Don't Mess With Teddy!

EvilGentleman: 1st May 2006 - 15:53 GMT

Actually, the driver is a woman. They seem to be a couple touring together. But when we saw this in front of us, it was lucky that Arcticwoman was able to grab my camera and take a shot while we were moving, especially since this road is a lot bumpier than what you can see in this picture.

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: 1st May 2006 - 23:02 GMT

He's watching her back.
Unless the teddy is a female too, then;
She's watching her back.
I think that about covers it. (No Teddy is an 'It.')

indykid: 2nd May 2006 - 08:54 GMT

An interesting thing about this photos for me is the road sign up ahead. I think here in Europe it's a common misconception that there are no roundabouts in North America. I know that this isn't true, and that over there they get called traffic circles (I've seen that in movies ;-) but now there's conclusive proof. haha!

EvilGentleman: 2nd May 2006 - 10:09 GMT

The recently unveiled plans for changes to the highway system around Dorval include the removal of the Dorval Circle, as well as the installation of sound barriers along the side of the major highway in front of my house.

As a point of note, it should be mentioned that North American traffic circles tend to have one fundamental difference from roundabouts overseas. While roundabouts are usually designed to slow, but never stop traffic and lack stop signs or traffic lights, traffic circles over here usually have traffic lights at every junction, which can result in a total gridlock when traffic volume gets too heavy. Since yielding and merging are skills that are rarely practiced over here, it is very unlikely we will ever have roundabout-style intersections here. Traffic circles are one of the most hated concepts in North American driver culture, is there any wonder why?

Jamie: 2nd May 2006 - 10:55 GMT

EvG: "yielding and merging are skills that are rarely practiced over here"

do you mean whilst driving or in general? ;-)

Jamie: 2nd May 2006 - 10:58 GMT

Hemel Hempstead has a Magic Roundabout:

Peter: 2nd May 2006 - 13:33 GMT

theres some pretty crazy traffic circle action around the arch in grand army plaza in brooklyn... navigating it on a bicycle is a feat that takes years of practice!

EvilGentleman: 2nd May 2006 - 13:37 GMT

Jamie, if you ever try to push a shopping cart (trolley) here or walk on a sidewalk, it becomes obvious that the word "yield" (or "cedez" in the archaic dialect of French spoken hereabouts) is vitually unknown here. And since Quebec has a negative rate of natural increase that is offset only by immigration despite being staunchly Catholic, I would have to infer that merging is a problem here as well.

EvilGentleman: 2nd May 2006 - 13:46 GMT

What is is about New York and arches? Can you tell me which this is? I've always wondered...

(taken from my Pre-9/11 post)

Peter: 2nd May 2006 - 14:16 GMT

thats the arch on canal street, which leads right into the manhattan bridge. its on the manhattan side, headed towards brooklyn. interestingly, the construction you can see in your photo is still going on there, more than 5 years later!

an interesting post about hte manhattan bridge is here.

Jamie: 2nd May 2006 - 14:18 GMT

the englishes, you mean

Peter: 2nd May 2006 - 14:22 GMT

indeed!

EvilGentleman: 2nd May 2006 - 18:37 GMT

Thanks, Peter. I was wondering about that arch for a while. Now I can remember better. That was as I was about to cross the Manhattan Bridge into Brooklyn, then.