Good luck with the adjustment, vw.
Gavin, ask yourself this question. What are you more afraid of, a giant murderous demon or me?
Lilah ,'Destiny'
Spike's Bitches 28: For the Safety of Puppies...and Christmas!
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
sj - Dec 29, 2005 4:28:58 am PST #2053 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
SuziQ - Dec 29, 2005 4:33:55 am PST #2054 of 10001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
You ARE doing the right thing. And you will get used to the other options available to you. If I didn't have the kids and lived close to as many non-car options as you do, I'l be very tempted to rid myself of a car.
Tom Scola - Dec 29, 2005 4:34:59 am PST #2055 of 10001
hwæt
I've never regretted giving up my car, not for a moment.
I'm sure that you'll see it as a huge burden lifted from you.
vw bug - Dec 29, 2005 4:35:41 am PST #2056 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
I'm sure that you'll see it as a huge burden lifted from you.
This is what I'm hoping.
Nora Deirdre - Dec 29, 2005 4:44:59 am PST #2057 of 10001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Once you get into the groove with the ZipCar thing, it will feel more seamless, I bet.
Cars have never been anything but a source of anxiety for me, between breakdowns and towing and accidents and parking and being sideswiped and...argh. Although we still have Tom's car, I hardly ever drive it and I am pleased that we live somewhere where not having a car at all wouldn't hinder us too much.
amych - Dec 29, 2005 4:47:36 am PST #2058 of 10001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
I'll admit, I'm a little jealous of all this talk of car-giving-up.
Fay - Dec 29, 2005 4:54:25 am PST #2059 of 10001
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
I have no car. I have never had a car. I feel no particular wish to ever have a car. (Although I can drive.) I like public transport - you can read on it. Also, more environmentally friendly. Fear not, vw, all will be well.
beekaytee - Dec 29, 2005 5:10:12 am PST #2060 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
I've never regretted giving up my car, not for a moment. I'm sure that you'll see it as a huge burden lifted from you.
This is me, 10.5 years into the not car having after growing up in the car culture of CA. In DC, having a car is so far down the list of 'nice to haves' that I don't even think about it. Of course, I'm insanely blessed with generous friends who lend me theirs when I need one.
And now that peapod will deliver my groceries (and schlep them up my stairs) for less than it would cost to use a zipcar, (including tip!) life is mighty fine.
Trudy Booth - Dec 29, 2005 5:21:09 am PST #2061 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I adore having a zip car membership -- and I don't even use it that often.
vw bug - Dec 29, 2005 5:28:06 am PST #2062 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
WoooHoooo! Just got the e-mail that says my zipcar membership was approved. Now I can reserve a car for New Years. Wheeeee!