http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974 While driving for the umpteenth time along Highline Rd. today, it occurred to me that if drivers were required to turn on their headlights during daylight hours,&nbsp;it might improve the safety factor by making people more visible to oncoming traffic.&nbsp;&nbsp; There are mandatory Daylight Headlight zones along&nbsp;other two-lane roads that have been deemed 'dangerous' roads... why not Highline Rd.?&nbsp;&nbsp; Why not Hwy 202 from Tehachapi Woodford all the way to the prison?&nbsp;&nbsp; Who do we have to petition to get the idea considered?&nbsp;&nbsp; While driving for the umpteenth time along Highline Rd. today, it occurred to me that if drivers were required to turn on their headlights during daylight hours,&nbsp;it might improve the safety factor by making people more visible to oncoming traffic.&nbsp;&nbsp; There are mandatory Daylight Headlight zones along&nbsp;other two-lane roads that have been deemed 'dangerous' roads... why not Highline Rd.?&nbsp;&nbsp; Why not Hwy 202 from Tehachapi Woodford all the way to the prison?&nbsp;&nbsp; Who do we have to petition to get the idea considered?&nbsp;&nbsp; en-us <p>I agree. Highline definitely qualifies!</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_241145 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_241145 <p>I agree. Highline definitely qualifies!</p> <p>No the cops already have enough reasons to pull us over and harass. Enough with the new laws already.</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_241153 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_241153 <p>No the cops already have enough reasons to pull us over and harass. Enough with the new laws already.</p> <p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">Gube, if you are a law abiding citizen, it's highly unlikely that the cops will pull you over and harass you.. stop being so paranoid.&nbsp;&nbsp; My suggestion about headlights on dangerous two-lane roads and highways was meant to increase everyone's safety factor, including yours!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Highline Rd., with it's blind spots, is a very dangerous road which has already claimed lives.&nbsp; Also, Teh./ Willow Springs Road -&nbsp;Teh./Woodford Rd -&nbsp;Hwy&nbsp; 202...&nbsp;&nbsp; there are several in this mountainous area.&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">What could it hurt to drive with your headlights on?&nbsp;&nbsp; I, for one, plan to do just that when driving these particular roads I have mentioned (even without a law to enforce it).&nbsp; Hopefully, others will join me and it will catch on.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; See you on Highline... I'll be the one with my headlights on!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Have a safe day, everyone!</span></p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_241311 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_241311 <p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">Gube, if you are a law abiding citizen, it's highly unlikely that the cops will pull you over and harass you.. stop being so paranoid.&nbsp;&nbsp; My suggestion about headlights on dangerous two-lane roads and highways was meant to increase everyone's safety factor, including yours!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Highline Rd., with it's blind spots, is a very dangerous road which has already claimed lives.&nbsp; Also, Teh./ Willow Springs Road -&nbsp;Teh./Woodford Rd -&nbsp;Hwy&nbsp; 202...&nbsp;&nbsp; there are several in this mountainous area.&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">What could it hurt to drive with your headlights on?&nbsp;&nbsp; I, for one, plan to do just that when driving these particular roads I have mentioned (even without a law to enforce it).&nbsp; Hopefully, others will join me and it will catch on.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; See you on Highline... I'll be the one with my headlights on!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Have a safe day, everyone!</span></p> <p>Most cars headlights are on all the time..................I am just tired of new laws ................The biggest problem on highline is speed. You are right Highline has claimed many life's......Many of those where single car accidents. There has also been several deaths at intersections. I think you will see stop signs&nbsp;before any head light laws.I am just tired of living in what is starting to feel like a police state. If the police would patrol these roads on a regular basis most&nbsp;people would slow down and obey the existing traffic laws. But by all means get your petition but don't get offended when I rudely tell you to piss off when you bug me to sign it.</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_241329 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_241329 <p>Most cars headlights are on all the time..................I am just tired of new laws ................The biggest problem on highline is speed. You are right Highline has claimed many life's......Many of those where single car accidents. There has also been several deaths at intersections. I think you will see stop signs&nbsp;before any head light laws.I am just tired of living in what is starting to feel like a police state. If the police would patrol these roads on a regular basis most&nbsp;people would slow down and obey the existing traffic laws. But by all means get your petition but don't get offended when I rudely tell you to piss off when you bug me to sign it.