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Goodspike

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Okay, I'm over 50 and I have a question. At what point did they quit teaching people to walk on a roadway facing traffic and to not park in front of someone's mailbox. People born after 1984 don't seem to know either of those two things, but I'd like to pin down a specific date! ;) :D
 
I want to know when people stopped riding bicycles with the flow of traffic. Last night I saw a woman cross 2 lanes of traffic popped in front of me and almost got t-boned by the car next to me.
 
My all time favorite is when they print a news website (like NY Times) onto some dead trees and then throw the printout onto your wet lawn hours before you wake up.

I understand how doing this helps people who have birdcages. But other than that...
 
May 14, 1984 Mark Zuckerberg was born; Civilization began its slow collapse, then 20 years later in 2004 there was a sudden acceleration with the birth of Facebook. Young folks are so busy checking their status that manners, rules, basic guidelines for courteous living and even location awareness have fallen to the wayside. It's amazing how many Millenials miss their bus or train stop because they are so busy checking out that site.
 
Geez, if you don't have a mailbox at any age, how do you get all the flyers and spam that makes up the bulk of UPS business?

Some vendors ship via USPS. If the item is small enough to fit into the mailbox, I prefer it.

Too hard to forget which pedal is which. The left foot uses the clutch.
 
gtbarry said:
What's a "mailbox"?
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It's funny you mention that.

Just yesterday I was driving through an upper end neighborhood and a few of the places had both their mailboxes and newspaper holders in nice brick enclosures, with usually two or three neighbors joining together with one brick enclosure.

My initial thought when I saw that was that those newspaper enclosures look really out of place and soon are going to be totally unnecessary. It then occurred to me that the same will someday be true of the mailboxes. But those brick enclosures will still be standing, sort of like the areas above fireplaces designed for 4:3 ratio TVs. The difference is, it will be easier to remove those brick enclosures.
 
Goodspike said:
It's funny you mention that.

Just yesterday I was driving through an upper end neighborhood and a few of the places had both their mailboxes and newspaper holders in nice brick enclosures, with usually two or three neighbors joining together with one brick enclosure.

My initial thought when I saw that was that those newspaper enclosures look really out of place and soon are going to be totally unnecessary. It then occurred to me that the same will someday be true of the mailboxes. But those brick enclosures will still be standing, sort of like the areas above fireplaces designed for 4:3 ratio TVs. The difference is, it will be easier to remove those brick enclosures.
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Snowplows takes out one of those brick mailbox tombstones (that's what they look like to me) every year around here.

The house I grew up in had a mail slot in the front door. The first house I owned had a mailbox on the wall outside the front door. The house I live in has a mailbox at the curb. All new construction in our area must use one of those communal mailbox birdhouses.

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We're reverting back to the days when you had to pick up your own mail at the post office.
 
Goodspike said:
Okay, I'm over 50 and I have a question. At what point did they quit teaching people to walk on a roadway facing traffic and to not park in front of someone's mailbox. People born after 1984 don't seem to know either of those two things, but I'd like to pin down a specific date! ;) :D
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I was born before 1984 and I was always taught to walk. run.. ride a bike etc...with the flow of traffic not facing traffic we have small bike lanes or paths here by the side of the road with traffic signs that tell you which way to go to follow the bike path and everyone rides with the flow of traffic...not on the opposite side...pretty sure it's a law..or a road rule or whatever:rolleyes:
I don't park in front of mailboxes though...or fire hydrants:):)
 
Hmmm hrrmmm herp the derp derp... this thread has given me some great ideas!

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huh said:
I was born before 1984 and I was always taught to walk. run.. ride a bike etc...with the flow of traffic not facing traffic we have small bike lanes or paths here by the side of the road with traffic signs that tell you which way to go to follow the bike path and everyone rides with the flow of traffic...not on the opposite side...pretty sure it's a law..or a road rule or whatever:rolleyes:
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Crazy. For walking that's a good way to end up dead because if something is sticking out or the car is just over too far, you won't see it/them.
 
Goodspike said:
Crazy. For walking that's a good way to end up dead because if something is sticking out or the car is just over too far, you won't see it/them.
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I agree..it never made sense to me either! That's why I know that that's the rule! crazzy...
wait! it's a rule if you are on a bike..you ride to the right..with traffic...walking you face opposite direction...!
 
dontpanicbobby said:
May 14, 1984 Mark Zuckerberg was born; Civilization began its slow collapse, then 20 years later in 2004 there was a sudden acceleration with the birth of Facebook. Young folks are so busy checking their status that manners, rules, basic guidelines for courteous living and even location awareness have fallen to the wayside. It's amazing how many Millenials miss their bus or train stop because they are so busy checking out that site.
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Hear about that woman that walked off a pier while checking Facebook? I rest your case.
 
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