From up north.

[paulinka]

"Somehow the great cities of America have taken their places in a mythology that shapes their destiny: Money lives in New York. Power sits in Washington. Freedom sips Cappuccino in a sidewalk cafe in San Francisco."I love this quote. It succinctly sums up my first judgment of these cities. There is undoubtedly more to NYC and Washington, but in a

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[marusja]

>Los Angeles is just a big parking lot

For me, it's always a big traffic jam and not much more :)

[paulinka]

I think that when he says parking lot, he is referring to the big traffic jam. The nickname for FWY 405 is parking lot 405 :).

[lawyerenok]

дюд
freeways in Boston?
hello?

[paulinka]

I am sorry. Is this бровка/пoребрик/бордюр type of thing? I meant to say highways.

[lawyerenok]

nono
people just don't know what the word "freeway" is
they don't have them :)
they have highways and pikes and routes but no freeways. if 10 years ago you'd ask me where the freeway is, i wouldn't have the slightest clue of what you're talking about :)