</p> <p>Your headlights aren't going to help anybody see you when you're in the hidey-hole at Mountain Park and Highline.&nbsp; That thing makes me shudder everytime I go through it - and makes me wish I lived in a County that owned a road grader instead of in&nbsp;a Third-World Country.</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_241339 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_241339 <p>Your headlights aren't going to help anybody see you when you're in the hidey-hole at Mountain Park and Highline.&nbsp; That thing makes me shudder everytime I go through it - and makes me wish I lived in a County that owned a road grader instead of in&nbsp;a Third-World Country.</p> <p>Let's turn our headlights on people.</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_241344 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_241344 <p>Let's turn our headlights on people.</p> <p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">I'm aware that most newer cars already have daylight running lights, which are great, but full-on headlights is what I'm hoping people will use.   Obviously, no headlight in the world can protect you from a reckless, speeding idiot or a driver that is distracted by a cell phone or any one of a thousand things that people do behind the wheel (including driving under the influence).     Gube, don't worry.. I won't be out there asking you to sign anything.   Sheesh!   What a grouch!  </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS"> Those blind spots on Highline are scary, all right... but hopefully the oncoming driver saw your headlights before you dipped down to the bottom and made him aware you were there and visa versa.   Headlights just help the visibility and awareness factor and remind us to drive more responsibly when we are on risky roads.</span></p> <p> </p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_241352 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_241352 <p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">I'm aware that most newer cars already have daylight running lights, which are great, but full-on headlights is what I'm hoping people will use.   Obviously, no headlight in the world can protect you from a reckless, speeding idiot or a driver that is distracted by a cell phone or any one of a thousand things that people do behind the wheel (including driving under the influence).     Gube, don't worry.. I won't be out there asking you to sign anything.   Sheesh!   What a grouch!  </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS"> Those blind spots on Highline are scary, all right... but hopefully the oncoming driver saw your headlights before you dipped down to the bottom and made him aware you were there and visa versa.   Headlights just help the visibility and awareness factor and remind us to drive more responsibly when we are on risky roads.</span></p> <p> </p> <p>While I wouldn't oppose people using headlights in the daytime on Highline, I don't think it would make much difference as a requirement.&nbsp; Anybody with a bit of common sense can see the blind spots.&nbsp; They can also see where it is safe to pass or not pass.&nbsp; And they certainly know that they are on a two-lane road where any idiotic maneuvers or negligent driving can send them into a very bad accident.&nbsp; It's the speed that is the problem.&nbsp;</p> <p>Going totally from memory, the few highways I know of in CA that require daytime headlights are the 138, the 46, and possibly the 166.&nbsp; IMO, those highways are way more dangerous and the daytime headlights only help if there is poor visibility (usually seems to be haziness from the heat).&nbsp; I just don't think Highline is bad enough to mandate daytime headlights during good visibility, and you have to have headlights on in bad weather anyway.</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_241662 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_241662 <p>While I wouldn't oppose people using headlights in the daytime on Highline, I don't think it would make much difference as a requirement.&nbsp; Anybody with a bit of common sense can see the blind spots.&nbsp; They can also see where it is safe to pass or not pass.&nbsp; And they certainly know that they are on a two-lane road where any idiotic maneuvers or negligent driving can send them into a very bad accident.&nbsp; It's the speed that is the problem.&nbsp;</p> <p>Going totally from memory, the few highways I know of in CA that require daytime headlights are the 138, the 46, and possibly the 166.&nbsp; IMO, those highways are way more dangerous and the daytime headlights only help if there is poor visibility (usually seems to be haziness from the heat).&nbsp; I just don't think Highline is bad enough to mandate daytime headlights during good visibility, and you have to have headlights on in bad weather anyway.</p> <p>Ragmop, if each vehicle hits the hidey holes just right, you are in one at the time you would otherwise see the car entering his.  It doesn't happen very often, obviously - but it has happened to me twice, and believe me, I am looking very closely for exactly the look-ahead you describe.  It is a chilling experience.</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_241665 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_241665 <p>Ragmop, if each vehicle hits the hidey holes just right, you are in one at the time you would otherwise see the car entering his.  