Comments on: Bringing Detroit car culture to Maryland http://www.cydeweys.com/blog/2007/09/16/bringing-detroit-car-culture-to-maryland/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:39:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cyde Weys http://www.cydeweys.com/blog/2007/09/16/bringing-detroit-car-culture-to-maryland/comment-page-1/#comment-8979 Cyde Weys Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:59:45 +0000 http://www.cydeweys.com/blog/index.php/2007/09/16/bringing-detroit-car-culture-to-maryland/#comment-8979 Gordon: Here's the thing though. I'm an IT consultant. I'm only going to be at this client site for a few more weeks. It simply doesn't make sense to move around multiple times per year. And this is the only site that's even within driving distance of the home office. Every other one works on a schedule of flying out Monday morning and flying back Thursday evening (except for the international clients, which we go to for longer stays at a time). Gordon: Here’s the thing though. I’m an IT consultant. I’m only going to be at this client site for a few more weeks. It simply doesn’t make sense to move around multiple times per year. And this is the only site that’s even within driving distance of the home office. Every other one works on a schedule of flying out Monday morning and flying back Thursday evening (except for the international clients, which we go to for longer stays at a time).

]]> By: Gordon http://www.cydeweys.com/blog/2007/09/16/bringing-detroit-car-culture-to-maryland/comment-page-1/#comment-8975 Gordon Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:46:48 +0000 http://www.cydeweys.com/blog/index.php/2007/09/16/bringing-detroit-car-culture-to-maryland/#comment-8975 Hey, if I lived 30 miles away from everything I'd consider moving. Hey, if I lived 30 miles away from everything I’d consider moving.

]]> By: Cyde Weys http://www.cydeweys.com/blog/2007/09/16/bringing-detroit-car-culture-to-maryland/comment-page-1/#comment-8628 Cyde Weys Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:19:01 +0000 http://www.cydeweys.com/blog/index.php/2007/09/16/bringing-detroit-car-culture-to-maryland/#comment-8628 Gordon: It's not that I enjoy driving a car (I actually dislike the actual act, especially during traffic), it's just that I enjoy the convenience of it. You're right, riding a bus is much better than driving a car, especially because you aren't giving up all of that time. I have some reading I'd love to catch up on. But there simply isn't any sort of practical bus system where I live that takes me where I need to go. My current commute is 31 miles one way. There's no single mass transit system that comes close to handling that. But the Eisenhower Interstate System takes me all the way there. Gordon: It’s not that I enjoy driving a car (I actually dislike the actual act, especially during traffic), it’s just that I enjoy the convenience of it. You’re right, riding a bus is much better than driving a car, especially because you aren’t giving up all of that time. I have some reading I’d love to catch up on. But there simply isn’t any sort of practical bus system where I live that takes me where I need to go. My current commute is 31 miles one way. There’s no single mass transit system that comes close to handling that. But the Eisenhower Interstate System takes me all the way there.

]]> By: Gordon http://www.cydeweys.com/blog/2007/09/16/bringing-detroit-car-culture-to-maryland/comment-page-1/#comment-8614 Gordon Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:09:17 +0000 http://www.cydeweys.com/blog/index.php/2007/09/16/bringing-detroit-car-culture-to-maryland/#comment-8614 You know, I like taking the bus. You don't pay insurance and maintenance for the bus, the bus company does that for you. Yuo don't drive the bus, the driver does that for you and meanwhile you can read the paper. When you are where you want to go you don't drive around the block for 20 minutes to find parking, you just hop off the bus. And while you are not on the bus you don't have some punk breaking into the bus and stealing your radio. Oh, there is no bus in suburban America? Who wants to move to suburban America anyway? You know, I like taking the bus. You don’t pay insurance and maintenance for the bus, the bus company does that for you. Yuo don’t drive the bus, the driver does that for you and meanwhile you can read the paper. When you are where you want to go you don’t drive around the block for 20 minutes to find parking, you just hop off the bus. And while you are not on the bus you don’t have some punk breaking into the bus and stealing your radio.

Oh, there is no bus in suburban America? Who wants to move to suburban America anyway?

]]> By: Spud http://www.cydeweys.com/blog/2007/09/16/bringing-detroit-car-culture-to-maryland/comment-page-1/#comment-8606 Spud Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:26:38 +0000 http://www.cydeweys.com/blog/index.php/2007/09/16/bringing-detroit-car-culture-to-maryland/#comment-8606 This article really resonates with me. I am a 20yr old who hasnt got his liscence yet.. partly because of the reasons you stated. I live in the city and can catch public transport to where ever i need to go.. and partly because i dont reckon my dad would let me drive his car anyway. Australia's draconian Learner laws and regulations dont help either. It seems the more i put if off the longer the "learning period" gets. ATM we have to drive for 120 hours with a fully licensed driver in the car and then pass a driving test at the DMV. A year ago it was 50 hours of guided driving and i had at least 80 hours logged... Why did i let my learners permit expire! My folks arent big on pushing me to drive though. I wish my mother had been more like yours! It helps to have a positive influence encouraging you i guess This article really resonates with me. I am a 20yr old who hasnt got his liscence yet.. partly because of the reasons you stated. I live in the city and can catch public transport to where ever i need to go.. and partly because i dont reckon my dad would let me drive his car anyway.

Australia’s draconian Learner laws and regulations dont help either. It seems the more i put if off the longer the “learning period” gets. ATM we have to drive for 120 hours with a fully licensed driver in the car and then pass a driving test at the DMV. A year ago it was 50 hours of guided driving and i had at least 80 hours logged… Why did i let my learners permit expire!

My folks arent big on pushing me to drive though. I wish my mother had been more like yours! It helps to have a positive influence encouraging you i guess

]]> By: zordon http://www.cydeweys.com/blog/2007/09/16/bringing-detroit-car-culture-to-maryland/comment-page-1/#comment-8563 zordon Mon, 17 Sep 2007 02:09:10 +0000 http://www.cydeweys.com/blog/index.php/2007/09/16/bringing-detroit-car-culture-to-maryland/#comment-8563 cars rule! hated being obligated to drive all my friends around when I was young (one of the first to get my license) cydeweys, supcomtalk comments to this date. forum it please. cars rule! hated being obligated to drive all my friends around when I was young (one of the first to get my license)

cydeweys, supcomtalk comments to this date. forum it please.

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