Archive of entries posted on 18th July 2024
I Can’t Drive 20!
Per UK Daily Mail:
The Welsh Labour government is set to scrap its blanket 20mph speed limits just a year after they were introduced.
Ken Skates, the Welsh transport minister, admitted ‘errors have been made’ with the scheme, which is set to be reverted in September this year with the introduction of new guidance across the country.
This will allow local authorities to raise the speed limit to be back to 30mph on certain roads ‘outside urban centres and rural residential roads with no nearby facilities’.
They will also be increased on major routes, such as bus corridors, with minimal cyclist and pedestrian traffic and on some urban roads.
It comes after more than half a million signatures were added to a Senedd petition opposing the divisive policy aimed at reducing carbon emissions.
The root cause of most stupid and harmful things.
Sammy Hagar wants to meet ticket-writing trooper on Northway who inspired solo hit ‘I Can’t Drive 55’
Times Union | 7.15.2024 | Patrick Tine
President Trump To Address Republican National Convention: Secret Service To Show Up Fifteen Minutes Beforehand To Look Over Venue
Any of You Missing Something?
Long-Lost Ship Found in the Desert Laden With Gold
Greek Reporter | July 15, 2024 | Tasos KokkinidisThe discovery of a ship, missing for five centuries, in a southwest African desert, filled with gold coins, is one of the most thrilling archaeological finds in recent times.
The Bom Jesus (The Good Jesus) was a Portuguese vessel that set sail from Lisbon, Portugal on Friday, March 7, 1533. Its fate was unknown until 2008 when its remains were discovered in the desert of Namibia during diamond mining operations near the coast of the African nation.
When it sank in a fierce storm, it was on its way to India laden with treasures like gold and copper ingots. Two thousand pure gold coins and tens of thousands of pounds of copper ingots were discovered on the Bom Jesus, almost all intact.
It is speculated that the Bom Jesus sank when it was pulled too close to shore in a storm off the coast of Namibia, causing the ship’s hull to collide with a rock and lean over, capsizing the vessel. As the coastline waters receded, the Bom Jesus reemerged in the desert.
So “sea level rise” would just be a natural correction to this phenomenon? Like — you know — tides, but over a longer time period?
Straight Line of the Day: Other Liberal Strategies To Lower Crime Statistics: …
Sacramento threatens Target with fine for reporting rampant retail theft to police: Report
The Blaze | July 11, 2024 | Candace HathawayThe Sacramento City Attorney’s Office recently threatened to slap Target with an administrative fine for phoning police about a number of retail theft incidents, according to the Sacramento Bee.
The report stated that a source, who asked to remain anonymous out of fear of retaliation, claimed that the Target, located at 2505 Riverside Blvd in Land Park, was warned by city officials that it could face a public nuisance charge if it continues to report instances of theft. The news outlet noted that a law enforcement spokesperson confirmed the location.
The City Attorney’s Office and the Sacramento Police Department told the Sacramento Bee that they were unaware of any litigation threats. City Attorney Susana Alcala Wood’s office did not grant the Sacramento Bee’s request for an interview.
In response to the alleged threats and similar actions across the state, lawmakers added an amendment to a retail theft bill, prohibiting authorities from making such threats.
