OT- Driving and Traffic (split from Red Star, Lone Star)

[General Pain]

Originally Posted by TiggerCCW UK

I think the sheer scale of America is something that can come as a big shock to UK players and GM's. Here in NI we think its a long way from Belfast to Londonderry, which is about 90 miles. When I was in the states I got an eye opener when I met a guy who commuted from Boston to New York 3 days a week, which is 200 odd miles!

Commuting is hell, I actually have to move allmost 3 kilometers each working day.....and that's just one way....offcourse the way back home is usually longer since there is a lot of pubs/bars that distract me.

[pmulcahy11b]

Originally Posted by General Pain

Commuting is hell, I actually have to move allmost 3 kilometers each working day.....and that's just one way....offcourse the way back home is usually longer since there is a lot of pubs/bars that distract me.

Ahh, you've never seen an American-style rush hour, have you?

[jester]

American style rush hour!

I used to drive 1 of the worste commutes in the Nation, you leave at 430 no later to get to travel the 74 miles to Los Angeles and get there just before 0800, all stop go stop go hardly get out of first and second for most of the time bumper to bumper traffic.

And then one time in Japan I was A driver, we were stuck in traffic both the driver and myself dosed off, and when we woke, no traffic hadn't moved.

[Mohoender]

Originally Posted by jester

American style rush hour!

I used to drive 1 of the worste commutes in the Nation, you leave at 430 no later to get to travel the 74 miles to Los Angeles and get there just before 0800, all stop go stop go hardly get out of first and second for most of the time bumper to bumper traffic.

And then one time in Japan I was A driver, we were stuck in traffic both the driver and myself dosed off, and when we woke, no traffic hadn't moved.

I never understood how people could do that and that's true for every country.

[pmulcahy11b]

Originally Posted by jester

American style rush hour!

I used to drive 1 of the worste commutes in the Nation, you leave at 430 no later to get to travel the 74 miles to Los Angeles and get there just before 0800, all stop go stop go hardly get out of first and second for most of the time bumper to bumper traffic.

And then one time in Japan I was A driver, we were stuck in traffic both the driver and myself dosed off, and when we woke, no traffic hadn't moved.

I think the worst traffic snarls I've ever seen were in Baton Rouge, LA. However, the most insane driving I've ever seen was definitely in Seoul, Korea.

[Targan]

Originally Posted by pmulcahy11b

I think the worst traffic snarls I've ever seen were in Baton Rouge, LA. However, the most insane driving I've ever seen was definitely in Seoul, Korea.

You obviously haven't been in a car with my sister driving.

[Mohoender]

Originally Posted by Targan

You obviously haven't been in a car with my sister driving.

She can't be as bad as my auto insurer (also a friend). That woman is having a car accident (mostly little bumps) something like every two weeks and if I had to get into her car for more than 2 miles, I'll be raising my life insurance.

[jester]

Originally Posted by pmulcahy11b

I think the worst traffic snarls I've ever seen were in Baton Rouge, LA. However, the most insane driving I've ever seen was definitely in Seoul, Korea.

Paul,

I am not talking a "traffic snarl." I am talking about the regular daily commute conditions. EVERY DAY!

[weswood]

Originally Posted by pmulcahy11b

However, the most insane driving I've ever seen was definitely in Seoul, Korea.

Uhhh. That may have been me. I once scraped the mirror of a 15 passenger van down the side of a bus because I didn't have 2" to spare on the other side. Only time I ever heard a pile of Marines scream like little girls. Pretty sure it was Ietawan (not sure of spelling) in '86.

[boogiedowndonovan]

Kato's probably gonna split the traffic posts out from the Red Star/Lone Star posts

Worst commute I ever had was when I lived in Los Angeles. First job I had out of college was at the Los Angeles International Airport and I lived in Santa Monica. By map, the distance is about 10 miles. But driving on the 405 freeway during rush hour, my commute was 45 minutes to an hour. city streets were just as bad since no one wanted to be stuck on the freeway.

worst (or craziest) driving I ever saw was in Taipei, Taiwan. Last time I was there was about 10 years ago, so things may have changed since. Tons of crazy scooter drivers battling with regular traffic on the streets, going against traffic, weaving in and out of lanes, lane splitting, ignoring stop signs and lights. Right of way pretty much was established by who got there first.

[pmulcahy11b]

Originally Posted by weswood

Uhhh. That may have been me. I once scraped the mirror of a 15 passenger van down the side of a bus because I didn't have 2" to spare on the other side. Only time I ever heard a pile of Marines scream like little girls. Pretty sure it was Ietawan (not sure of spelling) in '86.

If it's what I think you mean (the main shopping area in Seoul), it's Itaewon.

That wasn't long before I showed up in Korea. I got there in August of 88; just in time to be rewarded, since the Division Commander had bought up 2 tickets for every soldier in 2ID for the Seoul Summer Olympics in 1988. I got to see Volleyball between Japan and China (I've never seen so many TALL Asian women in one place in my life!) and Taekwon-do, which was a demonstration sport that year (the American lost the match when his nose got broken -- at least it looked like it). And my first Korean taxi ride. I showed the driver my ticket and-voooom!-from Yongsan to the outskirts of the city inside of 15 minutes! Korean taxi drivers -- they're INSANE!