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The terminology "motorway" might confuse the average U.S. driver.

I was riding in a car with another FT'er on Sunday and people were stopping in the roundabout (aka traffic circle) in STL. I asked why was this the case - her response was "there's only one in town and people just don't know what it is" ...

BlissWorld

Mar 3, 2009 1:54 pm

Btw....it's March...2008 Platinums have officially become dirt. So, more upgrades for anyone? :D

rolov

Mar 3, 2009 1:56 pm

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Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 11354285)

Do you use repellant or anything like that when surfing in :rolleyes: infested waters? I prefer to keep out of water with toothy things, unless I've got them at the business end of a Penn International Big Game Reel.

Some places are best to be avoided , never been to South Africa
it is :rolleyes: feast there near seal island
but there are some spots where you are sort of safe.

Australia has a nice population , but places like Byron Bay have the most great whites because it is so far east so that is out for me,
I was surfing up at the gold coast in Coolangata last year and 2 guys
were talking about "jimmy"
( Apparently the local shark had a name)
The lifeguards were getting info from a helicopter and dropped chum in the water away from the people to feed "jimmy"

fozz	Mar 3, 2009 1:57 pm

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Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 11354322)

Uh, hello?! Why not aim for number 1? :D

Forgive me Commissar, I forgot about the Box's motto of "More is More".

rolov

Mar 3, 2009 1:57 pm

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Originally Posted by BlissWorld (Post 11354328)

Btw....it's March...2008 Platinums have officially become dirt. So, more upgrades for anyone? :D

Did you get your new card yet ?

CO 1E

Mar 3, 2009 1:58 pm

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Originally Posted by BlissWorld (Post 11354302)

Or, buy us brunch when we have our next LA D:rolleyes:

:D

Ritz brunch - ^.

Anglo Large Clawed Otter

Mar 3, 2009 1:58 pm

I'm not sure if it would work against sharks, but otters seem to have no problems fighting off crocodiles.

:D

fozz	Mar 3, 2009 1:58 pm

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Originally Posted by rolov (Post 11354345)

Did you get your new card yet ?

That's a very good point. I still haven't gotten my new card yet. Hmmmm

rolov

Mar 3, 2009 1:59 pm

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Originally Posted by BlissWorld (Post 11354302)

Or, buy us brunch when we have our next LA D:rolleyes:

:D

I think I would rather trade them and bring you some vegan cupcakes when you fly this way :rolleyes:

PSU Mudder

Mar 3, 2009 2:07 pm

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Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 11354145)

I'm generally OK with that. Fortunately nearly all of the signs I've encountered while driving in California have both the route number, and the local name, on them.

That would be a far more confusing thing in a city like Houston, where a local might say "The Southwest Freeway" but the signs on that freeway only indicate US 59.

We do the same thing in Pittsburgh. Good luck finding the "Parkway East" "Parkway West" or "Parkway North" on a map or sign

And just to screw with the out-of-towners coming into dahntahn from the airport on the aformentioned non-indicated Parkway West, the same highway starts out as Route 60 South, morphs into 22-30 East, and then I-279 North.

ConciergeMike

Mar 3, 2009 2:08 pm

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Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 11354327)

I was riding in a car with another FT'er on Sunday and people were stopping in the roundabout (aka traffic circle) in STL. I asked why was this the case - her response was "there's only one in town and people just don't know what it is" ...

At one time when I was looking to move to PHX the city's website had a page dedicated to the teaching of negotiating a traffic circle. PHX was just getting around to installing them, when I know NJ and I think several other states are actively seeking ways to delete them.

BlissWorld

Mar 3, 2009 2:09 pm

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Originally Posted by rolov (Post 11354345)

Did you get your new card yet ?

Which one? SPG? No. CO? Yes, I got it a few weeks ago. It's the exact same package :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by rolov (Post 11354361)

I think I would rather trade them and bring you some vegan cupcakes when you fly this way :rolleyes:

Haha, I want :rolleyes: vegan cupcakes.

zippypinhead

Mar 3, 2009 2:09 pm

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Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 11354227)

Indeed. Numbers by themselves are sufficient here, because we don't have time to say anything longer since we're busy sitting in traffic on those roads. It is tremendously helpful that our exits are numbered as well. We don't have to waste time with street names.

Not to mention the outstanding concept of "Jug handles" :rolleyes: "All turns from right lane" except for the %#*$ing turn you've been hugging the right lane for five miles. :rolleyes:

ConciergeMike

Mar 3, 2009 2:10 pm

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Originally Posted by PSU Mudder (Post 11354411)

And just to screw with the out-of-towners coming into dahntahn from the airport on the aformentioned non-indicated Parkway West, the same highway starts out as Route 60 South, morphs into 22-30 East, and then I-279 North.

Pittsburgh's roads are atrocious. Did it once, never again. Same goes for driving to Pittsburgh. If I ever need to be there again, I'm flying. I'd rather fly in and get lost then take that gawdawful section of I-76. Trees. More trees. Cows. Trees. More cows. No one will hear you scream.

rolov

Mar 3, 2009 2:11 pm

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Originally Posted by BlissWorld (Post 11354420)

Which one? SPG? No. CO? Yes, I got it a few weeks ago. It's the exact same package :rolleyes:

Haha, I want :rolleyes: vegan cupcakes.

Same here , I go the CO card, but not the SPG.

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