar Chris Rock. I’ve never seen Chris Rock in person and was really impressed with his stand-up routine. Seeing Rock on TV doesn’t really do the guy justice. His set was funny, edgy, and WAY raunchy-loved it!
There were some people leading up to Bonnaroo who questioned why Metallica was even there. One of the most unfortunate aspects of festivals such as Bonnaroo is musical snobbery. What most people don’t realize is that Metallica embodies the same spirit of live music and the same spirit of going against the grain and achieving massive success in spite of critics. It took about 30 seconds for the snobs to be silenced. Nothing against the ‘jam bands’ of the world, but I would not have attended Bonnaroo and dropped hundreds of dollars if not for the presence of Metallica. They are one of the great bands of all time and deserve just as much respect as any of the obscure bands that music snobs were fawning over.
Few skeptics remained after the sonic blast that Metallica delivered to the rain-sprinkled Bonnaroo crowd. Although I’ve seen Metallica many times before, I still get chills when I hear ‘The Ecstasy of Gold,’ their epic intro music from the film ‘The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. Metallica kicked off the show with the classic tune Creeping Death. Talk about a warm-up! My arms cramp up after a minute of playing Creeping Death on guitar. I guess that’s why they are Metallica and I’m a writer. The show rocked hard for two hours with stunners like ..And Justice For All, Last Caress, The Memory Remains, No Remorse, One and many others.
It’s been 4 years since I last saw Metallica live. They looked and sounded better than I have ever seen them. Something has certainly changed for the better in camp Metallica. They looked rested, excited, happy, and hungry. The sound quality of Metallica’s stage show is a universe away from where it was 15 years ago. Every riff, drum, and vocal was crisp, clear, and powerful. Lars Ulrich was in top form and finally got his snare drum back. Say what you will about Lars, but he is a legend and a very powerful drummer. Kirk Hammett was also going off and proving himself as one of the best lead guitar players ever. Guitar solos are decidedly back in style. Robert Trujillo was also solid and seemed much more at home in the Metallica family than when I last saw him in 2004. Rob adds so much groove and massive musical talent to the band. James Hetfield was also polished and his voice sounded better than ever. It looks like all of the Phil Towle therapy..a la Some Kind of Monster.. has paid off. There was a noticeable difference on stage amongst the band and the show was epic to say the least.
It was easy to spot the true Metallica fans in the crowd because they were the ones who sang every word at the top of their lungs. I too blew out my voice singing along. It was a very cathartic experience. I attended the show with Drew, a huge Metallica fan from Austin. I met another die-hard Metallica fan during the show named Nina. Nina had come to Bonnaroo alone from So-Cal and was one of the coolest people I met while at Bonnaroo. She was a Metallica fan from way back and we made fast friends. Nina kept me company for the duration of Bonnaroo and made it a much more memorable experience.
After the brutal Metallica show, Nina and I set out to see the rest of the festival together. While the rain held off during Metallica, the skies opened up full blast later that night. I was totally ill-prepared for the rain. It felt like I had jumped into a pool with my clothes on, good times. Later that night we saw a very weird set by Les Claypool at the Super-Jam. We watched around 10 minutes of it and bailed. I was so soaked when I returned to camp that I hopped in the Envoy and cranked the heat. I air-dried in my boxers and all was right with the world. Some of the other acts we caught were Tiesto, Sigur Ros, Mastodon, Cat Power, Pearl Jam, MIA, and Robert Plant.
One of the most publicized events at Bonnaroo was the highly anticipated glow-in-the-dark performance of Kanye West. The show was originally scheduled for 2:45AM. We showed up early and waited…and waited…and waited, shivered a bit too..I didn’t bring a jacket, bad move.
Around 4:30AM, amid massive booing, Kanye took to the stage and began his hip-hop malaise. The glow effect was largely pointless because the sun began rising before the show was over. By the end of the performance, the crowd was tired, pissed, and leaving in droves. West had a great opportunity to win over a whole new audience. Most of the crowd were there out of curiosity, most went away disappointed. West didn’t even acknowledge the crowd or apologize for the two hour delay. Forget George Bush not caring about black people. Kanye West obviously doesn’t care about white people, or any people who came from great distances and paid over $200 US to see him.
Overall, the Bonnaroo experience was a memorable one and I would highly recommend it to anyone who loves music, camping, and floating. The only negative aspect of the whole trip was the theft of my camp flag. I raised a huge flag over our campsite in order to find it in the sea of other campers. Someone neatly cut the zip ties and tape, pulled down the flagpole and stole my flag. Not cool, man.
Provided an equally powerful line-up next year, I will certainly consider doing Bonnaroo again. A big thanks to Yahoo! for giving me the time off to attend. Also big props to my car poolers who contributed cash, laughs, and comradeship along the way. Good Times Indeed. Who’s in for 2009?
