Cars

Here's another interesting thing about So_Af. In the urban areas where there are a lot of cars, the homeless will stake out sections of parking space. When you come by to park they "help" you by standing between the parked car and your car (which is backing up) and guide you in. Then they want some money when you come back for "guarding" your car while you're away. Just think if the homeless of Portland got wind of this.

While on the subject of cars, I was looking through the car ads the other day and looking at the features you can get. Listed, was a "smash and grab application." This is a coating on the window that prevents it from being smashed open by people that come up to your car while stopped, smash your window and grab anything of interest.

Oh, plus cars are driven on the opposite side of the road (like Britain) which makes crossing a street (especially when there's turn outs) a little more adventurous.

This is a Ford, not unlike the Ford Rancheros of days of yore. This style of car is super popular here. They're everywhere.

I've seen five people on bikes the whole time I've been here. Boo hoo, my legs are shriveling up.