As I spent my morning driving, I noticed a bit (only a bit, of course) of post-Christmas humbug inside of me that wouldn't allow me to focus on driving but rather on the random irritants that exist on the road. For starters, I understand the desire for those that want personalized license plates so that they have a seven lettered word (or a series of seven jumbled letters that are 'supposed' to mean something) that represents all that inhabits them. However, they don't have to look at their license plate as they sit in traffic. The reality is that: (A) They already know what it says, and (B) They know what it's supposed to say/mean. On the other spectrum is the driver behind them attempting to decipher what in God's name "N8BMANR" means. For example, I spent a good part of twenty minutes the other night attempting to solve the mystery of whether "MISTRES" wanted to be known as miss Tres or wanted to reveal to the world that, in fact, she has a shady past of picking up married men. Of course, I couldn't decide either way, so I decided she is named Tres who happens to be a fiend for the post-wedded manly meat. So, when you decide to get personalized plates because you think it looks or makes you look 'cute', please take into consideration the poor defenseless slub that has to try to identify and define what the hell your personalized license plates are trying to say.
On another separate yet equal issue, right-hand turns are the fabric of getting around town. However, one should be very cautious when delving into busy traffic or attempting to get down that side street. First, after waiting five seconds at that stop sign and you want to go onto a main road, DO NOT think its cute to pull out in front of someone causing them to slam on the breaks because you JUST HAD to get out at that very second. Also, when trying to make a right-hand turn onto a side street off of a busy street, it isn't necessary to make that turn going 2 miles an hour. The only time you have to slow down to that speed is to be wary of pedestrians in the middle of the road with signs that say "Hit Me!". Other than that, Grandma, going 5-10 miles around the corner isn't going to put your precious baby into the shop. When you do make sudden stops and slow turns, it only makes the drivers behind you irritated, causing them to want to ram your bumper up your ass.
On a last driving note, has anyone ever wondered why construction takes so long to complete? According to Wikipedia, the interstate, which consists of almost 47,000 miles of mind-numbing pavement, took a mere 35 years to create and complete. However, today it seems that paving an existing road or filling potholes takes weeks, and trying to build lanes onto a few miles of interstate takes months or even years. Interesting, eh? Maybe all of those 'sign holders' are the cause for the slowdown in production? Anyone have the answer?
On another separate yet equal issue, right-hand turns are the fabric of getting around town. However, one should be very cautious when delving into busy traffic or attempting to get down that side street. First, after waiting five seconds at that stop sign and you want to go onto a main road, DO NOT think its cute to pull out in front of someone causing them to slam on the breaks because you JUST HAD to get out at that very second. Also, when trying to make a right-hand turn onto a side street off of a busy street, it isn't necessary to make that turn going 2 miles an hour. The only time you have to slow down to that speed is to be wary of pedestrians in the middle of the road with signs that say "Hit Me!". Other than that, Grandma, going 5-10 miles around the corner isn't going to put your precious baby into the shop. When you do make sudden stops and slow turns, it only makes the drivers behind you irritated, causing them to want to ram your bumper up your ass.
On a last driving note, has anyone ever wondered why construction takes so long to complete? According to Wikipedia, the interstate, which consists of almost 47,000 miles of mind-numbing pavement, took a mere 35 years to create and complete. However, today it seems that paving an existing road or filling potholes takes weeks, and trying to build lanes onto a few miles of interstate takes months or even years. Interesting, eh? Maybe all of those 'sign holders' are the cause for the slowdown in production? Anyone have the answer?