Comments on: Timing The Light

By: Doug

Doug — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 08:12:15 +0000

You have adopted the same attitude as Prius drivers everywhere. “Hurry up and wait” is no better than “take your time, you’re going to have to wait anyway”.

By: DJSmallberries

DJSmallberries — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 01:23:51 +0000

Are you sure you’re just not seeing patterns where there aren’t any? The human brain is very good at that (in fact, any animal brain is). It’s the basis for superstition, stereotyping and gambling. I’ve never believed that those “push to walk buttons” were ever actually connected to anything and have always considered them to be placebo buttons just to discourage jaywalking.

By: Flasshe

Flasshe — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 23:08:41 +0000

Life?? By Gosh, I think you’ve got it!

By: InfK

InfK — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 22:41:06 +0000

Metaphor? It’s a metaphor for life itself, my fine feathered friend – ain’t nothin’ in the world you can’t mess up by being in a hurry.

By: Flasshe

Flasshe — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 17:11:47 +0000

And Rog, I’m awed by your persistence in taking the same route daily, every day.

I used to mix it up and vary the routes, but once I discovered this particular route (through a neighbor), I preferred it so much to the others that it was hard for me to go anywhere else after that. Besides, sometimes there are horsies.

By: Flasshe

Flasshe — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 17:09:16 +0000

I’m sorry, but I don’t fraternize with jay-runners. You people are a pox on humanity.

Y’know, I actually agree with that. I will say that most of the runners in my neighborhood are even worse about it than I am, though that still doesn’t excuse my occasional foray into light-against-going. There’s just some circumstances where I get antsy and the way is clear. As all runners know, it’s hard to stop once you’ve got that momentum going.

By: Janet

Janet — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 17:04:03 +0000

My dad thinks those “press button to cross” buttons ought to activate a Wile E. Coyote-style spring that pitches you up and over to the far sidewalk.

And Rog, I’m awed by your persistence in taking the same route daily, every day. I only work out 3x/week and do it at the Y when I don’t like the weather (which is frequently). But even if it’s been a week or more since I was out jogging, I don’t want to take the same route I took last time, or the time before. My ADHD-influenced goal is to never take the same 6-mi loop twice.

By: Paula

Paula — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 16:57:00 +0000

I’m sorry, but I don’t fraternize with jay-runners. You people are a pox on humanity.

By: Flasshe

Flasshe — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 05:02:27 +0000

Where is my jetpack? I was promised one back in the 60s. I think that’s the only reason I’ve made it into this century.

By: 2fs

2fs — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 04:59:51 +0000

You know what you need? A jetpack. That’d solve it.