RiverOtter
got any pics?
In [ame="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5366552067462745475&q=speed"]Atlanta[/ame] :rofl:
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Can You Drive 55....
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Smiling JOe
SoWal Expert
I like their message. I bet if they drove around I 285 all day like that, with their video camera, they could get the laws changed.
RiverOtter
got any pics?
Smiling JOe said:
Or get shot
RiverOtter
got any pics?
Allifunn said:I lived in Atlanta for 8 years...these kids are seriously lucky they did not get shot!!! Road rage was invented on the Peremiter!!!
I tend to lead the pack, so to speak. But 285 is the one place I get passed
Allifunn
FunnChef - AlisonCooks.com
Some quick thoughts...
1. Atlanta is comprised entirely of one way streets. The only way to get out of Downtown Atlanta is to turn around and start over when you reach Greenville, South Carolina.
this is so true
2. All directions start with, "Go down Peachtree..." and include the phrase, "When you see the Waffle House..."
3. Peachtree Street has no beginning and no end and is not to be confused with Peachtree Circle, Peachtree Place, Peachtree Battle or Peachtree Corners.:shock:
4. Atlanta is the home of Coca Cola. That's all we drink here, so don't ask for any other soft drink... unless it's made by Coca Cola. Gawd they all serve pepsi here in SC..I hate pepsi
5. Atlantan's only know their way to work and their way home.
6. Gate One at the Airport is 32 miles away from the Main Concourse.
7. It's impossible to go around a block and wind up on the street you started on. The Chamber of Commerce calls it a "scenic drive" and has posted signs to that effect so that out-of-towners don't feel lost....they're just on a "scenic drive."
8. The 8 a.m. rush hour is from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. The 5:00 p.m. rush hour is from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday's rush hour starts Thursday morning and lasts through 2:00 a.m. Saturday.
:funn: this is so true..but now a days all day is rush hour!!!
9. Reversible lanes are not understood by anybody... especially those of us who live here.
10. "Sir" and "Mamm" are used by the person speaking to you if there's a remote possibility that you're at least 30 minutes older than they are.
11. "Sugar" is a more common form of address than "Miss". So is "Honey". "Honey" is always used by Waffle House waitresses.
12. Ponce de Leon Avenue can only be pronounced by a native, so do not attempt the Spanish pronunciation. People will simply tilt their head to the right and stare at you. (The Atlanta pronunciation is "pont duh LEE-on")
13. The falling of one rain drop causes all drivers to immediately forget all traffic rules; so will daylight savings time, a girl applying eye shadow in the next car, or a flat tire three lanes over.
14. If you're standing on a corner and a MARTA Bus stops, you're expected to get on and go somewhere.
15. Atlanta is pronounced "LAN-uh".
16. Construction on Peachtree Street is a way of life, and a permanent form of entertainment, especially when a water line is tapped and Atlanta?s version of Old Faithful erupts.
17. Construction crews aren't doing their job properly unless they close down all lanes except one during rush hour.
18. Atlanta's traffic is the friendliest around. The commuters spend hours mingling with each other twice a day. In fact, Atlanta's traffic is rated number 1 in the country. You will often see people parked beside the road and engaged in lively discussions.
19. Atlantans are very proud of our race track, known as Road Atlanta. It winds throughout the city on the Interstates, hence its name.
20. Georgia 400 is the southern equivalent of the AutoBahn. You will rarely see a semi-truck on GA400, because even the truck drivers are intimidated by the oversized-SUV-wielding housewives racing home after a grueling day at the salon or the tennis match to meet their children at the school bus coming home from the college prep preschool.
1. Atlanta is comprised entirely of one way streets. The only way to get out of Downtown Atlanta is to turn around and start over when you reach Greenville, South Carolina.
this is so true2. All directions start with, "Go down Peachtree..." and include the phrase, "When you see the Waffle House..."
3. Peachtree Street has no beginning and no end and is not to be confused with Peachtree Circle, Peachtree Place, Peachtree Battle or Peachtree Corners.:shock:
4. Atlanta is the home of Coca Cola. That's all we drink here, so don't ask for any other soft drink... unless it's made by Coca Cola. Gawd they all serve pepsi here in SC..I hate pepsi
5. Atlantan's only know their way to work and their way home.
6. Gate One at the Airport is 32 miles away from the Main Concourse.
7. It's impossible to go around a block and wind up on the street you started on. The Chamber of Commerce calls it a "scenic drive" and has posted signs to that effect so that out-of-towners don't feel lost....they're just on a "scenic drive."
