Proud to be an Angeleno!

The lemming Angeleno did their duty and played it smart by staying away from the affected Carmaggedon areas.

As seen from the 5 freeway going north toward Burbank.

As seen from the 134 freeway.
Westbound on the 134/101 Heading towards the 405 split. On a typical weekend, traffic would be stop and go. Comparatively, free and clear.

The lemming Angeleno loves traffic. They don't listen to traffic news reports for car accidents because its their birth right to be part of the Traffic Jam. They don't know any alternative routes or side streets. No way they'll take their car through the ghetto or barrio because "I just washed my car." They especially love Sig Alerts-"any unplanned event that causes the closing of one lane of traffic for 30 minutes or more." Imagine just being stuck in your car and it's not moving for 30 minutes or more. The joy. The lemming Angeleno can share with you his traffic from hell story of how they had to piss and defecate on themselves and cry their eyes out from the dehumanizing experience of not being able to get to a restroom.

Myself? I avoid such situations. Ever seen To Live and Die in L.A. There a scene where the bad guy takes his car and goes the wrong way on the freeway into oncoming traffic. BTDT. I don't think the statutes of limitations have run out on this one. So I won't go into details. But it was the Pasadena freeway and an onramp was involved.

I had one experience where it was actually good to be stuck in stop and go traffic. I was bringing home Pad Thai take-out and got stuck on the Hollywood freeway after some concert at the Hollywood Bowl let out. The Pad Thai comforted my stomach while I happily munched away in traffic being careful not to look at other motorist who might be picking their noses so as not to lose my appetite.

Happy motoring.