Lilly's Lovely Random Banter #87

[Amotis]

Omg, Roland, you posted a link to these people and now I'm addicted. Jerk.

Bosssmiley linked to it first!

I too am addicted. Jenny is one of the best examples of musical comedy I've ever heard. I love awkward laughing. In time, of course.

[Archonic Energy]

Ah ha! Close!

But unfortunately for you, I have been waiting for you to get close enough for me to give you that arse kicking that you so rightly deserve for saying I only be famous for being Charity's alt.

*Thump-A*

*delayed reaction*
Ow... i guess i deserve it though

Anyway, I'm followin' my brothers footsteps. Namely, 22, no driving lessons. Fun.

try 27 no Driving lessons & tee-total. my mates hate me because i can't even be the designated driver

[Jack Squat]

SDF, nobody actually thinks anyone else can drive. Seriously, just pay attention sometime.

Mistakes I can handle, and tolerate easily...If I didn't, I wouldn't allow myself on the road (just got a stick two weeks ago, still getting the hang of it). It's the people that drive centered on the double yellow lines, going 20 mph under the speed limit, and pulling out infront of me so that I have to slam on the brakes to slow down in time that I get mad at.

Most people can drive, but somehow you always run into the idiots on the road.

[Vonriel]

Oh, but Jack, you forgot about the people who think they can merge onto an interstate where people are going an average of 70 MPH while at 45 MPH. That's not a mistake, that's just.. I dunno what that is, but it's annoying.

[Archonic Energy]

Most people can drive, but somehow you always run into the idiots on the road.

that's how accidents happen...

[InaVegt]

Idiots I can handle, blind people are the ones I hate, you know, the people who don't notice you even if you're
hovering a centimeter away from their eyes and still drive.

[Thes Hunter]

Vonril and Jack, all ya all gots to get out of da south, ya hear?

[Vonriel]

Do you consider Washington, D.C. the south, too? Because.. *shudder*

[Thes Hunter]

Do you consider Washington, D.C. the south, too? Because.. *shudder*

Washington DC is near Mason Dixon line. It also is bordered by Virginia, and according to a survey, more people from Viriginia feel they are part of "The South" than any other state. So yeah, it's partially the South, and partially the East Coast, which is a bad mix.

But yeah, in DC you have a mix of a bunch of different driving styles, on top of cramped inner city on-ramps that are designed for people to merge into traffic going 55. Which is bound to make hellish driving conditions.

[Vonriel]

I see. Ok then, yeah, it might be the south. But wait! What about Detroit? I hear traffic there is horrible.

[Thes Hunter]

I see. Ok then, yeah, it might be the south. But wait! What about Detroit? I hear traffic there is horrible.

That's because we have people who drop bricks off of overpasses, and an aging infrastructure that hasn't been taken care of, and an auto industry that doesn't believe in public transportation, and on-ramps that are too short even if traffic is driving at 55 miles an hour to merge, but us Michigan drivers believe the speed limit is something to obtain on our way up to ninety.

But, DC traffic is worse, by far, far, far.

But Cincinnati on-ramps are the worst (in my experience), but then again, I swear they let goats be their city planners.

[MountainKing]

That's because we have people who drop bricks off of overpasses, and an aging infrastructure that hasn't been taken care of, and an auto industry that doesn't believe in public transportation, and on-ramps that are too short even if traffic is driving at 55 miles an hour to merge, but us Michigan drivers believe the speed limit is something to obtain on our way up to ninety.

They're more like guidelines than actual rules.

[Vonriel]

All I can remember of DC traffic is that "a good day" consists of traffic crawling along at 10 miles per hour. A bad day.. well.. you don't ever wanna be in DC on a bad day of traffic.

[Thes Hunter]

All I can remember of DC traffic is that "a good day" consists of traffic crawling along at 10 miles per hour. A bad day.. well.. you don't ever wanna be in DC on a bad day of traffic.

DC and LA are the two worst in the country. I saw a report recently giving a huge number of hours wasted in commute time for DC.

New York did it right, they put the public transport infrastructure in before they grew all sprawling.

But if you as a city sprawl before you do HUGE public transport efforts, than your peoples will only give more of their money to the oil companies, and their time being dazzled by the beautious landscape of the gridlocked interstate.

[Dragonrider]

On "CarTalk" when my family was living just outside of Los Angeles, I remember a guy called in from LA saying that he didn't own a car and biked around the city, and should he buy a car? he'd already been hit once. And the guys were like, "No, go for it - and we'll send your mother flowers if somebody runs you over. You must be the only guy in that whole city who doesn't have a car."

