They're redoing Crazy Corner! They're redoing Crazy Corner!

So, I read in the AEN today that they're finally redoing Crazy Corner! I'm sure my little rant had... absolutely nothing to do with it. But, no matter, they're redoing Crazy Corner! Now, I heard that they were doing this back in 2007, along with adding a much needed turn lane on Arlington. The work was supposed to start in January... of 2008. Yeah, that never happened. But, there's actual plans drawn out so this is a good sign. Of course, since Arlington is also a state highway, the state has to approve them, which can take up to a year according to the paper. So, who knows when it will actually happen, but it's a move in the right direction.

The Letter Game

Okay, here's a fun game you should play...
If you want to play, leave a comment on this post letting me know, and I'll assign you a letter. You post ten things you love that begin with your assigned letter. When people comment on your list, you give them a letter, and the chain continues on and on. My friend Felicia assigned me the letter C, so here I go.

1. Computers! Yes, sometimes they can be absolute evil and the most frustrating part of the day, but think of life without them. No Flickr! No Wikipedia! No Solitaire sans actual cards!
2. Carrots! I so love them, however you wish to fix them for me.
   
3. Cell phone! I wouldn't have included this on my list before the iPhone, but now I couldn't live without it (figuratively speaking).
4. Christmas! Although not a good time last year, Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year.
5. Conspiracy theories! They're just fun.
6. Consistency! How I love things being consistent.
7. Courtesy! We should all be nice to each other.
8. Credit cards! Such an easy way to pay for things, and I get cash back!
9. Creativity! It makes all things more interesting.
10. Cars! Because you can only walk so far.

In an update to my Crazy Corner post, I used my cell phone while going through the intersection the other day! I was like... oh my gosh, I can't do this! I couldn't get in a word in edgewise though to ask them to hold on a minute. Such a hypocrite!

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.