tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096878463388762735.post7449833640482829009..comments2023-05-28T10:55:51.355-04:00Comments on Attics and Old Lace: Sepia Saturday 98: Chaos in the StreetsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096878463388762735.post-69596532946160504572011-11-04T03:13:57.398-04:002011-11-04T03:13:57.398-04:00I see you opted to err on the serious side of the ...I see you opted to err on the serious side of the issue today. Jaywalking here in Montreal will set you back about $37 in fine, and that's if you don't argue with the police officer...<br /><br />something we are prone to do here!!!<br />:D~<br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096878463388762735.post-2199211517660975472011-11-03T07:24:46.266-04:002011-11-03T07:24:46.266-04:00Even Today , Plenty of People don't realise th...Even Today , Plenty of People don't realise the damage motor vehicles can do.In those days,even less so i imagine.I suppose tragedy is a severe way of raising awareness.<br />A Very Sad Way To Learn.tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03746435400444226665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096878463388762735.post-72293470303309082052011-11-02T11:12:31.214-04:002011-11-02T11:12:31.214-04:00Like Brett, I was once admonished by a policeman i...Like Brett, I was once admonished by a policeman in Stuttgart for attempted jaywalking. Hearing a loud whistle and voice from half a block away, I was directed back to the intersection, but the submachinegun was what really commanded my attention.Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096878463388762735.post-29975265009106096702011-11-01T11:54:15.398-04:002011-11-01T11:54:15.398-04:00Absolutely fascinating Liz. I suppose that time gi...Absolutely fascinating Liz. I suppose that time gives us some insulation from the sadness. Full of detail and - in the best traditions of monochrome photography - full of colour.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096878463388762735.post-72760082291561447372011-11-01T11:50:33.932-04:002011-11-01T11:50:33.932-04:00Thanks all for dropping by.
Whowerethey - Thanks ...Thanks all for dropping by.<br /><br />Whowerethey - Thanks for mentioning the the video clip. I've added a link to one of them! There are many more on YouTube.<br />Thanks! LizLiz Strattonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355785887810653358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096878463388762735.post-65322519784320095222011-11-01T00:28:54.691-04:002011-11-01T00:28:54.691-04:00There is a great little film clip on the internet ...There is a great little film clip on the internet made in 1906 in San Francisco, right before the big quake. It shows exactly what you have referenced - chaos! People walking, cars swerving, cable cars bearing down on bicyclists... As with all new eras, we have to learn through experience and unfortunately with the auto, a lot of people suffered and died to give us that experience! Great post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096878463388762735.post-59283043581756356262011-10-30T10:06:12.201-04:002011-10-30T10:06:12.201-04:00Fascinating, though very sad post today Liz. Poor ...Fascinating, though very sad post today Liz. Poor Marie!Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096878463388762735.post-38557058881208129132011-10-29T18:05:15.006-04:002011-10-29T18:05:15.006-04:00Great post, Liz I love the Wait Wait Dont tell me ...Great post, Liz I love the Wait Wait Dont tell me radio program! :) reminds me i need to take a listen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096878463388762735.post-48312965690788179062011-10-29T17:13:37.095-04:002011-10-29T17:13:37.095-04:00Bob - I sometimes wonder if it wouldn't be mor...Bob - I sometimes wonder if it wouldn't be more efficient to use traffic cops at peak times of the day!<br /><br />Sheila - Very observant of you! I hadn't really noticed until I read the articles about the jaywalkers. They were really funny. Fortunately, most took the whole thing in stride.<br /><br />Southwest - Oh my! Your comment about the brakes made me think of something else I learned last week. The first traffic lights only had 2 positions - stop & go! Hard to imagine driving with no yellow lights and bad brakes!Liz Strattonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355785887810653358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096878463388762735.post-86616237739765579612011-10-29T16:23:21.125-04:002011-10-29T16:23:21.125-04:00Fascinating look at a bit of Cincinnati history. ...Fascinating look at a bit of Cincinnati history. While digging through my own local newspaper archives I have read stories about "auto" accidents back in the day, with many severe injuries and a few fatalities. Apparently the brakes didn't work too well on those older cars either, but I also imagine that those who were used to their horse and buggy did not want to yield so much to the newfangled automobiles.Coloring Outside the Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15289093479063221765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096878463388762735.post-15418288498086816022011-10-29T15:04:22.545-04:002011-10-29T15:04:22.545-04:00I always notice on old pictures that pedestrians u...I always notice on old pictures that pedestrians used to wander all over the roads. I imagine it took a while to realise that the vehicles were becoming faster and faster once the speed limit was raised from 4 mph to 14.Sheila @ A Postcard a Dayhttp://apostcardaday.