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On the article Letter to the Editor: Raising ICC Speed Limit An 'Insane Idea'
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On the article Lawmakers Want to Reduce Scope of 'Overreaching' Bag Tax
Bill Redmond
9:58 am on Thursday, April 25, 2013
ReplyI'm not opposed to reducing waste but I'm still learning the habit of carrying bags to the grocery store with me, having to buy a bag to carry out my Subway sub is objectionable and my wife and daughters are not going to want to put their new dress in the same bag that carried raw meat home from Giant. Also, the bags that have become available are either a thin synthetic that looks vaguely like canvas but doesn't hold up like canvas or a stiff, brittle thing that looks like it was woven from recycled plastic.
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On the article Lawmakers Want to Reduce Scope of 'Overreaching' Bag Tax
Bill Redmond
9:41 am on Thursday, April 25, 2013
ReplyMr. Berliner "noted that the current law ... may "breed resentment" among the electorate." One year in and he isn't sure about that yet? "Mission accomplished."
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On the article Montgomery County Death Notices through April 12
Bill Redmond
11:33 am on Monday, April 15, 2013
ReplyIs this listing based on submissions by the funeral directors?
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On the announcement Gaithersburg Eagle Scouts
Bill Redmond
9:29 am on Tuesday, April 2, 2013
ReplyCongratulations, gentlemen, for all of your hard work and dedication. I hope that you will all remain active with 1760 until you turn 18 and that you will "pay it forward." Congratulations also to your parents and leaders who helped you along the trail to Eagle.
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On the article Planners Want Two Travel Lanes Dedicated for Bus Network On Rt. 355
Bill Redmond
3:20 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2013
Reply355 is already a mess. I never use Wisconsin Ave. to get into the city, I'll go out of my way to avoid it.
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On the article SPEAK OUT: Will You Participate In Gaithersburg Green Week?
Bill Redmond
3:16 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2013
ReplyBoy Scout Troop 926 from St. Martin's Church will be be participating in Green Up Day on Saturday, April 6.
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On the article Letter to the Editor: Raising ICC Speed Limit An 'Insane Idea'
Bill Redmond
3:38 pm on Monday, March 4, 2013
It would save money by eliminating the redundant headquarters operations but they belong to two different cabinet departments and I'm sure that the head of MTA doesn't want to let them go..
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On the article Letter to the Editor: Raising ICC Speed Limit An 'Insane Idea'
Bill Redmond
3:36 pm on Monday, March 4, 2013
Sometimes people truly don't know better, sometimes they're (I had to fix that) excited and typing in a hurry and type the wrong word, sometimes their computer or phone conspires against them with autocorrect. A little charity is called for. Have you never suffered one of the above? Have you truly contributed anything to the discussion except (got the correct one) sow disharmony? I know that it is frustrating to the perfect when others are not.
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On the article Letter to the Editor: Raising ICC Speed Limit An 'Insane Idea'
Bill Redmond
1:57 pm on Sunday, March 3, 2013
The county (which one, it passes through two?) doesn't get that money. That is a state road, patrolled by state cops. Why exactly does the MTA police exist separate from the State Police? It seems that their charter is to enforce toll collections. They generate a lot of revenue of their own for MTA through the citations they issue.
Bill Redmond
2:30 pm on Monday, April 29, 2013
Duke, I'm not a civil engineer but I would have expected the "design speed" to be higher than the intended posted limit to allow a safety margin for those who insist on exceeding the posted speed. I consider myself a competent driver but my impression is that the safety margin on the portion of the ICC between Shady Grove Rd. and Redland Rd. is pretty small; those curves are pretty tight at 60mph, especially during those few times when the road is more busy.