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sugarplumkitty

ODE TO A JOGGER

Dec 08, 2009 08:01

Oh Jogger! I cannot see you ( Read more... )

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flurgh December 8 2009, 17:57:37 UTC

Well said ma'am.

I don't understand why runners/walkers/bicyclists don't wear florescent more often especially when it isn't bright outside. I wear my florescent yellow bike jersey every time I go out. I'm about to invest in a florescent jacket for when it's chilly/drizzly.

They make great flashy lights that you attach to your bike/person that have a flash pattern that is varied (kind of like EMS vehicles) so it catches your attention and they only cost about $30 where as running shoes cost well over $100.

sugarplumkitty December 9 2009, 04:50:24 UTC

Pet collars with strobes are about $5. One on each ankle would help!

_the_other_side December 8 2009, 21:02:45 UTC

Is this about a real person? I think you should print it out and hand it to him/her next time you see them.

sugarplumkitty December 9 2009, 04:49:36 UTC

Yes, it is. Maybe I will! Even little pet collar strobes on the ankles would help. Those are about $5.

cloverbee December 8 2009, 21:57:35 UTC

That is really really good! You should post it on street corners and anywhere near where they sell running shoes and such. Sports stores near the mall.. all those places. Its cute and fun but gets the point across completely.

*applaudes*

sugarplumkitty December 9 2009, 04:48:31 UTC

Thanks! I actually sent it in to my local newspaper. Hope they think it's publishable.

chaquir December 9 2009, 15:03:45 UTC

out here the streets are SO well lit that you can see our country from out of space. Still.. joggers wear reflective jackets. it's become a habbit.
Joggers can be so dangereous.

sugarplumkitty December 11 2009, 16:16:28 UTC

We have a major observatory on a mountain peak next to our valley. Our street lights are sodium based which puts off a dim orange light. They were designed for bright white lights but the observatory started having trouble with light pollution as our city grew so they switched to the dim orange lights 20+ years ago.

The trouble with the sodium lights is that they overheat every so often and turn off until they cool down. Plus this neighborhood is over 50 years old so the trees are all nice and large and block the light. Yeah, it's dark.

jdhomrighausen December 13 2009, 13:59:37 UTC

Los Altos has a city prohibition against street lights - or so it seems, because there are none here....

Is it really's NASA's fault? I'll excuse them.

sugarplumkitty December 14 2009, 05:22:43 UTC

Not NASA, Lick Observatory on Mt. Hamilton. It was built when this valley was mostly orchards and light pollution wasn't an issue.