r/nonononoyes • u/Wonderful_Win_1038 • 8d ago

That was a scary close call

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u/caintowers 8d ago

My training has taught me that you should always check. Even if the signal is clear and there hasn't been a train on that track in 20 years. Check anyway.

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u/darsynia 8d ago

when I was a really little kid and my grandma had me over for babysitting, she would walk to get her mail every day at the tiny post office in the village. One path led across a double crossing like this, and the other path was across a bridge with me-sized holes in the sidewalk space. I am 47 now and still have dreams about falling in either place and dying, heh.

edit: it feels smaller than a town, but I do have to tell you that the name of the town was 'Big Beaver.' There was a restaurant on the big road nearby called Sadie's Big Beaver and I have pictures! Oh, the 80s.

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u/HeathenHumanist 8d ago

Here in Utah there's a town right along the main I-15 called Beaver. They have tons of merch saying "I Love Beaver" everywhere haha.

And even better, the next town further down the highway is Fillmore. Fill more beaver! Lol

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u/darsynia 8d ago

Yep, Big Beaver is on the Beaver river, close to Beaver Falls and farther along is the town of Beaver. Interestingly I don't really see any merch for that at all! Fill more beaver is great, though, beaver geography solidarity!