Yeah I tried to put in a picture but my html'esse is less than perfect: The intersection jogs to the right if you are going straight thru on the side street. Most drivers from both sides go left. I reverse commute and basically am always on the side that has only one or two cars waiting to go straight. I position myself behind the first or second car, and am always last in line. To be clear there is a light.

Walking through the crosswalk will slow down them by a significant amount, I would guess enough that not every left turner is going to get through on one light while i'm there. It's the shear idiocy that has brought me and my fellow (although caged) commuters to this point that is really irritating.

I could probably pull off the crazy looking thing. One of my fellow bike commuters wears a black mask over their face (I'd assume for the cold weather) but they look down right frightening every time I see them. I think I'm going to try walking across and see how irritating/effective it is. If it dosn't work i'll either find a new route (\shurg) or get some spikes and sharp objects attatched to my bike and clothing.

Thanks everyone for your support and help.