Comments on: self-righteous commuter rant http://evilsciencechick.com/2008/08/04/self-righteous-commuter-rant/ Oh, hai! Need yarnz? Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:18:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Softballdude http://evilsciencechick.com/2008/08/04/self-righteous-commuter-rant/#comment-7900 Softballdude Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:57:35 +0000 http://evilsciencechick.com/?p=1784#comment-7900 Knit Witch really you just proved my point you left ATL. Granted not that far away but still out of the ATL.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('7900','Softballdude'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('7900','Softballdude','Knit Witch really you just proved my point you left ATL. Granted not that far away but still out of the ATL.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Knit Witch really you just proved my point you left ATL. Granted not that far away but still out of the ATL.
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]]> By: Brighton http://evilsciencechick.com/2008/08/04/self-righteous-commuter-rant/#comment-7888 Brighton Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:09:58 +0000 http://evilsciencechick.com/?p=1784#comment-7888 I would want to run out and buy a Vespa after that! We have the busses and rail system (re:boondoggle) that runs downtown, but we are out on the coast/sticks, so no service for us. I'm amazed at how many of my fellow Texans cannot seem to get away from their Texas sized trucks!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('7888','Brighton'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('7888','Brighton','I would want to run out and buy a Vespa after that!\n\nWe have the busses and rail system (re:boondoggle) that runs downtown, but we are out on the coast\/sticks, so no service for us.\n\nI\'m amazed at how many of my fellow Texans cannot seem to get away from their Texas sized trucks!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I would want to run out and buy a Vespa after that!

We have the busses and rail system (re:boondoggle) that runs downtown, but we are out on the coast/sticks, so no service for us.

I’m amazed at how many of my fellow Texans cannot seem to get away from their Texas sized trucks!

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]]> By: Jen http://evilsciencechick.com/2008/08/04/self-righteous-commuter-rant/#comment-7886 Jen Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:34:33 +0000 http://evilsciencechick.com/?p=1784#comment-7886 We don't have anything like that here, but we do have the bus. And I live on a bus route and it's sad really to see a huge freaking bus with the capability of carrying at least 30 people go buy every half hour with no more then 3 people at a time. Yet the number of cars that go down our street at insane speeds is crazy. I can't honestly tell you when the last time I took the bus was, I was probably 15?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('7886','Jen'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('7886','Jen','We don\'t have anything like that here, but we do have the bus. And I live on a bus route and it\'s sad really to see a huge freaking bus with the capability of carrying at least 30 people go buy every half hour with no more then 3 people at a time. Yet the number of cars that go down our street at insane speeds is crazy. \n\nI can\'t honestly tell you when the last time I took the bus was, I was probably 15?'); return false;">Quote</a></div> We don’t have anything like that here, but we do have the bus. And I live on a bus route and it’s sad really to see a huge freaking bus with the capability of carrying at least 30 people go buy every half hour with no more then 3 people at a time. Yet the number of cars that go down our street at insane speeds is crazy.

I can’t honestly tell you when the last time I took the bus was, I was probably 15?

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]]> By: Knit Witch http://evilsciencechick.com/2008/08/04/self-righteous-commuter-rant/#comment-7885 Knit Witch Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:46:27 +0000 http://evilsciencechick.com/?p=1784#comment-7885 My hubby and I are actually both from Atlanta - we even went to the same high school (though it was 22 years apart!!). There aren't too many of us "natives" around. But, we recently moved north of Atlanta because we were tired of people trying to mow down bikers! I agree - it is NOT safe to ride bikes on the streets of Atlanta. AT ALL. Plus, ESC is right - you would be a sweltering puddle of sweat by the time you reached your destination. It's friggin humid as hell here right now.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('7885','Knit Witch'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('7885','Knit Witch','My hubby and I are actually both from Atlanta - we even went to the same high school (though it was 22 years apart!!). There aren\'t too many of us \"natives\" around. But, we recently moved north of Atlanta because we were tired of people trying to mow down bikers!\n\nI agree - it is NOT safe to ride bikes on the streets of Atlanta. AT ALL. Plus, ESC is right - you would be a sweltering puddle of sweat by the time you reached your destination. It\'s friggin humid as hell here right now.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> My hubby and I are actually both from Atlanta - we even went to the same high school (though it was 22 years apart!!). There aren’t too many of us “natives” around. But, we recently moved north of Atlanta because we were tired of people trying to mow down bikers!

