Shaq in Gainesville

[MertzJay26]

Kids have been playing in the streets forever. Let kids be kids. I think they are smart enough to get out of the way whenever a car is coming haha

 

[Okeechobee Joe]

Shaq Attack

 

[78]

No, It's a safety issue, first.

You're not going to believe this story, but I actually survived touch football in the street. The curbs were the sideline markers and the front bumper of the neighbor's Monte Carlo was the goal line. Although now that I think about it some more, the curvature of the curb probably should have led to a sprained ankle and a lawsuit or two.

 

[CGgater]

You're not going to believe this story, but I actually survived touch football in the street. The curbs were the sideline markers and the front bumper of the neighbor's Monte Carlo was the goal line. Although now that I think about it some more, the curvature of the curb probably should have led to a sprained ankle and a lawsuit or two.

Yep. It's amazing we reached adulthood. But that street doesn't look busy enough to worry too much about safety issues, as aka would suggest.

Great pub for my hometown. Kudos to Shaq for reinforcing some positive news and activities. I heard he wasn't always this engaging with the public, but there's reason to believe he was influenced by his agent (a real piece of work) or maybe he's matured a lot since his Orlando days.


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[I Have No Friends :(]

or maybe he's (Shaq) matured a lot since his Orlando days.

Night and day. Shaq is nowhere near the same person he was in his Orlando days. He matured into a pretty good guy.

 

[aka]

Really not trying to be a curmudgeon, ya'll. I'm a letter carrier and I guess I just have a different perspective on it. Nice feel good story and I understand the police trying to get as much mileage out of it as possible. Maybe it could encourage some other ideas of police and community interaction. It's probably needed.
It's just that I deal, on a regular and sometimes daily basis with kids playing ball in the street oblivious to anything happening around them. The goals are left completely in the streets, permanently, for everyone to have to drive around. Some are too low to drive under and I've even caught a net on my mirrors trying to get around them. They often block boxes which is also a pain. If they were not concerned about safety, why did they block the street for their photo op? Kids are gonna be kids and I know it's hard to stop them from playing in the street. It's a parental issue(whole other issue). I just think it's dumb to buy your kid a goal and say, "There ya' go, now go play in the street."

 

[oxrageous]

I encourage anyone on this board on aka's route to sic their dog on him.

 

[aka]

I encourage anyone on this board on aka's route to sic their dog on him.

Ah, c'mon Ox, we get safety preached to us constantly plus