Chak sends this in: “Why would having a saddle help with traffic? And which one was supposed to wear it?”
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High-occupancy vehicle lane?
Walking instead of driving?
Ian’s got it. Wearing a saddle implies he has a passenger, which would let him into the HOV lane.
Yeah, I’m on board with Ian (1) that the horse is, um, carpooling. Brings to mind that horses in fact qualify as “non-motor vehicles” in some states for purposes such as DUI or reckless driving. If it’s legal to ride a horse on a road with a carpool lane, it may be legal to use that lane if you have two people up there! (But probably it isn’t.)
I think it makes a lot of sense to street-ride on a horse, same as on a bicycle. I don’t think I’d do it if I cared about the horse.
“non-motor vehicles” in some states for purposes such as DUI or reckless driving
This topic came up elsewhere regarding bicycles. Can you get a DUI or local equivalent on a bike? Like many things, depends on the state. Which no doubt boggles the minds of some of our non-USA folks. Both Illinois and Missouri are in the “no” category, although you can get other alcohol-related offenses like public intoxication, but those are generally much less problematic than drunk driving.
What’s taped to the greenery at left?
“I think it makes a lot of sense to street-ride on a horse, same as on a bicycle. I don’t think I’d do it if I cared about the horse.”
Certainly not in the HOV lane of I-5!
@ian (1): High-occupancy horsey lane?
What’s taped to the greenery at left?
I think it’s just the artist’s “signature” (initial) block. It does look a bit like a couple of sliders like you’d use for dimming lights.
The signature block is to the left of the greenery. This looks like “it” on a little taped note. Looking back over the past week, he included it in 7 of the last ten comics (which is as far back as I cared to look.) I guess it is supposed to be one of those signature symbols some cartoonists are wont to do, similar to the squirrel but not as obnoxious. It may have some secret meaning that has been written about some where at some time, but it’s not worth it to me to do the research.
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High-occupancy vehicle lane?
Walking instead of driving?
Ian’s got it. Wearing a saddle implies he has a passenger, which would let him into the HOV lane.
Yeah, I’m on board with Ian (1) that the horse is, um, carpooling. Brings to mind that horses in fact qualify as “non-motor vehicles” in some states for purposes such as DUI or reckless driving. If it’s legal to ride a horse on a road with a carpool lane, it may be legal to use that lane if you have two people up there! (But probably it isn’t.)
I think it makes a lot of sense to street-ride on a horse, same as on a bicycle. I don’t think I’d do it if I cared about the horse.
“non-motor vehicles” in some states for purposes such as DUI or reckless driving
This topic came up elsewhere regarding bicycles. Can you get a DUI or local equivalent on a bike? Like many things, depends on the state. Which no doubt boggles the minds of some of our non-USA folks. Both Illinois and Missouri are in the “no” category, although you can get other alcohol-related offenses like public intoxication, but those are generally much less problematic than drunk driving.
What’s taped to the greenery at left?
“I think it makes a lot of sense to street-ride on a horse, same as on a bicycle. I don’t think I’d do it if I cared about the horse.”
Certainly not in the HOV lane of I-5!
@ian (1): High-occupancy horsey lane?
I think it’s just the artist’s “signature” (initial) block. It does look a bit like a couple of sliders like you’d use for dimming lights.
The signature block is to the left of the greenery. This looks like “it” on a little taped note. Looking back over the past week, he included it in 7 of the last ten comics (which is as far back as I cared to look.) I guess it is supposed to be one of those signature symbols some cartoonists are wont to do, similar to the squirrel but not as obnoxious. It may have some secret meaning that has been written about some where at some time, but it’s not worth it to me to do the research.