It doesn't happen very often, obviously - but it has happened to me twice, and believe me, I am looking very closely for exactly the look-ahead you describe.  It is a chilling experience.</p> <p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">Madkow, your memory serves well in naming some of the two-lane roads that require daylight headlights.. plus there are more within the State.   I've driven 138 numerous times, it also has the dips and 'hidey-holes' that Highline Rd. has.  True, speeding is the worst problem but I do believe that daylight headlights on Highline would serve to improve visibility which would, in turn, improve the safety factor.   In bad weather, only fog or rain/snow require headlights.. if your wipers are going, your headlights better be on and if it's foggy, same thing.   What about the time just before sunset when visibility is impaired for drivers going west... they face the sun and oncoming headlights would help them see the cars they are facing.  PD, glad you are taking precautions and driving responsibly along Highline. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">All things considered, I still think daylight headlights should be required.  Anything we can do to keep people safe is well worth considering.   This wouldn't cost you anything or hurt your gas mileage... just flip on your headlights and do your part to be a good driver.   Turn on your headlights!!      Peace!</span></p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_241699 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_241699 <p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">Madkow, your memory serves well in naming some of the two-lane roads that require daylight headlights.. plus there are more within the State.   I've driven 138 numerous times, it also has the dips and 'hidey-holes' that Highline Rd. has.  True, speeding is the worst problem but I do believe that daylight headlights on Highline would serve to improve visibility which would, in turn, improve the safety factor.   In bad weather, only fog or rain/snow require headlights.. if your wipers are going, your headlights better be on and if it's foggy, same thing.   What about the time just before sunset when visibility is impaired for drivers going west... they face the sun and oncoming headlights would help them see the cars they are facing.  PD, glad you are taking precautions and driving responsibly along Highline. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">All things considered, I still think daylight headlights should be required.  Anything we can do to keep people safe is well worth considering.   This wouldn't cost you anything or hurt your gas mileage... just flip on your headlights and do your part to be a good driver.   Turn on your headlights!!      Peace!</span></p> <p>I see nothing wrong with headlights, but to make it a law is stupid .... Crack down on speed and idiotic passing by impatient drivers and accidents won't happen.&nbsp; There are already &quot;No Passing&quot; solid yellow lines in the dangerous curves and dips. The only &quot;need&quot; for the headlights is to let the speeders and reckless driving lunatics see you better, thereby you are actually&nbsp;encouraging their illegal driving acts.</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_242971 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_242971 <p>I see nothing wrong with headlights, but to make it a law is stupid .... Crack down on speed and idiotic passing by impatient drivers and accidents won't happen.&nbsp; There are already &quot;No Passing&quot; solid yellow lines in the dangerous curves and dips. The only &quot;need&quot; for the headlights is to let the speeders and reckless driving lunatics see you better, thereby you are actually&nbsp;encouraging their illegal driving acts.</p> <p>Oh Yea, If it's a &quot;blind spot&quot; how are they supposed to see your headlights????????</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_242973 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_242973 <p>Oh Yea, If it's a &quot;blind spot&quot; how are they supposed to see your headlights????????</p> <p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">olebluelight says</span>... "<span style="color: #800000"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">The only "need" for the headlights is to let the speeders and reckless driving lunatics see you better, thereby you are actually encouraging their illegal driving acts."</span></span></p> <p><span style=""><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">ARE YOU SERIOUS?   Using your headlights on a dangerous two-lane road ENCOURAGES speeders and reckless driving??</span></span></p> <p><span style=""><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">You need to turn in your badge (if you ever wore one).  </span></span></p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_243096 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_243096 <p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">olebluelight says</span>... "<span style="color: #800000"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">The only "need" for the headlights is to let the speeders and reckless driving lunatics see you better, thereby you are actually encouraging their illegal driving acts."</span></span></p> <p><span style=""><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">ARE YOU SERIOUS?   Using your headlights on a dangerous two-lane road ENCOURAGES speeders and reckless driving??</span></span></p> <p><span style=""><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">You need to turn in your badge (if you ever wore one).  </span></span></p> <p>I stand by my statements-------Like always in modern society, when there is a problem which could be corrected by enforcing existing laws, someone will always propose to "fix it" by making new laws (which won't be enforced). Just more regulations on the law abiding citizens.</p> <p>Why should I be made to run my lights in the daytime just so I can be seen better by the jackass running 80mph and passing on a double yellow.  Why not enforce existing laws and eliminate the idiot.</p> <p>Most accidents on Highline are single vehicle wrecks. How would headlights help prevent those. And again, I ask if the other problem is dips and blind curves how the heck will daytime headlights help on a car you can't see anyway.  </p> <p> </p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_243222 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_243222 <p>I stand by my statements-------Like always in modern society, when there is a problem which could be corrected by enforcing existing laws, someone will always propose to "fix it" by making new laws (which won't be enforced). Just more regulations on the law abiding citizens.</p> <p>Why should I be made to run my lights in the daytime just so I can be seen better by the jackass running 80mph and passing on a double yellow.  Why not enforce existing laws and eliminate the idiot.</p> <p>Most accidents on Highline are single vehicle wrecks. How would headlights help prevent those. And again, I ask if the other problem is dips and blind curves how the heck will daytime headlights help on a car you can't see anyway.  </p> <p> </p> <p>Oldblue is right..........we don't need another useless stupid asinine feelgood law that wont make a difference one way or another....................You people that feel the government needs to tell us what to do and when to do it are what is wrong with this great country. So ragweed you can have a spiritual experience driving with your headlights on but don't expect the rest of us to give a crap.........Of course this is only my OPINION.</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_243235 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_243235 <p>Oldblue is right..........we don't need another useless stupid asinine feelgood law that wont make a difference one way or another....................You people that feel the government needs to tell us what to do and when to do it are what is wrong with this great country. So ragweed you can have a spiritual experience driving with your headlights on but don't expect the rest of us to give a crap.........Of course this is only my OPINION.</p> <p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">I stand by my statements. as well..&nbsp; driving with your headlights on during the day on dangerous two-lane roads will improve the safety factor by making you and everybody else more VISIBLE, thus increasing the chance that you will get to your destination unharmed.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I have never said that headlights would stop accidents caused by stupidity... recklessness, speeding, illegal passing, etc.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AND I have to agree that if the current laws were enforced more diligently, there would be fewer accidents, but apparently they aren't enforced strongly enough, so we need to protect ourselves by whatever means we can.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_243239 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_243239 <p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">I stand by my statements. as well..&nbsp; driving with your headlights on during the day on dangerous two-lane roads will improve the safety factor by making you and everybody else more VISIBLE, thus increasing the chance that you will get to your destination unharmed.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I have never said that headlights would stop accidents caused by stupidity... recklessness, speeding, illegal passing, etc.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AND I have to agree that if the current laws were enforced more diligently, there would be fewer accidents, but apparently they aren't enforced strongly enough, so we need to protect ourselves by whatever means we can.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Ragweed when commenting don't use words like your, or you, or us or ourselves when tryng to prove your point. Please use I statements because you don't talk for me.........</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_243247 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_243247 <p>Ragweed when commenting don't use words like your, or you, or us or ourselves when tryng to prove your point. Please use I statements because you don't talk for me.........</p> <p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">&nbsp;Obviously I don't talk for you.. DUH!&nbsp;&nbsp; You do just fine talking for yourself and making your catty comments.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">Obviously, my comments are mine alone, but&nbsp;I shouldn't have to point that out because MOST people on this blog are smart enough to understand&nbsp;it.. (except you, gube).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_243268 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_243268 <p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">&nbsp;Obviously I don't talk for you.. DUH!&nbsp;&nbsp; You do just fine talking for yourself and making your catty comments.