Life without a car
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Well, next Monday, I will be getting some work done on my car, and it will be in the shop for about a week (hopefully will get it back Friday.) So, considering that I live in America, in a city that has a pretty poor transit system.... do you think I can go a week without a car? In my favor: :bob: I do live close to work. It is easily bikeable in good weather. :bob: It is possible to do some work at home. I certainly couldn't go the whole week, but I could work for a day, or a few hours here and there, if necessary. :bob: The grocery store is even closer than where I work, so no problem getting there. What I'm up against: :bob: I'm not on a bus line, I'm about half a mile from the nearest stop. :bob: The weather. It is winter, after all, and if it snows, well, biking in the snow ain't fun. :bob: No sidewalks on my road. If I have to walk anywhere, I need to make sure it is not during rush hour, lest I get squashed. :bob: This is the United States. It is almost un-American to travel in any fashion other than automobile. :) So, think I can make it? I am trying to avoid renting or borrowing somebody else's car... An expert is somebody who learns more and more about less and less, until he knows absolutely everything about nothing.
Navin wrote: I'm not on a bus line, I'm about half a mile from the nearest stop. That's rapidly becoming the norm in the UK too now. :suss: Navin wrote: The weather. It is winter, after all, and if it snows, well, biking in the snow ain't fun. I used to bike it into work when I was at Racal - 5 miles of fun and frivolity along the A4, one of the nuttiest roads in Berkshire. The traffic is so bad that most days I could do it quicker by bike than I could by car... Navin wrote: No sidewalks on my road. If I have to walk anywhere, I need to make sure it is not during rush hour, lest I get squashed. That's absolutely nuts. Why ever not? :wtf: Navin wrote: This is the United States. It is almost un-American to travel in any fashion other than automobile. I noticed that when I was visiting Northrop in Rolling Meadows (in the suburbs of Chicago) a few years back. Being Brits, we walked when we could...and boy did we get stared at for that! Anna :rose: Riverblade Ltd - Software Consultancy Services Anna's Place | Tears and Laughter "Be yourself - not what others think you should be" - Marcia Graesch "Anna's just a sexy-looking lesbian tart" - A friend, trying to wind me up. It didn't work.
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Well, next Monday, I will be getting some work done on my car, and it will be in the shop for about a week (hopefully will get it back Friday.) So, considering that I live in America, in a city that has a pretty poor transit system.... do you think I can go a week without a car? In my favor: :bob: I do live close to work. It is easily bikeable in good weather. :bob: It is possible to do some work at home. I certainly couldn't go the whole week, but I could work for a day, or a few hours here and there, if necessary. :bob: The grocery store is even closer than where I work, so no problem getting there. What I'm up against: :bob: I'm not on a bus line, I'm about half a mile from the nearest stop. :bob: The weather. It is winter, after all, and if it snows, well, biking in the snow ain't fun. :bob: No sidewalks on my road. If I have to walk anywhere, I need to make sure it is not during rush hour, lest I get squashed. :bob: This is the United States. It is almost un-American to travel in any fashion other than automobile. :) So, think I can make it? I am trying to avoid renting or borrowing somebody else's car... An expert is somebody who learns more and more about less and less, until he knows absolutely everything about nothing.
cycling in winter is fun - when everybody starts to scratch the ice from the windows, I'm rolling past them (seriously: it's deadly dangerous, as smaller roads are often icy/not serviced.)
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Navin wrote: I'm not on a bus line, I'm about half a mile from the nearest stop. That's rapidly becoming the norm in the UK too now. :suss: Navin wrote: The weather. It is winter, after all, and if it snows, well, biking in the snow ain't fun. I used to bike it into work when I was at Racal - 5 miles of fun and frivolity along the A4, one of the nuttiest roads in Berkshire. The traffic is so bad that most days I could do it quicker by bike than I could by car... Navin wrote: No sidewalks on my road. If I have to walk anywhere, I need to make sure it is not during rush hour, lest I get squashed. That's absolutely nuts. Why ever not? :wtf: Navin wrote: This is the United States. It is almost un-American to travel in any fashion other than automobile. I noticed that when I was visiting Northrop in Rolling Meadows (in the suburbs of Chicago) a few years back. Being Brits, we walked when we could...and boy did we get stared at for that! Anna :rose: Riverblade Ltd - Software Consultancy Services Anna's Place | Tears and Laughter "Be yourself - not what others think you should be" - Marcia Graesch "Anna's just a sexy-looking lesbian tart" - A friend, trying to wind me up. It didn't work.
Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote: That's rapidly becoming the norm in the UK too now. I'm lucky, I can flag down a bus at the end of my drive. :-D
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Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote: That's rapidly becoming the norm in the UK too now. I'm lucky, I can flag down a bus at the end of my drive. :-D
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Why oh why do I now have this image of a pepperpot lady tripping up a red bus after it's predecessors neglected to stop...? :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: It must be a Tiverton thing. :~ Anna :rose: Riverblade Ltd - Software Consultancy Services Anna's Place | Tears and Laughter "Be yourself - not what others think you should be" - Marcia Graesch "Anna's just a sexy-looking lesbian tart" - A friend, trying to wind me up. It didn't work.
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Why oh why do I now have this image of a pepperpot lady tripping up a red bus after it's predecessors neglected to stop...? :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: It must be a Tiverton thing. :~ Anna :rose: Riverblade Ltd - Software Consultancy Services Anna's Place | Tears and Laughter "Be yourself - not what others think you should be" - Marcia Graesch "Anna's just a sexy-looking lesbian tart" - A friend, trying to wind me up. It didn't work.
Put the bottle of spirit down Anna and fix yourself a cup of coffee...
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Navin wrote: I'm not on a bus line, I'm about half a mile from the nearest stop. That's rapidly becoming the norm in the UK too now. :suss: Navin wrote: The weather. It is winter, after all, and if it snows, well, biking in the snow ain't fun. I used to bike it into work when I was at Racal - 5 miles of fun and frivolity along the A4, one of the nuttiest roads in Berkshire. The traffic is so bad that most days I could do it quicker by bike than I could by car... Navin wrote: No sidewalks on my road. If I have to walk anywhere, I need to make sure it is not during rush hour, lest I get squashed. That's absolutely nuts. Why ever not? :wtf: Navin wrote: This is the United States. It is almost un-American to travel in any fashion other than automobile. I noticed that when I was visiting Northrop in Rolling Meadows (in the suburbs of Chicago) a few years back. Being Brits, we walked when we could...and boy did we get stared at for that! Anna :rose: Riverblade Ltd - Software Consultancy Services Anna's Place | Tears and Laughter "Be yourself - not what others think you should be" - Marcia Graesch "Anna's just a sexy-looking lesbian tart" - A friend, trying to wind me up. It didn't work.
Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote: No sidewalks on my road. If I have to walk anywhere, I need to make sure it is not during rush hour, lest I get squashed. That's absolutely nuts. Why ever not? That's the thing about this city. Go back in time 30, 40, or 50 years ago, and a lot of what is now developed was rural. My road was once a country road, and although there are now houses and stuff on it, as well as a school nearby, no sidewalks yet. Sometimes given a major road upgrade they'll go in and put sidewalks, but I have a feeling it'll be a while before my road gets any. An expert is somebody who learns more and more about less and less, until he knows absolutely everything about nothing.
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cycling in winter is fun - when everybody starts to scratch the ice from the windows, I'm rolling past them (seriously: it's deadly dangerous, as smaller roads are often icy/not serviced.)
I never really know a killer from a savior
boost your code || Fold With Us! || sighist | doxygenpeterchen wrote: cycling in winter is fun - when everybody starts to scratch the ice from the windows, I'm rolling past them (seriously: it's deadly dangerous, as smaller roads are often icy/not serviced.) Yeah, that's the problem. My road eventually will get scraped, but riding while the snow is actually falling can be tough. My bike is a mountain bike, though, right now I have on the smooth tires, perhaps I shold change to the mountain bike tires (whatever they are called, the ones with the cool looking bunpy treads.) An expert is somebody who learns more and more about less and less, until he knows absolutely everything about nothing.
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Put the bottle of spirit down Anna and fix yourself a cup of coffee...
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David Wulff wrote: Put the bottle of spirit down Anna and fix yourself a cup of coffee... Actually, it's a shot glass of cherry brandy. :-O I've had my coffee ration (2 mugs) for the day now, so I'm on softer stuff. Of course, if I really need to chill there's a crate of Hoegaarden[^] lurking quite happily in the kitchen... :cool: Anna :rose: Riverblade Ltd - Software Consultancy Services Anna's Place | Tears and Laughter "Be yourself - not what others think you should be" - Marcia Graesch "Anna's just a sexy-looking lesbian tart" - A friend, trying to wind me up. It didn't work.
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peterchen wrote: cycling in winter is fun - when everybody starts to scratch the ice from the windows, I'm rolling past them (seriously: it's deadly dangerous, as smaller roads are often icy/not serviced.) Yeah, that's the problem. My road eventually will get scraped, but riding while the snow is actually falling can be tough. My bike is a mountain bike, though, right now I have on the smooth tires, perhaps I shold change to the mountain bike tires (whatever they are called, the ones with the cool looking bunpy treads.) An expert is somebody who learns more and more about less and less, until he knows absolutely everything about nothing.
