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October 2009
What do you think of the new street design in downtown Dayton?
What do you think of the new street design in downtown Dayton?
THERESA BISSACCO, Dayton: “Main Street is fantastic! But they’ve also created these one-way streets for only a block, and people aren’t expecting them and they’re going the wrong way.
AMY HIGGINS, Vandalia: I guess it’s nice. It’s easier to cross the streets now that construction is over. There are signs that make it easy to follow where they’ve changed to one-way streets.
JEFF FERGUSON, Huber Heights: I think it’s great. It’s nice, clean, a definite improvement. I was concerned that the crosswalks might be a little slippery as they get wet, but they seem to be OK.
BRYAN HEYWARD, Dayton: I think it looks great. In some places it’s a little hard to navigate. My office is on Wayne Avenue, so I take a different route to work. I don’t see much difference otherwise. The road’s a little bit smoother.
DAVE BRETHEN, Kettering: They did a nice job. I haven’t driven on it yet. The crosswalks look nice.
DEREK SCHULTZ, Centerville: They did the middle of the road very nicely, but then they jack-hammered and replaced just sections of the sides of the road. It would have been easier and quicker to tear out a whole side at once. I’m glad it’s done, though; they have a nice, solid, concrete surface.
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TweetWhat are you dressing up as for Halloween?
What are you dressing up as for Halloween?
TREVOR LOWE, Xenia: Optimus Prime. I made it myself, except for the helmet, a couple of years ago. I took football shoulder pads and ski boots and painted them red and blue. It’s a lot of fun.
MONTOYA MOSES, Xenia: We have a bunch of friends dressing up for the Red Carpet. I’m going as Beyonce. I’m looking for a long, curly wig. I have a dress that’s nothing but silver glitter.
BILL EMORY, Beavercreek: “I’ll be a werewolf. I made the mask out of a Miller Genuine Draft plastic cup. It has 32 teeth in it, and it’s got whiskers and fur, and it squirts blood when I bite down on it.”
ANDREW HUGHES, Wilberforce: Jay-Z. I’m wearing big, baggy jeans and a baseball cap pulled down low.
NICOLE JONES, Union: “I’m wearing a hippie chick outfit. I’m bartending, and I had to have something I can function in and serve alcohol in.”
DIANA PORTES, Fairborn: Diana Ross. I’m going to have a gold glittery dress and a big, giant Afro. I have to get some platforms.
AMBER SHEEHAN, Xenia: A casino gambler. I have a light-up visor and lucky charms, like a rabbit’s foot and dice.
DAVID BOGART, Centerville: Clark Kent. It’s a Superman T-shirt with Clark Kent glasses and hat.
ASHLEE JANSON, Xenia: “Kermit the frog. I have no idea why.”
MATTHEW JANSON, Xenia: “Cookie Monster, because it was easy to put together. I bought a shirt and hat thing to go with it.”
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TweetShould high school kids go trick-or-treating?
What do you think when you see high school kids in costume going door to door on Beggars Night?
VANESSA CLAY, West Carrollton: I think when you’re in high school, you want your driver’s license, you want to be treated like an adult, so act like an adult — and that doesn’t include going trick-or-treating.
AUDRA TOTH, Springboro: Why not? I did it at 15 or 16. As long as they’re not being obnoxious and they’re just doing it for candy.
LIEZEL ZEIGLER, West Carrollton: I think they’re too old for it. But, of course, it’s always fun.
JARON LAMAR, (age 18), Dayton: They’re having fun. I did it last year.
KRYSTLE GRUNDY, West Carrollton: I hope they’re taking their little brothers or sisters around.
PAULA MOORE, Kettering: It really doesn’t bother me, as long as they’re in costume and they’re just having a good time.
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TweetWhat TV reality show is on your “don’t miss” list?
What TV reality show is on your “don’t miss” list?
MACK SMITH, Dayton: I watched “Big Brother” this year. It was addicting. You just watch one (episode) and then you get stuck watching all of them.
IAN SNAPP, Kettering: I don’t actually watch reality TV. I feel like it takes away from real actors’ jobs.
MARIA DOTSON, Dayton: I like “Frankie & Neffe.” I like the drama. It’s real life.
MIKE ALBERT, Centerville: Football, because that is reality. Those guys earned their way and worked hard to get there. The other “reality shows” are just people trying to get their names in lights; they want to be famous.
TOM MELIA, Dayton: I love “Idol” — the music and all the contestants, the good, the bad and the ugly. It’s just fun.
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TweetWould you want to know if a bad prognosis is in your future?
If you could take a test to find out whether you are likely to develop a disease such as breast cancer or Alzheimer’s disease, would you take the test?
ELAINE BUTTERMORE, Harrison Twp.: Under the current insurance scheme, I’d probably be better off not knowing. I’d be afraid they’d cut you right off and call it a “pre-existing condition.”
