gdp's Comments

Daily Camera.com: : RTD solicits public comments on proposed Denver-Boulder route - Boulder Daily Camera

Tue, 17 Mar 2015 23:58:09 +0000

I agree this BRT should be better than heavy rail. It will not, however be a good deal for car commuters between Denver and Boulder.

Daily Camera.com: : Traveling U.S. 36 between Louisville, Boulder to be a cramped affair in 2014 - Boulder Daily Camera

Tue, 10 Dec 2013 05:41:54 +0000

Now the truth comes out that the HOV3 is a requirement to make sure the toll lanes make enough money. That also means there will be heavy police presence at all times to enforce Plenary Roads Denver's tolling operation. Remember a couple of months ago the HOV3 announcement was so that "the buses would have clear lanes of travel." Come on Colorado-just raise the gas tax and build some roads. The solution is incredibly simple. Instead we're going to have this ridiculous mix of tolling all over the city. Oh well this ship has sailed... The corporations are running the place. One good thing is the diverging diamond. That should be a big improvement. Looking forward to the new Superior town center.

Daily Camera.com: : Aron Ralston\'s father says son didn\'t hit girlfriend, child - Boulder Daily Camera

Tue, 10 Dec 2013 05:23:10 +0000

Just a comment about the internet news cycle--where all news is reported on charges and almost never on convictions--Charges dropped, but mugshot has already been at the top of google news all day and broadcast on every media outlet around the world. This could happen to anyone who gets arrested and never convicted of anything. It goes into your permanent Google file for employers to search before hiring. Paul Walker's death was reported while the car was still on fire. Maybe we're taking the world of instant information too far. Also thanks to Bleeth for your analysis and judgment of this man. Sounds like you're better than him. (I don't have an opinion about him one way or another, but that's your job not mine.)

Daily Camera.com: : Driver ticketed in fatal collision with Boulder cyclist in Fort Collins - Boulder Daily Camera

Thu, 14 Nov 2013 01:42:51 +0000

A good day for drivers who are merely being "ticketed" and still a bad day for the cyclists they killed or maimed. Riding in Ft. Collins is always dicey. The road system has bike lanes, but they are so wide and full of cars you never know where the next threat is coming from.

Daily Camera.com: : U.S. 36 shut down outside of Boulder as snow and fog leads to several accidents - Boulder Daily Came

Wed, 30 Oct 2013 16:10:05 +0000

It was scary driving this morning in almost no visibility and the bridges were all iced over. The biggest issue is people driving too fast for conditions, though. Fortunately out where I was people were taking it easy.

Daily Camera.com: : Magpul\'s continuing presence in Erie enrages customers - Boulder Daily Camera

Fri, 18 Oct 2013 07:31:50 +0000

Me too.. please get out of Colorado ASAP. We don't need merchants of death paying taxes in blood money.

Daily Camera.com: : CU-Boulder police arrest suspected drunken horseback rider - Boulder Daily Camera

Tue, 10 Sep 2013 15:33:55 +0000

I'm going to see a man about a horse.

Daily Camera.com: : Company pitches Diagonal Highway monorail to ease Boulder-Longmont commute - Boulder Daily Camera

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 16:30:33 +0000

The Simpsons already did it.

Daily Camera.com: : Superior Town Center decision down to the wire - Boulder Daily Camera

Tue, 20 Aug 2013 16:24:54 +0000

So are these 1400 homes going to be similar to what Broomfield did at the 1st Bank Center? Will any of these homes have garages, or just the ones over $300k?

Daily Camera.com: : Boulder Sheriff\'s Office: One person killed in bike versus semi accident - Boulder Daily Camera

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 16:15:52 +0000

Sad day for cyclists and this man's family. I had a bad day of bike/traffic interactions yesterday. Maybe it's the dog days of summer and people aren't being as careful. I always assume the next car can't see me and is going to plow into me at any intersection. Ride safe, slow down and don't text and drive.

