http://www.freep.com/article/2009051...+crash++4+hurt
Gannon,
Just so you know what held you up.
http://www.freep.com/article/2009051...+crash++4+hurt
Gannon,
Just so you know what held you up.
Wow. Knew someone was hurt since they stopped us for so long.
Funny thing, it took nearly fifty minutes for the flatbed from the City of Detroit to show up.
Thanks for the irony, MikeM, but I didn't turn this box ON until it was quite obvious we were going to be sitting there for so long.
I can re-read my text log to give you exact times...even my gas receipt is time/date stamped. I didn't miss this by very much.
First person I had for carry out at the deli when I finally made it happened to be caught behind me for the duration, too...but by the time she drove by there weren't any cars left but the police vehicles. When I drove by they were just scraping up the Focus.
Not that I was rubber-necking of course...heh.
Thanks for the updates, WWJ. I was a bit amused when you kept repeating that there was SOME motion...I think it took about three cycles, 24 mintues, to agree with my perception that we were playing parking lot.
Somebody should invent a bicycle beverage service, ready to capitalize on these shutdowns. I really could've used a cup o' java.
Threw off my whole damn day.
9:58 was my initial text, after it was clear something big happened.
10:55 was FREEDOM and on with my day.
So, I might've waited ten minutes to post here...what is the first post, 10:06?
Ten minutes at 70 m.p.h. means nearly twelve miles of stoppage could be built before they heard about it with the current WWJ update cycle.
How tough would it be to insert a quick interruption to regular programming...when the first report comes in...and then since SO many people have iPhones and Blackberrys even have blogged instantaneous reports from the field through your website?
You might get me to turn from NPR while driving anywhere. You'd be able to do some fun target marketing while showing alternate routes for those who'd rather be in motion.
I would've paid some service for a cup of coffee....delivered. They have any restrictions on what you can carry in that helicopter?!
Last edited by Gannon; May-11-09 at 10:49 PM.
At least it didn't happen during rush hour, the Ford is always slow around the downtown interchanges during the evening rush.
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