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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.
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I have a friend who tries to make up for his lack of driving skills by driving faster - not the best plan in the world. He once drove me the wrong way round a roundabout because it was shorter!
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Paul, I am not talking a "traffic snarl." I am talking about the regular daily commute conditions. EVERY DAY!
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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. |
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Here's another place bound to drive you crazy with traffic -- Washington DC. There are so many one-way streets, blocked-off streets (with no warning), traffic circles, traffic that's been re-routed at a moment's notice because some dignitary showed up -- you're constantly yelling something to yourself like "I can see the Lincoln Memorial right there, but I can't get to it!"
But you're instantly rewarded when you've found the Smithsonian and step inside!
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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!
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I want to thank you guys for reminding me how tame my daily commute is anymore.
For you guys in Europe who are trying to get a handle on the wide open spaces in America, I live in the "Greater Cleveland Metro Area" so it isn't exactly back country but I used to put an average of 150 miles a day on my car just driving to my girlfriend's house, taking her to school, then going to work, back to school, her home, then back to mine. I used to take 80 to 100 mile drives just to clear my head when I was upset, and nobody thought that was unusual. Driving from Toledo Ohio to Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (3.5 to 4 hours each way) just to visit family members for a few hours and pick up a case of beer was a fairly regular practice. Last years gas prices curtailed such activities a bit, but we're still a nation of open spaces that people think nothing of crossing. As for craziest driving, I spent a week in Boston learning how much I could love public transportation about a decade ago. Drivers in that town are just nuckin' futs if you catch my meaning. I will only drive in that city if the lives of myself and/or loved ones absolutely depends on it. Mind you this is coming from someone who has navigated Washington DC traffic using only two throttle positions (Idle and Wide-Open) in a Delta 88, and accomplished rally-driver maneuvers in a Ford Aerostar (the short-overhang version is remarkably stable in a drift when the rear seat sets are removed, and it is possible to catch air off a hill crest without crashing on landing believe it or not). |
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JimmyRay, I live about 9 miles out of Belfast, a 20-30 minute drive to work depending on traffic and people think I live a long way from work
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Large spaces are a point but sometimes they are not the only one. When my mother was leaving in Portugal, we used to commute about 3 times a week from Porto to her place in the wine region. That was only 60 miles but, until 10 years ago, it represented a 3 hours drive (only one way) because of trucks, bad roads and mountains. Today, the traveling time has been reduced to 1h30. From time to time you wouldn't get there until the next day as the road had fell down the Douro River or down the cliff (that is still happening today). I wouldn't do that anymore.
My wife is working 10 miles from our place and it takes between 20 and 30 minutes to get there (mountain roads). |
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The frustration with the Smithsonian is that there is too much to see!
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I love the smell of napalm in the morning. You know, one time we had a hill bombed, for 12 hours. When it was all over, I walked up. We didn't find one of 'em, not one stinkin' body. The smell, you know that gasoline smell, the whole hill. Smelled like... victory. Someday this war's gonna end... |
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![]() My commute is a 75 minute tube ride across London - which is an excellent way of working your way through a good book. |
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As for DC, I haven't been since before I learned to drive, but I fully intend to take the train next time I go, and say the heck with driving or parking! On a similar note, walking around downtown Sacramento is really nice-- that was last year's vacation.
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Yeah, you went walking and spend a week trying to find your way back
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Newcastle, for those who don't know, is probably the largest city in the country that's not actually a state capital. Heavily industrial mainly in steel and coal mining. |
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age : 45 civillian occupaton: taxidriver rank: cpl Scores : 5 , 4 ,7 3 , 4, 6 Skills : Wheeled vehicle : 7 Observation : 5 Melee : 4 rifle :2 swim : 1 thrown :1 english : 2 etc Won has driven a taxi in Seoul most of his life,including his boyhood when he used to ride shotgun with his father , and take the wheel when dad feel asleep. Although a competent driver ,Won is reckless to an extent that most passengers find lifethreathening - all the time. He has yet to loose a bet concerning getting his Hyundai to specific point in Seoul on a narrow time limit.Even if this often entails speeding down lanes with opposing traffic. "It is all calculated risk" Won says with pride in his voice. Quote:
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I love the smell of napalm in the morning. You know, one time we had a hill bombed, for 12 hours. When it was all over, I walked up. We didn't find one of 'em, not one stinkin' body. The smell, you know that gasoline smell, the whole hill. Smelled like... victory. Someday this war's gonna end... |
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