Jennifer Aniston recently appeared in the Carpool Karaoke segment of The Late Late Show with James Corden.
Here's where commuters around Seattle live, and how they travel to work with personal transport (including legs).
Companion maps like public transit, carpoolers, and commute times over at uxblog.idvsolutions.com
This and other ginormous map prints available at www.zazzle.com/idvswag
From Preferential Lanes for High Occupancy Vehicles: A Report to the California Legislature, December, 1975.
We were in Burbank, CA walking back to our car and passed this in the parking lot. Even though it looked friendly, I'm sure glad it didn't spot us because they're so unpredictable.
Selena Gomez made an impression on James Corden in the Carpool Karaoke on the late late show. The pair sang mostly from Gomez’s solo album Revival. In the middle of the program Gomez suggested for an detour and both of them ended in an roller coaster. When corden asked Gomez about Taylor...
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Painted placeholder where I will place my carpool sticker on my artcar, PriusTorik. I had to remove the actual sticker in order to prep and paint the bumper (started that last year). I got a replacement, which I knew I needed a place for in the overall composition. Yet, it's not certain that the program won't end at some future date, thus invalidating the stickers. I figured no harm in making a permanent image of the sticker shape, and it might be fun. (I may also paint some alternative wording.)
Explore #62 ..... May 10, 2009
~TO ALL THE MOTHERS~
This is for the mothers who have sat up all night with sick toddlers in their arms, wiping up barf laced with Oscar Mayer wieners and cherry Kool-Aid saying, "It's okay honey, Mommy's here."
Who have sat in rocking chairs for hours on end soothing crying babies who can't be comforted.
This is for all the mothers who show up at work with spit-up in their hair and milk stains on their blouses and diapers in their purse.
For all the mothers who run carpools and make cookies and sew Halloween costumes. And for all the mothers who don't.
This is for the mothers who gave birth to babies they'll never see. And the mothers who took those babies and gave them homes.
This is for the mothers whose priceless art collections are hanging on their refrigerator doors.
And for all the mothers who froze their buns on metal
bleachers at football or soccer games instead of watching from the warmth of their cars, so that when their kids asked, "Did you see me, Mom?" they could
say, "Of course, I wouldn't have missed it for the world," and mean it.
This is for all the mothers who yell at their kids in the grocery store and swat them in despair when they stomp their feet and scream for ice cream before dinner.
And for all the mothers who count to ten instead, but realize how child abuse happens.
This is for all the mothers who sat down with their children and explained all about making babies. And for all the (grand) mothers who wanted to, but
just couldn't find the words.
This is for all the mothers who go hungry, so their children can eat.
For all the mothers who read "Goodnight, Moon" twice a night for a year. And then read it again. "Just one more time."
This is for all the mothers who taught their children to tie their shoelaces before they started school. And for all the mothers who opted for Velcro instead.
This is for all the mothers who teach their sons to cook and their daughters to sink a jump shot.
This is for every mother whose head turns automatically when a little voice
calls "Mom?" in a crowd, even though they know their own offspring are at home -- or even away at college.
This is for all the mothers who sent their kids to school with stomach aches assuring them they'd be just FINE once they got there, only to get calls
from the school nurse an hour later asking them to please pick them up. Right away.
This is for mothers whose children have gone astray, who can't find the words to reach them.
This is for all the step-mothers who raised another woman's child or children, and gave their time, attention, and love... sometimes totally unappreciated!
For all the mothers who bite their lips until they bleed when their 14-year-olds dye their hair green.
For all the mothers of the victims of recent school shootings, and the mothers of those who did the shooting.
For the mothers of the survivors, and the mothers who sat in front of their TVs in horror, hugging their child who just came home from school, safely.
This is for all the mothers who taught their children to be peaceful, and now pray they come home safely from a war.
What makes a good Mother anyway? Is it patience? Compassion? Broad hips? The ability to nurse a baby, cook dinner, and sew a button on a shirt, all at
the same time? Or is it in her heart? Is it the ache you feel when you watch your son or daughter disappear down the street, walking to school alone for
the very first time? The jolt that takes you from sleep to dread, from bed to crib at 2 A.M. to put your hand on the back of a sleeping baby? The panic, years later, that comes again at 2 A.M. when you just want to hear their key in the door and know they are safe again in your home? Or the need to flee from wherever you are and hug your child when you hear news of a fire, a car accident, a child dying?
The emotions of motherhood are universal and so our thoughts are for young mothers stumbling through diaper changes and sleep deprivation... and mature
mothers learning to let go.
For working mothers and stay-at-home mothers.
Single mothers and married mothers.
Mothers with money, mothers without.
This is for you all.
For all of us.
Hang in there.
In the end we can only do the best we can.
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY !
