I like them myself, but they engender so much confusion over here. You can generally tell the locals who have adjusted to them from the people from the other side of town who are trying to remember what the rules are from the driving test they took 20 years ago are.
The locals are waving their arms screaming GO GO GO it's your turn GO .... Steven Peck http://www.blkmtn.org On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 2:12 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > It is rather bizarre to see so much discussion about roundabouts. Over here > we hardly notice them. Interesting cultural comparison. > > Sent from my POS BlackBerry wireless device, which may wipe itself at any > moment > ------------------------------ > *From: * "Free, Bob" <[email protected]> > *Date: *Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:55:41 +0000 > *To: *NT System Admin Issues<[email protected]> > *ReplyTo: * "NT System Admin Issues" < > [email protected]> > *Subject: *RE: FontZilla > > Perfect depiction.**** > > ** ** > > You should see the roundabout they put in up in Arcata by HSU, can’t tell > if its meditation, medication or oblivion but the phenomena is about the > same J**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Steven Peck [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, June 22, 2011 11:48 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: FontZilla**** > > ** ** > > Out here in California we have these awesome new Yield and Stop signs.**** > > **** > > The new improved yield signs are Octaganol, red and say 'Stop' but many > seem to think that is merely a suggestion.**** > > The new improved stop signs are Triangular, red and white and say 'Yield'. > Many people seem to think this is an opertunity to halt forward motion and > meditate on this strange object while trying to figure out if it's their > turn to go or not.**** > > **** > > Steven Peck**** > > http://www.blkmtn.org**** > > > > **** > > On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 10:08 AM, Ben Scott <[email protected]> wrote:* > *** > > On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 11:33 AM, Rod Trent <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Roundabouts assume everyone is a good driver and that people are > generally > > nice. > > Or at least that they follow the rules. Most people don't seem to > know what a "Yield" sign means. > > If people yield properly, rotaries (that's what we call 'em up here > in New England) work okay in light usage. Once you start getting > traffic volume, though, they tend to get "stuck" with one road > entering and everyone else having to wait forever, and/or force a lot > of stop-and-go entering. > > Then there's this thing: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Roundabout_%28Swindon%29 > > You go first. > > -- Ben > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ** ** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
