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buttergun t1_j95rotz wrote
Reply to comment by wolf-bot in 1 person dies when Tesla hits fire truck on I-680, 4 firefighters injured by twelveparsnips
The Florida State Legislature is debating a bill that would replace construction zone traffic cones with 8 year old children. It seems like they would work for emergency responders too.
buttergun t1_j63qbja wrote
Reply to comment by iamveryDerp in TIL to decide what measurement system America should use, John Quincy Adams took 3 1/2 years to produce a 268 page Report on Weights and Measures that ultimately concluded changing to the French metric system would be too difficult for the young nation. Congress took no action on the report. by iamveryDerp
I'm pretty sure it was just an elaborate prank by the Van Buren Boys to keep JQA occupied with hundreds of frivolous correspondences about what can and can not be measured with the metric system.
buttergun t1_j0krz9s wrote
Reply to comment by Coppercaptive in Oregon city drops fight to keep Google water use private by ChocolateTsar
"It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it." -Upton Sinclair
buttergun t1_j96kr1c wrote
Reply to comment by bobjoylove in 1 person dies when Tesla hits fire truck on I-680, 4 firefighters injured by twelveparsnips
Just charter some jets and fly 'em in from Texas. Duh.