It's illegal to text while driving in most US states. Yet a new study by researchers at the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) finds no reductions in crashes after laws take effect that ban texting by all drivers. In fact, such bans are associated with a slight increase in the frequency of insurance claims filed under collision coverage for damage to vehicles in crashes
Turns out extraneous laws don't in fact protect us from ourselves.
Well, it's too late for that but you can try something that will be easier on your liver: ESPNU College Town, a new social game created in collaboration with Disney-owned Playdom, Inc., that launches Monday on Facebook. Facebook users can play the game at: http://apps.facebook.com/espnucollegetown/.
ESPNU College Town will allow you to build your own virtual college campus and your own athletic department. You can reconnect with old college friends, make new ones, get excited for the big game, brag about your school, rag on your rival and in general relive college life as much as possible from an office cubicle. Best of all, you won't have to study for midterms. (Well, you can, but you'll come off as even more of a geek.)
If I was a Notre Dame student/alum, this would hurt my school spirit more than help it.
Robbed.. that's all I have to say about that.
Just listened to Stone Sour's new album all the way through. I really like to listen to Slipknot when I'm programming (the hardcore music fuels my brain) and this is an interesting melodic diversion for their vocalist. I haven't decided exactly to what extreme I enjoyed this album, but it is indeed pretty decent. The vocals fit the style well and at times harken back to a 90's Ozzy with lots of weaving guitar line. The most palatable tune for the non-hard rock fan is probably "Hesitate," which I can see having major contemporary rock radio appeal.
Overall I give it a 7/10. I'll probably add this to my Amazon wish list and grab it one day when I need something new to throw into my rotation.
Tennessee coach Derek Dooley responded to the latest in an outbreak of staph infections Wednesday with an impromptu clinic on "proper shower discipline" for the entire locker room:
"We had, I told them, the worst shower discipline of any team I've ever been around. So we talked a little bit about application of soap to the rag and making sure you hit all your body. You know, you can neglect it trying to cut corners, and it shows in how you practice and elsewhere. I'm hoping we show some improvement in that."
How are the Vols supposed to beat the Ducks when they can't even properly wield a bar of soap.. That near two touchdown spread is looking a little better to me now.
