The Lo Zone

A groovy place in cyberspace run by author Lolita Files. Come on in. Bring some Pepsi.

Lo Fun Fact #1

"Lolita Files" is my real name. It is not a pen name, as incredible as that may seem. There are plenty of Files family members and people who have known me for years capable of validating this. As for the "Lolita" part, my mother named me after the movie based on Nabokov's book, although she saw or read neither. To this day, she has no idea what a "Lolita" is.

Lo Fun Fact #2

I love fried chicken and fabulous shoes. If you ever want to get on my good side, send Popeye's or Mr. Chicken (my favorite spot in Cleveland) and a pair of Christian Louboutins.

Lo Fun Fact #3

Never show up unannounced or without a Pepsi (preferably Pepsi Jazz Caramel Cream). Better yet, how about not show up at all?

Lo Fun Fact #4

I hate the telephone. Don't get mad if I don't call you. I don't call anyone. Don't call me asking why I don't call. Just don't call, okay?

Lo Fun Fact #5

I love the internet!!! I love communicating through the internet!!! You can e-mail me and odds are I'll e-mail you right back (if I'm not in the middle of a major project). Makes up for my hangup about the phone, doesn't it? See, I'm not so bad after all!!!

Lo Fun Fact #6

I can't stand IMing. Please don't IM me. You will get the cold shoulder. I don't like giving people the cold shoulder, so please don't put me in that position.

Lo Fun Fact #7

I have ~~four~~ ~~five~~ six wonderful, slap-happy dogs, a bird (some kind of dove/pigeon mix), and a cat, all of whom I love to pieces. If you meet me and ask me about my dogs, bird, and cat, we'll be instant friends. If you meet me and ask me why the f*ck I have ~~four~~ ~~five~~ six dogs, a bird, and a cat, see the above fun fact for how I will respond.

Killer Ipod

Thursday, February 08, 2007

Looks like the Ipod is making headlines again. This time for being the cause of fatal accidents.

New York State Sen. Carl Kruger says three pedestrians in his Brooklyn district have been killed since September upon stepping into traffic while distracted by an electronic device. In one case bystanders screamed "watch out" to no avail.

Officials are trying to set up a fining system to discourage the public from crossing the street while using Ipods and other electronic devices such as Blackberries and cell phones. If this is passed, New Yorkers may soon be looking at $100 fine.

News Article: New York may ban iPods while crossing street

posted by R. Fitzgerald @ 6:03 AM

2 Comments:

At February 8, 2007 9:53 AM, Lance said…

trust me, this is another political much ado about nothing (no disrespect to the deceased). if you ever lived in new york city or even the burroughs bronx, brooklyn, queens, staten island or even long island or new jersey, traffic and noise are synonymous. many pedestrians are injured or killed by motorist by two factors. pedestrians and/or motorist not paying attention to what they are doing.

banning ipods, cell phones or other portable listening devices are not going to change the accident rate involving the two factors.
At February 10, 2007 12:41 PM, Matt said…

I guess there were no personal music listening devices before the Ipod? Are these people nuts? Didn't the Walkman hit the streets in the 80's?