In the Race - All Comments

re: It's Here....In A Plane

Janet Evans — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:26:55 GMT

Interesting, isn't it?

And now you can IM and email too. Real time communication during elevated terrorist levels.

Interesting.

re: It's Here....In A Plane

jgravelle — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:04:24 GMT

I would too.

It's funny. I remember when our laptops used to be hazardous to the safe operation of the plane. Apparently that danger can now be mitigated with a credit card...

-jjg

DailyScoff.com

re: If You See This Guy Headed Back To Franklin, Ignore Him...

Bryan Maersch — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:59:57 GMT

Janet

Remember that there is an Ordinance that prohibits discharge of a gun in the City of Franklin. However you can use a bow and arrows.

Second thought, no one enforces the ordinances so go ahead and blow that little suckers head off!

re: What's Missing From the Franklin Common Council Meeting Agenda?

Scott Thinnes — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:39:24 GMT

MONDAY, Aug. 18, 2008, 10:07 p.m.

By John Neville

"Drunken-driving crackdown under way

The Franklin Police Department will join an already under way nationwide campaign against drunken driving that lasts through Monday, Sept. 1.

The "Drunk-Driving - Over the Limit. Under Arrest" crackdown will combine high-visibility law enforcement with a federally funded media campaign to deter impaired driving. FPD officers will patrol the community in greater numbers and for longer hours to arrest as many drunken drivers as possible."

Since the Franklin Police Department feels it is worthwhile to man the streets and participate in this; then they must feel that there is a significant problem. I wonder if statistics will be kept and/or presented as to where (which establishments) these drunk drivers originate from?

I wonder if the Franklin Police Department has statistics on how many drunk drivers (during the past eight months) have taken to the road after spending time at the Buckhorn Tavern?

I'm sorry but arresting people while driving after they are intoxicated is not "detering" impaired driving. At least it didn't in the Eddie Keck incident. He had mulitiple offenses I believe.

Doing something about the facilitation of these individuals getting intoxicated and then getting into an automobile in the first place is what's needed. Identifying the licensed establishments that allow the conditions to occur is the first step. Isn't that why there is a license requirement in the first place? Stopping people who are driving drunk just doesn't seem to be working.

If you always do what you've always done. You'll always get what you've always got.

re: Eddie Lynn Keck Sentencing - UPDATE

Janet Evans — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:00:25 GMT

As you know, it helps to have readers who are also concerned citizens too and care about important issues.

re: What's Missing From the Franklin Common Council Meeting Agenda?

Janet Evans — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 03:17:09 GMT

Bryan,

Sometime a decision is going to have to be made...Does the Buckhorn lose it license? Do the bartenders who served an intoxicated Keck? Do all parties? How long is due process?

re: What's Missing From the Franklin Common Council Meeting Agenda?

Bryan Maersch — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:53:16 GMT

Janet

Great job you and Fred Keller are doing keeping this in the public eye and I am not Wagging the Dog on this one. See you at Tuesdays meeting.

re: Franklin Residents..I'm Just A "Blogger," (according to one of our Aldermen) But I Thought You Might Be Interested In What Our City Attorney Does

Bryan Maersch — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:50:49 GMT

Janet

I believe it is a part time position just like the Mayor and Aldermen.

re: Eddie Lynn Keck Sentencing - UPDATE

Cindy — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:43:03 GMT

It takes an amazing amount of effort to keep up with this kind of news. Congratulations on managing what no one else accomplishes.

re: Ultimate Sunscreen or Mountainous Folly?

Janet Evans — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:56:48 GMT

"Global" is an understatement.

What's Missing From the Franklin Common Council Meeting Agenda?

In the Race — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:02:18 GMT

Tomorrow there will be a regular Common Council Meeting at Franklin City Hall at 6:30 P.M. Some of you

What's Missing From the Franklin Common Council Meeting Agenda?

In the Race — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:02:16 GMT

Tomorrow there will be a regular Common Council Meeting at Franklin City Hall at 6:30 P.M. Some of you

re: Ultimate Sunscreen or Mountainous Folly?

David Murphy — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:03:10 GMT

I read the story again. The screen is 50x10 feet. Global warming solved.

re: Ultimate Sunscreen or Mountainous Folly?

David Murphy — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:39:17 GMT

We can't seem to cool any large outdoor area on purpose. We don't even try to cool Miller Park. It would cost quite a bit. It is possible and I believe some domed stadiums are air-conditioned, it does cost quite a bit. It uses lots of energy and then creates heat.

It's curious to note that unless one is very near an air-conditioning condenser, the heat given off doesn't affect ambient temperatures much. Stand next to an air-conditioned car. It will be warm on a hot day. Walk a few steps away, the air starts to noticeably cool.

The screens probably would actually help a little were they are placed. But, like I said, you need energy to produce and place them. Then the heat goes somewhere else. I'm not a scientist, but it isn't possible to defeat the laws of thermodynamics. Al Gore isn't a scientist either. Someone needs to tell him that.

re: Ultimate Sunscreen or Mountainous Folly?

Janet Evans — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:10:00 GMT

David,

I just can't see us dropping tarps over all the mountains. And fiscally, that seems impossible.

As far as heat...heat rises, does it not?

re: Ultimate Sunscreen or Mountainous Folly?

David Murphy — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:31:45 GMT

I wonder how much energy is involved in producing the foil tarps and windscreens? I'm no scientist, but from what I remember, energy such as heat is never lost. If you make one area cooler, it just makes something else warmer.

Air conditioning doesn't ever seem to make the outdoors cooler. It creates heat. Duh. I know there is likely a heat island effect in very concentrated areas of large heated buildings. The heat and cold have to go somewhere and while I'm not a scientist, people can only control the temperatures of very small (relatively), mostly indoor places.

Eddie Lynn Keck Sentencing - UPDATE

In the Race — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:45:35 GMT

Update ~ When Eddie Lynn Keck plead Guilty on June 23rd, his sentencing date was scheduled for July 24

Eddie Lynn Keck Sentencing - UPDATE

In the Race — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:45:33 GMT

Update ~ When Eddie Lynn Keck plead Guilty on June 23rd, his sentencing date was scheduled for July 24

Eddie Lynn Keck Sentencing - UPDATE

In the Race — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:45:32 GMT

Update ~ When Eddie Lynn Keck plead Guilty on June 23rd, his sentencing date was scheduled for July 24

re: Breaking News....Eddie Lynn Keck Guilty

Scott Thinnes — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:20:39 GMT

Eddie Lynn Keck's sentencing has been adjourned twice. The original sentencing date of 7/23/2008 was adjourned to 7/30/2008 pending completion of the Pre-Sentencing Investigation. Then the sentencing hearing was adjourned to the current date of 9/3/2008, again pending receipt of a private PSI ordered by the defense. Private PSI? oh boy, I'm sure they want to show that E.L.K. is the victim of some terrible psychological affliction. Yeah, scum of the earth disease.

In the mean time... we don't have to worry about the Franklin Common Council... zzzzzzzz... flying off the handle and irrationally taking some unfounded action against the offending establishment, The Buckhorn Tavern. Even though the special investigating attorney has advised the Franklin Licensing Committee (back in June) to hold a hearing at will; the elected officials of Franklin cannot muster the intestinal fortitude to take authorative action.