Hurricanes Lounge XXVII: BURN THE NEW SERVERS!

[Lempo]

Pretttttty sure that's not true with 98% of the cars produced in this millennium.

I drive the 2 %.

I would sew it on my jacket but I fear motor cycle gangs would think I'm trying to one-up them and beat me up.

And I'm not sure if our MB Sprinter can pull the Snowman Gambit on their bikes afterwards.

 

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[Finnish Jerk Train]

I used to turn my headlights on all the time when I was living in Charlotte. I found, at least in my old car, that it helped to do everything in my power to make sure other drivers saw me. It was still a zoo, but it seemed to help a little. I stopped when I moved back to Raleigh because it wasn't as bad and I'd just as soon make the bulbs last longer.

To geehaad's point, this time of year is the worst. Too many people leave work with just enough daylight to not think about their headlights, then get halfway home before they realize it's too dark for anyone to see them.

 

[Unsustainable]

Charlotte traffic is just ass.

 

[HisIceness]

Charlotte traffic is just ass.

The best part about it is the lacking infrastructure combined with aggressive northerners and relaxed southerners behind the wheel.

I mean, places like DC and Philadelphia you have to drive like an asshole. Here? Stupid and asshole is the norm. Double jackpot!

 

[Roboturner913]

I not only turn on the headlights during the day, I use the foglights too

 

[NotOpie]

I not only turn on the headlights during the day, I use the foglights too

What about the foghorn?

 

[Unsustainable]

 

[geehaad]

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I see you failed to insert the while making the exact same joke. Your sentence has been bumped to 25 posts.

 

[HisIceness]

 

[Lempo]

It's wrong this thread is halfway down the page.

 

[DaveG]

Charlotte traffic is just ass.

Yep, Charlotte to me has by far the worst traffic in the Carolinas, and it has nothing to do with population.

 

[vorbis]

I thought I knew bad traffic from Charlotte and living in Wilmington for a year, then I moved here. traffic here is so colossally screwed that I wouldn't be surprised if you could see it from space.

 

[MinJaBen]

Last time my wife and I moved, we bought a house withing 4 miles of both of our workplaces. It cannot be underestimated the quality of life boost that has when your commute is less than two songs on the radio.

 

[geehaad]

Last time my wife and I moved, we bought a house withing 4 miles of both of our workplaces. It cannot be underestimated the quality of life boost that has when your commute is less than two songs on the radio.

I did this 20 years ago. It's smart for more reasons than immediately come to mind.

 

[DaveG]

Last time my wife and I moved, we bought a house withing 4 miles of both of our workplaces. It cannot be underestimated the quality of life boost that has when your commute is less than two songs on the radio.

I did this 20 years ago. It's smart for more reasons than immediately come to mind.

Yep, I can literally walk to work (and typically do) from the place that I live out here in Winston-Salem now. It's been a lot less stressful on me. Only time I drive now is if I'm going back to Raleigh, down to Brown Truck, or if the weather's absolute shit that day.

 

[Chrispy]

Last time my wife and I moved, we bought a house withing 4 miles of both of our workplaces. It cannot be underestimated the quality of life boost that has when your commute is less than two songs on the radio.

Agreed. It can't be done easily in RTP, but I moved from 10 miles away from my office to 7. Even that small change made a huge difference in the day to day commuting.

 

[Bub]

Last time my wife and I moved, we bought a house withing 4 miles of both of our workplaces. It cannot be underestimated the quality of life boost that has when your commute is less than two songs on the radio.

Same. In VA my commute was one hour; in NC 15 minutes; in ME I live 1/2 mile from my office. So when it snows, I walk. Problem is, I'm so close that I can't use the "it's snowing so I can't go anywhere excuse."

 

[DaveG]

Same. In VA my commute was one hour; in NC 15 minutes; in ME I live 1/2 mile from my office. So when it snows, I walk. Problem is, I'm so close that I can't use the "it's snowing so I can't go anywhere excuse."

Speaking of which, snow expected Friday here through Friday evening. Dave asked to work Saturday in 3... 2...

 

[cptjeff]

Charlotte traffic is just ass.

I live in DC these days. You don't get to complain. Until you have traffic delays that stretch into the hours on a daily basis, you cannot comprehend. I could get from Greensboro to the mountains in the time it takes me to get from the east side of DC to Fairfax.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

I live in DC these days. You don't get to complain. Until you have traffic delays that stretch into the hours on a daily basis, you cannot comprehend. I could get from Greensboro to the mountains in the time it takes me to get from the east side of DC to Fairfax.

I have a friend that works in transit in DC and I always ask him for a scouting report when I’m in the area.

Spoiler alert: it’s always a shitshow

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Yeah, the only time my wife and kids have seen me really pissed off driving, was in DC. I avoid it like the plague now. I even will take roads that are 45 minutes longer drive just to avoid DC and the chance that I'll be stuck in traffic.

Similar experience in San Jose years back. I honestly couldn't do that every single day like some people do.

 

[HisIceness]

DC at least has a very good subway system. I found it to be better than MARTA in Atlanta, which might not be saying a lot, but still.

 

[dogbazinho]

I live in DC these days. You don't get to complain. Until you have traffic delays that stretch into the hours on a daily basis, you cannot comprehend. I could get from Greensboro to the mountains in the time it takes me to get from the east side of DC to Fairfax.

I live in Fairfax and drive to Vienna

 

[Unsustainable]

Last time my wife and I moved, we bought a house withing 4 miles of both of our workplaces. It cannot be underestimated the quality of life boost that has when your commute is less than two songs on the radio.

I bought a house 3 Miles from my job, then Work transferred me to 23 Miles into Charlotte from where I live.

My 6 minute drive is now 45 on a good day