They always have money to construct speed bumps, but never money to repair the potholes. Why can’t they scrape off those blasted bumps and dump the material into the holes?
I was the passenger in a car with my commanding officer in the National Guard. He was taking me to the top of a mountain on a visit to the communications site that one of our units set up there on an exercise (I did not have to be there, but he was mentoring for a future role).
On the way up this mountain road, he was weaving back and forth and he commented, “I’m trying to spare you as many potholes as possible.” My response was, “Don’t worry about it, sir. I’m sure the ones you miss on the way up, you’ll get on the way down.”
He was a notorious punster (even worse than me). He delivered a number of them to which I did not respond. I finally said to him, “You keep pitching them, sir; I’ll swing at one of them eventually.”
Actually one can hate a lot of things but usually that shows when a specific issue arises. In this case it’s potholes/unused taxes. Tomorrow it could be something else.
I was listening to the XM radio, and Dion DiMucci’s song “Abraham, Martin and John” came on. It was followed by Billy Joel’s “Only the Good Die Young”. For want of a few inches, a democracy may be lost.
Jeff, regarding your other cartoon, on unity: While I agree that there are many viewpoints to the issue in Gaza, I think the Dems did a Marvelous job with demonstrating unity at the opening night of the convention! I’m excited to watch the speeches these next three nights! And I finally learned to watch it on C-SPAN. No commercials, no pundits and talking heads trying to give commentary during the speeches, and no muting of the so-called “lesser” speeches while the correspondents conduct interviews.
Silicon Valley here. We have more people, with cars, than probably anywhere in CA, except maybe Los Angeles. The roads are CRAP! If it isn’t potholes it’s huge metal slabs covering where they’ll hook up utilities for some new apartments or housing tracts. Our cars take such a beating you’d think that the auto repair places are paying the cities NOT to fix the potholes ;-)
TStyle78 about 1 month ago
I think you can.
Jml58 about 1 month ago
Why not?
Carl Premium Member 30 days ago
You assume the taxes will be used where they should be used.
some idiot from R'lyeh Premium Member 30 days ago
“I am large, I contain multitudes”
think it through 30 days ago
Republicans hate everything.
LeftCoastKen Premium Member 30 days ago
Around here, they collect the taxes and still don’t fix the potholes. We all wonder where our taxes are really going.
Dani Rice 30 days ago
They always have money to construct speed bumps, but never money to repair the potholes. Why can’t they scrape off those blasted bumps and dump the material into the holes?
dflak 30 days ago
I was the passenger in a car with my commanding officer in the National Guard. He was taking me to the top of a mountain on a visit to the communications site that one of our units set up there on an exercise (I did not have to be there, but he was mentoring for a future role).
On the way up this mountain road, he was weaving back and forth and he commented, “I’m trying to spare you as many potholes as possible.” My response was, “Don’t worry about it, sir. I’m sure the ones you miss on the way up, you’ll get on the way down.”
He was a notorious punster (even worse than me). He delivered a number of them to which I did not respond. I finally said to him, “You keep pitching them, sir; I’ll swing at one of them eventually.”
I got promoted anyway.
rossevrymn 30 days ago
That’s why I left the Baby Boom Generation……………………….just angry.
DawnQuinn1 30 days ago
No taxes, no money to fix potholes. But then, you CAN hate both.
ladykat 30 days ago
Yes, you can.
sandpiper 30 days ago
Actually one can hate a lot of things but usually that shows when a specific issue arises. In this case it’s potholes/unused taxes. Tomorrow it could be something else.
Zen-of-Zinfandel 30 days ago
He’s able to drive and chew gum.
mountainclimber 30 days ago
I was listening to the XM radio, and Dion DiMucci’s song “Abraham, Martin and John” came on. It was followed by Billy Joel’s “Only the Good Die Young”. For want of a few inches, a democracy may be lost.
ncorgbl 30 days ago
Taxes. With representation. It is a patriot’s privilege.
bobbyferrel 30 days ago
Where I live we have both. In abundance.
mistercatworks 30 days ago
The idiot’s complaint: “my world should be smooth and free”.
Jody H. Premium Member 30 days ago
Per Heinlein: “TANSTAAFL”…
Jody H. Premium Member 30 days ago
Jeff, regarding your other cartoon, on unity: While I agree that there are many viewpoints to the issue in Gaza, I think the Dems did a Marvelous job with demonstrating unity at the opening night of the convention! I’m excited to watch the speeches these next three nights! And I finally learned to watch it on C-SPAN. No commercials, no pundits and talking heads trying to give commentary during the speeches, and no muting of the so-called “lesser” speeches while the correspondents conduct interviews.
Ragnar Premium Member 30 days ago
What if you have both high taxes and potholes?
goboboyd 30 days ago
If it is one thing… it’s everything. Unfortunately, we’ve learned to ignore the “Check Your Life” light.
ajakimber425 29 days ago
Oh, yes you can!
LeftCoastBoomer Premium Member 29 days ago
Silicon Valley here. We have more people, with cars, than probably anywhere in CA, except maybe Los Angeles. The roads are CRAP! If it isn’t potholes it’s huge metal slabs covering where they’ll hook up utilities for some new apartments or housing tracts. Our cars take such a beating you’d think that the auto repair places are paying the cities NOT to fix the potholes ;-)
billdaviswords 29 days ago
Oh yes, you can! Come to San Diego where you pay taxes but they don’t fix the streets because the state gives bonuses for not “supporting cars.”