Comments on: Mayor Hotline November 1 to 7

By: The Boise Picayune

The Boise Picayune — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:36:57 +0000

Refrigerators go off even better than a Trinitron when you place a bottle of Tannerite inside and hit it with a 7.62 x 39 round.

Just don’t stand too close!

And, regarding the buses…

Witnessing a bus leave early and strand an elderly couple downtown once, I called VRT @ 336-1010 and asked them why the bus had left early.

I was told that according to their clock, it had left on time. When I told them that their clock was incorrect (I had an “atomic” wristwatch), I was informed that that didn’t matter as the buses ran on “Bus Time”.

Hmm… Bus Time – Bus Time…

Nope – I don’t remember “Bus Time” from school.

P.S. Dirty Little Secret – The buses cannot maintain a schedule if they obey Speed Limits and various other traffic laws.

By: dog

dog — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:04:45 +0000

Most Idahoans like to take old TEE VEEs out to the desert and shoot em. Refrigerators can take more rounds but don’t explode like a Sony Trinitron.

By: TJ

TJ — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:28:12 +0000

Here in Eagle there are regularly scheduled “hazardous waste” collection sites – usually announced in our sewer billing. They will take everything from out dated prescription drugs, paint, outdated electronics, etc. This keeps the landfill free from mercury and other chemicals. But, Boisecynic is right – you get a converter and your tv will be just fine.

By: bikeboy

bikeboy — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:49:22 +0000

People are sure funny, aren’t they?

There are probably folks who are wondering why the presidential candidates weren’t asked about bus schedules or flickering streetlights in the debates! (Sometimes I almost feel sorry for Mr. Beater.)

Regarding the guy whose TV is about to become obsolete: he must not be watching it, because on MY TV, every 10 minutes on every station, there’s an informative warning/announcement about how to keep your TV from becoming obsolete, and how to get gummint help. (My Wal-Mart Chinese converter box seems to be doing the job just fine. But now the Missus thinks we don’t need a bigscreen – I really shot myself in the foot!)

By: boisecynic

boisecynic — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:07:41 +0000

Why do people think it’s their god-given right to take dogs everywhere they go?

If they can take their dogs everywhere, then what’s to stop me from taking my pet donkey to the foothills or farmer’s market? Or my pet elephant, or pet baboon or tiger or lion or grizzly bear?

Regarding TVs, old school TVs will not become obsolete, I have a digital to analog converter and it works very well.