Misconceptions about roundabouts (AKA rotaries)

I was listening to Bob & Brian on WHQG (102.9 FM in Milwaukee) this morning about 7:45 AM or so, and they were talking about the twin roundabouts at the interchange of I-43 and Moorland Rd. (exit 57) in New Berlin. They mentioned how dangerous they were. I COMPLETELY DISAGREE. I have been using roundabouts for about four years now, and find them fairly simple to navigate.

State Rep. Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin) wrote a blog last fall on roundabouts in New Berlin and this blog that she wrote is full of inaccuracies. She mentions that I-43 and Racine Ave. is in Muskego. Unless New Berlin gave Muskego approx. 1 sq. mile of land recently, that interchange is still entirely in New Berlin. She also mentioned how difficult it is for trucks to negotiate roundabouts. I have no trouble using the roundabout in Milwaukee near S. 6th St. and W. Florida St.

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I'm not entirely in favor of all these roundabouts that the Wisconsin DOT is building lately, but proper education should be given. Maybe the DOT can air commercials demonstrating the proper use?

Coffee Break...

Enjoy a nice cup of coffee.

GM CEO asked to step down...

General Motors Corp. Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner to step down at the request of the White House.

What the he** is going on? This sounds fishy...or at least very peculiar...

I guess an announcement is coming Monday on plans for the auto industry and maybe an answer or 20...

Earth Hour tonight...

Anyone else think this "Earth Hour" thingamajiggy tonight is kind of dumb? I plan on protesting by turning ON every single light for that hour. Take that Earth Hour!

UPDATED (Mar. 28, 7:46 PM): Turning them ALL ON as we speak...

Sirius NFL's Moving the Chains NFL Draft prediction...

For the second Friday in a row, Sirius NFL Radio's (Sirius/XM 124) "Moving the Chains" predicts that the Packers will select OT Andre Smith (Alabama) with the 9th pick overall.

Smith left the Scouting Combine without telling anyone. He also was suspended for Alabama's bowl game.

At first I was against this possible pick based on his character issues. I hope that if the Packers select him next month that he can put these issues behind him.

Packers sign OL Duke Preston

The Packers have finally signed someone this off-season that they actually need. They agreed to terms with G/C Duke Preston, most recently with the Buffalo Bills.

What next for the Detroit Lions?

This is truly sad. First the Detroit Lions went 0-16 in 2008. Now they won't even admit that they're changing their logo.

There have been numerous leaks to the new logo, so why not just admit to it already? Typical Motor City Kitties...

FedEx Profit Dives 75 Percent

Doesn't sound good. For those that don't know, I am a truck driver for FedEx. I'm also a stock holder, so this is hitting me two-fold.

Tale of two former Packer DBs in the Big Easy...

The New Orleans Saints signed free agent and former Packer S Darren Sharper Wednesday. On Thursday, they released another former Packer, CB Mike McKenzie.

I'm glad to see Sharper get another job. I always liked him. Very entertaining personality.

As for McKenzie, he can rot in hell. He whined and cried his way out of Green Bay under Mike Sherman and never was any better with the Saints. Poor baby. NOT!

Stallworth may have been drunk driving...

Cleveland Browns WR Donte' Stallworth may have been drunk when he hit and killed a pedestrian in Miami, FL March 14th. Reports are conflicting and the Miami Police refuse to confirm that Stallworth was drunk at the time.