On 12/16/2023 at 7:00 AM, Mike Lister said:

And black concrete is not uncommon.

I've been all around the world and concrete is gray, not black.  You're either so drunk you're blind or you're actually blind. 😅

44 minutes ago, SiSePuede419 said:

I've been all around the world and concrete is gray, not black.  You're either so drunk you're blind or you're actually blind. 😅

 

The UK also has Pelican and Toucan crossings as well as the classic Zebras

 

EDIT I forgot, there are also Puffin crossings.

 

When I left the UK there were just Zebra and Pelican crossings, if I ever go back to driving there there's a whole batch of new rules to learn.

 

EDIT 2 Argh. Whilst searching for descriptions of the different crossings I discovered there are also Pegasus crossings.

 

I need to go and lie down

 

https://www.tameside.gov.uk/traffic/pedestriancrossings

 

33 minutes ago, Crossy said:

 

The UK also has Pelican and Toucan crossings as well as the classic Zebras

 

EDIT I forgot, there are also Puffin crossings.

 

When I left the UK there were just Zebra and Pelican crossings, if I ever go back to driving there there's a whole batch of new rules to learn.

 

EDIT 2 Argh. Whilst searching for descriptions of the different crossings I discovered there are also Pegasus crossings.

 

I need to go and lie down

 

https://www.tameside.gov.uk/traffic/pedestriancrossings

 

I would expect penguin, ostrich & kiwi crossings but not those bird crossings.

 

Yea I know, there's a few more.

12 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

I would expect penguin, ostrich & kiwi crossings but not those bird crossings.

Yea I know, there's a few more.

 

There's actually, at least some logic: -

• Zebra - Black and white stripes, like that animal.
• Pelican - A slightly corrupted acronym for Pedestrian Light Controlled Crossing
• Puffin - A British seabird with a brightly coloured beak - actually an updated Pelican with pedestrian sensors rather than just timers.
• Toucan - For both pedestrians and cyclists - "Two Can"
• Pegasus - Has high-level buttons for horse riders, hence it's named after a horse. 

 

 

1 hour ago, SiSePuede419 said:

I've been all around the world and concrete is gray, not black.  You're either so drunk you're blind or you're actually blind. 😅

Try opening your eyes when you travel, you'll see more!

 

https://www.archdaily.com/934531/how-black-concrete-is-made-and-its-application-in-7-projects