Oh yeah, this is the perfect location to build super freakin tall carpool freeway connections. What was Caltrans thinking about. If you are ever in LA and have enough for carpool, just jump on the 110 South onto the 105 West (heading toward LAX) and you will be greeted with an very amazing view of the city high up in the air. Just make sure that there are no earthquakes at that time because who knows how these babies will react when then start swaying after a major tremblor.
I drove to Grenoble and did some carpool. This is Romain who came with me.
See Claire here as the alternate shot for today.
Natural light.
Canon EOS 5DmkII with EF 135mm f/2 @ 1/200th sec; f/2; iso100.
Car pool on the way home was becoming ugly.
I repurposed some pockets for crayon holders and bought a drawing pad each off the clearance pile.
Nice quiet driving home now.
With 3 "sketch-of-the-days" to enjoy at the end of the journey.
Created with fd's Flickr Toys.
U.S. Government propaganda poster encouraging American to share rides and carpool in support of the war effort (WWII) due to the fact that gasoline and petroleum based materials (e.g. rubber) were in short supply during the war years.
Source: Retrografix.com, Twitter @retrografixcom
Work is underway on a project that will create a dedicated, reversible transit and carpool connection between SR 520 and the I-5 express lanes, along with a reversible transit/carpool ramp at the I-5/Mercer Street interchange. As part of the project, crews are removing and replacing existing utility lines. In this photo, crews are using a trenchless boring machine off the left shoulder of the southbound I-5 off-ramp to Mercer Street.
Learn more about the SR 520/I-5 Express Lanes Connection Project.
Replace a regular incandescent light bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb (cfl)CFLs use 60% less energy than a regular bulb. This simple switch will save about 300 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.
Drive less, carpool or walk more:Avoiding just 10 miles of driving every week would eliminate about 500 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions a year.
Recycle or Reuse more: You can save 2,400 pounds of carbon dioxide a year by recycling half of the waste your household generates. You can recycle almost anything for eg: paper, aluminum foils, cans, newspapers, clothing and shoes. Most products we buy cause greenhouse gas emissions in one or another way, e.g. during production and distribution. By recycling you can help in reducing what goes into landfills and incinerators.
Check your tires: Properly inflated tires mean good gas mileage. For each gallon of gas saved, 20 pounds of carbon dioxide are also never produced.
Use less hot water: It takes a lot of energy to heat water. You can use less hot water by installing a low flow showerhead (350 pounds of carbon dioxide saved per year) and washing your clothes in cold or warm water (500 pounds saved per year) instead of hot.Choose energy efficient appliances when making new purchases.Look for theEnergy Star label on new appliances to choose the most energy efficient products available.
Avoid products with lot of packaging: When you buy products with a lot of packaging, you will end up in throwing the waste material in the garbage, which then will help in filling landfill sites and pollute the environment.
Adjust your thermostat: Use the thermostat to lower the temperature. The easiest and most cost effective advice is simply adjusting your thermostat up in the summer and down in the winter. Install a programmable thermostat. Programmable thermostats will automatically lower the heat or air conditioning at night and raise them again in the morning. They can save $100 a year on your energy bill.
Turn off electronic devices: Turn off electronic devices when you are moving out for a couple of days or more. Unnecessary usage of electronic appliances will not only save fuel i.e. coal by which we get electricity but also increase the lifetime of your gadgets. Do not leave appliances on standby -Use the “on/off” function on the machine itself.
Plant a tree: A single tree will absorb one ton of carbon dioxide over its lifetime. Shade provided by trees can also reduce your air conditioning bill by 10 to 15%. The Arbor Day Foundation has information on planting and provides trees you can plant with membership. Planting trees can help much in reducing global warming than any other method. Protect and conserve forest worldwide. Forests play a critical role in global warming: they store carbon. When forests are burned or cut down, their stored carbon is release into the atmosphere – deforestation now accounts for about 20% of carbon dioxide emissions each year. Conservation International has more information on saving forests from global warming.
Spread the awareness/ Stay informed: Always try your best to educate people about global warming and its causes and after affects. Tell them how they can contribute their part by saving energy that will be good for the environment. Gather opportunities and establish programs that will help you to share information with friends, relatives and neighbors.
But wait. There is one more!
Eat less meat and dairy products. This is one of the MOST effective ways to reduce our personal carbon footprint and our personal negative impact on the environment. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, agriculture is responsible for 18% of the total release of greenhouse gases worldwide (more than the entire transportation sector!). Between methane, a greenhouse gas and deforestation livestock are one of the major contributors to climate change.
Our front-row seat from the carpool lane. We were concerned traffic would be heavy because of this event, but maybe it scared off our usual fellow travelers.
Air Force One flying over the 405 freeway to land at the Long Beach Airport. (President Biden was flying in to Long Beach, California to support Governor Gavin Newsom.)
Here's where commuters around Seattle live, and how they travel to work with public transit.
Companion maps like personal transit, carpoolers, and commute times over at uxblog.idvsolutions.com
This and other ginormous map prints available at www.zazzle.com/idvswag