Yukon Chatter Bug

Corsets and fishnet stockings. Rice and confetti. Toasts. These were only some of the props from last night’s screening of the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Though I had seen the movie before, I had never attended a screening with audience participation, hence being considered a virgin. Thank goodness I was spared from undergoing any kind of ritual for such matters as is the case at some screenings.

For all the other virgins out there, attending the show is more about participation than plot (if there is one). Even if you don’t know any of the lines, you soon learn some of the comebacks to yell at certain moments, and you can sit back and laugh at comments from “more experienced” addicts.

I came prepared with a bag of rice, some newspapers, and a deck of cards. Added to the table were a roll of toilet paper, confetti, noise-makers, and party hats. At specific moments during the show, audience members use the props that make for a huge mess to clean up afterwards. I’m glad people were discouraged from bringing anything wet (meatloaf and hotdogs), though one table did bring water-pistols, so the newspapers sure came in handy.

The event was a smashing success, and I can’t wait until next year’s screening for which I’ll be even better prepared.

Situation #1

To turn left onto Hamilton Blvd. from Falcon Dr. (near the French school), there is a lane for traffic to turn into before merging into the regular lane. Although there isn’t one of these if you’re turning left onto Hamilton from McIntyre Dr. (where the Race Trac gas station is), there is a Left-Turning Lane to Nowhere if you happen to be driving on Hamilton coming from Two Mile Hill as you approach the Race Trac gas station (see below). Simply moving the median over one lane would solve both problems at once.

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Situation#2

When I worked at a school in the north end of town, my morning drive consisted of signalling and merging at most intersections on the Alaska HWY even though I was the one in the through-way lane. Shouldn’t the drivers who are turning onto or off the highway be the ones having to change lanes and signal? In one spot, before approaching the intersection I had to signal and move to the outer lane, which was the throughway, but as soon as I’d hit the other side of the intersection, I’d end up in the turning lane. So I had to quickly signal and move back the to next lane. Confusing you say? Try driving here!

My rant for the day.