If you live near Los Angeles, it’s Carmageddon Weekend. For a while I thought this was a celebration of the joy of running over zombies, but alas, it’s because Interstate 405 (oh you know, the one featured in CHiPs), is closing for refurbishment for a whopping 53 hours. For anyone commuting through the region, it’s apparently going to be unimaginably awful – and I’m sure residents of the L.A. area can imagine some pretty awful things. As warnings go, this one has weight. Airline ticket sales are booming. Even Erik Estrada has chipped in. It’s officially serious. (more…)
