They Are Going To Be On TV
Jun 8th 2010, 10:49 am
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They Are Going To Be On TV
None of my family have never been to the US before. Some of them came ovr last Thursday to see us and take a brief holiday before going back home. They'd certainly never driven here. So teaching my brother-in-law to drive around here has been interesting. And by interesting I mean I have been certain we would be killed probably 15 times over the weekend. Things like pulling onto the wrong side of the divided highway, trying to enter exit ramps, that sort of thing. But, they are driving to Niagara Falls today, then to Toronto, then to Ottawa, so he best pick it up bloody quick.
With this in mind I sent them out for a drive yesterday by themselves. Something easy - a straight line for 10 miles. I live in Vernon, NY and I sent them to Oriskany, NY to go bird watching which they like to do. (Which, by the way, is actually much duller than you can possibly imagine.) So, they had to drive in a straight line all the way from Vernon till you get to Oriskany on one road. After being gone for 30 minutes I get this phone call from my sister.
Sister: "I think we're lost in Oriskany."
Gavin: "No you aren't. There's only one road in Oriskany."
Sister: "Well, we've been stuck at this traffic light for 10 minutes now."
Traffic light? In Oriskany? There's no traffic light in Oriskany.
It turns out they had been waiting at the flashing red-light for ten minutes whilst other people had been pulling around them.
They leave in 30 minutes for Niagara Falls. So any of you drivers out there, please give them a hard time.
With this in mind I sent them out for a drive yesterday by themselves. Something easy - a straight line for 10 miles. I live in Vernon, NY and I sent them to Oriskany, NY to go bird watching which they like to do. (Which, by the way, is actually much duller than you can possibly imagine.) So, they had to drive in a straight line all the way from Vernon till you get to Oriskany on one road. After being gone for 30 minutes I get this phone call from my sister.
Sister: "I think we're lost in Oriskany."
Gavin: "No you aren't. There's only one road in Oriskany."
Sister: "Well, we've been stuck at this traffic light for 10 minutes now."
Traffic light? In Oriskany? There's no traffic light in Oriskany.
It turns out they had been waiting at the flashing red-light for ten minutes whilst other people had been pulling around them.
They leave in 30 minutes for Niagara Falls. So any of you drivers out there, please give them a hard time.
Jun 8th 2010, 11:54 am
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Re: They Are Going To Be On TV
None of my family have never been to the US before. Some of them came ovr last Thursday to see us and take a brief holiday before going back home. They'd certainly never driven here. So teaching my brother-in-law to drive around here has been interesting. And by interesting I mean I have been certain we would be killed probably 15 times over the weekend. Things like pulling onto the wrong side of the divided highway, trying to enter exit ramps, that sort of thing. But, they are driving to Niagara Falls today, then to Toronto, then to Ottawa, so he best pick it up bloody quick.
Jun 8th 2010, 11:55 am
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Re: They Are Going To Be On TV
Ahhh....as I hand over the keys to my car to my mother, who is visiting, this morning, this certainly put a smile on my face.
Hope they have a good trip
Hope they have a good trip
Jun 8th 2010, 12:10 pm
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Re: They Are Going To Be On TV
hehehe I love it. Glad I'm not visiting Ottawa this week.
It reminds of my DH stopped at a stop sign. The dude ain't moving for the longest time. Gently I ask what he is waiting for. Shakes his head like a dog with a flea in his ear and says "I'm waiting for the sign to turn green!"
Jun 8th 2010, 1:49 pm
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Re: They Are Going To Be On TV
None of my family have never been to the US before. Some of them came ovr last Thursday to see us and take a brief holiday before going back home. They'd certainly never driven here. So teaching my brother-in-law to drive around here has been interesting. And by interesting I mean I have been certain we would be killed probably 15 times over the weekend. Things like pulling onto the wrong side of the divided highway, trying to enter exit ramps, that sort of thing. But, they are driving to Niagara Falls today, then to Toronto, then to Ottawa, so he best pick it up bloody quick.
With this in mind I sent them out for a drive yesterday by themselves. Something easy - a straight line for 10 miles. I live in Vernon, NY and I sent them to Oriskany, NY to go bird watching which they like to do. (Which, by the way, is actually much duller than you can possibly imagine.) So, they had to drive in a straight line all the way from Vernon till you get to Oriskany on one road. After being gone for 30 minutes I get this phone call from my sister.
Sister: "I think we're lost in Oriskany."
Gavin: "No you aren't. There's only one road in Oriskany."
Sister: "Well, we've been stuck at this traffic light for 10 minutes now."
Traffic light? In Oriskany? There's no traffic light in Oriskany.
It turns out they had been waiting at the flashing red-light for ten minutes whilst other people had been pulling around them.
They leave in 30 minutes for Niagara Falls. So any of you drivers out there, please give them a hard time.
With this in mind I sent them out for a drive yesterday by themselves. Something easy - a straight line for 10 miles. I live in Vernon, NY and I sent them to Oriskany, NY to go bird watching which they like to do. (Which, by the way, is actually much duller than you can possibly imagine.) So, they had to drive in a straight line all the way from Vernon till you get to Oriskany on one road. After being gone for 30 minutes I get this phone call from my sister.
Sister: "I think we're lost in Oriskany."
Gavin: "No you aren't. There's only one road in Oriskany."
Sister: "Well, we've been stuck at this traffic light for 10 minutes now."
Traffic light? In Oriskany? There's no traffic light in Oriskany.
It turns out they had been waiting at the flashing red-light for ten minutes whilst other people had been pulling around them.
They leave in 30 minutes for Niagara Falls. So any of you drivers out there, please give them a hard time.
) but they drive much faster.
Jun 8th 2010, 9:42 pm
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Re: They Are Going To Be On TV
I'm staying indoors today. I'm just outside of Niagara Falls.
