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10…9…8…7…6…5….4…3…2….1….DON’T WALK!
WTF? I am only half way across the street. I had to wait a full cycle before walking again. Cars and buses honking at me. —Embarrassed
This article appears in Apr 11-17, 2013.
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The corner of Wright and Burnside drive. When crossing Wright, it’s best to get in the sprinter’s crouch and explode out of the gate the second the light turns green or else you’re dead meat.
Those truckers hopped up on Tims chased by Jet Fuel are not waiting for anybody.
Reg, you’ve obviously been attending The Captains jay-walking seminars. And it’s quite clear you’ve been doing your homework as well. Nicely done!
For those of you not familiar with professional jay-walking, the sprinter start is an effective way traverse cross-walks, streets and roads, and even highways.
After gaining international interest for my courses, I’ve even added a jay-walkers guide to super highways, such as the Autobahn. Now you can dodge between those Lamborghini’s as they break the sound barrier.
Did you start crossing when the count down was on? Because you’re not supposed to because you won’t have time to get across. Sorry you’re too awesome to wait until you get a green light to go, but if vehicles have to wait, so do you.
If a bus was honking at you to get the fuck off the road, I’d tend to say you were in the wrong. 99% of those buggers are quite considerate of peds. The other 1% is any bus Wheels is driving.
these fucking walk lights seem to be designed with an olympic sprinter in mind. there are a few that start flashing after 5 seconds. come the fuck on now, even ben johnson needed more than that, and he was on steroids.
I don’t walk slow, and i can’t get across Sackville Dr. before the cound down is around 5, and I’ve had people pissed at me for being in the crosswalk when the hand turned yellow.
So unless it was like PK asked…valid bitch.
The truth has never been of any real value to any human being – it is a symbol for mathematicians and philosophers to pursue. In human relations kindness and lies are worth a thousand truths. – Graham Greene. I wonder if Smeagol knows that?
I was on Willett, waiting to turn left onto Lacewood (always a bitch at the end of the day because of the high traffic volume and peds). This old guy shuffled his way across Lacewood, and I mean he shuffled like Tim Conway on the Carol Burnett show (for us old farts, lol)! Let me tell you, that was a real shit show! I couldn’t help but chuckle. Everyone was pissed off. He paid attention to the signs and walked when he should have; and YES the light had changed to “don’t walk” when he was barely across the first few lanes of traffic. What can ya do? What I hate are the peds who fail to use the crosswalk button in the dark, wearing dark clothing. They start walking without even looking. And if we hit ’em, good luck winning that fight!
Wassamattawichupeoples? How much time do you need ta cross da damn screet?
Ginko Biloba, bitch.
More than five seconds no_fuel
Hey heather_ann01,
I can’t count the times I’d cross the street (legally) at night with a fluorescent orange jacket and almost get mowed down.
Sunday, I was driving down Gottagun Street and this mental case started to (jay)walk right out in front of me. Needless to say I slowed down but went by him because I had the right of way. Then he stands out in the middle of the road giving my the Heil Hitler finger.
What I effing hate are the stupid lights that count down to 0 and then stay GREEN for a bit longer…. stupid people turning always seem to stop (it still being green) and then realize “Oh hay, I’m a stupid dewsh stopped on a green light”, then end up going at the last second, leaving me there for an extra light.
I’m not an impatient person (especially as of late… ) but yes, it does piss me off when morons screw me over and get to sail away… hopefully never to be seen again.
op yeah they’re fast… but there is enough time if you trot. If you’re not comfortable trotting, step into the street BEFORE the countdown starts. They gotta wait for you to finish crossing btw. Flip them off and walk slower if they give you shit again.
I’m disabled. Most of the time i can trot but sometimes, especially in the dead of winter, I just can’t move fast if i’m hurting. Those pricks can sit back and fucking wait.
People clearly don’t understand sarcasm. And yeah I’ve noticed that many times and I walk at a normal pace.