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096878463388762735.post-31339483574955289512011-10-29T14:12:31.634-04:002011-10-29T14:12:31.634-04:00Now we have pedestrian lights that stop the traffi...Now we have pedestrian lights that stop the traffic flow but not for long enough for you to cross the road!<br />That's a great tram; we could do with some traffic cops like that; now they whizz by in their cars and contribute to the congestion.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096878463388762735.post-21674720544557011682011-10-29T14:11:06.292-04:002011-10-29T14:11:06.292-04:00Postcardy,
I absolutely loved the mimes - can you ...Postcardy,<br />I absolutely loved the mimes - can you imagine! I first heard about them on wait-wait-don't tell me - love National Public Radio!Liz Strattonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355785887810653358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096878463388762735.post-19641448543870441992011-10-29T11:58:11.244-04:002011-10-29T11:58:11.244-04:00I wouldn't have liked to be a pedestrian back ...I wouldn't have liked to be a pedestrian back then. The mimes idea is hilarious.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096878463388762735.post-80002598301418421102011-10-29T09:37:55.466-04:002011-10-29T09:37:55.466-04:00Jinsky - Isn't he great! I couldn't resis...Jinsky - Isn't he great! I couldn't resist including him.<br /><br />Brett - Can you imagine getting a jaywalking citation or being escorted back tot he curb by a mime. What a hoot!Liz Strattonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355785887810653358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096878463388762735.post-86925563253222847152011-10-29T05:26:46.813-04:002011-10-29T05:26:46.813-04:00Nice looking tram, even though it's a very sad...Nice looking tram, even though it's a very sad ending to the story. I remember very well being told off by a policeman in no uncertain terms for jaywalking in a quiet side street in Vienna.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096878463388762735.post-13476498106744506012011-10-29T04:56:06.124-04:002011-10-29T04:56:06.124-04:00Love that Traffic Cop!Love that Traffic Cop!Jinksyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01686101468214361004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096878463388762735.post-39827827009322583052011-10-29T00:26:34.140-04:002011-10-29T00:26:34.140-04:00Christine, I totally agree. Even something as sim...Christine, I totally agree. Even something as simple as the stops we now do for school buses would have resolved the issue. It is a shame that the streetcars didn't survive!Liz Strattonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355785887810653358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096878463388762735.post-58915901669435271722011-10-29T00:01:00.596-04:002011-10-29T00:01:00.596-04:00Poor Marie! Accidents like this were used to justi...Poor Marie! Accidents like this were used to justify getting rid of streetcars, because passengers often had to cross traffic lanes to board the streetcar. One of the arguments for using buses instead was that they could pull right up to the curb, thus avoiding accidents like the one that killed poor Marie. Of course the truth is that streetcar boarding areas can be designed with better safety provisions.Christine H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09786732494496282743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096878463388762735.post-58001281028669343912011-10-28T22:32:28.309-04:002011-10-28T22:32:28.309-04:00Hope your daughter provides some on the ground per...Hope your daughter provides some on the ground perspective. I'll forward to my friend from Venezuela as well. :) I couldn't believe they had a picture of a streetcar from the correct line!Liz Strattonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355785887810653358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096878463388762735.post-88763090790464176352011-10-28T22:26:23.960-04:002011-10-28T22:26:23.960-04:00This is an amazing post! Since my daughter and so...This is an amazing post! Since my daughter and son-in-law just returned from Venezuela, I had to forward the mime article to them. I can already tell you that they have a totally different take on the traffic problems in Venezuela. I love the picture of the streetcar and the ad for "Chester Park."Kathy Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09417754385375586302noreply@blogger.com