JESSE CASTILLO, West Carrollton: I’d rather live my life free of that knowledge. I’m a nursing student. We all wonder if we might have a disease, but sometimes we’re better off not knowing our future and not worrying about it.
DAN KARASIK, Dayton: I’d rather know, definitely. If there’s anything I can do about it now, it would certainly be worth my while. Knowledge is power.
LISA MAGERS, Oakwood: I would want to know so that I could take the steps to deal with it and move on. Of course, I always want to know about everything.
PATTI BOONE, Washington Twp.: That’s a tough one. I had a sister who died of breast cancer. At this point, I think I’d rather live a healthy life and not worry about if the other shoe was going to drop.
TRICIA SWALLOW, Kettering: I’d take the test, just to know.
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TweetShould banks ban hats, sunglasses and hoodies?
Police are telling banks to ban customers who wear hats, caps, sunglasses and hoods. What do you think of that idea?
OLE GILBO, Washington Twp.: What do you do in the wintertime — take your cap off before you go in? Now masks, of course not, especially ski masks. But a lot of people wear sunglasses or glasses that change with the light. I understand why they’re suggesting it, but it’s impractical.
KEN SINKS, Kettering: I think it’s great. I was in a robbery at a grocery in late ’86. Guys came in with motorcycle helmets on, and there was no telling if they even had heads or not.
STEVE CONLEY, Spring Valley: I think it’s sad that it’s necessary. It’s a statement of the times, isn’t it?
SARAH KIGER, Miamsburg: It’s probably not a bad idea, especially the hoods.
SPENSER JOHNSON, Kettering: Banning hats? I think it’s a good idea. Somebody might try to hide guns or knives in them. And it covers up their faces.
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TweetHow would repealing its ban on gays affect the military?
Last year, 634 members of the U.S. military were discharged because they are gay. How do you think repealing the ban on gays would affect the armed forces?
MELANIE KAIN, Washington Twp.: I don’t think it would make a bit of difference.
BRIAN DUNSON, Trotwood: I don’t believe it would have any effect. If a person is homosexual, they can still fight for their country. It wouldn’t affect the camaraderie. Someone’s life given for their country is the same, gay or straight. I admire all of them.
WILL LONG, Dayton: It probably wouldn’t have any impact. A gay soldier can fight as well as a straight soldier.
HENGAMEH HAMIDI, Centerville/Miamisburg: They would have more people. Gays are as normal as everyone else. They have the same rights.
BRANDON HULINGS, Centerville: It would probably increase the number of people who would want to serve. If people want to serve, they should have the right to.
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TweetWhat do you think of the “fat boy ploy”?
The New Jersey governor’s race has made headlines because one candidate’s ads have focused on his opponent’s obesity. What do you think of that kind of election tactic?
PEGGY JASINA, Centerville: I think it’s a low blow, but it does raise the point of long-term health issues in an elected office. Nonetheless, I still think it’s a low blow.
VENESSA HEINBAUGH, Centerville: It’s disgusting. I don’t want to see that. It’s not really fair to expose someone’s possible health problems. They could have thyroid problems. It’s not fair to make it look like he’s fat because he’s lazy.
WILLIAM WATERS, Miamisburg: Is it fair game? Sure. Is it poor taste? Yes. It shows the other candidate must not have much confidence in himself to be picking on the guy.
AMBER FRITZ, Eaton: You shouldn’t judge someone by the way they look. The (ad) is disrespectful. It would make me less likely to vote for the person who put out the ad.
TONYA GRIFFITH, Dayton: They shouldn’t use his weight as a target in order to win. It would make me more favorable toward the one being picked on.
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TweetWhat should happen to a dog that kills another pet?
What should be done to a dog that gets loose and attacks or kills another pet? Do you think the owner should be punished?
BARBARA BOOSE, Oakwood: If the dog got loose and it’s not the owner’s fault, the owner shouldn’t be punished. I definitely think the dog should be put down. But if the owner didn’t do what was needed to confine the dog, he should be fined or made to do community service at SICSA.
SUSAN TRISSELL, Butler Twp.: That’s a tough one. I love animals. It’s usually the owner’s fault. I don’t think the dog should be put down; there are too many factors to consider about what might have prompted it. But they should make sure it’s on a leash or in a fenced yard in the future.
BEVERLY FIX, Dayton: The owner should have to give the other people enough money to buy another dog when they’re ready. We have dogs running loose in our neighborhood, and it’s very scary when you’re walking your own dog. I’d hate to see the dog put down when it was the owner’s fault it was loose.
KEN MCNEELY, Fairborn: The owner probably should be fined. The dog should be quarantined, and maybe put down if it killed another dog or maimed a person.
CONNIE BRUGGEMAN, Elizabeth Twp., Miami County: They should take the dog to the Humane Society (for evaluation). The owner should be held responsible and probably fined. If it was my dog that was hurt, I would want the other dog’s owner to pay for the (veterinary) bills.
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