Sometimes you just need to scream!!!
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Dexman PE PMP
Internationally PMP'n his PE-ness
Since we're all outside so much, these may end up becoming summer-long fixtures to the front yard. Not sure if the HOA would be too happy about that.
Master slacker
Something awesome.
Background - Our neighborhood was built in the 1920's timeframe so all houses / driveways / garages were made for only one car. Well, flashforward 90 years and we all have several cars. Subsequently we all park in the street in front of our houses. This narrows the street down as far as 2-way traffic and such. But since it isn't a high traffic area to begin with, no big deal.
Relating to your case - Our neighbors put out large orange cones smack dab in the middle of the street if the kids are playing. They all go back and forth between houses. If you're driving down the street with cones in the way, you have no choice but to slow down and slolam to the right hand side of the street. Cuts speed down very well.
Relating to your case - Our neighbors put out large orange cones smack dab in the middle of the street if the kids are playing. They all go back and forth between houses. If you're driving down the street with cones in the way, you have no choice but to slow down and slolam to the right hand side of the street. Cuts speed down very well.
snickerd3
Taking suggestions
totally off topic but the 90 yr thing sort threw me for a loop...if my grandpa were still alive he would be 96 years old....which seems wrong, somewhere in the 80s is where i pictured it.
Dexman PE PMP
Internationally PMP'n his PE-ness
^^^ For ~$15 each I found a company that has 28" lime green traffic cones that would be willing to print "KIDS AT PLAY" on them like this:
I could set-up a group-buy with the neighbors to get a discount...
I could set-up a group-buy with the neighbors to get a discount...
wilheldp_PE
PE, LEED AP, SPAM KING
It looks like that yellow guy is about to get his ass kicked by an army of green guys.
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
I'm sure the local teenagers will LOVE that! Cones were a hot commodity for some reason when i was a teen. Blinky road signs, too.^^^ For ~$15 each I found a company that has 28" lime green traffic cones that would be willing to print "KIDS AT PLAY" on them like this:
I could set-up a group-buy with the neighbors to get a discount...
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
I just absolutely love it when people don't get the answer they want and just hang up on you. Very professional.
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
Yeah.
You'd think they'd be trained for that.
You'd think they'd be trained for that.
Or they'll try to run them over. To fix this problem, pour a couple sacs of qwikrete in a 5 gal. bucket and epoxy the cone to the lid. T'will be heavy to haul out at play time, but equally as hard to haul away. Plus they'll think twice in running one over.I'm sure the local teenagers will LOVE that! Cones were a hot commodity for some reason when i was a teen. Blinky road signs, too.^^^ For ~$15 each I found a company that has 28" lime green traffic cones that would be willing to print "KIDS AT PLAY" on them like this:
I could set-up a group-buy with the neighbors to get a discount...
Another trick is to run some mono-filament across the road at antenna level. As they pass by their antennas go "boing".
snickerd3
Taking suggestions
Master slacker
Something awesome.
You could also use some stainless / inconel / monel tie wire (or whatever you have lying around from a previous job), string it across the street and tie it to garbage cans on either side of the road. When the first car hits it, speeding or not, the cans will smash the car all WHAMMO! style and shiz!
blybrook PE
Veteran 10k Spammer
Another option is to fill the cones themselves with quikrete and let them look like normal cones. Sure, they'll still be heavy buggers to move around, but you won't have them sitting on a bucket that presents a larger target.
First car to hit one will regret that decision.
First car to hit one will regret that decision.
Master slacker
Something awesome.
Or purchase a Howitzer and place it at the end of the street. If a car is speeding, make it disappear.
Master slacker
Something awesome.
Since we're stuck on this topic, I'll share my little experience last night.
The MS crew went for a walk last night around 7. It's still sunny and the temperature was down a bit, so why not? Here we are with a two year old walking and a 5 month old in the Baby Bjorn walking slowly down the street to a four-way stop. Again, this is a quiet neighborhood with only a few azzholes who tear through it to avoid a traffic light. We're about 20-30 feet from the intersection when I see this white fcuking prius tearing ass (perpendicular to us), looking down the street for anyone, hoping to blow through the stop sign. He sees us and lays into the brakes. I stare at him and he's staring back at me while he's stopped - a good 5 Mississippi count. He then takes off for the next stop sign. WTF?
The MS crew went for a walk last night around 7. It's still sunny and the temperature was down a bit, so why not? Here we are with a two year old walking and a 5 month old in the Baby Bjorn walking slowly down the street to a four-way stop. Again, this is a quiet neighborhood with only a few azzholes who tear through it to avoid a traffic light. We're about 20-30 feet from the intersection when I see this white fcuking prius tearing ass (perpendicular to us), looking down the street for anyone, hoping to blow through the stop sign. He sees us and lays into the brakes. I stare at him and he's staring back at me while he's stopped - a good 5 Mississippi count. He then takes off for the next stop sign. WTF?
Dexman PE PMP
Internationally PMP'n his PE-ness
If I'm going to the expense of digging a pit, I will instead fill it with the inner workings of a trebuchet so that any car will be launched into a neighborhood far, far away.
