Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Rules for Crazy Corner

Since I have to go through Arlington & Mississippi (AKA Crazy Corner) at least twice a day, I have created a list of rules that, if followed, would make the journey a little less frustrating. I have had my fair-share of near misses there, and one that was not so much a near-miss.

  1. PAY ATTENTION! Go when it's your turn.
  2. If you miss your turn, YOU ARE OUT OF LUCK. Do not just try to go the next available time. It screws everything up. Wait until it's your turn again.
  3. Cell phones are not allowed at Crazy Corner. I will come out of my truck and remove it from your hand. Harshly.
  4. If the person next to you goes, you might as well too.
  5. If you're turning right from Mississippi to Arlington, you don't have to yield. Stopping will get you hit. Exception: If a semi is turning into the adjacent lane, maybe you stop a little because they will run your butt over.
  6. If you're in the right lane of Arlington going east, you have to turn right. Do not attempt to go straight. You will get ran over multiple times, most likely by those following rule 5.
  7. Don't stop on the tracks. You will get ran over by a TRAIN!
  8. If you're on Arlington going west and want to turn right onto Mississippi, use the off-ramp. Don't go up to the intersection and turn right. It confuses people and it's a weird turn anyway.
  9. Watch for the one-way signs. I've seen a few people turn down the wrong way and that just isn't a good thing.
  10. If you are wanting to collect money, hand out literature or dress up as the Statue of Liberty and/or Uncle Sam for advertising purposes, STAY AWAY FROM CRAZY CORNER. The absolute last thing that intersection needs are more distractions.
Thank you for your cooperation.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

It took me a while to figure those were street names (I was impressed by you driving to Mississippi though) but those rules are so funny! I could literally see it! :-)

Felicia said...

Ahhh...the joys of Crazy Corner. Maybe you should print this off and take it to the Chamber of Commerce or something for them to give to people who are thinking of moving to Ada! LOL! And you're letter is.....hmmm "C"! Hopefully Crazy Corner isn't on that list!