#walk signals

[randomwords247]

Today on things I have realised have been american-ised in Hilda that I didn't notice before: The walk signal.

Idk if I would've fully realised before going to the states on holiday but america does these bad boys way differently

Firstly, I've never heard anyone call them a walk signal. Pedestrian crossing or zebra crossing, or just "Green man".

Secondly: The signal's are different

Usually its a guy standing or even a bike coloured red, and when you can go? It's a green man walking - Hence, green man. Idk how common the bike is off the top of my head but its not always there

This is typically what they look like. The pole with the button you press has the green man, and sometimes there's also a traffic light (upper photo) with the green/red man.

Sometimes they look like this, but typically it looks like the photos above

It's not important or anything, but I think it's interesting how many little things are different, like them calling jumpers "sweaters" or the side Johanna drives being swapped. Small changes from the original british comic that add up to be a little odd to see at first, but are pretty darn nifty to notice and talk about. I don't know if I would've fully clocked it as american/canadian before I went there and experienced the different signals in person

I just think its Neat

(also these photos are taken from google images. Before anyone thinks they can dox me. Its very dark outside I couldn't take a photo of these if I tried)

#ramble post #randy rambles #hilda #hilda netflix #fun facts #the heck do i tag this #walk signals #pedestrian crossing #hilda the series #just some fun rambles with randy #randy rambles too much #ok have fun imma go watch youtube again #this isnt like hate or anything btw!!! i love noticing these differences in countries #its things people wouldnt realise are different and then boom #being in america was almost like being in a parallel universe #everything was like slightly off #i could rant about their trollys #their trollys. you cant freaking. the back two wheels dont move as much #so its a pain in the butt to move side to side #thats besides the point but anyway there are a lot of nifty differences and i freaking love learning them

[crescentfool]

happy mochizuki monday!!!

#lizzy does art #persona 3 #ryomina #ryoji mochizuki #minato arisato #makoto yuki #i think ryomina is very comforting to draw... very easy to come back to for me. they have the honor of being a timeless ship to me. #i really enjoy drawing them in a silly loose way... even if there's not much to it other than them existing on the canvas #whenever i draw ryoji or minato. my brain has this little happy signal that goes off and jumps for joy!!! #'its the boy!!' the brain exclaims with hope and optimism and whimsy #i miss these guys a lot btw if you can't tell i cant stop walking back and forth in my room shaking these two in my brain #even if i do not have 'bigger' things to show other than a product of silliness of me messing around on a canvas #i think that's enough... drawing is something to cherish it's smthn that you have that no one can take away from you... #no matter how big or small!! if you made yourself happy with a draw. that is something that is worthwhile. be friends with yourself! #that said going forward im going to try and stop overthinking about art because i know that things will be fine if i just do it! #i have fun doodling them. and i hope everyone has a whimsical week ahead with good health and many smiles :)

[shitty-check-please-aus]

PSA for all drivers in the city of Chicago! There are red octagonal signs at a lot of intersections with the word STOP on them- when you see these signs, that means you should try and use this fun pedal next to the gas called the "brakes" and not attempt vehicular manslaughter with every pedestrian you see! There are also large lights at some intersection- when the top light, the red one, is lit, that means the same thing.

once we master this skill, we can talk about a cool trick for signaling to people (including pedestrians trying to cross the street) that you're going to turn. This tool might be a little tougher to find if you've got a BMW, Audi, or Lexus, but we can find a way to work one-on-one to make sure you can use it. However, it's also important that we learn how to not use it when we're not turning.

#almost got run over like twice today and I'm a bit ticked off! #if you signal that you are going to turn #and you start to turn #you should not SLAM the wheel the other way and FLOOR IT straight through the intersection that I'm starting to walk through #and if you are turning #even if you are turning right! #you should slow your car down to some extent at least #and not try to run over pedestrians who have a walk light #anyways Chicago and Pittsburgh unite bc I don't know how people who live in places where you don't say 'jagoff' deal with bad drivers #like it's just the most satisfying word when faced with certain flavors of bad driving

[dailymanners]

Always use your turn signal

Cars are several tons of metal moving at very high speeds, even though they're such a normal part of every day life they can be very dangerous or deadly when not used consciously. When you have several tons of metal moving at high speeds it makes it safer for everyone if we know which direction it's about to go, as being aware where the car is about to go reduces accidents and pedestrian/cyclist getting struck by cars.

