http://bostonist.com/2007/10/08/hard_times_on_b.php All comments for Hard Times on Beacon Hill: Crosswalk Chirps Cause Residents Great Pain en-us 2009 austinist_kerry Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:00:00 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss kerry@bostonist.com kerry@bostonist.com 60 http://bostonist.com/2007/10/08/hard_times_on_b.php#comment-1215387 http://bostonist.com/2007/10/08/hard_times_on_b.php#comment-1215387 Comments Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:12:02 -0500 <p>"Joe Shortsleeve (what a great name!)" Unless I'm mistaken, Joe is one of many New Englanders descended from French Canadians. A hundred years ago, due to prejudice by Yankees, names were Anglicized in hopes of making employment more likely, ("Courtemanche" would be the original French). "Pied" became "Foote", etc. John Kerry isn't the only one with tangled Roots.</p> http://bostonist.com/2007/10/08/hard_times_on_b.php#comment-1215009 http://bostonist.com/2007/10/08/hard_times_on_b.php#comment-1215009 Comments Mon, 08 Oct 2007 16:11:21 -0500 <p>From the link provided: "They made those volume levels on those devices for people without hearing not for the blind because people without sight have enhanced hearing they don't need to have it so loud (that) it is waking up people two blocks away," Young said. Aside from the horrible grammar of the editor of that piece... I love blanket statements. ENHANCED HEARING~! If you think the chirping is too loud, whatever, but don't throw in digs at blind people, you ass.</p>