I really miss good public transportation.
Although I WILL start riding my bike to work when it warms up a little and stays light a bit later. I just need to figure out a safe (enough) route.
I'm sorry, dad. You know I would never have tried to save River's life if I had known there was a dinner party at risk.
Simon ,'Safe'
Natter 57 Varieties
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
lisah - Feb 27, 2008 8:21:01 am PST #1882 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
Frankenbuddha - Feb 27, 2008 8:22:23 am PST #1883 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I miss public transportation. I paid 120 a month in Boston for my T pass, which was unlimited rides on buses, trains, and the ferry.
I hear this. Mine has some money paid by work, and some is pre-tax, but it would be a bargain at full price. I'm not sure if mine goes for the ferry, but it goes as far as zone 3 on the commuter rail.
Allyson - Feb 27, 2008 8:25:12 am PST #1884 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
It just depends on where you are, I guess. We have farmer's markets all over the place, here, with locally grown produce (less fuel for shipping). My neighborhood was either designed for walking, or it's pure accident.
It's a theme I'm working on in my book right now, creating communities that are more walking friendly. Almost all my driving is work and back, and extra driving is within a 15 mile radius.
This still true further south/west in poorer neighborhoods. There's a hospital, different groceries, coffee shops, the metro, all in walking distance.
LA desperately needs it.
hippocampus - Feb 27, 2008 8:30:53 am PST #1885 of 10001
not your mom's socks.
It's a theme I'm working on in my book right now, creating communities that are more walking friendly.
Allyson, despite my last post about the co-op, that's the reason we're living where we are now. Both times we've moved, DH and I have looked for a neighborhood that is more walking, less/no car. There are some really great ones.
§ ita § - Feb 27, 2008 8:40:36 am PST #1886 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I greatly appreciate how much I can get done just walking in my neighbourhood, but there's so much fun stuff (including friends) that's a drive (but not a commute) away that the car will always be important.
And sometimes I need to reinforce my personal bubble with metal and inertia. I need to transport my own domain.
Everyone at work is treating me like I'm about to fall apart. I feel oddly guilty about this.
§ ita § - Feb 27, 2008 9:21:03 am PST #1887 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
SLOW!!!
What's wrong with you guys?
Allyson - Feb 27, 2008 9:24:26 am PST #1888 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I'm trying to figure out why the form I created in Word is just. not. working.
msbelle - Feb 27, 2008 9:26:43 am PST #1889 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I am shipping packages for work and trying to get my boss out the door for a flight - he is 10 min late for his car.
Dana - Feb 27, 2008 9:28:04 am PST #1890 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
My office is trying to figure out how to preemptively argue our clients out of complicating stuff and creating three times as much work for us.
msbelle - Feb 27, 2008 9:30:00 am PST #1891 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
also mentally planning a menu for the rest of the week. It looks like this:
W dinner - leftovers (mac pepper steak and rice, me Eth food and rice)
Th lunch - cole slaw and hamburger patty
Th dinner - fast food (returning from long Dr. trip with mac)
Fri lunch - salad with chicken
Fri dinner - waffles
Need to do - thaw chicken, look for fruit for waffles