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The Road Rage Files – Chapter 19

Get ready for the ‘triple-trifecta’ of Homestead’s worst drivers – caught on tape memory !

INCIDENT # 1
YESTERDAY afternoon while driving southbound on Homestead’s Speedway Boulevard between Mowry Drive and North Canal Drive I was driving peacefully in the right-hand lane when I saw a vehicle in my rear-view mirror rapidly approaching me from the rear. The driver was speeding out-of-control. At the last possible second the driver eased over into the left-hand lane (not completely), passed me, and then began easing back into the right-hand lane before he / she had even cleared my car. If there were three yardsticks attached to my car –  one each behind, to the side, and in front of it – all three of them would have been snapped off by this vehicle – one right after the other.

INCIDENT # 2
THIS afternoon while driving westbound on Biscayne Drive I was passed as if I were sitting still. The driver then eased on over to my lane, and got in the turning lane onto southbound Speedway Boulevard. The light was red. When the protected green arrow light came on he / she just sat there and ignored it. By the time he / she realized it the light had already turned into a yellow arrow. He / She proceeded through the dangerous intersection, and I followed closely behind him / her (with no more protected light). I barely made it onto Speedway Boulevard without getting hit by oncoming eastbound Biscayne Drive traffic. If you’re speeding out-of-control then pay attention when the light turns green so that you can get right back to your speeding out-of-control again. You are obviously in a hurry, so GO when the light turns GREEN !

INCIDENT # 3
The traffic light at the busy Homestead intersection of Kingman Road and North Canal Drive was on the ‘blink’ bright and early this morning. It was flashing yellow for North Canal Drive traffic, and flashing red for Kingman Road traffic. As I passed through it (with no traffic at 5:50 AM) the first thought that came to my mind was that there would be numerous accidents here if they didn’t get that light fixed pronto. This afternoon as I approached the intersection the Homestead Police Department was in full control of it waving motorists through – and around the fire engines, ambulances, police cars, mangled-up vehicles, and scattered debris in the roadway as a result of a bad accident (or two) there. Someone(s) obviously didn’t have a clue that a flashing red light means to come to a complete stop, look both ways, and then proceed when there is no traffic coming.

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U.S.A. National Gas Temperature Map

It’s time to catch up again on current gasoline prices all across the great United States Of America.

Click here for a cool colour-coded map of our country that shows how much gas costs per gallon (on average) in each county (updated daily).

Are you looking for cheap gas ?  Look no further than selected portions of Wyoming and the Kansas City and St. Louis metro areas of Missouri. Gas there costs less than $2.73 per gallon.

The expensive gas – over $3.25 per gallon – can be found throughout much of northern and central California and upstate New York.

The rumours are true – South Florida has some of the most expensive gas in the country.

Q – How much to the British pay for regular unleaded gas ?
A – Current prices range from about $7.68 to about $8.44 per gallon. Source:  petrolprices.com

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My 111-Hour Holiday Weekend

Here are a few things that I did today on the first full day of my long holiday weekend:

  • I went to Dunkin Donuts to get myself a medium coffee with cream, sugar, and blueberry flavouring. Good Stuff !
  • I took my car to my Saturn dealership to get its 3,000-mile preventive maintenance done on it. I was shocked to find out that my Saturn dealership is now a Saturn / Buick / Pontiac / GMC dealership. That’s not right.
  • I went to The Living Word Christian Bookstore in Cutler Bay for the first time ever. I spent nearly an hour inside that store. It looks like I’m going to be a regular customer there from now on. I love that place !
  • I went to Southland Mall for a rare visit, and I saw another movie today at the Regal Cinemas 16 there. I saw “Juno“. It was a great movie, and I now see why it’s nominated for so many awards – plus it’s a box office smash. I also looked around and dreamed a little bit while I was in the theatre. I wonder what Life Pointe Church would be like if it were held in this theatre ?
Iced Caramel Macchiato
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My 111-Hour Holiday Weekend

Here’s how I spent the first two hours of my long holiday weekend:

  • I spent $3.119 per gallon on regular gas filling up my car at Racetrac. That’s a new all-time record high for me – surpassing the previous record high of $3.099 per gallon set on 4 separate occasions in 2006 and 2007. Luckily I only fill up my car with gas about once every 2½ to 3 weeks. It’s cool to to live and work within 7 miles of each other. Just remember that while gas prices may be at an all-time record high here stateside we are still one of the TOP 10 cheapest countries in the entire world as far as that’s concerned.
  • I saw a movie at the Flagship Cinemas 14 here in Homestead for the first time since last September. I saw “One Missed Call” which falls under the category of ‘horrifying bonechilling thriller’. I wasn’t too scared. I was more confused at the plot than I was scared. There were 3 of us in that theatre. The other two giggled occasionally. I was too confused to even giggle.
  • I went to McDonald’s after the movie to get myself a large hazelnut iced coffee and two apple pies. It’s the first time that I’ve ever gotten one of their iced coffees. It was refreshingly delicious, and I think that I’ll be back for more in the future.