Now I've seen everything - Page 2

Moonchilde · ‎05-23-2010

@suzyQ3, I used to drive that way on the weekends to eat at Big Wok (Manhattan), and Poulet du Jour (Hermosa). I really, really miss Big Wok! We used to have lunches at work catered by Poulet du Jour. Best hummus I have ever had. I could easily make a meal of their fresh hummus and pita.

The thing I miss the very most up here is ethnic food!

Life without Mexican food is no life at all

Sueliz · ‎12-06-2015

@fortune wrote:
@suzyQ3 wrote:
You'd think that living in densely populated SoCal, I would have encountered every traffic gaffe or mishap.

Yesterday while driving home on a busy street (anyone ever hear of PCH (Pacific Coast HIghtway/Sepulveda Boulevard?), I came to a fairly major intersection in which the light was green for me. It had not just turned green, btw.

Thank heavens I was not going particularly fast, so I was able to catch out of the corner of my eye a woman dashing through her red light right in front of me. Okay, so stuff happens.

But she was pushing a baby carriage or stroller! When I was safely through, I blasted my horn out of sheer exasperation. This lovely young mother turned and flpped me off.

It really did shake me up.
@suzyQ3
I guess the only thing worse would have been if the baby had also flipped you off!!!

@fortune, Lol! Thanks for the laugh!

ECBG · ‎01-08-2011

@suzyQ3

Unfortunately, they don't have to take a course to be a parent.

I'm learning that many real topics can't be discussed here. Good luck if you're not handing out cupcakes and gum drops.

Fona · ‎11-16-2011

I have a similar story from just last week. I was crossing a very wide road here that has an island down the center. As I was halfway across the first part of the road the light turned to amber and I stepped on to the island to wait. At that moment a young man came up from behind me with his head stuck in his phone and just kept on walking. I shouted but he took no notice. The traffic coming from the right had already started up and the first row of cars stopped dead to avoid hitting him, and one of the drivers shouted something at him. He did a classic double take, then waved on the first row of cars and immediately started crossing the road behind them - again with his head in his phone - while the light for him was still red and the traffic from the right was now standing still waiting for him. I just could not believe his arrogance. However, as we all know, people like him lead charmed lives. I hope he has a good guardian angel.

hckynut · ‎03-10-2010

Maybe she was "multi-tasking", ya know! Cell phones seem to be the device of choice, even more important to some than the lives of their child, or even their own.

I don't live anywhere close to "what soon may become it's own country", but I see this idiocy ever time I drive our vehicle. Gotta see who's texting don't ya know!

hckynut(john)

kivah · ‎03-11-2010

I live in Oxnard, southern Calif as well. I notice when people cross the street --- they just walk and never check to see if I see them OR if I'm stopping. That's why they get hit - often!!! They just assume u see them and will stop.

ROMARY · ‎04-28-2010

Blame it on the ear buds that many bikers wear. Seriously, they shouldn't be using ear buds, mainly because it's dangerous for them (as well as other folks in near-miss accidents).

'More or less', 'Right or wrong', 'In general', and 'Just thinking out loud ' (as usual).

Northray · ‎08-29-2013

@suzyQ3 wrote:
You'd think that living in densely populated SoCal, I would have encountered every traffic gaffe or mishap.

Yesterday while driving home on a busy street (anyone ever hear of PCH (Pacific Coast HIghtway/Sepulveda Boulevard?), I came to a fairly major intersection in which the light was green for me. It had not just turned green, btw.

Thank heavens I was not going particularly fast, so I was able to catch out of the corner of my eye a woman dashing through her red light right in front of me. Okay, so stuff happens.

But she was pushing a baby carriage or stroller! When I was safely through, I blasted my horn out of sheer exasperation. This lovely young mother turned and flpped me off.

It really did shake me up.

Okay so the poor woman made a mistake and for whatever reason thought she could cross over. Believe me it's a trick trying to cross busy streets -- just when you think it's your turn, it's not. You maybe could have cut her a break, I mean she was pushing a baby carriage afterall. I think that's probably what made her mad enough to flip you off. One woman should understand another woman's delimma. It's not like she wanted to get herself or her baby hit by a car I'm sure.

Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.

-Rumi

Foolywooly11 · ‎05-08-2016

@hckynut: I guess I'm not the only one who's bothered by the texting & driving going on. It drives me crazy(pardon the pun)! More often than not, while sitting at a traffic light, the 1st driver in line has to hear a horn from behind before they realize the light's green! But, what's worse is what I see when their cars are moving!

tansy · ‎01-02-2011

@Northray wrote:
@suzyQ3 wrote:
You'd think that living in densely populated SoCal, I would have encountered every traffic gaffe or mishap.

Yesterday while driving home on a busy street (anyone ever hear of PCH (Pacific Coast HIghtway/Sepulveda Boulevard?), I came to a fairly major intersection in which the light was green for me. It had not just turned green, btw.

Thank heavens I was not going particularly fast, so I was able to catch out of the corner of my eye a woman dashing through her red light right in front of me. Okay, so stuff happens.

But she was pushing a baby carriage or stroller! When I was safely through, I blasted my horn out of sheer exasperation. This lovely young mother turned and flpped me off.

It really did shake me up.
Okay so the poor woman made a mistake and for whatever reason thought she could cross over. Believe me it's a trick trying to cross busy streets -- just when you think it's your turn, it's not. You maybe could have cut her a break, I mean she was pushing a baby carriage afterall. I think that's probably what made her mad enough to flip you off. One woman should understand another woman's delimma. It's not like she wanted to get herself or her baby hit by a car I'm sure.

Sure it's tricky getting across a street sometimes but you don't give it a try on a red light😕