commuting thoughts
Nov. 7th, 2001 09:01 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
cellioWhen a road turns into a construction zone for months on end, like the Boulevard of the Allies is now, I wonder if the owners of the billboards along it can charge more to advertisers. After all, the linger time is longer. And because it's a major commuting artery, I don't think they're getting significantly fewer impressions than under normal traffic conditions.
I spent years thinking that the sign "left turn signal" was a command, not an advisory. Probably because I grew up in Pittsburgh, where people don't use turn signals. Eventually I realized that not all road signs contain verbs. (Consider "end road work". :-) )
The parking lot I use at work is *under* the Birmingham bridge. For the last several days there have been large construction-type vehicles doing who-knows-what under the bridge (the effect is blocked-off parking spaces). I hope that's preventative maintenance, rather than "oh, we should have fixed this years ago" maintenance.
I spent years thinking that the sign "left turn signal" was a command, not an advisory. Probably because I grew up in Pittsburgh, where people don't use turn signals. Eventually I realized that not all road signs contain verbs. (Consider "end road work". :-) )
The parking lot I use at work is *under* the Birmingham bridge. For the last several days there have been large construction-type vehicles doing who-knows-what under the bridge (the effect is blocked-off parking spaces). I hope that's preventative maintenance, rather than "oh, we should have fixed this years ago" maintenance.