Teabags Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 BBC NEWS | UK | England | London | Oxford Circus 'X-crossing' opensHow the fuck is that news worthy? People can cross diagonally cos they stop traffic from all directions. HOLY FUCK!?!?! HOW'D THEY EVER THINK OF THAT!?!?!Seriously, what the fuck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 I know, first thing I thought of was the Union Street - Bridge Street/Union Terrace junction, where we've been crossing diagonally for years. Nice to see London are finally catching up with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest orphan Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 seems like people in other major cities dont cross diagonally though. i've been in cities in england where they cross one side, then wait to cross the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfer_Rosa Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 I'm more worried at the fact it cost 5million Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJimF Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 I'm wondering if the markings for crossing diagonally is so people know they can actually cross that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish out of water Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 How'd it cost 5 million? Was Golden Shower Sarkozy involved? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teabags Posted November 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 So it's not me missing something completely, and is in fact just that people in london are thick as shit? That they think stopping traffic from all directions is "a triumph for British engineering, Japanese innovation and good old fashioned common sense"?I'm actually fucking amazed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJimF Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 I was going to quote that as well but also liked the next quote of:"The head scratching frustration caused by the previous design is over and we've brought one of the world's greatest crossroads into the twenty-first century," he added.How was the previous design head scratching? Could they not have just changed the software of the traffic lights and stick up a few signs highlighting the change of the sequence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Stu Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 This is an unbalanced appraisal of London. I have long wondered at their subterranean walkways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootray Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 London Mayor Boris Johnson unveiled the crossing by striking a cymbal. He should have unveiled it by hitting whoever thought of this in the ballsack. How on earth has this only come about now to London? Bunch of spackers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gladstone Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 This is the best news story I have ever read.What a bunch of fucking idiots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimyReizeger Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 Why'd it make the news? Because it's a very busy, well-known junction in the UK's top city. Why'd it cost 5m? The redesign doubles the amount of pavement Sounds like a lot of night-time digging to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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