Comments on: Veer Left http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/veer-left/ falling indelibly into the past Sun, 20 Jul 2008 03:19:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: amar http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/veer-left/#comment-2133 amar Sun, 24 Aug 2003 03:24:00 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=885#comment-2133 <p>in london a few weeks ago, i found that i derived some sort of immeasurable thrill from weaving through walkway traffic at top speed.  which is odd for me, because usually i walk slowly and get annoyed at everyone hurrying for no reason.  there’s simply something about the rush in london that is electrifying—at that moment rushing had nothing to do with getting anywhere on time but rather was about the feeling of bouncing off of all these people like we were gas particles in a high pressure balloon.  </p> <p> in that case, maybe it’s a good thing that you’re bumping into people—it’s all part of the experience, at any rate… </p> in london a few weeks ago, i found that i derived some sort of immeasurable thrill from weaving through walkway traffic at top speed.  which is odd for me, because usually i walk slowly and get annoyed at everyone hurrying for no reason.  there’s simply something about the rush in london that is electrifying—at that moment rushing had nothing to do with getting anywhere on time but rather was about the feeling of bouncing off of all these people like we were gas particles in a high pressure balloon. 

in that case, maybe it’s a good thing that you’re bumping into people—it’s all part of the experience, at any rate…

]]> By: Jason http://www.plannedobsolescence.net/veer-left/#comment-2132 Jason Thu, 21 Aug 2003 04:27:07 +0000 http://www.new.plannedobsolescence.net/?p=885#comment-2132 <p>Just beware the zebras (no, not the animals said with an “E” but the silly crosswalks with glowballs that are pronounced “z-ebb-ras").  The one aspect of London pedestrian life I struggled with the most was the trust built around these handy little crosswalks, where they expect you to charge across the street confident in the knowledge that whatever happens to be gunning towards you at the time - taxi, big red bus, motor scooter - will stop to avoid you.  Pedestrian “right of way” - it always made me nervous. </p> <p> But nothing makes London drivers more steamed than a hesitant pedestrian lingering at the edge of a zebra.... </p> <p> (And, for those who want to know more about zebras: <a href="http://www.travellondon.com/templates/Londontips/traffic.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.travellondon.com/templates/Londontips/traffic.html</a> ) </p> <p> Have fun in London - my favorite city :) </p> Just beware the zebras (no, not the animals said with an “E” but the silly crosswalks with glowballs that are pronounced “z-ebb-ras”).  The one aspect of London pedestrian life I struggled with the most was the trust built around these handy little crosswalks, where they expect you to charge across the street confident in the knowledge that whatever happens to be gunning towards you at the time - taxi, big red bus, motor scooter - will stop to avoid you.  Pedestrian “right of way” - it always made me nervous.

But nothing makes London drivers more steamed than a hesitant pedestrian lingering at the edge of a zebra….

(And, for those who want to know more about zebras: http://www.travellondon.com/templates/Londontips/traffic.html )

Have fun in London - my favorite city :)

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