I mean, part of it COULD just be that the Animazement drive was SO short that I was just spoiled, especially since that con and this one were so close to each other. But honestly, I think the biggest issue[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
(Historical Notes: Okay, I’ll still go on record as defending the CONCEPT of this part, if not the execution. This really was the one time in my life that I’ve been able to just breeze around Charlotte with no traffic[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
(Historical Notes: This was my second year making the drive down to Atlanta all by my lonesome, although by this point I’d had plenty more chances to get used to it. Hopefully Future Me will remember to put a link[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Complaining about trying to drive in Baltimore is nothing new, and it’s not gonna stop until Otakon finally moves. But seriously, I don’t think I’ve EVER seen that many accidents on one single road trip. Death Race 2000 had fewer[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ve complained before about commuting to a con instead of staying at the hotel, but this was the first time I actually couldn’t get into the parking deck. Still, I was able to park a few blocks away, so it[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hey, did you know that Rock Creek Parkway switches from two-way to one-way during rush hour? ‘Cos we didn’t. And when you’re already trying to see through a storm while fumbling through streets that were deliberately designed to confuse invading[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Holy flying Buddha monkeys, Baltimore! What the expletive is WRONG with you?!?!?!?!? I mean, I grew up on the hellish roadways of ATLANTA and even I thought the traffic was absurd! People just pulling in and out, and even backing[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
If you’ve never driven out to DC… don’t. This easily the most elaborate page I’ve done for Conventional Wisdom yet. It didn’t MEAN for it to be, but trying to convey sunset using nothing but Sharpie turned out kind of…[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…