[Tame Ape]

I've never ridden in that type of traffic, but I know in rush hour traffic up here (which is probably still WAAAAY better than what you ride in), running a light NEVER puts me in a safer position. Yes, I don't always use lanes like motor traffic has to, and I often cut through parking lots and such, but runnign intersections is never safer than stopping. Even if you roll up past traffic to be first in line at the intersection, that's still better than running the light, IMO.

Again, just my experience from where/how I ride.

The lights thing is more like rolling a stop-sign. You come up to the light (dodge the peds) and slow down. If people are crossing the street, no cars are coming immediately (no one wants to get smushed by a car). Otherwise you work on your trackstand until you can cross. I would never blow through an intersection at full speed, to dangerous.

Also, the speed of the cars is limited for the most part by the sheer population of other cars on the road. Everybody has a different style and approach to handling the traffic here.

 

[Polandspring88]

'morning everyone. I had to tell a nurse at a local clinic today that the expiration on a drug vial, when it says "Exp. May 06", it means it expires in May, 2006 - not May 6th. She actually threw that vial out and brought in another one that said, "Exp. Sept 07" so she felt better

Good to know that the people giving me drugs are well educated as to what the labels on the vials mean.

 

[binary visions]

Good to know that the people giving me drugs are well educated as to what the labels on the vials mean.

Believe me, I asked to see the vial and carefully inspected it. At least she was good giving the shot.

 

[narlus]

Believe me, I asked to see the vial and carefully inspected it. At least she was good giving the shot.

let's hope she didn't reuse a needle.

 

[binary visions]

let's hope she didn't reuse a needle.

No, she got it right from the red bin with the biohazard sign on it.

 

[splat]

No, she got it right from the red bin with the biohazard sign on it.

did she have to dig through till she found one she liked ?

 

[brungeman]

That is a really good call out too...I'll give it a go.

I grabbed and wiggled the cassette on sunday, it didn't seam loose, but coulda been!

 

[binary visions]

did she have to dig through till she found one she liked ?

Not really, she just grabbed the first one that stuck into her finger

 

[Polandspring88]

Not really, she just grabbed the first one that stuck into her finger

Next time you go in for your routine physical let us know how the AIDS test treats you.

 

[jacksonpt]

woohoo!!!

just got back from my lunch time road ride and the broken finger didn't bother me much. It reminded me it was there on some of the harder bumps, but generally wasn't a problem. Getting down in the drops was a little uncomfortable, but not a huge deal.

I can see how mtn biking is probably out for a while though.