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"plug...nickel"--eeyowtch. Two points, though.
On a two-lane highway there was no median. You just had to hope the oncoming drivers all stayed on their side. These would sometimes widen to three lanes on a long and/or steep uphill so the big trucks wouldn't hold everybody up behind them. Why I am using the past tense?? They're still here. [I need more sleep emoticon]
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On a two-lane highway there was no median. You just had to hope the oncoming drivers all stayed on their side. These would sometimes widen to three lanes on a long and/or steep uphill so the big trucks wouldn't hold everybody up behind them.This is probably one of the few times when Canadians will admit a smidgeon of envy of the US - for their interstate highways. I've driven from one side of Canada to the other on the Trans-Canada Highway (it's our main highway, it sounds like it should be big, right?), and there are substantial portions of it that are not divided. Just two lanes, that is, one in each direction, no median. In the 600 km (375 miles) from Winnipeg to Regina, 400 of those kilometres are undivided and on that whole stretch there are only two "passing lanes" - the aforementioned extra third lane to go around trucks. In fact, most of the Trans-Canada is not divided, now that I think about it. If you're behind a truck you just have to gun it and hope that you could see far enough away not to hit anyone! And driving through the Rockies is nerve-wracking for a flatlander like myself...
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And driving through the Rockies is nerve-wracking for a flatlander like myself...
I agree-- US roads are, for the most part great-- I was afraid of the rockies-- till i got there--The road (I-80) was so well graded-- i hit worse grades in the east! Going through the Delaware water gap was one of the "worst" stretches-- but at least i was familiar with the road (been through it more time than i can count-) and it was early in the trip--the first 4 hours of a 5 day trip. There was some construction, and no medians, but in general, the rode was always 2 lanes in each direction, and 90% a median of 20 or more feet-- (over 6 meters).
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"...for a flatlander like myself...
Hmmm. Tsuwm = Anu = Wordsmith, and Bean = Flatlander.
Anybody else care to confess multiple personalities?
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Anybody else care to confess multiple personalities?Not I. I can proudly say that I am no one else, and Jackie can confirm that.
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Jackie can confirm thatGather round, Max - both of you - and we can sing a rousing chorus of Me, Myself and I
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Gather round, Max - both of you - and we can sing a rousing chorus of Me, Myself and I
No no, Aunt mav--Max has three eyes. And I can tell you, I'm beginning to think that triangular involvement is fun!
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No no, Aunt mav--Max has three eyes
So, what did you think of my little pun?
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So, what did you think of my little pun?
Sufferin' submarines! There's no one like you, Maxie-million.
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Regarding 3 lane highways...we had one that went 50 miles or more and of course the amount of head on crashes in the middle lane was terrifically high. And yes there were Burma Shave signs usually along farm land frontage...I have thought that probably the farmers got a pittance for the use of their land???? And I know 50 mph was FAST! When I started driving my Dad would look at the windshield and say...kidding me...that he saw 50mph bugs! on it! All these experiences were in mid Indiana in the 30's and 40's.
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