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Name: Caption This
What: online Twitter and Facebook game on @JerseyJoe50’s feed
Location: https://twitter.com/jerseyjoe50
Keep and eye on my Twitter feed for another edition. Also, join me for MATCH JERSEY JOE GAME – every Wednesday afternoon. Let’s have some fun on social media!
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...From noisy neighbors to bad parking jobs… New Yorkers love to dial 311 to complain to the city. So, what are most complaints for? Jersey Joe explores the top 5 complaints to the city from 2016.
What: 311
Use: New York City telephone line for residents to report anything from noise complaints to dangerous construction sites
Location: New York City metro, although many cities around the United States have their own local versions
Many cities around the country are adopting this special 311 line. Not be confused with 911 for emergencies, this line is only available inside the 5 city boroughs. I could imagine what working there must be like — having to field non-stop angry calls all day long.
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...Jersey Joe has found another hilarious set of funny images captured on Google maps!
What: Google street view
Purpose: online search tool
Launched: 2007
There have to be thousands of more hilarious images of people doing crazy things on Google Maps. They regularly update the images, so some may end up lost to time. If you see any — shoot me a message on twitter @JerseyJoe50 and let’s share them with everyone!
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...Jersey Joe explores more hilarious images captured by the Google Maps Street View camera.
What: Google street view
Purpose: online search tool
Launched: 2007
There have to be thousands of more hilarious images of people doing crazy things on Google Maps. They regularly update the images, so some may end up lost to time. If you see any — shoot me a message on twitter @JerseyJoe50 and let’s share them with everyone!
(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...Who invented the stop sign? Which city was the first to install one? Jersey Joe has all you ever wanted to know and more about these octagon wonders that you find on roads and streets, all over the world.
Stop signs have been controlling traffic since 1915. While automobile traffic was lighter back then, many city streets were jammed with trains, horses, carriages, and pedestrians. All fighting for the right of way. It was clear that something had to be done and thanks to Detroit, the stop sign was born,
Name: stop sign
What: traffic control device
Located: at street corners and intersections internationally
First erected: Detroit, 1915
A stop sign posted in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Doing this blog over the years, I can honestly say I’ve learned a thing or two and here’s another example. I had no idea that stop signs were eight sided to indicate the level of danger on a highway. I guess we’ve come to take these things for granted and I couldn’t image our streets today without one.
Now, if we can only create an invention for those people who love to run right through these!