I agree - it is NOT safe to ride bikes on the streets of Atlanta. AT ALL. Plus, ESC is right - you would be a sweltering puddle of sweat by the time you reached your destination. It’s friggin humid as hell here right now.

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]]> By: Softballdude http://evilsciencechick.com/2008/08/04/self-righteous-commuter-rant/#comment-7884 Softballdude Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:53:00 +0000 http://evilsciencechick.com/?p=1784#comment-7884 Heck try to find someone in the ATL from the ATL. I enjoyed going to training classes in ATL but we always stayed close enough to the Purple Oracle building that we could drive to there parking garage straight. It still took 15 minutes to go 3 miles.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('7884','Softballdude'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('7884','Softballdude','Heck try to find someone in the ATL from the ATL.\n\nI enjoyed going to training classes in ATL but we always stayed close enough to the Purple Oracle building that we could drive to there parking garage straight. It still took 15 minutes to go 3 miles.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Heck try to find someone in the ATL from the ATL.

I enjoyed going to training classes in ATL but we always stayed close enough to the Purple Oracle building that we could drive to there parking garage straight. It still took 15 minutes to go 3 miles.

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]]> By: Julie http://evilsciencechick.com/2008/08/04/self-righteous-commuter-rant/#comment-7883 Julie Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:13:21 +0000 http://evilsciencechick.com/?p=1784#comment-7883 Hey, I am a mass-transit commuter, don't forget me! (And occasionally I even bike to work, but between the thunderstorms and the heat this time of year, I'm not even thinking about it.) I love that I live in a city where I do not need to own a car, now that gas is at $4.29/gal. (I think it went down to that, it was higher.) We are full of WIN!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('7883','Julie'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('7883','Julie','Hey, I am a mass-transit commuter, don\'t forget me! (And occasionally I even bike to work, but between the thunderstorms and the heat this time of year, I\'m not even thinking about it.) I love that I live in a city where I do not need to own a car, now that gas is at $4.29\/gal. (I think it went down to that, it was higher.) We are full of WIN!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Hey, I am a mass-transit commuter, don’t forget me! (And occasionally I even bike to work, but between the thunderstorms and the heat this time of year, I’m not even thinking about it.) I love that I live in a city where I do not need to own a car, now that gas is at $4.29/gal. (I think it went down to that, it was higher.) We are full of WIN!
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]]> By: ESC http://evilsciencechick.com/2008/08/04/self-righteous-commuter-rant/#comment-7881 ESC Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:34:47 +0000 http://evilsciencechick.com/?p=1784#comment-7881 Don't believe everything you hear about "southern hospitality."<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('7881','ESC'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('7881','ESC','Don\'t believe everything you hear about \"southern hospitality.\"'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Don’t believe everything you hear about “southern hospitality.”
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]]> By: The Scoot http://evilsciencechick.com/2008/08/04/self-righteous-commuter-rant/#comment-7880 The Scoot Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:20:00 +0000 http://evilsciencechick.com/?p=1784#comment-7880 They aim for bikers? Jesus.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('7880','The Scoot'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('7880','The Scoot','They aim for bikers? Jesus.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> They aim for bikers? Jesus.
