Twice lately I've been travelling South on I-35W and seen an interesting billboard. It says "Dragon Service Center."
Now let's just think about this. How many dragons ARE there in need of service? How do you service a dragon? Is the facility akin to an automotive repair shop with multiple bays? How many bays are there at this service center? Can more than one dragon be serviced at a time? If so, how far apart do you have to keep the dragons? How long does it take to service a dragon? Does it depend on how long it's been since the last service or how many problems the dragon has or how big it is? And lastly, how much does it cost to service a dragon? Just think about the things and get back to me.
Why don't you see "courtesy waves" very much anymore? When someone lets me change lanes or enter the flow of traffic or moves over to the shoulder so I can pass on a two-lane highway, I always give them a little wave to let them know I appreciate their consideration. But when I do the same for other drivers I almost never get a wave, unless it's from someone 50 or older.
Did we not teach our children to be appreciative? I tried, but evidently other parents didn't.
Anyway, wave or no wave I'll keep being courteous. It's good karma.
For all you drivers on 35W, when did traffic get so gawdawful in Ft. Worth. Even as much as 5 years ago, you could zip on through at non-peak hours. I was going South through Ft. Worth around 1 pm. The Southbound lanes were slow, but the Northbound lanes were stop and go from Downtown to well North of Northside Dr. Coming home I was going North around 3-3:30 pm. It was stop and go from Burleson to just barely South of Alliance. What's up with that?
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I'm struggling very hard to keep my evil braincell from going in a naughty direction at the phrase "dragon service center". I mean, maybe that's why we don't see many of them anymore....should we introduce a 'little blue pill' to help the population come back?
ReplyDeleteI always give a wave if anyone slows down to allow me to enter/merge. About once a quarter, I'll notice someone wave back acknowledging my wave, or I'll let someone in and they'll wave their thanks. In today's society, I have given up expecting people to be anything other than jerks. Oh, and I also salute any and all "DV" or "PH" license plates, as anyone who's a Disbled Veteran or has earned a Purple Heart is generally worthy of a salute, at the very least. In parking lots, I try to shake their hand and give them thanks in person.
Driving in Fort Worth just sucks in general. Stay away unless you enjoy pain.