Author Topic: Why do we... (Read 647 times)

Apache · « **on:** July 26, 2002, 12:02:36 PM »

...drive on a parkway and park on a driveway?

crowMAW · « **Reply #1 on:** July 26, 2002, 12:06:26 PM »

Oh man...that is DEEEEP.

Masherbrum · « **Reply #2 on:** July 26, 2002, 12:08:47 PM »

How can a person take a "clean shower"?

Masher

Ripsnort · « **Reply #3 on:** July 26, 2002, 12:16:09 PM »

Why do people expect you to yeild when they are merging onto the freeway?

(Answer: California plates)

-sudz- · « **Reply #4 on:** July 26, 2002, 12:18:23 PM »

If I remember the entimology right -

A 'parkway' was originally designated for roads that went through parks. A 'driveway' was used originally to designate the road that led up to a house (presumably an estate or ranch house).

It is only recently that 'driveways' were so short and used to park cars that it started to sound funny.

-sudz

PS Did the prompting for the question come from here? Modern Humorist

Apache · « **Reply #5 on:** July 26, 2002, 12:41:07 PM »

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PS Did the prompting for the question come from here? Modern Humorist

Actually no. It came from Swoop translating motorway to freeway for us Yanks in another post.

In addition, I thought if this thread kept going, I would spend more time reading this instead of trying to find more pictures of Tonya from BB3.

Curval · « **Reply #6 on:** July 26, 2002, 12:56:17 PM »

When they ship styrofoam..what do they pack it in?

Ripsnort · « **Reply #7 on:** July 26, 2002, 12:57:35 PM »

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Originally posted by Curval
When they ship styrofoam..what do they pack it in?

Ships. (Slaps Curval)

Curval · « **Reply #8 on:** July 26, 2002, 01:02:43 PM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort

Ships. (Slaps Curval)

Okay...for Ripsnort's benefit.

When styrofoam is air-freighted what is it packed in?

and don't say airplanes!

Sikboy · « **Reply #9 on:** July 26, 2002, 01:04:12 PM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Why do people expect you to yeild when they are merging onto the freeway?

(Answer: California plates)

Yes, in California we use the Ski model for freeway merging. When you have traffic like LA it's the only thing you can do. Here's how it works:

I hit the gas, and get up to speed (speed being the maximum achievable speed within the length of the onramp. As I approach the freeway, everything in front of me is my responsability. Everything behind me is someone elses responsability.

And believe me, the reciprical is true as well:
Why do people feel that you should be forced onto the shoulder during a freeway merge?

(answer: Tourist)

While I like the LA method of freeway merging (keeps you from shoulder checking on entry, and with all the sudden starts and stops in LA this is a good thing), when in Rome do as the Romans. It's been real hard to learn how to disregard lane markings, yellow lines and stoplights. But I'm driving more and more like a Eastie every day

-Sikboy

Sikboy · « **Reply #10 on:** July 26, 2002, 01:04:44 PM »

Oh, and we don't drive on driveways because we'd run into the garage.

-Sikboy

Udie · « **Reply #11 on:** July 26, 2002, 01:06:31 PM »

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Originally posted by Apache

Actually no. It came from Swoop translating motorway to freeway for us Yanks in another post.

In addition, I thought if this thread kept going, I would spend more time reading this instead of trying to find more pictures of Tonya from BB3.

whew thought for a second you had been in the evidence storage room

Apache · « **Reply #12 on:** July 26, 2002, 01:12:01 PM »

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Originally posted by Sikboy

Yes, in California we use the Ski model for freeway merging. When you have traffic like LA it's the only thing you can do. Here's how it works:

I hit the gas, and get up to speed (speed being the maximum achievable speed within the length of the onramp. As I approach the freeway, everything in front of me is my responsability. Everything behind me is someone elses responsability.

And believe me, the reciprical is true as well:
Why do people feel that you should be forced onto the shoulder during a freeway merge?

(answer: Tourist)

While I like the LA method of freeway merging (keeps you from shoulder checking on entry, and with all the sudden starts and stops in LA this is a good thing), when in Rome do as the Romans. It's been real hard to learn how to disregard lane markings, yellow lines and stoplights. But I'm driving more and more like a Eastie every day

-Sikboy

Yeck! Tourists. Here in the golf capital, we call 'em tourons.

Apache · « **Reply #13 on:** July 26, 2002, 01:13:04 PM »

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Originally posted by Udie

whew thought for a second you had been in the evidence storage room

lol, I don't have to today. They are painting the jail this week. Man! We got folks beggin' to be arrested.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #14 on:** July 26, 2002, 01:13:24 PM »

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Originally posted by Curval

Okay...for Ripsnort's benefit.

When styrofoam is air-freighted what is it packed in?

and don't say airplanes!

Air freight containers! (Slaps Curval again, AND steals his beer)