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Well, next Monday, I will be getting some work done on my car, and it will be in the shop for about a week (hopefully will get it back Friday.) So, considering that I live in America, in a city that has a pretty poor transit system.... do you think I can go a week without a car? In my favor: :bob: I do live close to work. It is easily bikeable in good weather. :bob: It is possible to do some work at home. I certainly couldn't go the whole week, but I could work for a day, or a few hours here and there, if necessary. :bob: The grocery store is even closer than where I work, so no problem getting there. What I'm up against: :bob: I'm not on a bus line, I'm about half a mile from the nearest stop. :bob: The weather. It is winter, after all, and if it snows, well, biking in the snow ain't fun. :bob: No sidewalks on my road. If I have to walk anywhere, I need to make sure it is not during rush hour, lest I get squashed. :bob: This is the United States. It is almost un-American to travel in any fashion other than automobile. :) So, think I can make it? I am trying to avoid renting or borrowing somebody else's car... An expert is somebody who learns more and more about less and less, until he knows absolutely everything about nothing.
After a week flying to work and back in one of these[^], you'll never want to be in a car again! :-D Marc MyXaml Advanced Unit Testing YAPO
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After a week flying to work and back in one of these[^], you'll never want to be in a car again! :-D Marc MyXaml Advanced Unit Testing YAPO
Until he tries landing in a really bad, gusty cross-wind.
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Well, next Monday, I will be getting some work done on my car, and it will be in the shop for about a week (hopefully will get it back Friday.) So, considering that I live in America, in a city that has a pretty poor transit system.... do you think I can go a week without a car? In my favor: :bob: I do live close to work. It is easily bikeable in good weather. :bob: It is possible to do some work at home. I certainly couldn't go the whole week, but I could work for a day, or a few hours here and there, if necessary. :bob: The grocery store is even closer than where I work, so no problem getting there. What I'm up against: :bob: I'm not on a bus line, I'm about half a mile from the nearest stop. :bob: The weather. It is winter, after all, and if it snows, well, biking in the snow ain't fun. :bob: No sidewalks on my road. If I have to walk anywhere, I need to make sure it is not during rush hour, lest I get squashed. :bob: This is the United States. It is almost un-American to travel in any fashion other than automobile. :) So, think I can make it? I am trying to avoid renting or borrowing somebody else's car... An expert is somebody who learns more and more about less and less, until he knows absolutely everything about nothing.
Navin wrote: I'm not on a bus line, I'm about half a mile from the nearest stop. I really wouldn't consider that a problem.... :P I walk for at least 30 mins every day, and that's an absolute minimum. It's good exercise and good for the environment. Navin wrote: This is the United States. It is almost un-American to travel in any fashion other than automobile. I'm not anti-American but I really think that's one attitude that needs changing. -- Andrew.
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After a week flying to work and back in one of these[^], you'll never want to be in a car again! :-D Marc MyXaml Advanced Unit Testing YAPO
You've done it?
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Heh, that's the problem, no shortage of drivers, shortage of automobiles. :-D An expert is somebody who learns more and more about less and less, until he knows absolutely everything about nothing.
right. I figured he could give you a ride :laugh: Levi Rosol Blog By Levi[^]
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Well, next Monday, I will be getting some work done on my car, and it will be in the shop for about a week (hopefully will get it back Friday.) So, considering that I live in America, in a city that has a pretty poor transit system.... do you think I can go a week without a car? In my favor: :bob: I do live close to work. It is easily bikeable in good weather. :bob: It is possible to do some work at home. I certainly couldn't go the whole week, but I could work for a day, or a few hours here and there, if necessary. :bob: The grocery store is even closer than where I work, so no problem getting there. What I'm up against: :bob: I'm not on a bus line, I'm about half a mile from the nearest stop. :bob: The weather. It is winter, after all, and if it snows, well, biking in the snow ain't fun. :bob: No sidewalks on my road. If I have to walk anywhere, I need to make sure it is not during rush hour, lest I get squashed. :bob: This is the United States. It is almost un-American to travel in any fashion other than automobile. :) So, think I can make it? I am trying to avoid renting or borrowing somebody else's car... An expert is somebody who learns more and more about less and less, until he knows absolutely everything about nothing.
Do the American thing - rent a car. :) /ravi My new year's resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | Freeware | Music ravib@ravib.com
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Until he tries landing in a really bad, gusty cross-wind.
Then he needs one of these ... http://www.moller.com/skycar/[^] Steve T