#putting this in the tags because this is a personal bit #but I don't own a car and haven't for several years #most of the time I walk or ride my bike #and quite literally every other day I almost get hit by cars while I'm crossing a crosswalk by foot or bike #because a car just whips around a corner without using their turn signal at all #it really would be safer for me if I could tell they were about to whip around a corner #you know #with a turn signal #good manners #courtesy #manners #politeness #etiquette

[godbirdart]

literally why would i want to poison my brain immersing myself in petty internet drama all day when i can go outside see the sun and seek out the positive activities that are actually beneficial for my mental health

#people that feel compelled to argue with strangers you'll never meet irl: why would you do that to yourself #some of my mutuals are Really far gone down the virtue-signal internet drama [xyz is Gross i would never do xyz] rabbit hole #and it's kinda scary to see tbh #i've caught MYSELF suddenly getting a little combative and immediately i shut that shit down #twitter has changed people for the worse in the sense that they're more hostile than they used to be #i'm referring to petty shit that could've been solved through DMs or through a simple block and walk away #not like #actual warranted warnings and shit #gotta specify yknow

[hotspace39]

#imagine me half-running half-walking #like a LUNATIC #following citymapper towards cardiff bay #ive been doing this for the last 45 mins #i look up and see this sign #splott #and i start laughing like a maniac #sign sent from ianto #bat signal #torchwood fandom #torchwood #torchwood memes #captain jack harkness #ianto jones #owen harper #toshiko sato #gwen cooper #doctor who memes

[conservethis]

as seen on my commute this morning

#original content #street signs #walk signal #pedestrian crossing

[free-range-tiddies]

Aight so boom- My car is finally croaking. I'm in the process of getting a temp ride, but that's still gonna take another week or so. I work nights and walking home isn't a safe option over here. If you guys could help me out with $50 to cover my Ubers, I'd really appreciate it.

#plus #it's nearly the dead of winter out here #and there aren't any well lit areas to walk through #signal boost! #it's also my birthday week 👉🏽👈🏽 #wish queue were here

[carefulfears]

very hung up on the first thing that mulder says about phoebe being "she was brilliant. i got in over my head. and, uh, paid the price."

#watching little sweet baby scully 3 months into her new job and new partnership #be appalled at her new cute work partner's mean ex-girlfriend #feeling like walter white screaming from his car trying to warn of danger approaching #dana!!! children weaned on poison consider harm a comfort!!!! #it gets so much worse!!!! #precursors to 5 years later and scully crying in her car telling mulder to just meet her at work because diana's with him #and she couldn't even walk in #'i got in over my head' #mr. black hole at the center of the universe #everything is his fault. everything is his failing. #even in that 'fire' scene where he says that he's just gonna help phoebe with ONE thing 'and then she's on her own' #and scully is instantly like uh huhhhh i don't see that happening #walter white screaming etc etc #txf.txt #fire #it just makes me so ill how that 1 week with phoebe signals exactly how the year they spend with diana will go. and scully has no idea. #she's only known him a few months. she just wants to help. she just wants people to be kind to him. #and then you blink and it's 5 years later and phoebe was 'brilliant' and diana is irreproachable and scully is 'making things personal'

[lightyaoigami]

me: wracked by rumination and ocd spiraling about how to avoid repeating the catastrophic time period between feb 28 & march 15, wearing insane outfits to avoid touching cursed objects and just overall looking and acting like an insane person, attempting to keep it together in public at the very least

my coffee shop: playing MATT MALTESE you deserve an oscar at fucking 10am???? intentionally mentally sabotaging me???

