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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:8 K! J6 x* a/ y  T
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1. You must first learn to pronounce the city name, it is: 'ED-MIN-TIN'." Z( a# O) W4 D, b
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2. The morning rush hour is from 5:00 a.m. to noon. The evening rush6 b. D* _$ U% ~. E7 }& _
hour is from noon to 8:00 p.m. Friday's rush hour starts on Thursday5 I  c& X0 @3 T! f8 B% X3 P4 x
morning.
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3. 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'.( Y3 {/ @! z9 K/ z8 A. L! n/ ~
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4. Forget the traffic rules you learned elsewhere. Edmonton now has its
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muffler go first at a four-way stop; the trucks with the biggest tires- H, v) T& u( q% o
go second. However, in Southwest Edmonton, SUV-driving, cell
: v/ E- Y* `2 I; B+ Q* E* qphone-talking moms ALWAYS have the right of way.
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5. If you actually stop at a yellow light, you will be rear ended,
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$ V. \% O3 c- E3 B6. Never honk at anyone. Ever. Seriously. It's another offense that can
6 P' Q1 A+ O1 [% Uget you shot.1 B  c, z6 k" e: O: t, n
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7. Exception to Rule #6: If you are the 4th car back from a light that! N0 p% t( v7 s& R" m# Y0 R
has  turned green, you must honk your horn to alert the vehicle first at
# S' v5 m& n5 p0 [! N* xthe intersection that the light has changed. Vehicle 2 & 3 won't shoot
6 W( H. U$ f  }) v# ayou as they are too busy trying to figure out how to ram the first
0 o. L8 Y" q$ C$ P7 Evehicle through the intersection.* s1 b1 J  e: l8 B* \0 ]) Q* c& g

5 R( y) w+ J8 ?8. Road construction is permanent and continuous in Edmonton. Detour5 g( c, I5 Y! A
barrels are moved around during the middle of the night to make the next7 H5 ~! @* k: p; Z( d8 [9 k. t( D
day's driving a bit more exciting, but nothing ever gets finished, and1 G9 j$ c- Q: @4 \+ X) _
more construction starts everyday./ {9 E2 t. n; W1 J( n$ ]. X

0 a5 p$ `; g2 ~( z9. Watch carefully for road hazards such as skunks, dogs, cats,) {4 |. o' |9 \  a
deer, barrels, cones, cows, horses, mattresses, shredded tires, garbage,: Q9 l3 w! X; L  ?& d; U
squirrels, rabbits, crows, and coyotes feeding on any of these items.
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10. Calgary Trail, Gateway Boulevard, Highway 2 and the QE2 are the same, K) D* b! o: x" S
road. In the same manner, Whyte Avenue, Sherwood Park Freeway and Wye
9 M) u! A' q6 G' wRoad  are the same road; Wayne Gretzky Drive, 75 Street and
1 c1 t( o: u" c' U- A" G66 Street are also the same road; got it?
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11. If someone actually has their turn signal on, wave them to the5 b- p- C- B6 H3 s! Y- l7 R) k
shoulder immediately to let them know it has been 'accidentally7 k. d# B* {4 e5 P: T" W( I2 N
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12. If you are in the left lane and only driving 110 in a 80-90 km zone,
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7 d% [3 w" _" p( q& f13. For winter driving, it is advisable to wear your parka, toque, fur
6 J# x. k; \+ _4 w+ F+ o/ ?lined mittens and mukluks. Make sure you have a shovel, food, candle and
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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
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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”, g9 W0 }. D' [  V4 u, ^! h7 G
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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
5# irish
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it 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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