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Road rage hazard for toll takers - assault and battery with coins
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That's what happens to people who read only the sports pages of a newspaper,
and do not listen to TV news. Tony "stonej" wrote in message oups.com... http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/...s-ipass02.html |
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"stonej" wrote in message
oups.com... http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/...s-ipass02.html Those people are griping about an additional $.40? This weekend we paid $1.00 at Rockford and $1.90 (!!!) at Dixon IL (TWICE!!!). Highway robbery. :-( Pat 'send me one frazratten Ipass' |
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Wayland wrote:
"stonej" wrote in message oups.com... http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/...s-ipass02.html Those people are griping about an additional $.40? This weekend we paid $1.00 at Rockford and $1.90 (!!!) at Dixon IL (TWICE!!!). Highway robbery. :-( Don't drive in the Washington DC-NYC area, then. Those tollgates, especially those on I-95 in Maryland and Delaware and the NYC area bridges and tunnels, make those in northern Illinois, even the Chicago Skyway, look downright CHEAP! BTW, I have always wondered why that I-88 Dixon, IL tollgate is not an even dollar amount. -- ___________________________________________ ____ _______________ Regards, | |\ ____ | | | | |\ Michael G. Koerner May they | | | | | | rise again! Appleton, Wisconsin USA | | | | | | ___________________________________________ | | | | | | _______________ |
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"Michael G. Koerner" wrote in message ... Wayland wrote: "stonej" wrote in message oups.com... http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/...s-ipass02.html Those people are griping about an additional $.40? This weekend we paid $1.00 at Rockford and $1.90 (!!!) at Dixon IL (TWICE!!!). Highway robbery. :-( Don't drive in the Washington DC-NYC area, then. Those tollgates, especially those on I-95 in Maryland and Delaware and the NYC area bridges and tunnels, make those in northern Illinois, even the Chicago Skyway, look downright CHEAP! BTW, I have always wondered why that I-88 Dixon, IL tollgate is not an even dollar amount. Is it 99 cents, as it is fashionable to fool the average John Doe. Tony -- ___________________________________________ ____ _______________ Regards, | |\ ____ | | | | |\ Michael G. Koerner May they | | | | | | rise again! Appleton, Wisconsin USA | | | | | | ___________________________________________ | | | | | | _______________ |
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get Ipass. its still 40 cents than.
"Wayland" wrote in message news:1M0Cd.15337$Y57.10521@trnddc08... "stonej" wrote in message oups.com... http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/...s-ipass02.html Those people are griping about an additional $.40? This weekend we paid $1.00 at Rockford and $1.90 (!!!) at Dixon IL (TWICE!!!). Highway robbery. :-( Pat 'send me one frazratten Ipass' |
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"Michael G. Koerner" wrote in message ... Wayland wrote: "stonej" wrote in message oups.com... http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/...s-ipass02.html Those people are griping about an additional $.40? This weekend we paid $1.00 at Rockford and $1.90 (!!!) at Dixon IL (TWICE!!!). Highway robbery. :-( Don't drive in the Washington DC-NYC area, then. Those tollgates, especially those on I-95 in Maryland and Delaware and the NYC area bridges and tunnels, make those in northern Illinois, even the Chicago Skyway, look downright CHEAP! BTW, I have always wondered why that I-88 Dixon, IL tollgate is not an even dollar amount. The rate is supposed to be set at whatever amount it takes to pay off the bonds. I guess the estimated how many tools would be paid in a year, then divided that into what it costs to pay off the bonds. -- ___________________________________________ ____ _______________ Regards, | |\ ____ | | | | |\ Michael G. Koerner May they | | | | | | rise again! Appleton, Wisconsin USA | | | | | | ___________________________________________ | | | | | | _______________ |
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"A.E. Gelat" wrote:
"Michael G. Koerner" wrote in message ... Wayland wrote: "stonej" wrote in message oups.com... http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/...s-ipass02.html Those people are griping about an additional $.40? This weekend we paid $1.00 at Rockford and $1.90 (!!!) at Dixon IL (TWICE!!!). Highway robbery. :-( Don't drive in the Washington DC-NYC area, then. Those tollgates, especially those on I-95 in Maryland and Delaware and the NYC area bridges and tunnels, make those in northern Illinois, even the Chicago Skyway, look downright CHEAP! BTW, I have always wondered why that I-88 Dixon, IL tollgate is not an even dollar amount. Is it 99 cents, as it is fashionable to fool the average John Doe. It was $0.95, now $1.90 cash for a car. So now, instead of the tolltaker carrying a large bucket of nickels into the booth when he/she starts a shift, it is now a large bucket of dimes. Also, no 'baskets' at that tollgate, IPASS or 'manual cash' only. -- ___________________________________________ ____ _______________ Regards, | |\ ____ | | | | |\ Michael G. Koerner May they | | | | | | rise again! Appleton, Wisconsin USA | | | | | | ___________________________________________ | | | | | | _______________ |
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"Bob Peterson" wrote in message ... "Michael G. Koerner" wrote in message ... BTW, I have always wondered why that I-88 Dixon, IL tollgate is not an even dollar amount. The rate is supposed to be set at whatever amount it takes to pay off the bonds. I guess the estimated how many tools would be paid in a year, then divided that into what it costs to pay off the bonds. I figure that they know I'd have to drive 25 miles further to avoid the toll booth at Dixon. I get about 25 mpg, and gas was $1.96/gal last Saturday. They know I won't drive an extra 20 minutes to save six cents. Pat 'Did I get that right Tim?' |
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