>> Californians are weirdly patient about waiting to cross with the light
Speaking as one who moved to L.A. after growing up in and around N.Y., I will tell you that, at least back when I lived there, the reason for the patience was the very high probability of getting a jaywalking ticket. Which was made even worse by the claim that this ticket would add points to your driving record.
The latter might have been urban legend, admittedly. But there was no question about the former -- it was almost a rite of passage for all n00bs.
My wife and a friend did Norway from Oslo to Bergen and were impressed with the cleanliness. From Bergen they went by ship to the Faroes, Iceland, Greenland, Canada then home to the Gamma Quadrant east of Sacramento.
I got pretty good at sleeping on 747, 777, A330, and A380 planes, but the 787 is a nightmare because trying to tilt the seat back sends the base of the seat forward, crushing my knees against the seat in front. And I think you have a few inches on me.
>> Californians are weirdly patient about waiting to cross with the light
Speaking as one who moved to L.A. after growing up in and around N.Y., I will tell you that, at least back when I lived there, the reason for the patience was the very high probability of getting a jaywalking ticket. Which was made even worse by the claim that this ticket would add points to your driving record.
The latter might have been urban legend, admittedly. But there was no question about the former -- it was almost a rite of passage for all n00bs.
My wife and a friend did Norway from Oslo to Bergen and were impressed with the cleanliness. From Bergen they went by ship to the Faroes, Iceland, Greenland, Canada then home to the Gamma Quadrant east of Sacramento.
I got pretty good at sleeping on 747, 777, A330, and A380 planes, but the 787 is a nightmare because trying to tilt the seat back sends the base of the seat forward, crushing my knees against the seat in front. And I think you have a few inches on me.