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Comment by rm_-rf_slash

Well, lemme think...

2012, October. I, an American from upstate NY, am traveling on the Queen Elizabeth Way to visit a friend in Toronto, a city I last saw at the age of 3. There are at least 6 lanes on the highway, packed with drivers so cantankerous and forceful that save for the autumn gray I could swear I was in LA.

I'm approaching the city and a display by the road says the route is closed for construction. My maps app redirects me to another highway, which is completely closed after 15 miles of driving. Another redirect, all while forcing my way through the automobile equivalent of a massive hockey team.

Suffice to say, I didn't know the city, and I didn't have the chance to unfold a map.

The only part that was out of my control was the $300 in roaming charges.

parent rm_-rf_slash 10 years ago

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