New Orleans signage is laughable at best. More frequently, it's just missing. I've never seen so many signposts without signs. And lane markings? It took me weeks to figure out where St. Charles has two lanes and where it has four. Lanes end abruptly with no merge sign, sinkholes are marked with one cone if you're lucky, and blocks get closed off for street work with no warning whatsoever. When C and her husband were here visiting the other week, she remarked several times how Moldovan the roads are. That's not a compliment, y'all.

I am up earlier than I wanted to be, and the farmer's market doesn't open until 9. But I'm hungry now.

On the continued Times-Picayune debacle, check out this unbridled chutzpah - [link]

Cosplay fails. (Warning: cameltoe)

Calling the Rogue a fail is a bit harsh. It's a great costume. She just needs to adjust herself. I have no idea what the other guys were thinking, but I'm gonna hope they had fun.

In re driving - I think I confused a bunch of drivers when I was in San Francisco. I'm used to standing on the street corner waiting to cross (with the light) until I make sure all the cars are actually stopping. On an unsignaled intersection I wait until everyone in sight has gotten through the intersection, since you never know if they're stopping, going through, or playing chicken with the pedestrians. In SF, we'd have this stand-off, where I'd be waitng for the car to go and the driver would be waiting for me to go.

If you visit DC be warned - those red lights are mostly just decorative.

I don't think any of those cosplays are outright fails.

If you visit DC be warned - those red lights are mostly just decorative.

If you visit New Orleans be warned - when one light turns red, the other direction turns green immediately. I mean, IMMEDIATELY. So don't be running those red lights.

I don't think any of those cosplays are outright fails

What does constitute an outright fail?

It seems that LA pedestrians (yes, I did say that) hesitate at pedestrian crossings, but I find that if I don't make it obvious that I'M CROSSING THE STREET NAO cars aren't going to stop. So, I walk. And, as a driver, I like to be able to tell the difference between someone just standing there (because I've stopped for this more than once) and someone with intent to cross.

However, drivers? Never honk at me when I'm already in the middle of the road. At that point you can kindly fuck off.

If you visit New Orleans be warned - when one light turns red, the other direction turns green immediately. I mean, IMMEDIATELY. So don't be running those red lights.

Or, since everyone DOES run those red lights, just be aware before moving on the opposite green.

One thing here I've noticed is that (especially downtown)local pedestrians do not give any of the fucks about what color the light is when crossing the street. So often, the pedestrian just keeps sauntering on right in front of you, even know they know the traffic light's is just about to turn green in a half a second. It is annoying, but I'm used to it by now. Hardly anyone ever beeps about it, thankfully.

You can always tell the tourists, though, because they tend to follow the rules.

yes. I think in NO's case, it is bad training from the drinking district. They wander out of there and figure all streets operate like that.