8. The 8 a.m. rush hour is from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. The 5:00 p.m. rush hour is from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday's rush hour starts Thursday morning and lasts through 2:00 a.m. Saturday.
:funn: this is so true..but now a days all day is rush hour!!!9. Reversible lanes are not understood by anybody... especially those of us who live here.
10. "Sir" and "Mamm" are used by the person speaking to you if there's a remote possibility that you're at least 30 minutes older than they are.
11. "Sugar" is a more common form of address than "Miss". So is "Honey". "Honey" is always used by Waffle House waitresses.
12. Ponce de Leon Avenue can only be pronounced by a native, so do not attempt the Spanish pronunciation. People will simply tilt their head to the right and stare at you. (The Atlanta pronunciation is "pont duh LEE-on")
13. The falling of one rain drop causes all drivers to immediately forget all traffic rules; so will daylight savings time, a girl applying eye shadow in the next car, or a flat tire three lanes over.
14. If you're standing on a corner and a MARTA Bus stops, you're expected to get on and go somewhere.
15. Atlanta is pronounced "LAN-uh".
16. Construction on Peachtree Street is a way of life, and a permanent form of entertainment, especially when a water line is tapped and Atlanta?s version of Old Faithful erupts.
17. Construction crews aren't doing their job properly unless they close down all lanes except one during rush hour.
18. Atlanta's traffic is the friendliest around. The commuters spend hours mingling with each other twice a day. In fact, Atlanta's traffic is rated number 1 in the country. You will often see people parked beside the road and engaged in lively discussions.
19. Atlantans are very proud of our race track, known as Road Atlanta. It winds throughout the city on the Interstates, hence its name.
20. Georgia 400 is the southern equivalent of the AutoBahn. You will rarely see a semi-truck on GA400, because even the truck drivers are intimidated by the oversized-SUV-wielding housewives racing home after a grueling day at the salon or the tennis match to meet their children at the school bus coming home from the college prep preschool.
Miss Kitty
Meow
Okay...here's the story. I decided to start walking again...no miracle involved, just my neighbor. So we take off at 7:15 am in our lovely tree lined neighborhood (no sidewalks) for a brisk walk. It's a beautiful morning and we have lots to talk about. I am not in pain!!! (yet) Heading home, we come to a cross street and a brand new black Mercedes (one of those fancy 55M, maybe a BraBus?)) driven by a middle aged race driver, speeds across right in front of us. I raise my hand and tell him to SLOW DOWN! We see him stop and his reverse lights come on....we continue to walk and all of a sudden he has pulled up by us and rolled down his $20,000 window and tells me not to "FLIP" him off!!!!! I quickly told him there was no flipping involved, I just wanted him to slow down in this residential area. He sped off...what a complete jerk!! 
This was the female version....I am sure SJ or Kurt could have told this story in three sentences!!!
This was the female version....I am sure SJ or Kurt could have told this story in three sentences!!!
seagrovelover
little sugar
where in the world is the speed limit still 55????? not in the big Mo thats for sure, 65 is the norm..........."I CANT DRIVE 55" sammy H 
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SoWal Insider
Sueshore said:Okay...here's the story. I decided to start walking again...no miracle involved, just my neighbor. So we take off at 7:15 am in our lovely tree lined neighborhood (no sidewalks) for a brisk walk. It's a beautiful morning and we have lots to talk about. I am not in pain!!! (yet) Heading home, we come to a cross street and a brand new black Mercedes (one of those fancy 55M, maybe a BraBus?)) driven by a middle aged race driver, speeds across right in front of us. I raise my hand and tell him to SLOW DOWN! We see him stop and his reverse lights come on....we continue to walk and all of a sudden he has pulled up by us and rolled down his $20,000 window and tells me not to "FLIP" him off!!!!! I quickly told him there was no flipping involved, I just wanted him to slow down in this residential area. He sped off...what a complete jerk!!
This was the female version....I am sure SJ or Kurt could have told this story in three sentences!!!
What a Butthead! He was is such a hurry and still had to come back to argue with you? He deserves a ticket AND to be flipped off. Be careful out there Ms. Kitty. You need those light up shoes the little ones wear.