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To: Ilaine who wrote (53423)	7/16/2000 1:32:48 PM
From: Crocodile	Respond to of 71178

Interesting observations about the crosswalks in Canada and US. If you're in most small towns up around this area... and I am referring to main streets in towns where the traffic tends to move somewhat slowly... drivers just about always stop and wave you across, even if you aren't near a crosswalk or street corner. One other thing that is a bit amusing about Canadians is that I find they'll always say "Sorry" when they get in the way and get elbowed, bumped or get their toes stepped on... something of a "reverse apology"... so you usually have two people apologizing to each other... BTW, when I've travelled in the States, I've found that crossing roads is a bit treacherous. However, my Dutch visitors told me that it is probably 10 times more dangerous being a pedestrian in Holland. They found our polite drivers (and pedestrians who waved or said "thanks" when you waved them across while driving) to be "very quaint"... Quaint Croc

To: Ilaine who wrote (53423)	7/16/2000 8:18:28 PM
From: Ish	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71178

<<When someone's cart is blocking the aisle, and the person has her hands on the handle (it's never a man, have you noticed that?), >> Men are more polite in the victuals area. Thing gets me is the lottery. Pump gas. Go to pay for it. Some idiot has bought chips, drink ..... Now they have a winning $2 ticket which has to be confirmed. They get the 2 quid and have to be a player. Assume the posture of a $10,000 per hand gambler. I want one of the Lucky strikes, One of the Gold Mines..... all the way through all 20 of the fucking tickets. Then they want to scratch all the tickets and buy more with any kick backs!! Like I got nothing to do but watch a loser lose. And there is a law against killing these people.