Journal Em Emalb's Journal: Hey George... 5
So, in driving around VA, I've determined something.
If you see someone driving like a complete tool, for example, making a right turn across 3 lanes of traffic from the left turn lane...check the plates...more than likely they're from Maryland.
mid atlantic driving rules (Score:2)
if you see a red suv from new jersey, treat it as if it were an ambulance with rushing to a scene. just get out of the way.
if you are going through the ft. mchenry tunnel with no traffic, slow down to an almost stop because that's not really a tunnel, its a monster who has fooled you into being it's snack.
95 north from dc is for chumps, the bwp is better, why? no trucks!
the threat of 1/8" of snow means panic! run
Welcome to Northern Virginia (Score:2)
Which reminds me of the best bumper sticker EVAR, "Welcome to Northern Virgina. EXPECT DELAYS"
Dude, wait 'till it rains/snows (Score:1)
VA'ers ain't much better (hello! Signal much?!) but all pale in comparison to North Carolinians on the JErsey Turnpike; Man! I hate those jerks! "First in flight" my fanny!
Re: (Score:2)
What I find slightly worrisome is the way northern Virginia is growing.
When I was a kid "northern Virginia" and the insanity usually attached to same stopped somewhere around Warrenton.
Nowadays "northern Virginia" seems end somewhere near Blacksburg, engorging itself on the remains of the state. The local accents are disappearing (which some may not think a bad thing), property values have gone loopy (the 1-acre property next to my brother's in-the-middle-of-nowhere trailer is for sale for $60K with dir
We may not drive gooder (Score:2)
These are not the Marylanders you've been looking for. Move along.
DC Traffic is crazy regardless of the state of origin. Baltimore traffic ain't much better, but once you get away from the larger cities, it quiets down quite a bit.