Following pick-up trucks with gardening equipment in the back.

Waiting until rain to get out on the road.

Using the shoulder at high speeds.

Commuting by boat.

Sighting news radio traffic helicopters in the sky and driving toward them.

Covering long commutes on surface streets.

Taking the San Diego Freeway in any direction at any time.

Putting a mannequin in your passenger seat so you can use the carpool lane.

Taking "The Coastal Route" to every destination.

Two words: Jet pack.

Waiting in front of fire and police stations and then driving fast behind emergency vehicles as they rush to calls.

Horseback.

Using a bicycle or skateboard to cut through slow traffic, then grabbing car bumpers to take advantage when things speed up.

Taking the Metro Bus to the Green Line to the Blue Line to the Red Line to the Gold Line.

Hailing a cab.

(March 21, 2006)

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