Denver drivers
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4/16/2007
People tend to post a bit about the driving. HEre's my 2 cents.
In Southern CA, people drive 80mph, often times, on the freeways. They're often used to that. You synergize with it, and it goes smoothly. You don't and you get blown by until you adapt. Northern New Jersey, it can feel like sensory overload and people can generally be less patient than elsewhere. They're used to things happening now and to you "Getting it". DC, the beltway's a parking lot a good part of the time. Doesn't matter too much what your habits are for about 4 hours per day because it's just congested. Denver? You get a little bit of all of the above but, generally, all habits seem to be in effect, and people tend not to seem to adapt. Maybe a little like a bunch of pioneers, each on their own little hiway-homestead, or people that have generally moved here from elsewhere for their own reason, liking the proverbial view, or are "native" (i.e., 1st generation or greater) "and so don't impose on that world" seems to be the prevailing mentality. A bit of precipitation can throw the whole system into a bit of a lull. It's usually sunny here, so...
kevin | Denver, CO