**can the department of transportation actually just start building two-lane round abouts without sending every American back to drivers ed? because no one in this country knows what lane to be in on a two-lane round about. single-lane round abouts are self-explanatory. but have you ever been on the round about in Richfield by Target? you might as well just sign yourself up for a good ol' side swiping.
**how many different kinds of public bathroom toilet paper dispensers are out there? and who in the midst of a building project decides which dispenser to purchase? and why are some public toilet paper dispensers so poor and dispensing toilet paper?
**did Press n Seal glad wrap ever win any awards when it came out? because it should have. every time I use it I stand in awe of this large step forward for mankind.
and that is what I am thinking about today.
3 comments:
I don't even like one-lane roundabouts. You never know if someone's turning or going to keep going and you have to kind of guess when to jump in. Plus it doesn't seem to me that it really speeds up traffic. I guess it's a good thing there are no two-laners around here.
When I was a kid, we knew a guy who was an engineer who designed toilet paper dispensers. It was always the thing to joke about when he was around, poor guy.
You crack me up. I was in something like a 4 lane round about in Armenia once (thankfully not driving) and NO ONE MOVED! They just all claimed their spot and kept yelling at each other. It was hysterical but for awhile I was fairly certain I would die there.
Every time I go through the roundabout in Eagan, I remember years ago when someone told me that they are statistically safer than intersections. In an intersection, if you believe it is your turn (like when you have a green light) you don't even look at the cross traffic, so if someone runs it you are not even looking. In a roundabout, everyone must slow down and look. Also, if there truly is no one coming, a roundabout does speed things up more than a red light or stopping for a stop sign. I'm a fan, but then again I only drive a car about twice a year so I really should not get to vote on this.
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