Cars on paths

[Dabbit]

If one things drives me insane (although there are many things) it's when a car thinks it's OK to park on a path - whether it be fully on the path or just over hanging the kerb. I have lost times of the times I have had raised blood pressure not to mention the odd argument here and there with the driver.

One particular occasion involved two men who were working for the council. A lay-by was a few feet up the road (literally a few feet) but because they had to do a certain piece of work they decided it OK to park on the path. This in turn meant that I had to go on the road with my scooter. As they were sitting in their van I stopped and questioned them, but they refused point blank to move saying they had this piece of work to do...

Another occasion involved a woman, a zebra crossing, me in my scooter and the rain. You've guessed it right so far - it was teeming down with rain and I has just finished shopping with my wife at the supermarket. Meanwhile the traffic getting into the supermarket was passed the entrance and over the zebra crossing we had to cross to get home. Anyway we got to the crossing and suddenly this woman stopped on the crossing - meaning I had no way of crossing the road and had to stand there in the pouring rain until she moved. Boy did I moan, she opened her window and I asked why she had done it, to which she replied that she thought she could have made it across the crossing in time, and said sorry before closing the window.

If drivers had a little more consideration I'm sure my bp would be far better...

[Juana Cookie]

We run into this problem, all the time, in the parking lot of our doctor's office, Dave! There are always people with huge BOATS (like a caddy or some other large vehicle), who insist on parking so far into the parking spot, that the front end of the car, literally, takes up half the side walk. It doesn't help that, whatever rocket scientist designed the parking lot, put the handicapped parking the furthest 6 spots from the door, so you have to go the entire length of the lot, to get to the office.

And now for the "I know this is wrong, but I have to say it, because if I don't, I won't be able to get it out of my head" portion of this post: Dave, do you actually have enough zebras in the U.K. for them to need their own crossings? I thought zebras lived in Africa! I hope no zebras were hurt in your confrontation with the woman that was stopped on their crossing.

[Dabbit]

Jo you're so funny you really make my day! The zebra crossings are simply black and white stripes with flashing lights.

[Mark]

I remember my first encounter with zebra crossings in London and was amazed that traffic stopped so politely and suddenly. Perhaps times have changed. I remember some comedian, I can't recall who, perhaps Benny Hill or one of the Monty Python group, did a bit where they played with the traffic by pretending to be about to step onto the zebra crossing and then yank their foot back, and did this several times running, causing much starting and stopping and fuming amongst the drivers.

[Juana Cookie]

Zebras have lights? Hmmmm...they must not be able to go very far, if they have to be plugged in...oh wait!--they must use battery packs! I figured that out, ALL BY MYSELF!!! ;D (Okay, now, am I the only one picturing a zebra all wrapped up in flashing Christmas lights? *LOL*) Dave, I think maybe there's something horribly wrong with my mind...*LOL*

[Mark]

Here's one at Abbey Road....

[Alex]

Well Mark.......... you have done it again. I really liked picturing a zebra crossing a busy street. When reading Dave's peeve I had so much fun picturing that. Then Jo was doing the same. My chuckle response was getting bigger and bigger. Then you and Dave had to ruin it all. Getting a chuckle out of a black cat is no easy feat. And before you say it... I know Dave was serious and that his blood pressure was soaring but those Brits have such cute names for things. All RIght I'm off before I get my tail stepped on.

[Juana Cookie]

Alex, obviously Mark and Dave are out of their minds! I didn't see a single zebra in that picture. Much less one with flashing lights on it. Next thing you know, they're going to try to convince us that zebras have wings!!!

[Dabbit]

J Co Zebra's don't have wings here in the UK only cat's so they can catch the birds...

[Juana Cookie]

cats have wings? I'm so foncused...

[Dabbit]

Just in case you didn't believe me J CO

[Mark]

Aha! I see the catbird, but where's the catbird's seat?

[Juana Cookie]

I believe that the catbird seat, would be located somewhere to the rear of the catbird, behind his wings...

Is that YOUR kitty, Dave? *LOL*

[Mark]

josielynn said:

I believe that the catbird seat, would be located somewhere to the rear of the catbird, behind his wings...

Ok, I'll go back to my sandbox, now.... ;D

[Dabbit]

No J Co Never seen him before until I searched online to find a picture of a winged cat for you...

[Fluffy]

Reading this thread made me smile. Do you have similar types of crossings there, and if so
what do you call them?

[Mark]

Usually just the rather prosaic 'crosswalks', Fluffy.