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">Obviously, my comments are mine alone, but&nbsp;I shouldn't have to point that out because MOST people on this blog are smart enough to understand&nbsp;it.. (except you, gube).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p> <p>I want to spell your name r-a-g-g-m-o-p-p ragmop like the song I love.&nbsp; Esperanza put my houseshoes in the wash after she went to the grocer today.&nbsp; Then she&nbsp;put them&nbsp;in the&nbsp;dryer.&nbsp; Naturally, she came back 3 cents short from the grocery store, after I checked the receipt and got my change.&nbsp; I didn't say anything this time, I sure am upset about my houseshoes though.&nbsp; For heavens sake, if I wanted tight uncomfortable houseshoes, I could buy a new pair a size smaller.&nbsp; They were pretty brand new, my granddaughter bought them for me last Christmas, with a matching blue bathrobe, now I can hardly squeeze my feet into them.&nbsp; For Heavens sake, what is next with her????&nbsp; I told my son I don't need a babysitter, for God's sake, especially one who ruins my houseshoes.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_271168 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_271168 <p>I want to spell your name r-a-g-g-m-o-p-p ragmop like the song I love.&nbsp; Esperanza put my houseshoes in the wash after she went to the grocer today.&nbsp; Then she&nbsp;put them&nbsp;in the&nbsp;dryer.&nbsp; Naturally, she came back 3 cents short from the grocery store, after I checked the receipt and got my change.&nbsp; I didn't say anything this time, I sure am upset about my houseshoes though.&nbsp; For heavens sake, if I wanted tight uncomfortable houseshoes, I could buy a new pair a size smaller.&nbsp; They were pretty brand new, my granddaughter bought them for me last Christmas, with a matching blue bathrobe, now I can hardly squeeze my feet into them.&nbsp; For Heavens sake, what is next with her????&nbsp; I told my son I don't need a babysitter, for God's sake, especially one who ruins my houseshoes.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>LOL, what the hell was that all about???&nbsp; I always seem to be missing something.&nbsp; Hey, I think I know Esparanza!!</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_271185 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_271185 <p>LOL, what the hell was that all about???&nbsp; I always seem to be missing something.&nbsp; Hey, I think I know Esparanza!!</p> <p><span style="font-size: larger; ">I guess I missed this blog the first time around, but it's no secret that having headlights on even during the day improves visibility. &nbsp;It's common knowledge among pilots, and it's the reason some cars are made with daytime headlights, I'm guessing someday they all will. &nbsp;Whenever I'm driving anywhere but in town, my headlights are on, <i>especially</i> when driving 202 or TWS Rd. &nbsp;It's too bad people don't have the common sense to just do it without being told. &nbsp;Heck, I've even seen some people on TWS Rd in <i>RAIN</i> with their windshield wipers on but no headlights (illegal, btw)!!!</span></p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_271214 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_271214 <p><span style="font-size: larger; ">I guess I missed this blog the first time around, but it's no secret that having headlights on even during the day improves visibility. &nbsp;It's common knowledge among pilots, and it's the reason some cars are made with daytime headlights, I'm guessing someday they all will. &nbsp;Whenever I'm driving anywhere but in town, my headlights are on, <i>especially</i> when driving 202 or TWS Rd. &nbsp;It's too bad people don't have the common sense to just do it without being told. &nbsp;Heck, I've even seen some people on TWS Rd in <i>RAIN</i> with their windshield wipers on but no headlights (illegal, btw)!!!</span></p> <p>Man, coming down Highline yesterday just after sunset, I thought saw a car coming toward me, blinked, decided it was just an area of discolored pavement, then I blinked again and saw it really was a car, just the right shade of dingy brown to make the illusion credible....</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_271299 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_271299 <p>Man, coming down Highline yesterday just after sunset, I thought saw a car coming toward me, blinked, decided it was just an area of discolored pavement, then I blinked again and saw it really was a car, just the right shade of dingy brown to make the illusion credible....</p> <p>I always thought Tehachapi was such a nice place.&nbsp; When my husband was alive, we would often stay the night there on the way to lake Isabella.&nbsp; We would stay a day or two, buy apples, and head out.&nbsp; I always thought this was the nicest small town I ever saw.&nbsp; It makes me sad to see that I get picked on for some reason, just by popping in to catch up on the latest news, It seems like if an &quot;outsider&quot; blogs, everyone bares their fangs and moves in for the kill.&nbsp; Surely, it must&nbsp;be a&nbsp;small minority of people who behave like this, using fake names, foul language....I don't know,&nbsp;it just makes me feel sad.&nbsp; Such a beautiful place&nbsp;you were blessed to live in, yet&nbsp;there is a no tolerence policy for&nbsp;anyone who just pops in to visit.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_271325 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_271325 <p>I always thought Tehachapi was such a nice place.