[ale] Heya folks! Any suggestions for a geek moving to/near Atlanta?

[James Sumners]

We have a lot of lanes on the interstates in the metro area. And they
still get packed. On my way back from Michigan last month I
encountered the Indianapolis version of traffic. They have a maximum
of three lanes in the middle of downtown. I think I came to a full
stop once, and I was through the city, and out of traffic, within
twenty minutes. On my way to Michigan, I spent an hour going twenty
miles on I-285N; it has at least five lanes. Almost twice the capacity
and still not enough. We have a LOT of people on the road here in
Atlanta. And people cutting across five or seven lanes of traffic
because they've reached their exit doesn't help. Why won't they change
lanes a mile or two ahead of time? WHY?

Possibly the best way to explain Atlanta traffic is the student film A
Meditation on the Speed Limit --
http://youtube.com/watch?v=1B-Ox0ZmVIU . The bridge scene at 3'40" is
awesome.

On 6/9/07, James P. Kinney III <jkinney at localnetsolutions.com> wrote:
> > I keep hearing about Atlanta traffic - is it really that bad?
>
> Yes. Rush hour(s) is(are) 6am-9am and again 3pm-7pm. The interstate
> roads are horrid (think parking lots with circling cars at the only mall
> known to still have THE TOY of the year on December 23). The best part
> of driving in Atlanta is when you realize that common sense is water
> soluble. When it starts to rain the yahoo's drive even faster (I guess
> to get home quicker?). It's realy funny when we do get some snow/ice. Up
> and down the interstate will be littered with 4-wheel drive pickups as
> the rednecks try to still do 60+ on ice "'cause they got 'em a 4 wheel
> an' it'n go anywhare".
>
> But the climate is nice (air conditioning required now) and for the most
> part, the people are nice too. People will look at you on the street and
> smile.

-- 
James Sumners
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