Daily Camera.com: : Broomfield hopes to resume Jefferson Parkway talks with Superior - Boulder Daily Camera

Wed, 7 Aug 2013 16:33:36 +0000

I don't understand what sort of power Superior has over Broomfield or the road builders to go ahead and put all Superior and Arvada residents at risk of plutonium exposure. Superior and Golden need to do everything they possibly can to stop this project, though.

Daily Camera.com: : Evans: Is Facebook making us gullible? - Boulder Daily Camera

Mon, 5 Aug 2013 04:05:07 +0000

Maybe I haven't friended (or have muted) the kind of people who post this stuff online. This article feels like a throwback to the chain letter days of the early 2000's. The worst I see now is one person who keeps posting stuff about Ted Cruz having the answers to everything in our government. It all seems like people are getting more savvy about this stuff as time goes on. But I applaud the main subject of this article--skepticism, particularly of the media and science reporting. If you're interested in this subject matter subscribe to the podcast here: http://www.theskepticsguide.org/

Daily Camera.com: : Superior residents square off on Town Center - Boulder Daily Camera

Tue, 30 Jul 2013 17:44:47 +0000

It's very difficult to understand what the pros and cons of the proposal are (or what the proposal really is even) from the reporting done by the Camera.

Daily Camera.com: : Gust column: Save the planet, use a plastic bag - Boulder Daily Camera

Mon, 22 Jul 2013 01:56:22 +0000

I'd rather see a real skeptical analysis of the plastic bag question and not from some libertarian (anarchist) with a political axe to grind. He may very well be correct that much of recycling is nonsensical.

Daily Camera.com: : U.S. 36\'s new HOV lanes to require carpoolers carry 2 passengers, not just 1 - Boulder Daily Camera

Mon, 22 Jul 2013 01:42:01 +0000

My car has two seats as well and I get double the MPG that most SUV's get already.

Daily Camera.com: : U.S. 36\'s new HOV lanes to require carpoolers carry 2 passengers, not just 1 - Boulder Daily Camera

Mon, 22 Jul 2013 01:39:22 +0000

RTD still has a lot of articulated buses rolling around. I assume they'll have to switch out for regional buses when it snows. It's all pretty silly.

Daily Camera.com: : U.S. 36\'s new HOV lanes to require carpoolers carry 2 passengers, not just 1 - Boulder Daily Camera

Mon, 22 Jul 2013 01:31:49 +0000

Now you know, folks. The reason US 36 is being expanded with pointless HOV lanes is because we aren't getting rail service for another 20 years.

Daily Camera.com: : Free-flowing McCaslin Boulevard in Superior to be less unfettered - Boulder Daily Camera

Mon, 15 Jul 2013 15:54:50 +0000

I'd prefer a roundabout, but those tend not to help pedestrians very much. I pretty much only ride my bike through there. Get ready for complaints about cyclists going downhill running red lights!

Daily Camera.com: : Superior\'s southern shopping center continues to churn - Boulder Daily Camera

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 05:31:59 +0000

Not surprised with these 2 closings. The sports bar had like 4 TVs in it, and I guess they had a problem with their liquor license, so apparently a management issue. I was hoping for an alternative to the Starbucks on the corner that is not great as far as they go, but is always packed with people. I went to LuLus one day and saw the prices on the door and walked back across the street. A bagel/coffee shop could at least survive there if not clean up. Crap in a Box also closed a few months ago, but nobody noticed. Subway does okay and is the only thing worth going to other than Safeway and the fairly nice liquor store. Even the haircut places were sub par. It seems like the choices in the Flatiron area fall into either fatty fried foods or overpriced chain sit-down restaurants. We really need more casual dining choices that don't involve a wait staff. A bar could possibly work if they got the atmosphere right.

Daily Camera.com: : U.S. 36 travel pattern changes \'not dramatic,\' but signs of promise are evident - Boulder Daily Ca

Mon, 24 Jun 2013 15:42:38 +0000

This is going to be fun for people when the afternoon backup in Broomfield is just as bad after the public spends these $Millions on building shiny new lanes in the center of the highway owned by a private corporation. Hey if you've got a lot of extra free income you can bypass the traffic jam!