That reminds me, last weekend there was this article in the Post about suburban/rural bus lines. You may have to register, I forget, but this is the opening:
Connie Wells is waiting for the 1:10 p.m. bus outside her Fredericksburg apartment complex. Her cashier shift at Target doesn't start for nearly three hours, and she's only going three miles. But the next bus, in two hours, will get her there too late.
There's one passing reference to the fact that in some cases people are walking along roadsides with no sidewalks to get to the bus stop, but... I kept asking, "Why can't she walk?" I understand some people can't walk that far, and sometimes it's not safe, but they don't mention those things as factors. I think the real story was the fact that people rely on cars so much that walking doesn't even occur to anyone, including the reporter, as an option.
Three miles, in three hours? The heck? And okay, maybe there are no sidewalks.
Actually, if there's snow, 3 miles could be bad. Especially if there's snow and the sidewalks aren't clear.
Especially if there's snow and the sidewalks aren't clear.
And if the way includes fraying rope bridges over leopard pits.
But sarameg, you like walking with luggage.
That was an OVERSIGHT. Not like. I just didn't see the big deal. Latent midwestern values at work. It was silly.
Besides, I did ship it off later.
I dunno, tommy, I like leopard pits.
Leopard pits aren't so bad. Snake pits, spider pits, komodo dragon pits - those would worry me.
Three miles of walking in the snow isn't that bad really. Depends on the temp, but still.
Depends on how much snow, if there's slush, and which way the wind is blowing.
The lack of sidewalks is what really could be a deterrent for walking 3 miles. Sometimes busy roads are just scary to walk along without a sidewalk.
ETA: Hey I'm posting from Cape Breton. Do I look any different?
Hec, is there any sort of mammal pit that worries you?
I imagine that snakes and komodo dragons would be pretty lethargic at typical December morning rush hour temperatures....
And a cheetah pit--pfft!
They are so freakin' lazy, those cheetahs. They sprint for one minute and they're done for the day. Flopping around and panting and having tufty eared kits pouncing on them.
My money's on Nutty. But she might need a Maglite.
