QuoteQuoteIf the officer shot the dogwalker, would that have been appropriate?The officer did not taser a dog walker. She tasered someone trying to flee and someone that gave false information. The whole sequence cannot be parsed that way. Otherwise if you are going to make that argument, you are suggesting that "false" information and terminating a conversation with a police officer soby Frank Furter - General Discussion
Quoteplawrence QuoteFrank Furter I don't think we should suspend judgment for every action by every law enforcement officer, just because they have certain powers. TASER policies typically allow use to prevent potential injury to officer or subject. I don't see any threat here. Restraint of a fleeing suspect needs to be put in context. If the officer shot the dogwalker, would that have beenby Frank Furter - General Discussion
QuoteDave QuoteFrank FurterThere is an issue of proportion here and whether this was disproportionate response. In some ways, this is a version of a high speed chase to enforce a minor traffic violation. It is certainly not appropriate to violate leash laws but one has to wonder about the degree of force chosen. Say the Ranger used a club and broke an arm or leg; what if the Ranger used herby Frank Furter - General Discussion
There is an issue of proportion here and whether this was disproportionate response. In some ways, this is a version of a high speed chase to enforce a minor traffic violation. It is certainly not appropriate to violate leash laws but one has to wonder about the degree of force chosen. Say the Ranger used a club and broke an arm or leg; what if the Ranger used her firearm? At some point, foby Frank Furter - General Discussion
QuoteThe Other Tom Very nice. Thanks for posting. Maybe this should go in an archive somewhere. It's too good to be lost. If you search <glacier point firefall picture> on Google, it is already on page 2by Frank Furter - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
I was struck by the camera movement (slow panning). It seems like a technically challenging task to smoothly coordinate that movement with the time lapse capture of the subject. But I am not a camera expert and maybe it is a trivial task.by Frank Furter - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
D'oh! I searched back several days but apparently not far enough.by Frank Furter - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
(Maybe not "stunning" for those that have spent a little time in Yosemite) http://news.discovery.com/earth/time-lapse-video-yosemite-national-park-120125.htmlby Frank Furter - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotequmqats In what way does "Alternative A, the No Action Alternative, would retain the cable system and continue managing the Half Dome Trail as it was through 2009, with no permits required." violate NPS policy? I disappointed that ALL alternatives are so restrictive of access. At least the "Preferred Alternative" offers a fair amount of access. I urge everyone to cby Frank Furter - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
QuoteDave Just because it is found in the brain doesn't mean that if you take some as a suppliment that it will do any good for you and most likely will only benifit the manufacturer. These so called "medical foods" don't require FDA approval because they are neither foods, nor medical. Most do nothing but make the manucturer rich. These miracle foods and associated advertisements reqby Frank Furter - General Discussion
Quoteeeek You can always fall back to Colin Fletcher's version: http://www.ske-art.com/skestuff9/B004JZGUWO Did he mention this in The Man Who Walked Through Time?by Frank Furter - General Discussion
Quotechick-on Since I like giving people a hard time... It's pretty simple Franky... It's pronounced FAIR VIEW. Seriously... If it's not Tuolumne minus the TOO and adding MARE EH... then I've been saying it wrong for awhile now. (wouldn't be the first time). Here's the real MARE EH YOU OL EH ME: But the "tu" is not removed, just the "t". It is a strange portmaby Frank Furter - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
The Wikipedia 24 hour blackout* and less dramatic Google Doodle* * in response to proposed legislation (SOPA and PIPA) in Congress dealing with proprietary use of the Internet and protection of copyright may be the future of political action. It will be interesting to see which institution, the Internet or Congress, is more powerful. *http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/18/wikipedia-blackouby Frank Furter - General Discussion
Quotebalzaccom ... The silly name comes from the fact that the top of this dome lies exactly on the border between Mariposa and Tuolumne counties. How is it pronounced? Other similar "combo names" Lake Koocanusa is reservoir formed by damming the Kootenai River which drains into Canada from the USA. Monida Pass between Idaho and Montana.by Frank Furter - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteeeek QuoteFrank Furter(I have to wonder about the wisdom of taking a stroller on Tenaya Lake. See video ) When I was there the day before Christmas Laura had taken an ice core. It was 7 inches thick. If it is quality ice throughout the lake that would be fine. Frozen lakes and rivers accessible by car are rare in California during the winter and I wonder about the knowledge and preparaby Frank Furter - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