&nbsp; When my husband was alive, we would often stay the night there on the way to lake Isabella.&nbsp; We would stay a day or two, buy apples, and head out.&nbsp; I always thought this was the nicest small town I ever saw.&nbsp; It makes me sad to see that I get picked on for some reason, just by popping in to catch up on the latest news, It seems like if an &quot;outsider&quot; blogs, everyone bares their fangs and moves in for the kill.&nbsp; Surely, it must&nbsp;be a&nbsp;small minority of people who behave like this, using fake names, foul language....I don't know,&nbsp;it just makes me feel sad.&nbsp; Such a beautiful place&nbsp;you were blessed to live in, yet&nbsp;there is a no tolerence policy for&nbsp;anyone who just pops in to visit.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p> <p>Thought you &quot;released the power.&quot;</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_271332 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_271332 <p>Thought you &quot;released the power.&quot;</p> <p>Huh?&nbsp; Who is picking on Jen?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;Step aside, I will protect you&nbsp;little lady&quot;&nbsp; (putting up my fist)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I will ask one more time?&nbsp; Who is picking on Jen?</p> <p>hmmm, I don't see anyone picking on Jen.&nbsp;&nbsp;Alright, I guess I am not&nbsp;needed here, another false alarm.&nbsp; lol&nbsp;</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_271333 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_271333 <p>Huh?&nbsp; Who is picking on Jen?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;Step aside, I will protect you&nbsp;little lady&quot;&nbsp; (putting up my fist)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I will ask one more time?&nbsp; Who is picking on Jen?</p> <p>hmmm, I don't see anyone picking on Jen.&nbsp;&nbsp;Alright, I guess I am not&nbsp;needed here, another false alarm.&nbsp; lol&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">PD, I'm going to assume that the 'dingy brown' car you had trouble seeing did NOT have full headlights on... right?   You made my point nicely (thank you).... we need to drive Highline with our full headlights on during the day and obviously (!) at night.   </span></p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_271395 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_271395 <p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">PD, I'm going to assume that the 'dingy brown' car you had trouble seeing did NOT have full headlights on... right?   You made my point nicely (thank you).... we need to drive Highline with our full headlights on during the day and obviously (!) at night.   </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">&nbsp;jen.... Tehachapi is a nice town and if you will just be patient and stick with it, you will see that most of the people on here mean no harm... there are a few goofy ones and a few impatient ones and now and again, a mean SOB will surface... but overall, we welcome your comments.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_271398 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_271398 <p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">&nbsp;jen.... Tehachapi is a nice town and if you will just be patient and stick with it, you will see that most of the people on here mean no harm... there are a few goofy ones and a few impatient ones and now and again, a mean SOB will surface... but overall, we welcome your comments.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p> <p>Yes Jen please use your real name when posting on this web site. Mildred is my name and I would appreciate it if you would stop using it.</p> <p>Thank you <br /> Mildred Colins</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_271438 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_271438 <p>Yes Jen please use your real name when posting on this web site. Mildred is my name and I would appreciate it if you would stop using it.</p> <p>Thank you <br /> Mildred Colins</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>That's right - headlights would have been very useful.&nbsp; It was&nbsp;a very&nbsp;odd illusion.</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_271823 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_271823 <p>That's right - headlights would have been very useful.&nbsp; It was&nbsp;a very&nbsp;odd illusion.</p> <p><span style="font-size: small">Just how many is &quot;umpteen&quot;?</span>&nbsp;</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_271829 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_271829 <p><span style="font-size: small">Just how many is &quot;umpteen&quot;?</span>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-size: larger; ">Joty, you are too funny! &nbsp;LOL!</span></p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_271852 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_271852 <p><span style="font-size: larger; ">Joty, you are too funny! &nbsp;LOL!</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">Good question, joty...  'umpteen' is whatever number you want to assign to it.   :-)</span></p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_272277 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/ragmop/26974/#c_272277 <p><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">Good question, joty...  'umpteen' is whatever number you want to assign to it.   :-)</span></p>