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Another fire burns under another freeway..the 105..right at rush hour (Original Post) Demovictory9 Nov 2023 OP
Uh oh Prairie Gates Nov 2023 #1
Domestic terrorism? we can do it Nov 2023 #2
Not if they're white, then it's mental illness IronLionZion Nov 2023 #9
Prophecy Cheezoholic Nov 2023 #5
Late stage eco terrorism? cbabe Nov 2023 #8
Right up the street from me...................... Lovie777 Nov 2023 #3
Oh no..your surface roads will be jammed Demovictory9 Nov 2023 #6
I doubt this is connected to the other fire. Mr.Bill Nov 2023 #4
The Century Freeway. Basic LA Nov 2023 #7
This brings up some trivia. Mr.Bill Nov 2023 #10
Correct, the F-word is silent ... Basic LA Nov 2023 #11
 

Basic LA

(2,047 posts)
7. The Century Freeway.
Tue Nov 14, 2023, 12:39 PM
Nov 2023

That's the one that goes to El Segundo & LAX. I still think of the freeways by name instead of number.

Mr.Bill

(24,303 posts)
10. This brings up some trivia.
Tue Nov 14, 2023, 04:35 PM
Nov 2023

In Southern California, people always put the word "the" in front of the highway number. As in "Traffic was bad on the 10 today." In northern California, they leave out "the"'. As in "Traffic was bad on 280 today".

Speculation is that they do this in Southern California so they can insert the word "fucking" between "the" and the highway number.

 

Basic LA

(2,047 posts)
11. Correct, the F-word is silent ...
Tue Nov 14, 2023, 05:04 PM
Nov 2023

... except when referring to The fucking 405, then it's mandatory.
It's also acceptable protocol when using the 405's proper name, to say The fucking San Diego Fwy.

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