Appreciate your toll collector

Hey there people,
We think that everyone should be nicer to toll collectors. I drive the Jersey Turnpike quite frequently, and I always try to be really nice to my toll collectors. Because think about it, these folks have to spend most of their day dealing with cranky people who are pissed off that they have to pay money to drive. So they're stuck in this tiny box dealing with people giving them attitude for hours on end, which sucks. So I think we should all try to make their days a little brighter by just giving a polite "Hi, how ya' doing?". And a little "Have a nice day" wouldn't hurt either.

Who wants it more?

The Turnpike wants it more.

Barrett 'n Megan

Flush the toilet!

Alright America, talk to us. walk with us. Help us to understand you.

I walked into the bathroom this evening and found a stall where someone hadn't flushed. It brought back memories of so many other stalls I've seen like that, overrun with toilet paper and unflushed.

Why? Why? WHY can't you flush!?

I understand there are some toilets that are hard to flush. I understand that sometimes things get clogged. But I'm talking about all the other times you don't flush. Do you have a personal vendeta against me? Do you get some sick pleasure out of leaving a urine filled toilet for someone to find?

Maybe you're afraid of germs. You know, you could use toilet paper to hold the handle. And after all, you are going to wash your hands after you leave the stall anyway.

If it makes you feel better, I (Megan) will tell you, I've always flushed, and I (gasp!) never use those paper toilet seat covers either, I don't even squat precariously above the seat like some of my well balanced friends. I stick my naked butt right down on that seat. I feel the warmth left by recent bums, I know you've been there. And I've never gotten a strange or unfortunate disease. And I don't pick up germs, I hardly ever have a cold and I haven't been sick with the flu in years.

So please, for the rest of us, flush. If it's environmental, that's cool, if it's yellow let it mellow. But by the amount of TP I often see waisted in the same bowls, I don't think you're all that concerned about saving water, you certainly don't care about the trees. Just push the lever, or the button, or wave your hand in front of the electronic thingamajig. It's kind of fun, you'll learn to like it.

Who wants you to flush more?
We want you to flush more!

- Barrett 'n Megan

Blizzard

So, I was driving home a few weeks ago in a blizzard. (Yes I know… I really needed and wanted to get home.) So there I was driving along without any problems and my car started to slide off the road. I counter steered into the slide like you're supposed to in that kind of incident and almost recovered. Almost. I ended up sliding left hitting the center divider with my taillight and then careening off an embankment on the right side of the road. So there I was finding myself on the side of the road with no one around. Sure I had a cell phone and could have called for help but what fun would have that been. So I climbed out of my somewhat stranded car to survey the situation. I noticed a truck coming down the road and was thinking to myself… saved. So the truck pulls over and I asked this nice guy if he had chains / rope or would help push me out. The guy offered me his cell phone. But wouldn’t help with anything else. So… after the truck pulled out being nowhere further along then when I got out of my car I was thinking I’m going to have to do this on my own. Fine. So I got back into my car put it into second gear and nothing, wasn’t moving anywhere. Put it into reverse backed up a little, eventually being able to turn my car around pointing out the way I went into the ditch. I again tried to drive my car out of said ditch with no success. What I really need is someone to push while I drive out. That didn’t seem like an option being alone in a blizzard in upstate New York. Luckily I am prepared for situations like this. I watched MacGyver growing up. So I happened to have a ski pole, and jammed that between the accelerator and the driver’s seat and off I went pushing my car out of the ditch. Drove the rest of the way home without a problem.

-Barrett 'n Megan