Interesting/good things that never caught on in the US

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by Bill Douglas

Argh, do you not have roundabouts. It's all about traffic flow, flow baby, flow.

We do have roundabouts ( AKA “traffic circle” or “rotary”) and they are becoming more common. We even have them out here in the cornfields of Ohio.

[Crowbob]

I heard in Michigan roundabouts are required for all ‘new’ intersections and many ‘old’ ones are being reconfigured.

[Captain Ahab Jr]

240v

[john70t]

Originally Posted by Crowbob

I heard in Michigan roundabouts are required for all ‘new’ intersections and many ‘old’ ones are being reconfigured.

Ugh. One step backwards. Those don't work with maximum load. Stop and get rear-ended, or go and cut someone off? Is traffic within going to turn without blinkers or switch lanes or speed up? Or not? Close your eyes and pray the car has enough instant HP to make it.

That, and the Michigan left turn (make a right, speed up, merge lanes, brake and pull off, make a left across two lanes into traffic already at speed or squat in the fast lane).

[MRM]

Unshaven legs and armpits.

[Bill Douglas]

Originally Posted by MRM

Unshaven legs and armpits.

This thread is about good things, not BAD things LOL

[john70t]

(errr, depends upon yer point of view. I kinda like flavor savers on the right ones.)

Micro-trucks and hot hatches.

On-demand water heaters.

[MRM]

Well the thread asked for interesting or good things .

Back to the universally recognized good things- definitely hot hatches and turbo diesels. Grand touring Station wagons.

[fxeditor]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

We do have roundabouts ( AKA “traffic circle” or “rotary”) and they are becoming more common. We even have them out here in the cornfields of Ohio.

We do have a few roundabouts here in LA but most of them still require you to come to a complete stop before entering them!

[Embraer]

Originally Posted by fxeditor

Roundabouts! Much more sensible and efficient than 4-way stop intersections.

Carmel, Indiana

[billybek]

World Jr. Hockey tournament.

Comeback win against the Russian team for Team Canada today.
Hard fought game by both teams.

[RWebb]

Originally Posted by Captain Ahab Jr

240v

our driers use that

[Captain Ahab Jr]

we have the magic roundabout here in the UK, a cluster of 7 roundabouts

The Magic Roundabout - Swindon's white knuckle ride! SwindonWeb guide

[Won]

Dogs in public places. I heard that back home in Vancouver, dogs aren't even allowed on some patios because "people might be allergic". But somehow people can fly there with their emotional support goat?! In the order increasing dog-friendliness:

UK: Ask first but typically allowed everywhere. Almost always allowed in pubs. Shops generally OK or too polite to tell you off until you're walking out
Germany: Safe to assume they're allowed unless specifically signposted otherwise. Dogs waiting for their family at airports is the best sight! Not allowed in restaurants with open kitchen or supermarkets but I can sympathise with that.
Italy: friendly grandmas invite you and the pooch into supermarkets (local ones not chains)

Roundabouts or "rechts vor links".

[pavulon]

Kick-ass performance station wagons and hot hatches.

[wayner]

Originally Posted by Seahawk

I am sensing a trend, Wayner

We had two Australian Au Pairs many years ago. I am not a candy guy but I loved these:



Do yourself a favor!

In an interesting turn of events some years ago, Hershey pulled production out of a small town in Canada and their long standing chocolate factory became a legalized Marijuana growing facility...

I thought maybe chocolate had gone out of fashion,
but I just googled the town to check my facts and it turns out that they are back in the chocolate business!

[Hawkeye's-911T]

The Gary, from Eire.

In case you're interested...

Cheers
JB

[wdfifteen]

My brother came back from Tibet a couple of weeks ago. He brought some dried Yak cheese. It’s little rectangular 1 by 1 by 1/2 inch thick pieces of hard stuff strung on a string. Eating it is like sucking on a stone.

Other than the fact that it is inedible, has no taste, and no nutritional value I would recommend .... What was the question?

[Por_sha911]

Originally Posted by livi

Funny enough no one has mentioned socialism.

Originally Posted by MRM

Unshaven legs and armpits.

The below is my answer for the two above:

Originally Posted by Bill Douglas

This thread is about good things, not BAD things LOL

[herr_oberst]

Originally Posted by fxeditor

Roundabouts! Much more sensible and efficient than 4-way stop intersections.

Bend, Oregon