November 2001

"The Flosser"

This month's example of fine Atlanta driving comes courtesy of Robert Ashe, who took this picture on I-75
near South Marietta Parkway one fine morning.  According to Robert, traffic was moderately heavy and
moving at about 75 mph.  I must admit that this is a first for me.  I've seen people putting on makeup,
reading books, and even knitting sweaters -- but this is the first time I've seen someone floss while driving.
I guess the guy deserves credit for keeping his eyes on the road, though.  What I'd like to know is what
he does with the floss after he's done.  Does he throw it out the window?  Can you imagine being the poor
schmuck behind him and having a piece of wet, nasty, sticky, plaque-ridden floss fly onto your windshield?
I cringe at the thought.  Worse yet, what if you were driving a convertible and it flew onto you somehow?
What if it flew into your hair?  What if it flew into your mouth???  Okay, okay, I'll stop.

But wait, there's more!

Ah...Yellowstone National Park.  One of the country's greatest wilderness reserves and tourist traps.
Fresh air, wide open spaces, and this jackass parked sideways across two handicap parking spots.
This photo was sent to me by John Darrow, who made a point of mentioning that this jive turkey did not
have any type of handicap permit on his vehicle.  The last time I was in Yellowstone was almost 20 years
ago when I was 12 or 13.  My most vivid memory of the trip?  Chicken McNuggets.  My mom didn't want
to cook even though we were in an RV and had a little kitchenette right there.  So she told my dad to stop
at a McDonald's and bought something like ten 20-packs of McNuggets, and that's all my brother and I
ate for a week.  You know, come to think of it, I don't really have fond memories of Yellowstone.