Let's Take Some Time to Think about This

So my new drive is an 80-mile round trip every day. I was a little worried about getting sick of listening to the same music over and over, until I did the math. If I just let my iPod shuffle through all 3500 songs, I actually won't repeat anything for at least 5 months. Amazing.

The other thing I've noticed about the drive is that they have a bunch of new billboards that tell you the current estimated waiting time at the emergency room for local hospitals. Am I the only one who thinks this is ridiculous? Would anyone on the entire planet shop around for the emergency room with the shortest wait? "Hang in there, honey—the hospital on the other side of town can get you in 5 minutes sooner! Just keep that tourniquet on there!" Seriously, what's the point of advertising an emergency room, when everyone just goes to the one nearest them?

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Jer said…
Keep a lookout for the one for St Mark's Hospital.. I've seen it as high as 90 minutes.
November 17, 2010 at 2:10 AM
I’m Board « joelhiller.net said…
[...] apparently I have this thing about billboards. But hey, I spend an hour and a half every day looking at them. [...]
February 16, 2011 at 1:02 AM
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