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liberal N proud

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3. Living in a city you have that options
Wed Mar 7, 2012, 10:36 AM
Mar 2012

Living in a rural or suburbia, one does not have the option to walk. They don't provide us with transit in these parts of the country, the republicans would view that as socialism.

My job is 10 miles from my home. the roads for most of the travel have drainage ditches on both sides with no sholder, walking or riding a bike would be dangerous to say the least.

We have to be aware of the price of gas and to shop for the best price, The last two weeks, I was lucky to catch prices before they jumped, I filled up on Monday @ $3.70/gallon, it is now $3.79.

Our family and children live long distances from us, flying is not an option so we have to drive from Ohio to Florida or Ohio to Iowa/Missouri area at least two times each year.

I need my cars.

If I lived in New York City, I wouldn't have a car either. But you are never the less affected by gas prices in the cost of everything you do.



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I don't know either. roody Mar 2012 #1
Awesome. nt rbnyc Mar 2012 #10
RIghteous rant only if the rest of the US were equally able to support mass transit-Unfair otherwise hlthe2b Mar 2012 #2
I was a non-driver in Cottonwood AZ... rbnyc Mar 2012 #12
Living in a city you have that options liberal N proud Mar 2012 #3
I don't live in NYC. rbnyc Mar 2012 #13
You must still live close to public transportation liberal N proud Mar 2012 #20
When my generation were kids Trillo Mar 2012 #4
Stranger Danger rbnyc Mar 2012 #14
that's good for you but many of us don't live in a community or city, no public transportation bowens43 Mar 2012 #5
I had no public transportation when I lived in Cottonwood, AZ. rbnyc Mar 2012 #15
Fantastic! ForgoTheConsequence Mar 2012 #6
I do know... rbnyc Mar 2012 #18
I use precisely as much gas as you do and I know. It's those big illuminated signs that help me. dmallind Mar 2012 #7
LOL rbnyc Mar 2012 #19
So you just call for a car and driver when you need to. That is not going without. Bluenorthwest Mar 2012 #8
1 or 2 times a month. rbnyc Mar 2012 #9
I also know how much a 'car service' costs. If you are in NY/NJ or another major city Bluenorthwest Mar 2012 #11
Thanks. rbnyc Mar 2012 #16
Ah,well you call a taxi. That's not a car service. Bluenorthwest Mar 2012 #23
Wow! rbnyc Mar 2012 #17
Defensive repost. rbnyc Mar 2012 #21
Pretty sad how, on DEMOCRATIC Underground and in the PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION kestrel91316 Mar 2012 #22
Thanks. rbnyc Mar 2012 #24
I think people are being a tad over-literal nxylas Mar 2012 #25
I attended a community meeting recently on the topic of safe routes for school kids. Gormy Cuss Mar 2012 #26
Spam deleted by Ian David (MIR Team) Global Teach-In Mar 2012 #27
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