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ZT: Important New Rules for Driving in Edmonton

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发表于 2010-2-16 12:01 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
THE NEW RULES FOR DRIVING IN EDMONTON:  M% h: ~7 W" k5 y/ r& K, m( i  J
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1. You must first learn to pronounce the city name, it is: 'ED-MIN-TIN'.
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2. The morning rush hour is from 5:00 a.m. to noon. The evening rush
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6 A3 d0 V: i9 D7 U; {( A0 U! U; K3. The minimum acceptable speed on most freeways is 130 kph. On the QE2,
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landing at the airport. Anything less is considered 'Wussy'.$ |  p& v8 l! k2 G2 L: ]8 Q

1 c: s1 E! ?) T5 _) y8 M% W4. Forget the traffic rules you learned elsewhere. Edmonton now has its. L2 e7 W  k! F) o8 F
own version of traffic rules. For example, cars/trucks with the loudest
- z! N$ o( x$ G" jmuffler go first at a four-way stop; the trucks with the biggest tires
) c/ c$ [0 u- T, n3 Fgo second. However, in Southwest Edmonton, SUV-driving, cell5 g# s* B$ B  D2 p; g# A5 r
phone-talking moms ALWAYS have the right of way.
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4 O: ^: u. L' r, B) N5. If you actually stop at a yellow light, you will be rear ended,
4 Q9 l/ p  J3 m6 xcussed out, and possibly shot.
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6. Never honk at anyone. Ever. Seriously. It's another offense that can4 w% m2 x) _! \. N, {
get you shot.
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7. Exception to Rule #6: If you are the 4th car back from a light that
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the intersection that the light has changed. Vehicle 2 & 3 won't shoot
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0 f6 w4 G; `* C+ U3 Q8 W5 h8. Road construction is permanent and continuous in Edmonton. Detour
2 N% [$ S; z4 @6 mbarrels are moved around during the middle of the night to make the next  B: M* F* I* u+ Q/ k( t
day's driving a bit more exciting, but nothing ever gets finished, and
; |# u* Z  M2 Fmore construction starts everyday.
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9. Watch carefully for road hazards such as skunks, dogs, cats,, l8 T" i/ `) q& K2 o6 C. V  b  ?
deer, barrels, cones, cows, horses, mattresses, shredded tires, garbage,: S' \9 C% I; `/ U- F  x# U
squirrels, rabbits, crows, and coyotes feeding on any of these items.$ p3 X* w( ]) A! ^

; L. ?* u* z* K. S* R0 s3 L6 l7 D+ U10. Calgary Trail, Gateway Boulevard, Highway 2 and the QE2 are the same
0 V! y( B& W$ Jroad. In the same manner, Whyte Avenue, Sherwood Park Freeway and Wye
4 v5 a$ r* }+ ?! m# r* g- t' B6 I& y+ SRoad  are the same road; Wayne Gretzky Drive, 75 Street and
: P  i7 l: a& g( z+ L9 d66 Street are also the same road; got it?9 }/ q6 D" X& O% _

( ]: c" _" L7 L( {/ T8 m1 R* w11. If someone actually has their turn signal on, wave them to the
4 g) w! r+ p: J" e" T$ m5 R% Gshoulder immediately to let them know it has been 'accidentally& {7 e7 y! o' t  A. [4 g
Activated.'
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12. If you are in the left lane and only driving 110 in a 80-90 km zone,- R, r5 D6 }5 w" g& O
you are considered a road hazard and will be 'flipped off'
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13. For winter driving, it is advisable to wear your parka, toque, fur
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blankets in the vehicle.
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发表于 2010-2-16 22:29 | 显示全部楼层
Funny but true in Edmonton. Where did you get this stuff?
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发表于 2010-2-16 22:55 | 显示全部楼层
靠,还真对
大型搬家
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发表于 2010-2-17 11:24 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队 追求完美
刚以为真的呢,乐了半天“The minimum acceptable speed on most freeways is 130 kph”' C. R% Y5 m: V

. p, i7 p6 t& `- D$ n$ j后来发现是搞笑
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发表于 2010-2-17 14:26 | 显示全部楼层
真是那么回事儿.我在左转的时候,经常被后车按喇叭.黄灯的时候,有直行车开过来,我怎么知道他停不停?一般我都等直行车停了,再走,所以经常被按喇叭.原来还生气,后来都耐受了,随便按吧.
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发表于 2010-2-17 16:36 | 显示全部楼层
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% `( a% X+ V- @$ H' a: e! Qit happens a lot
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发表于 2010-2-20 16:47 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
以前我在edmonton的时候也这么想,可是搬到ontario以后才发现爱城的只能算小儿科。
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发表于 2010-2-21 15:03 | 显示全部楼层
厚脸皮,厚脸皮。
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