Category Archives: driving me crazy

El-drunk!

Posted on August 31, 2010 by elie

We Eldan/אלדן customers (suckers?) have been getting צ’ופר-ed up the wazoo lately. It’s either time for renewal or the competition is striking. But this latest gift is enough to get drunk on (sweet!): I’m going to proudly display the wine … Continue reading →

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Radio scare tactics work.

Posted on February 12, 2009 by elie

If you’re an Israel driver who listens to the radio in the car – like me – you’ll have noticed about 246247856 times over that there are these commercials from the Ministry of Transportation. A guy is calmly describing nice … Continue reading →

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Slice of the Tzur Hadassah commute, minharot style.

Posted on June 30, 2008 by elie

Driving home to Tzur Hadassah through the minharot (tunnels) is not always peaches. On our way home today, passing Husan, Beitar and Wadi Fukin, we found soldiers everywhere, cracking down, probably on the hunt for someone specific from a tip-off. … Continue reading →

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Today's word: תאונת דרכים

Posted on March 17, 2008 by elie

Here’s what I get to listen to 45293436% of the time while driving home from school. It’s a loosely translated sampling of the radio D.J. on Galgalatz reading the traffic report: “And now, the traffic. Folks, take it easy on … Continue reading →

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A light on the Israeli police situation.

Posted on March 2, 2008 by elie

On my way home from school tonight I was getting speeding off the ramp from Kvish 1 towards Bet Shemesh when the inevitable happened: the red and blue lights came peeking out from behind me from afar. I recognize that … Continue reading →

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Head (and everything else) in the clouds.

Posted on February 14, 2008 by elie

They are predicting the most intense snow storm in decades for next week. Meanwhile, I’m up to here in clouds. They are everywhere, especially in my eyes. I know I’ve already written about the fog… But I just can’t get … Continue reading →

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My new wheels – or – Dream cars are relative.

Posted on February 14, 2008 by elie

In the past month I’ve driven half a dozen different cars. It started with the Ford Focus, which I’m borrowing from a friend who has been abroad for a while. The goal there was to get through the move and … Continue reading →

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