Yuku free message boards

Speaking of honking, I spent the first few days of driving in Canada curious if you are allowed to turn right on red -- some places you can, some places you can't. I specifically sat there when no one was coming assuming that the guy behind me would honk if I could go. In fact, I did that several times. Since there was no honking at me to go, I assumed (wrongly, I later discovered) that you are not allowed to turn right on red. No, they just didn't bother to honk at me. Vancouver was like Victoria -- pedestrians really have the right of way. I had to watch as a driver -- because the pedestrians have learned to just go without looking.

Meanwhile, that school bus incident in Washington reminded me how worthless honking really is. I was laying on the horn when she continued to back into me, crumpled by car, then started to drive away, ignoring it all together. But if I were a betting man, I'd still wager she had IPOD earphones firmly implanted! By the way, at Seattle last weekend, Budget insisted (when I went in just to confirm I had all the accident report stuff I needed) that I switch to a new car then for my final week. I now have the brightest blue PT Cruiser I've ever seen, which has the BEST cruise control I've ever experienced. Even through the mountains of southern Oregon, it wouldn't vary by two miles even going up long, steep inclines, or downhill.

Yes, OSB, I had learned that those huge refunds of hotel tax I used to get in Canada are no longer available.