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]]> By: Jenn Thatcher http://evilsciencechick.com/2008/08/04/self-righteous-commuter-rant/#comment-7879 Jenn Thatcher Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:29:28 +0000 http://evilsciencechick.com/?p=1784#comment-7879 Preach on, ESC! Since February I've been working from home 3-4 days per week and taking MARTA from the Doraville station the other 1-2 days to my job at the DeathStar. I LOVE MARTA! It takes me 20 minutes to drive the 10 miles to the station. I park in a private, company-owned parking deck and either knit or read for my 30 minutes on the train. Beats the hell out of the hour and 20 minute commute I used to have. And there is no way in hell that I'd ride a bike in ATL. That's a death wish!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('7879','Jenn Thatcher'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('7879','Jenn Thatcher','Preach on, ESC! Since February I\'ve been working from home 3-4 days per week and taking MARTA from the Doraville station the other 1-2 days to my job at the DeathStar. I LOVE MARTA! It takes me 20 minutes to drive the 10 miles to the station. I park in a private, company-owned parking deck and either knit or read for my 30 minutes on the train. Beats the hell out of the hour and 20 minute commute I used to have. And there is no way in hell that I\'d ride a bike in ATL. That\'s a death wish!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Preach on, ESC! Since February I’ve been working from home 3-4 days per week and taking MARTA from the Doraville station the other 1-2 days to my job at the DeathStar. I LOVE MARTA! It takes me 20 minutes to drive the 10 miles to the station. I park in a private, company-owned parking deck and either knit or read for my 30 minutes on the train. Beats the hell out of the hour and 20 minute commute I used to have. And there is no way in hell that I’d ride a bike in ATL. That’s a death wish!
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]]> By: ESC http://evilsciencechick.com/2008/08/04/self-righteous-commuter-rant/#comment-7878 ESC Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:13:09 +0000 http://evilsciencechick.com/?p=1784#comment-7878 "A mile and a half? Why not bike? Atlanta’s weather is mild enough that you could do it almost year round" hahaha..ahahahahahahaaa...HAHAAAHAHAHAAAAA!!! First of all by "mild" do you mean "sweltering hot beyond all belief for 9 months out of the year?" Because that what it is here. I would be DRENCHED WITH SWEAT before I even got out of my condo complex. I don't think my office would appreciate a stinky damp ESC. Also, there are no biking lanes here, and most of my ride would be on a somewhat major roadway. Where people drive fast. VERY fast. And AIM FOR BIKE RIDERS. 3rdly it's very hilly here. I know you midwest people have it flat and easy out there, but here in the east? There are hills. The ones in atlanta don't come close to the ones I grew up with in PA, but there are a couple of good ones between here and MARTA. Add that to the weather, and my first point becomes even more pointy.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('7878','ESC'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('7878','ESC','\"A mile and a half? Why not bike? Atlanta’s weather is mild enough that you could do it almost year round\"\n\nhahaha..ahahahahahahaaa...HAHAAAHAHAHAAAAA!!!\n\nFirst of all by \"mild\" do you mean \"sweltering hot beyond all belief for 9 months out of the year?\" Because that what it is here. I would be DRENCHED WITH SWEAT before I even got out of my condo complex. I don\'t think my office would appreciate a stinky damp ESC. Also, there are no biking lanes here, and most of my ride would be on a somewhat major roadway. Where people drive fast. VERY fast. And AIM FOR BIKE RIDERS.\n\n3rdly it\'s very hilly here. I know you midwest people have it flat and easy out there, but here in the east? There are hills. The ones in atlanta don\'t come close to the ones I grew up with in PA, but there are a couple of good ones between here and MARTA. Add that to the weather, and my first point becomes even more pointy.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> “A mile and a half? Why not bike? Atlanta’s weather is mild enough that you could do it almost year round”

hahaha..ahahahahahahaaa…HAHAAAHAHAHAAAAA!!!

First of all by “mild” do you mean “sweltering hot beyond all belief for 9 months out of the year?” Because that what it is here. I would be DRENCHED WITH SWEAT before I even got out of my condo complex. I don’t think my office would appreciate a stinky damp ESC. Also, there are no biking lanes here, and most of my ride would be on a somewhat major roadway. Where people drive fast. VERY fast. And AIM FOR BIKE RIDERS.

3rdly it’s very hilly here. I know you midwest people have it flat and easy out there, but here in the east? There are hills. The ones in atlanta don’t come close to the ones I grew up with in PA, but there are a couple of good ones between here and MARTA. Add that to the weather, and my first point becomes even more pointy.

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