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The city of Olean, NY decided last last year that they wanted to remove all traffic lights along North Union Street and replace the intersections with 7 roundabouts. This also calls for the narrowing of the road from 2 lanes of traffic both southbound and northbound to only one lane with parking on the side. Trees and planters are expected to be placed as a median in the street.
According to the city, the roundabouts will be more friendly to pedestrians allowing for more people to 'walk downtown Olean.' This will supposedly also improve the business in the downtown shops, but I expect the opposite to happen.
I find this to be extremely stupid and a waste of money. I suspect that most people will avoid the street because it is likely to be bottle-necked with only one lane of traffic. Most people are already doing that because of this construction and just probably just continue to do so after it is complete.
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pointless fact: Here, I tried what I call a "crybaby" drama eye makeup, with the dark pulled up to the inner eye and brow area. A baked in emotion to play around with. Harkening back to old hollywood men in makeup.
Whitstable's most pointless sign. Cycling is banned on the promenade, not that anyone pays any attention (not even local councillors..).
The latest plan is to make it a national cycle route (!) - I'm all for cycling but I think this plan is madness with young kids and dogs running around on and off the beach.
Generally I try to minimise the amount I cycle on roads nowadays (we have a good cycle lane/path network in Leeds), mainly due to this type of thing and far worse.
The overtake was too close, but also ultimately pointless as she then turned off anyway. How much time would have been lost if she'd just stayed behind me and then made the turn. Maybe 5 seconds?!
pointless fact: Here, I tried what I call a "crybaby" drama eye makeup, with the dark pulled up to the inner eye and brow area. A baked in emotion to play around with. Harkening back to old hollywood men in makeup.
Please be advised that the
lighting level in the following
room is very low ...
Why not in multiple languages?
Are only English people dumb?
A claw vending machine consists of prizes, usually plush toys or alternatives such as capsuled toys, hats, balls, dolls, candy and electronics. Higher end and more expensive prizes are sometimes placed in a plastic bag so the toy is harder to pick up. The player inserts coins into the machine, which then allows the player to manipulate a joystick that controls the claw for a variable time (controlled by the operator) usually 15 to 30 seconds (in some cases, a claw vending machine might offer a minute of time). The player is able to move the claw back, forth and sideways, although some machines allow the user to move the claw after it has partially descended.
At the end of the play time (or earlier if the player presses a trigger button on the joystick), the claw descends down and makes an attempt to grip. After making the gripping attempt, the claw then moves over an opening in the corner of the case and releases its contents. If the player is successful, then the prize the claw is holding is dropped into the opening and dispensed through a chute into a hatch for collection.
NZ holiday series:
These little rascals are quick! For each pic I have that is in focus I have 10 that are not!
(seen in explore feb march 2007)
Pat's Pretty Pointless Python Program Produces Palindromic Primes....
And here is a version of the source code which generated the image
(with underscores representing the original's indentation):
[
def isPrime(i):
__ if 0 == i % 2: return 2 == i # ..... Evens are non-prime, except '2'
__ if 1 == i: return False # ............ Technically, 1 is not prime
__ for div in xrange(3, int( i**0.5 ) + 1, 2): # ... Check odd divisors up to my sqrt, inc.
____ if 0 == i % div: return False
__ return True
def palindromeEven(s): # ..... Mirror the full input => even-length output
__ return s + s[::-1] # ............ [::-1] means 'scan backwards, in steps of 1'
def palindromeOdd(s): # ...... Mirror the input, except its final character => odd-length output
__ return s + s[:-1][::-1] # ...... [:-1] means 'trim off the final character
def retGenPalints(): # .......... Return a generator of palindromic integers.
__ lo = 1 # ........................... Note: 'yield' returns each element of a re-entrant sequence
__ while True:
____ hi = lo * 10
____ for i in xrange(lo, hi): yield int( palindromeOdd( str(i) )) # ....... odd length
____ for i in xrange(lo, hi): yield int( palindromeEven( str(i) )) # ...... even length
____ lo = hi
def retGenPrimePalints(): # ........... Return a generator of prime palindromic integers.
__ return (n for n in retGenPalints() if isPrime(n)) # .. This is a 'generator expression'
def somePrimePalints(some): # ..... Return a list of 'some' prime palindromic integers.
__ genPrimePalints = retGenPrimePalints()
__ return list( genPrimePalints.next() for i in xrange(some) )
]
BTW: This approach is reasonably efficient, but certainly not optimal. I have another version, which runs faster, but is harder to understand.
Seriously, what possible use could this be to a cyclist?
None that's what. And there's a bollard in the middle of it just in case it wasn't useless enough already.
Spied in Peckham.
The German Short-haired Pointer instinctively lifts its front paw when on the prowl or upon seeing an animal. By and the large it seems to be a reaction to unfavorable temperature sensations. Rough, tough and athletic and sissies at the same time. :)
Hate cars like this, but it was upload this or nothing. Wanted to go spotting this weekend, fucking trains were cancelled though.
On holidays next week at the snow so there might be some non automotive stuff.
Thanks guys!
an Episode of David's Pointless Minute