Probably true. It's against the law to build a house without a two-car garage.

[wadledo]

To skip over Dragonrider (sorry)

All of you are wrong, Boston is absolutely the worst traffic anywhere.
Just look at what we have to do for insurance! This week alone I've been nearly run over four times, rear ended three, and someone chucked a half eaten sandwich at me!
No wonder we have a negative population growth.

[bosssmiley]

Bosssmiley linked to it first!

Can't take credit for that I'm afraid. I misremember who did first link to them, but this Unknown Banterer should be duly honoured for their great find.

And you want bad traffic? Get this. In 2004 the traffic in London moved at the same average speed as it did in the 1880s, when all the traffic was pulled by horses! So much for progress.

[Korith]

Ha! Statistics!

Keep in mind that the average volume of people being moved will have increased substantially.

Furthermore, the amount of...horse fertilization...has been nearly zeroed (though admitedly replaced by pollutants of a different nature).

[Cyrano]

Can't take credit for that I'm afraid. I misremember who did first link to them, but this Unknown Banterer should be duly honoured for their great find.

Ooooh, of course! We should have known better than to pin the betterment of society on bosssmiley's head.

But y'all want bad traffic? Come to Montreal, man!

I don't, actually have a reason...I just hate Montreal drivers.

[phoenixineohp]

I've heard that it's the Montreal drivers who speed up to hit you really nicely, while the Torontoians slow down for accuracy. Is this true?

[SurlySeraph]

Ooooh, of course! We should have known better than to pin the betterment of society on bosssmiley's head.

But y'all want bad traffic? Come to Montreal, man!

I don't, actually have a reason...I just hate Montreal drivers.

I don't live in Montreal. Thank God. I've been there twice, and I nearly got killed by cars countless times. Even though I spent most of the time in rural areas where there aren't a lot of cars. I don't know what's wrong with them - maybe hearing Quebecois-accented French all day drives everyone insane?

I've heard that it's the Montreal drivers who speed up to hit you really nicely, while the Torontoians slow down for accuracy. Is this true?

I can't comment on Toronto, but yes, Montreal drivers speed up if anything's in their path, whether the thing in their path is a pedestrian, a traffic barrier, a moose, another car, a tree, a lake, etc.

[Pendragonx]

To skip over Dragonrider (sorry)

All of you are wrong, Boston is absolutely the worst traffic anywhere.
Just look at what we have to do for insurance! This week alone I've been nearly run over four times, rear ended three, and someone chucked a half eaten sandwich at me!
No wonder we have a negative population growth.

I agree with this fellow. It's why I rarely drive anywhere in Boston. The only Boston driving I do is driving under the death-trap Big Dig tunnel to get north of the city. Oh, and our population decrease has more to do with the price of living in this state, than anything, in my opinion. heh.

[Cyrano]

I've heard that it's the Montreal drivers who speed up to hit you really nicely, while the Torontoians slow down for accuracy. Is this true?

No! That's ridiculous! Torontonians stop for pedestrians. Really. I mean, they have those Remingtons for a reason. And Montrealers don't speed up. I mean, they're not watching the road, how would they know when to do it? They just put their foot on the gas and lie back, get a good book, argue with significant others, you know.

[Korith]

It depends actually...

On whether you're a tourist.

[Cyrano]

It depends actually...

On whether you're a tourist.

Come now, Korith! We're CANADIANS, we're not rascist! We hate all biological life forms equally.
God...damn....bunnies....*Kill spree*

[Korith]

As both a Canadian and a one-time tourist in Montreal...

I understand why the tourists walk in packs...

[Lord Herman]

We hate all biological life forms equally.

That can only mean one of two things; either Canadians are a self-loathing people, or... they're all ROBOTS!

[Cyrano]

As both a Canadian and a one-time tourist in Montreal...

I understand why the tourists walk in packs...

Ease of killingness? Or is it because their flavours intermingle in a delightful blend of fear, pain, and cloth fabric? Because seriously, if you wanna stay alive in Montreal, go alone, go singly, try to hide, and avoid the trees. Groups just make us hungry.

[Korith]

That can only mean one of two things; either Canadians are a self-loathing people, or... they're all ROBOTS!

*Presses the "Lord Herman Knows. Begin Termination Procedure" button*

[Thes Hunter]

You know, while I visited Montreal, I don't remember having a hard time with traffic (other than trying to guess what the signs said).

I had the most trouble with prissy people not understanding that I didn't speak French.