ScrappleFace: Pennsylvania to Launch Amish Buggy Safety Web Site

Pennsylvania to Launch Amish Buggy Safety Web Site

(2002-11-1) -- The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), in response to a rash of fatal car-buggy accidents in recent years, announced this week it will launch a web site to provide life-saving information to the commonwealth's Amish citizens.

"It will be totally interactive," said a PennDOT spokesman. "Our aim is to reach every Amish person from Lancaster to Belleville with safety tips, instructional videos, interactive role-playing games and community chat rooms. If we can save even one Amish life, it will be worth the $3.7 million we paid to create the site."

PennDot is running a contest to name the new web site. Contest entries may be submitted through the "Comment" feature at ScrappleFace.com.

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Satire or not, I am still going to submit Amish Tech Support before anyone else does.

Posted by: michele at November 1, 2002 07:26 AM

But what about the horror of Amish Buggy Racing?!

Posted by: Toren at November 1, 2002 08:02 AM

I wonder if I can get the contract to build the site?

Posted by: Laurence Simon at November 1, 2002 08:26 AM

ASCII_Bible.com

life_one_point_zero.com

spoke_support.com

five_mph_and_a_cloud_of_dust.com

reflective_triangles.com

Posted by: DCMorris at November 1, 2002 09:33 AM

Funny entry. What's really funny is seeing how far an Amishman flies when you hit his buggy at 50 mph on a dark night along Route 896 southeast of Paradise. Priceless.

Posted by: albo at November 1, 2002 09:43 AM

We all know what sounds like this:

Klop Klop Klop Klop

Bang Bang Bang

Klop Klop Klop

That's right!

An Amish drive-by shooting.

Posted by: the talking dog at November 1, 2002 10:39 AM

Sounds like a fine governmental plan. All of the Amish with computers and internet connections are sure to appreciate the state's service.

Posted by: Mitchell Kaufman at November 1, 2002 11:09 AM

Amish Tech Support is the greatest name for a blog since ScrappleFace.

It has to be Amish Tech Support.

Or drivingwhileamish.gov

Posted by: at November 1, 2002 04:24 PM

I probably should have left a name in case I win.

Michele - you certainly get around.

Posted by: Bill at November 1, 2002 05:18 PM

Yes. Yes, I do, Bill.

Posted by: michele at November 1, 2002 06:12 PM

It appears that the Getaclue Division of PennDOT didn't get funded in the last biennial legislative session.

Posted by: John J. Coupal at November 2, 2002 04:33 AM

www.stay_on_the_shoulder.com

www.get_a_faster_horse.com

www.youre_blocking_traffic.gov

Posted by: Eric Cox at November 2, 2002 02:47 PM

www.car_vs_buggy_you're_in_pa_dutch.com

Posted by: BarCodeKing at November 2, 2002 07:39 PM

There will never be a safe road until something is done to the "Nut" behind the steering wheel. Obey the speed limits and open your eyes ! I live in Centre County and there are alot of Amish here.

Posted by: Amy at December 24, 2002 01:03 PM