#i realize this post alone makes me sound crazy. whatevrr #i am losing my grip you guys lmao #i am accepting tips on how not to get hit by a car #please dont suggest 'cross in the crosswalk' and 'wait for the walk signal' #because that is how i got hit last time!! #lore.txt #<- feel free 2 block this tag #tw paranoia #i GUESS?

[forerussake]

tag yourself! i’m a combo between beach cryptid and birthday boy

#i love him your honour #fascinating man on all counts #and he thinks he’s boring!! sir that is one of the things we like about you!!! #(i may or may not have just walked 20 minutes down a mountain just to get signal to post this. i will not see your response until tomorrow) #zhu yilong #朱一龙

[tmascfaggot]

going to the canadian equivalent of whole foods in my jockstrap really feeling like some kinda faggot today

#i wore the jockstrap to bed last night and don't feel like changing out of it so I'm just throwing pants on and leaving #in case anyone was concerned i was walking outside with my ass out #signal broadcast 📺

[bogkeep]

this was my most miserable Walkies of 2023. not only did my shoes literally break and fall apart, meaning i had to borrow some ill-fitting ones instead... but the path was muddy and flooded and bad. i believe this area must be gorgeous in the summer half of the year, and probably lovely when there's snow, but in such a mild winter on a day with overcast weather... everything looks so depressing. ah well

#haiz goes outside #i would've stayed in the car but there was no signal and i wasn't sure if that would've been Worse #it wasn't all bad. i got hot chocolate #and i can say we walked over to poland

[looney-mooney-studio]

FEAST YOUR EYES UPON THE FRUITS OF MY LABOR, FOR BEHOLD! THE WALK CYCLE IS COMPLETE!!! PRAISE ME AND MY WEEK AND A HALF WORTH OF EFFORT!!!

Ahem. Image ID in alt text as always ❤️

#animated gif #walk cycle #wheelchair #animators on tumblr #animation #artists on tumblr #Fairyspace #punk Fairyspace #kiddo Fairyspace #Faether Fairyspace #pops fairyspace #signal boost #looney mooney rants #mooneyart #looney mooney art

[chirpsythismorning]

When Blue Meets Yellow In the West: A Series Long Theory - Part 2

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,

#stranger things #byler #gategate #??? #THE GATE IS CLOSED!! #or is it... #will asks a girl to dance... #mike encourages him... #time after time is playing #'sometimes you picture me i'm walking too far ahead-- you're calling to me I can't hear what you've said' #this song matches pretty well with mike and wills relationship at this point #the miscommunication of it all #is causing them to feel like the other has no feelings #mike thinks will is going to dance with this girl and be with her forever.. and so will's now the one walking too far ahead #but he's giving will mixed signals #and so will doesn't understand/can't comprehend the message mike is trying to send #'then you say go slow-- i fall behind' #'the second hand unwinds' #time after time #now mike is going to pursue el and in turn kind of force will to slow down any progress they've had #he's back in the closet... #or is he? #because... you're being watched my guy... #i don't think these feelings are going anywhere... #i don't think the gate is closed...

[boygirltreehouse]

THE REASON the Karma incident fucked up duke so bad, the reason it's so significant, is bcs it confirmed the nagging voice in his mind. not only was he too late to save someone but it confirmed that everyone could see just how in over his own head he is with being a vigilante is, how badly he sticks out no matter where he goes and still manages to be invisible. When he debuts as the signal he's plagued by nightmares of rejection. when he goes to patrol the city the people yell that it isn't his territory, that it's too early, that he isn't wanted. Even before he had a name as a hero, villains had been taunting him about how new, inexperienced, and out of place he was. He spent years with no one to really look out for him after losing his parents and if it weren't for Leslie's constant intervention he would've gone completely under the radar from the system, he would've stayed invisible

#because whats one more familyless child on the streets of gothamm #one more inevitable tragedy to walk past #when karma says 'you make batman weaker' duke hears 'you dont deserve this and everyone knows it' #the signal #duke thomas #thought bubbles