Major Tomahawk
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Nice win in Hartford, BW! Welcome back.
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Bradley Williams suspension reduced
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Tripper
Double Eagle Member
I speed because I dislike being in a car, I feel like I'm wasting time doing nothing at all but transporting my meat-sack body around. I consistently drive 5-10 miles per hour over the speed limit because of that. Where I know there are cameras I am extremely careful to remain under 11 miles over, since that's where they're set to register and catch you. Same with school zones - less than 5 over because that's where those cameras are set. I know I can get away with it, and I feel like I'm wasting my time.
If there were cameras set more strictly at more corners or all corners - I wouldn't speed.
And when cars get to the point where they are automated to the level that I don't have to pay attention to the road, I'll feel perfectly okay with my car going the speed limit because I will be able to get **** done while I'm sitting there.
On a side note: I've been curious how long it'd take the police to pull me over for expired tags so I have kept my new tags in my glove box. Just yesterday was followed for 1.5 miles, no flash.Been six months in a week.
Not sure about your state but in NC your vehicle inspection, registration, vehicle property taxes, and insurance are all tied together in the computer. The LEO can find out if you are current in all these just by typing your tag number into his computer. Sounds to me like the guy following you just was not motivated to pull you over to give you a warning since he had already determined you were legal.
PBokor
Eagle Member
Did anyone video that one?
Tripper
Double Eagle Member
But if I am on a 10 hour road trip, then I save an hour. That is an extra course bagged. I agree for local travel, speeding just does not really save that much time. Certainly not enough to risk a hefty fine.
PBokor
Eagle Member
I will push slightly past the speed limits on Interstates, if possible, just to give myself a bio break every few hours. Getting old sucks. :thmbdown:
lyleoross
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Yes, but the real question is, does BW speed and if so, should the PDGA reinstate his ban?
Future_Primitive
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You can always boycott it again. Pretty sure DGCR will find a way to survive again without Mr Important posting anymore. :|
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Flippy Flopper
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At least we aren't bitter.
Zanguini
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I would be in favor of a Touring Pro's Association under the auspices of the PDGA. With the TPA In charge of discipline/standards with appeals process going through the PDGA.
onemilemore
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Bradley stopped by for a chat on The Upshot this week. Check it out if you're so inclined: https://discgolf.ultiworld.com/2017...nterview-green-mountain-championship-preview/
Has not been the case when dealing with prior instances where I was already pulled over when other drivers dinged me on lane violations. I've been asked to provide my proof.
biscoe
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Yeah, inmates running the asylum always works...
Any vehicle I'd like to drive is gonna be saving a hell of a lot more than 6 minutes an hour :|
Tell me about it...I75 in Cincinnati was just friggin horrible this summer
Only six minutes?
Six minutes is a lot of time.
That's a day and a half per year. I can do a lot in a day and a half.
Six minutes is a lot of time.
That's a day and a half per year. I can do a lot in a day and a half.
The entire final round was streamed live on the tournament's Facebook page (this picks up at tee 2, hole one video is here).
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Agreed with first sentence.
Second sentence, absolutely not.
Our entire committee, including myself, are volunteers. We submit recommendations to the PDGA President, also a volunteer. No PDGA employee has any say in anything, including appeals.
If you allowed touring pros to decide the fate of their colleagues then you are having people who either saw the incident or where the incident took place and the ability to suspend someone who is possibly better than them. This would create way more controversy than the current process.
And besides, 99.99% of cases aren't about touring pros. In the 15 years or so of this committee, I can only think of exactly 5 cases that involved a big name "touring" pro, and of those 5, only 3 actually happened at large tour events.
So I'm not sure why people think that touring pros all the sudden should handle the entire process.
brutalbrutus
* Ace Member *
Yea the bridge construction made it worse but its pretty bad to begin with. Sometimes it feels more like bumper cars than driving...
Considering I was rear-ended on it this summer, I'd say it's literally bumper cars...
lyleoross
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Most people spend more time picking their nose. That is, give up the nose habit and you don't need to speed.
