bin mal wieder da um was zu schreiben...nach ner kleinen Auszeit ;-) auch genannt: ich geh zum Spring Break nach Panama City Beach. Aber dazu später mehr...
Jetzt mal eben was über den (Auto-)Verkehr in Atlanta. Hier ein paar kleine Regeln, die man vielleicht befolgen sollte.
HOW TO DRIVE IN Atlanta:
You must first learn to pronounce the city name, it is Etlanna
The morning rush hour is from 5:00am to noon. The evening rush hour
is from noon to 7:00pm. Friday’s rush hour starts on Thursday
morning.
The minimum acceptable speed on most freeways is 85 mph. Anything
le ss is considered “Wussy”.
Forget the traffic rules you learned elsewhere. Atlanta has its own
version of traffic rules For example, cars or trucks with the
loudest muffler go first at a four-way stop; the trucks with the
biggest tires go second. However, in Roswell & Alpharetta,
SUV-driving, cell phone-talking moms ALWAYS have the right of way.
If you actually stop at a yellow light, you will be rear ended,
cussedout, and possibly shot.
Never honk at anyone. Ever. Seriously. It’s another offense that
can get you shot.
Road construction is permanent and continuous in all of Atlanta
and surrounding counties. Detour barrels are moved around for your
entertainment pleasure during the middle of the night to make the
next day’s driving a bit more exciting.
Watch carefully for road hazards such as drunks, skunks, dogs,
cats, barrels, cones, celebs, rubberneckers, shredded tires, cell
phoners, deer and other road kill, and the buzzards feeding on any
of these items.
MapQuest does not work here, none of the roads are where they say
they are or go where they say they do and all the freeway off and
on ramps are moved each night.
If someone actually has their turn signal on, wave them to the
shoulder immediately to let them know it has been “accidentally
activated.”
If you are in the left lane and only driving 70 in a 55-65 mph
zone, you are considered a road hazard and will be “flipped off”
accordingly. If you return the flip, you’ll be shot.
Do not try to estimate travel time, just leave Monday afternoon
for Tuesday appointments, by noon Thursday for Friday and right
after church on Sunday for anything on Monday morning.
Above all else, enjoy your driving experience, because if you
actually get where you are going on time, everybody else will be
late
Jetzt könnt ihr euch vielleicht vrstellen wie der Verkehr hier ist. Den krieg ich allerdings nur mit wenn wir mal nach midtown oder downtown fahren.
weil der Weg zur Arbeit ist nur 5 min mit dem Auto und 18 zu fuß. Aber wir sind hier in Amerika und deshalb fahren wir auch mit dem Auto. Hier kosten übrigens eine Galone Benzin, allerdings in
einer Oktanzahl die es bei uns nicht mal gibt, weil sie sooo niedrieg ist, ca.: 3, 40 $. Das macht also umgerechtnet, wenn mich nicht alles täuscht ca.: 0,90 $ = 0,57 €. Stimmt das??? das kommt mir
aber schon sehr niedrig vor....naja, ich hab jetzt übrigens mit einem Tauschkurs von 1,58 gerechnet. egal, verbesserung bitte als kommentar hinterlassen, so dass alle es erfahen können ;-)