Steve and I went to a baseball game in Philadelphia (a.k.a. Philly) last weekend. Mets vs. Phillies. Maybe I'll manage to post some photos. Eventually. (Last year in July, Steve, Brian, Lisa, and I went to Shea Stadium and back in the same day, and sandwiched a double-header in between.)
Steve scored a great deal on a red Mustang rental. Sweet, I guess is the slang. how bizarre is that, a geezer like me trying to look cool in the Mustang (with my SF orange and black cap). A laughable Laughorist.
Anyway, a few oddities regarding the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (so does that mean there are really fewer than 50 states? Aren't Virginia and Massachusetts also Commonwealths?):
1. On the highways, one sees this sign: EMERGENCY PULL-OFF. Shucks, I don't think I've had any emergency pull-offs since high school (maybe fresh after scoring some porn) (well, upon closer scrutiny, it's not been that long ago).
2. We saw a traffic signal (traffic light) WITHIN a parking lot.
3. On two occasions, the toll machines didn't work, causing significant delays.
Otherwise, a splendid time was had by all (to paraphrase Sgt. Pepper in its 40th anniversary year).
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11 comments:
If you ask me, Wal-Mart needs traffic lights.
OH MY GOSH you're site is different! I was only gone for a week, sheesh!
I do not drive well in parking lots anyway, so stoplights in parking lots would be horribly distracting.
Glad you had fun!
The Rockies are doing well right now, which is a nice change.
There's a special 40th anniversary celebration at the auditorium in Rome for the Beatles Sgt. Pepper album. Wish I was going to that.
Nice to be back!
Scarlett & Viaggiatore (the lion)
Ah, PA roads...sometimes the worst. Try I-80 for all 315 miles, and see if the wheel alignment helps the vibration after that trip. Also, Kentucky is a Commonwealth...
This post reminds me of some funny signs our daughter took note of several years ago in Massachusetts.
what is it with these Commonwealths?
JR,
Yes, we need STOP lights outside and within Wal-Marts.
WS & V,
Your Rockies swept BOTH NYC teams, first time in 50 or so years; we stink -- and in same division.
R,
Yes, the ruts, the ruts. And, any other commonwealths we are missing?
P,
Thanks for cruising by.
pk
*giggles*...
Yes, PK, I know. I was trying to be subtle while humbly boasting with pride for the team this season.
Finally.
It's kind of a joke around here... there are ticket price levels for regular games, 4th of July games, premium games, and NY games (top of the dollar sign there).
Scarlett & Viaggiatore
What's 'sandwiched a double-header' mean? It sounds impossibly rude...
Puss
hey - i forgot to say -- i like the new look!! suits you!
and when i've was driving thru the east coast i hated to cops in Pennsylvanian -- and what's with the speed limit there? it is still lower than the rest of the nation? smile
You know I share your contempt for bad traffic signals! Although the only thing worse than bad placement is bad programming of said lights.
(growl!)
As a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, I can tell you that there are five commonwealths.
It is interesting to note the differences that occur once you cross the state lines - quality of roads, cleanliness of roadside areas, the East coast habit of placing a "dip" sign at or following the dip (same with speed bump or other road challenge)
Sorry about that, there are four Commonwealths. A Commonwealth is based on a consensus of the people to be a "state" over the legitimacy coming from the status of "royal Colony."
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