From: thetibetanmonkey@gmail.com
On Friday, December 12, 2014 8:31:29 PM UTC-5, Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
Philosopher wrote:
> On Friday, December 12, 2014 1:01:34 PM UTC-5, Bishop Don Kool - An American
Tradition! wrote:
> > On 12/12/2014 4:31 AM, Jeanne Douglas wrote:
> > > In article <54e458af-25e3-4d9d-a121-35509bc85c07@googlegroups.com>,
> > > "Free Spirit, Chief of Quixotic Enterprises"
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >> On Thursday, December 11, 2014 10:08:49 AM UTC-5, Dave Head wrote:
> > >>> On Tue, 9 Dec 2014 12:38:03 -0800 (PST), "Wise TibetanMonkey, Most
> > >>> Humble Philosopher" wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>> On Tuesday, December 9, 2014 3:17:51 PM UTC-5, Your Name wrote:
> > >>>>> In article ,
> > >>>>> Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher
> > >>>>> wrote:
> > >>>>>> On Tuesday, December 9, 2014 12:01:11 AM UTC-5, Alan Baker wrote:
> > >>>>>>> On 2014-12-09 02:11:20 +0000, Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
> > >>>>>>> Philosopher
> > >>>>>>> said:
> > >>>>>>>> On Monday, December 8, 2014 7:22:17 PM UTC-5, Alan Baker wrote:
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>> Clearly, the people with the most experience of the situation
> > >>>>>>>>> disagree...
> > >>>>>>>>> ...because they are CHOOSING to use their cars.
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>> Do they have a choice?
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>> Yes.
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> A choice of one? You could give me two at least, right?
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> You've got way more than one .. you've got a massive choice of
Toyota,
> > >>>>> Mazda, Ford, Honda, Nissan, Suzuki, Hyundai (for poor people),
Ferrari
> > >>>>> (for rich gits), ... Then there's numerous models within those to
> > >>>>> choose from. ;-)
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> If you're stuck in a traffic jam, then in a car you've got the choice
> > >>>>> of using a different route. Those fools on the bus are stuck with
just
> > >>>>> where the bus route says it must go, which is usually along the
busiest
> > >>>>> and most congested roads.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> You are better off sitting in traffic on the bus...
> > >>>>
> > >>>> While on the bus you've got someone to talk to. You don't see your
fellow
> > >>>> human being as competition. You may even philosophize, talk about
> > >>>> revolution or pick up a girl.
> > >>>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Better off? Are you crazy?
> > >>>
> > >>> First of all, I DON'T WANT to talk to anyone unless its maybe a
> > >>> friend. Talking to anyone else is just asking for trouble. Eventually
> > >>> you're going to say something that offends one of their weird beliefs,
> > >>> so its best not to start.
> > >
> > > How sad for you. I've had lovely and sometimes fascinating conversation
> > > with people on the bus. Sometimes even with decidedly crazy people, who
> > > seem to gravitate to me (I hope it's because they sense I'm not judging
> > > them and will treat them with the same respect I treat everybody else).
> >
> > Jeanne, you need to rethink this.
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >>> Othwise I'm "better off" in my car where I can:
> > >>>
> > >>> Control the temperature the way I want it controlled.
> > >>>
> > >>> Play the radio at any volume I care to.
> > >
> > > That's what earbuds are for.
> > >
> > >>> Tune the radio to any source I care to.
> > >
> > > That's also what earbuds are for.
> > >
> > >> The bus allows you to talk on the phone and be social. You may use
Internet,
> > >> read a book or curse the loud PA reminding you every silly thing you
don't
> > >> care about. That PA really drives me crazy.
> > >
> > > What PA?
> > >
> > >
> > >>> Not have to wear any sort of ear covering to do the above.
> > >>>
> > >>> Smoke, drink, and or eat if I care to.
> > >>>
> > >>> Talk on my cell phone and say anything I want as loudly as I want to
> > >>> without anyone else knowing what I'm saying.
> > >
> > > That's what texting is for.
> > >
> > >>> Carry a self-protection weapon without violating any laws, rules, or
> > >>> regulations.
> > >
> > > You're not allowed to bring pepper spray or a whistle on the bus?
> > >
> > >
> > >>> Have an umbrella or raincoat along without having to plan to take it,
> > >>> or look ridiculous carrying it around on a morning where it is 86
> > >>> degrees and sunny, only to step out after work and its raining cats
> > >>> and dogs and 47 degrees and dark.
> > >
> > > How does taking a bus prevent you from having an umbrella? And why don't
> > > you have an umbrella in your desk at work for emergencies?
> > >
> > >
> > >>> Carry all my accessories without having to actually carry them. IOW,
> > >>> I don't have to remember to pack the GPS in a hand-carry bag, nor my
> > >>> sunglasses, nor any of the other things that I just leave in the car,
> > >>> and which are available without having to plan to have them along, or
> > >>> carry them off a bus at the end of a ride.
> > >
> > > That's what purses are for.
> > >
> > >
> > >> Well, I do my own show on the bus. I stand up and say "Join the
revolution!"
> > >> while handing out my fliers. Obviously they are opposed to the car if
that
> > >> means having options. Forcing the poor to drive is very cruel...
> > >>
> > >> I'm all for multimodal transportation, not because I love public
> > >> transportation, but because it gives me options. The way the sprawls are
> > >> built in America, no public transportation can be very effective. What
can be
> > >> very effective is a combination of train and bicycle. I plan to be
doing that
> > >> pretty soon, since this DecoBike in Miami Beach is totally
dysfunctional. I
> > >> waited 5 years but that was long enough. That was a cruel joke.
> > >>
> > >> America is made for the car and only Armageddon can change that.
> > >
> > > I've lived very happily in Los Angeles without a car for more than 25
> > > years.
> > >
> >
> > Your job didn't pay well, did it Jeanne?
>
> Maybe she decided to do what Jesus would have done.
>
> Different from the Christians.
The main advantage of a bus over a mundane car is that you are likely to
survive a collision with an SUV.
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