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June 12, 2006
Effing Urban Sprawl:
Today I sat in traffic for 1 Hour and 15 minutes, guess how far I got from my house? About what usually takes 10 minutes from my house. I started off to work at 7:30, by 8:00 I had reached somewhere that takes 5 minutes to get to, that place being the on ramp to US-23. I look over the side, the expressway it's completly stopped (it's under construction at the U-23 and I-94 ramps, probably the most used section of highway in the Ann Arbor Area. So, I decide that's a no go. I drive around the corner and then decide to take platt road. That's where I sit for another half hour to only get 1/8 of a mile. It was stopped....for miles. Finally, I broke down, I burst into chuckles and found it to be so amusing. Everyone was going to work. Just starting their days off and what an awful way to do it. Stuck for hours in one spot, smelling gas fumes, getting pissed off about traffic. No wonder why so many people are a-holes. The lady behind me was freaking out and I MEAN FREAKING OUT. She was yelling, throwing her hands the air, flopping around, screaming, etc. It was hilarious, but kind of sad. I'm glad I don't work for her though. So, after an hour and 15 minutes of this I decide to turn around because I need to call my boss (I forgot my cellphone...just perfect). So, I quickly drive home, it takes me 10 minutes to do so. I pass all the frustrated people and am just bummed to live here. I really wish I could walk to work, or ride a bike, or a bus. In the future I will. This is stupid. Cars are stupid. My boss understood, and thanked me for calling. Why did we have to build everything so far apart?
Posted by cory at June 12, 2006 8:45 AM
Comments
"Why did we have to build everything so far apart?" That sounds like the opening sentance to a 80 page summary of everything I studied in college.
How far away is your work?
Posted by: Anthony at June 12, 2006 10:49 AM
What intrigues me is this:
Today I sat in traffic for 1 Hour and 15 minutes, guess how far I got from my house? 10 minutes.
The idea that we measure distance in time is normal but kind of interesting, but the idea that you said you travelled 1 hour and 15 minutes but only went 10 minuts is hilarious. Not in a laugh-at you sort of way. Just, "Hmm, change in language" sort of way.
cars/urban sprawl suck
Posted by: kevin at June 12, 2006 12:30 PM
ha. I meant 10 minutes away. But, I typed this all really fast this morning.
Posted by: Cory Weaver at June 12, 2006 1:36 PM
i do the same thing!
"it took me 45 minutes to drive 5 minutes up the street"
we all know what it means, but it does sound goofy.
Posted by: docbeezy at June 12, 2006 1:53 PM
Where do you live? It says Jenison but obvs you are in the Ann Arbor area? I take the bus to work in Ypsi and it's not bad at all.
Posted by: Brandon at June 15, 2006 2:29 PM