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 Big Forum DorkJoined: Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:14 pmPosts: 4169Location: ne mpls
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gilby wrote: batjerk wrote: We need tighter controls on motoring. Motorvehicles are a threat to public safety on orders of magnitude greater than anything else. It ought to be statistically impossible for at least 50% of the population to obtain a license in the first place, much less to be allowed to continue threatening the health and safety of the general public after repeated offenses. I'm not saying this particular driver is a repeat offender, just that there are too many extant drivers who are. Agreed. A kid gets a license at age 16, and in most cases will never have to take a written or behind-the-wheel test again. I'm not sure most current motorists could pass the written test without studying up. One of my exes has a grandmother who is legally blind yet still drives - she renews her license by mail!
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 Not quite a dork... Yet.Joined: Wed May 07, 2008 7:02 amPosts: 1411Location: St. Anthony: ah, much better.
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That is just scary. (I need a ph34r smiley....)
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 Almost as many posts as milesJoined: Tue Aug 22, 2006 12:39 pmPosts: 6666Location: Noko-mis
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Thanks for sharing your stories about your uncle with us, slow_d. Glad to hear the family appreciated the sentiment behind the ghost bike.
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 Almost as many posts as milesJoined: Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:03 pmPosts: 5256Location: Funkytown
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 Senior MemberJoined: Thu Nov 01, 2007 8:18 pmPosts: 154Location: NEShow Me Local Ads: No, I would not like to see ads
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Wow, that bike is an amazing memorial. This may be a little strange to ask, but who put what must've been a lot of time into the bike?
My thanks go out to whoever did it. Wow. |
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 Senior MemberJoined: Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:08 pmPosts: 563Location: Pig's Eye
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Wow, that's touching.
slow_d, thank you for sharing about Jimmy. I'm so sorry for your loss - he sounds like a wonderful person. |
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| Almost as many posts as milesJoined: Tue Aug 22, 2006 12:39 pmPosts: 6666Location: Noko-mis
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http://www.startribune.com/29284154.html
Trib wrote: The vehicle that struck and killed a St. Louis Park man as he rode his bike to work earlier this month was a tannish gold/light brown Jeep Grand Cherokee that was built in 1996, 1997 or 1998, Minneapolis police said at a news conference today.
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 Big Forum DorkJoined: Sat Oct 13, 2007 1:12 pmPosts: 3002Location: Bryn Mawr, Minneapolis
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Here's an example of a tannish 1996 Jeep Grad Cherokee (aka Laredo):
 .http://www.autobase.com/photos/large/03488933.jpg |
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 Big Forum DorkJoined: Sat Feb 03, 2007 10:36 amPosts: 3340Location: Hopkins
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Outstanding. I was frustrated that Zito's assailant was not found. I'm hopeful that this one will not get away.
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 Senior MemberJoined: Fri Apr 06, 2007 11:08 amPosts: 984Location: LongfellowShow Me Local Ads: Yes, I would like to see ads
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Yesterday I visited the ghost bike and met a fellow taking care of the shrine who said he was Jimmy's best friend. He was -- obviously -- sad, but not angry. He said he could understand how an accident could happen but he could not understand why the driver didn't stop, didn't get help.
I don't understand it either. |
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| NoobJoined: Wed Jun 04, 2008 9:32 pmPosts: 2 |
i'm living about two blocks away from where he was killed, everyday i bike by his ghost bike.
i saw him walking/biking from time to time as i was growing up. it just makes me sad to think how he went, and that the guy hit and ran. |
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| Senior MemberJoined: Thu May 01, 2008 10:25 amPosts: 102 |
Read, spread the word, and keep your eyes out.
http://wcco.com/local/jim.nisser.excels ... 30988.html |
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| Big Forum DorkJoined: Sat Oct 13, 2007 1:12 pmPosts: 3002Location: Bryn Mawr, Minneapolis
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I'm assuming that means they're not sure which kind of vehicle hit him, as opposed to two vehicles hit him....
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| Senior MemberJoined: Thu May 01, 2008 10:25 amPosts: 102 |
Bump.
Please continue to keep your eyes out. I'm told there have been very, very few tips at all. Late 90s Jeep Grand Cherokee or Dodge Ram truck, tan in color with front-end damage. It shouldn't be this hard. I'm keeping hope alive on this one. |
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| Not quite a dork... Yet.Joined: Tue May 29, 2007 9:22 pmPosts: 1317Location: Golden Valley |
Guess it's too much to ask for one of us to go sit at the accident site at 4:20am to see if this is "tan vehicle's" commute to work.
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