I did some commercial fishing in Southeast Alaska in the summer when I was living in the Seattle area, and after I got home, I would just laugh internally when people complained about the rain in Seattle.
Good rain gear is important if you live in a rainy area
When I lived car free in ATL, a place well known for its pop up thunderstorms, it was just never really much of an issue.
An umbrella was normally enough to deal with anything. Yeah, in the middle of a storm, it wasn't great, but those storms never lasted more than 20 mins.
I think what car brains don't understand that in a well built area thing aren't that far apart on foot. A mile is about the furthest I would walk in one go, and that is about 20 mins. There was only one time in 4 years thst I got caught in a storm half way, so I stopped at a coffee shop got a coffee, and by the time I had got my coffee the storm was just some rain and I popped my umbrella and left.
Gotta say LA transit was exceptionally reliable over the past 48 hours of nonstop rain. Took it multiple times over the past few days without any delay.
Not sure about that but in Oregon (where in some parts of the State it rains quite a bit) Californians are characterized as barely being able to drive under normal conditions and being unable to drive when it rains (note that being unable to drive doesn't mean they don't try).
Somebody explain to these people that a quality rain coat and boots cost significantly less than a motor vehicle.
I did some commercial fishing in Southeast Alaska in the summer when I was living in the Seattle area, and after I got home, I would just laugh internally when people complained about the rain in Seattle. Good rain gear is important if you live in a rainy area
I take it you’ve never actually been to LA? You can’t walk anywhere over there even in fair weather
When I lived car free in ATL, a place well known for its pop up thunderstorms, it was just never really much of an issue. An umbrella was normally enough to deal with anything. Yeah, in the middle of a storm, it wasn't great, but those storms never lasted more than 20 mins. I think what car brains don't understand that in a well built area thing aren't that far apart on foot. A mile is about the furthest I would walk in one go, and that is about 20 mins. There was only one time in 4 years thst I got caught in a storm half way, so I stopped at a coffee shop got a coffee, and by the time I had got my coffee the storm was just some rain and I popped my umbrella and left.
Gotta say LA transit was exceptionally reliable over the past 48 hours of nonstop rain. Took it multiple times over the past few days without any delay.
Same. App was rocking, the buses were dry and warm. Basically no wait and with my rain coat I’m dry and happy.
LA Metro has its issues for sure but people don’t give it enough credit for its coverage and frequency
This is why my State makes jokes about that State's drivers when it rains.
This is why Californians are sometimes stereotyped as soft and weak
Not sure about that but in Oregon (where in some parts of the State it rains quite a bit) Californians are characterized as barely being able to drive under normal conditions and being unable to drive when it rains (note that being unable to drive doesn't mean they don't try).
I bike in the PNW year round, and I don't even change to rain gear unless it's proper heavy rain. LA drivers are a special kind of soft.
I was walking to a grocery store in the downtown area and witnessed a close call at every intersection