Jaekus
I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose
+957|5381|Sydney
I think NY deserves a journey of its own one day. And probably with my band so we can do a gig or too and check out a whole bunch of stuff.

Last edited by Jaekus (2011-03-20 21:26:06)

Dilbert_X
The X stands for
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Jaekus wrote:

Jay wrote:

Jaekus wrote:

Starting to think maybe 4 weeks?? Not sure. The girl I'm going over with has said she wants to go to New Orleans, and so would I as my mate said it was a great place. Plus I would love to see some jazz bands there. Is it a lot different now since the hurricane? I also heard there are like two distinct sections of the city?
You might as well just rent a car and save yourself all the airfare then if you're going to bounce around so much.
Yeah I know, already have that planned for part of it. At the moment just feeling it all out first before making any concrete plans (other than Vegas). More feedback/advice I get the better, you guys have been really helpful.
Read up on driving in the US, cloverleaf junctions blow my mind, as do multi-way stops.
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Dilbert_X
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Jaekus wrote:

I think NY deserves a journey of its own one day. And probably with my band so we can do a gig or too and check out a whole bunch of stuff.
I think you'd need a work visa for that.
Fuck Israel
Jaekus
I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose
+957|5381|Sydney
Entertainment visa I think.

I've never even heard of those traffic junctions!?
DrunkFace
Germans did 911
+427|6884|Disaster Free Zone
srsly?

They're hardly uncommon in Sydney. Well, slightly modified versions. (usually only 2 leaves)
Jaekus
I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose
+957|5381|Sydney
I looked it up, seen them before, just didn't know the name of them.

Those multi stops don't look too bad.

In Australia we give way to the right. Is it the other way around in the US?

Last edited by Jaekus (2011-03-21 08:20:50)

Poseidon
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+3,253|6740|Long Island, New York

Dilbert_X wrote:

Jaekus wrote:

Jay wrote:


You might as well just rent a car and save yourself all the airfare then if you're going to bounce around so much.
Yeah I know, already have that planned for part of it. At the moment just feeling it all out first before making any concrete plans (other than Vegas). More feedback/advice I get the better, you guys have been really helpful.
Read up on driving in the US, cloverleaf junctions blow my mind, as do multi-way stops.
You'd die on the Long Island Expressway if something as simple as a cloverleaf junction blows your mind.
Ilocano
buuuurrrrrrppppp.......
+341|6869

Poseidon wrote:

Dilbert_X wrote:

Jaekus wrote:

Yeah I know, already have that planned for part of it. At the moment just feeling it all out first before making any concrete plans (other than Vegas). More feedback/advice I get the better, you guys have been really helpful.
Read up on driving in the US, cloverleaf junctions blow my mind, as do multi-way stops.
You'd die on the Long Island Expressway if something as simple as a cloverleaf junction blows your mind.
Cloverleaf's are the easy stuff.  Try having to traverse 5 lanes in the span of 5 seconds.  The 100 feet merge enter/exit lanes.
Jay
Bork! Bork! Bork!
+2,006|5560|London, England

Dilbert_X wrote:

Jaekus wrote:

Jay wrote:


You might as well just rent a car and save yourself all the airfare then if you're going to bounce around so much.
Yeah I know, already have that planned for part of it. At the moment just feeling it all out first before making any concrete plans (other than Vegas). More feedback/advice I get the better, you guys have been really helpful.
Read up on driving in the US, cloverleaf junctions blow my mind, as do multi-way stops.
Huh?
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Jay
Bork! Bork! Bork!
+2,006|5560|London, England

Jaekus wrote:

I looked it up, seen them before, just didn't know the name of them.

Those multi stops don't look too bad.

In Australia we give way to the right. Is it the other way around in the US?
First person to reach full stop has the right of way at a four way intersection. If there's a tie, people to the right have precedence.

Last edited by Jay (2011-03-21 12:35:58)

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Jaekus
I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose
+957|5381|Sydney
So traffic on the right hand side still has right of way?
Ilocano
buuuurrrrrrppppp.......
+341|6869

Jaekus wrote:

So traffic on the right hand side still has right of way?
Technically, yes, if you arrive at the same time.  Just that some drivers ignore the rule or think they arrived first.
Jay
Bork! Bork! Bork!
+2,006|5560|London, England

Jaekus wrote:

So traffic on the right hand side still has right of way?
People making left turns have lowest priority.

If you come to a four way intersection with a light, there will often be a left turn lane with a protected light (meaning that it will have its own special green arrow instead of relying on the same light as straight or right turning traffic). If there is no turning lane you must wait for a break in traffic before turning left.

For stop signs it's first come first served.

Last edited by Jay (2011-03-21 14:15:27)

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13urnzz
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Jay wrote:

People making left turns have lowest priority.
it's why we have nascar.
Jaekus
I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose
+957|5381|Sydney

Jay wrote:

Jaekus wrote:

So traffic on the right hand side still has right of way?
People making left turns have lowest priority.

If you come to a four way intersection with a light, there will often be a left turn lane with a protected light (meaning that it will have its own special green arrow instead of relying on the same light as straight or right turning traffic). If there is no turning lane you must wait for a break in traffic before turning left.

For stop signs it's first come first served.
Ok, so it is the reverse of how it works here.

Thought it would be, just wanted to make sure. Gotta remember to mirror image what I'm used to...
Ilocano
buuuurrrrrrppppp.......
+341|6869

The guy making a left turn is always at fault in an accident...
Jay
Bork! Bork! Bork!
+2,006|5560|London, England

burnzz wrote:

Jay wrote:

People making left turns have lowest priority.
it's why we have nascar.
Always knew there was an underlying cause for my dislike. It's the dozens of hours of my life people have wasted holding up traffic with left turns.
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Ilocano wrote:

The guy making a left turn is always at fault in an accident...
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Dilbert_X
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Jay wrote:

For stop signs it's first come first served.
Which gets confusing if four cars arrive at the same time, another four arrive after them and another four after that.
Fuck Israel
RTHKI
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+1,741|6939|Oxferd Ohire

burnzz wrote:

Jay wrote:

People making left turns have lowest priority.
it's why we have nascar.
<3
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Jay
Bork! Bork! Bork!
+2,006|5560|London, England

Dilbert_X wrote:

Jay wrote:

For stop signs it's first come first served.
Which gets confusing if four cars arrive at the same time, another four arrive after them and another four after that.
Yeah, that happens all day long at every four way
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
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13/f/taiwan
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Jay wrote:

Dilbert_X wrote:

Jay wrote:

For stop signs it's first come first served.
Which gets confusing if four cars arrive at the same time, another four arrive after them and another four after that.
Yeah, that happens all day long at every four way
just in case you don't realize it dilbert, that was sarcasm.

just move to america and get it over with. you know you want to.

Last edited by 13/f/taiwan (2011-03-22 09:34:55)

DrunkFace
Germans did 911
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A 4 way stop sounds incredibly stupid. The entire point of the stop sign is to establish a clear right of way without having to install lights.
Jay
Bork! Bork! Bork!
+2,006|5560|London, England

DrunkFace wrote:

A 4 way stop sounds incredibly stupid. The entire point of the stop sign is to establish a clear right of way without having to install lights.
And? That's what our stop signs do.
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
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DrunkFace wrote:

A 4 way stop sounds incredibly stupid. The entire point of the stop sign is to establish a clear right of way without having to install lights.
might sound stupid but it works and that's all that really matters. innit.

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