http://www.cbs47.tv/news/local/story/No-Snow-in-Yosemite/ZKpQfPWeHk2pzL2__epYZQ.cspx ....For the first time in 70 years, Tioga Pass is open in mid-January..... (I have to wonder about the wisdom of taking a stroller on Tenaya Lake. See video )by Frank Furter - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotetomdisco..... It will basically be a frozen storage repository for Twinkies.... Is that really necessary? Don't they have a half-life longer than plutonium-239?by Frank Furter - General Discussion
Here is a Twinkie adaptation I have never seen before: What to Do With a Twinkieby Frank Furter - General Discussion
On a canoe trip in the Boundary Waters in Northern Minnesota during the 60's, we took Wonder bread which we compressed to about 10% of its original size to optimize space. The week-long trip required strict rationing and lunchtime sandwiches per person consisted of jelly spread on two paper thin slices of bread peeled off the stack. Far short of the needed calories for teenagers.by Frank Furter - General Discussion
One good thing is that the current unused packaged baked goods could "remain fresh" beyond a typical human lifespan. That Wonder Bread survived the Interstate Bakeries bankruptcy was a minor miracle. I still grieve the loss of pilot bread or pilot crackers, which we used as bread and Frisbees in Alaska in the 80's. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hostess_Brandsby Frank Furter - General Discussion
QuoteLVRAY QuoteHighCountryJeff None of these droughts are man-made in spite of the anthropogenic climate change hysteria. They are all directly related to ocean currents (ENSO, PDO, etc) which are loosely cyclical and therefore unavoidable. Always entertaining when lay people voice their "opinion" on a scientific matter when they have little or no educational background in the field,by Frank Furter - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Very sorrowful tragedy that seems stranger with each news report.by Frank Furter - General Discussion
Quotebalzaccom Yep--76 and 77 were the last big drought years in California. Made a huge impact on the wine business, among other things ! I am less impressed with the mild climate as the apparent variation from last year. Normally there is regression to the mean, but this is a dramatic change methinks.However. this mild climate is present through many parts of the country after a record year oby Frank Furter - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
I have spent about 40 years over my lifetime in California and certainly there was an interval in the late 80's/early 90's with drought, but has there been an interval, in recent memory, when the High Sierra had so little snow and cold after a winter with so much snow? Although it has been a few years since I spent a full winter in California, I do not recall weather like the last few years. Itby Frank Furter - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteparklover ... I am curious about where are you finding these "sections" that you have been quoting. The CA Drivers Handbook is not in that sort of format. My son will be taking his driving test in a few months and I want to make sure that there is not some other source for regulations. ..... Table of contents: http://dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/vc/vc.htm Vehicle Code General Provby Frank Furter - General Discussion
Quoteplawrence Quotechick-on One of my big pet peeves: CLOWNS who think that it is OK to drive with Fog Lights on ALL THE TIME! Bigger pet peeve: the clowns who don't realize they're driving at night with absolutely NO LIGHTS on! This past month I've encountered four of these moronic drivers. One even pulled-up besides me at a stop light, but he couldn't understand what "Your ligby Frank Furter - General Discussion
QuoteDave QuotequmqatsThere seems to be some confusion on this, because I've heard that it's not "your half" but rather then entire roadway. i.e. you have to wait till they cross the entire road. It seems silly, but I'm not going to try telling that to the officer as he's writing the ticket.I was going to add to my posts; "The cop writing the ticket might have other ideas."by Frank Furter - General Discussion
QuoteDave ...From what I have read here, and in other states, you have to stay stopped until the pedestrian in the crosswalk has cleared your half of the roadway. To add to the complexity of the issue, there are states that specifically comment about right turns when pedestrians are in the intersection (not mentioned in CA law so far as I can tell) and California law mentions in an adjacentby Frank Furter - General Discussion
As far as California regulations go, I would have to add that I have had trouble getting used to motorcyclists darting in and out of lanes on the freeways between slower moving or stopped vehicles which, apparently, is now legal in the state.by Frank Furter - General Discussion
Quoteeeek QuoteFrank FurterIn my experience, the rules about stopping for pedestrians even in unmarked crosswalks It doesn't say to stop; it says to yield the right of way. Lately I've been seeing people that think you have to wait until the pedestrian is completely out of the street before proceeding. I recall being told that the pedestrian must be clear of the street before proceeding by aby Frank Furter - General Discussion