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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Driving / May 2008Spotted Elswehere, But Worth Repeating Here
http://www.theonion.com/content/news/new_get_the_fuck_outta_the_road  SignatureProud to be a wreckless driver. > http://www.theonion.com/content/news/new_get_the_fuck_outta_the_road > -- > Proud to be a wreckless driver. ROTFLMFAO. The billboard photo on the page was priceless. Perhaps this safety tip might be effective...or not. Application would be to both pedestrians and motorists. "If you'd like your cell phone to still be functional rather than a cause of constipation, shut the damned thing off and pay attention." >> http://www.theonion.com/content/news/new_get_the_fuck_outta_the_road >> -- [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >"If you'd like your cell phone to still be functional rather than a >cause of constipation, shut the damned thing off and pay attention." And for LLB's: "If you'd like for your gas tank to be a vessel for gas rather than a cause of constipation, get your slow a.s out of the left f.cking lane!!" -- "The record run in oil prices is related more to speculation and a weakening dollar than supply and demand in the market. In terms of fundamentals, fear of supply reliability is overblown." --Exxon-Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson > http://www.theonion.com/content/news/new_get_the_fuck_outta_the_r > oad DAmn, you beat me to it! Was gonna post that! > >http://www.theonion.com/content/news/new_get_the_fuck_outta_the_r > > oad > > DAmn, you beat me to it! Was gonna post that! I did a favor to the folks in my neighborhood yesterday. I walked to the shops instead of driving the mile there and the mile back. I looked before I crossed the street, but not at the lights - at all the traffic in sight. Did anyone else here walk two miles yesterday to help ease the traffic, save some monet, or just get exercise and bark at dogs? > I did a favor to the folks in my neighborhood yesterday. I > walked to the shops instead of driving the mile there and the > mile back. I looked before I crossed the street, but not at the > lights - at all the traffic in sight. > Did anyone else here walk two miles yesterday to help ease the > traffic, save some monet, or just get exercise and bark at dogs? I have to admit, I'm lazy when it comes to getting groceries. I already work out and walk and carry my golf clubs (harder than it sounds: 25 pounds over 7 hilly miles). >> I did a favor to the folks in my neighborhood yesterday. I >> walked to the shops instead of driving the mile there and the [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > already work out and walk and carry my golf clubs (harder than it > sounds: 25 pounds over 7 hilly miles). I've been riding my bicycle to the store for groceries,unless it's the big shopping trip;a long list or heavy stuff. SignatureJim Yanik jyanik at kua.net >>> I did a favor to the folks in my neighborhood yesterday. I >>> walked to the shops instead of driving the mile there and the [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >I've been riding my bicycle to the store for groceries,unless it's the big >shopping trip;a long list or heavy stuff. The wife and I have several of theose stretchy knit grocery bags. When you're walking to the store, they wad up into a ball and fit into your pockets (or you can put all of the other bags into one bag and carry that); each bag holds as much as 2 or 3 of the plastic grocery bags, and the handles are more comfortable on the hands when walking back home. We do use the car for bulky items like cat litter and cases of Perrier, though. For over a year I walked to/from the Metrolink station. About a year ago I rented a bike locker at the station and started riding my bike there. Some people hear this and think "gosh, with gas prices over $4/gallon, I wish I had some alternatives like those!" To those folks I must point out that this didn't just happen by accident: I *purposely* picked a house that was within wakling distance of all my daily needs, as opposed to the much-more-common house that's out in Bufu Egypt and requires a car to get ANYWHERE. And now I am really reaping the benefits of that planning and forethought. SignatureProud to be a wreckless driver. > >>> I did a favor to the folks in my neighborhood yesterday. I > >>> walked to the shops instead of driving the mile there and the [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > > - Show quoted text - For those who carry stuff home in those cheap plastic bags, it is worth having a couple short lengths of split hose to ease the strain on fingers. I usually have a canvas bag or two - haave had since 1972. I've always lived within walking distance of the shops - but not so close that I suffer from their litter. >For those who carry stuff home in those cheap plastic bags, it is >worth having a couple short lengths of split hose to ease the strain >on fingers. I usually have a canvas bag or two - haave had since 1972. That's a good idea, but it's still better not to use the plastic bags at all (unless you have the discipline to recycle them). Also, some stores (like Wild Oats) give you a cash discount for each bag you supply yourself. Signature"Dave's not here, man!" - Tommy Chong > I did a favor to the folks in my neighborhood yesterday. I walked to > the shops instead of driving the mile there and the mile back. I > looked before I crossed the street, but not at the lights - at all the > traffic in sight. > Did anyone else here walk two miles yesterday to help ease the > traffic, save some monet, or just get exercise and bark at dogs? Huh? Generally speaking for the last 19 years I've walked everything under a mile (sometimes more when I feel like it) and bike a fair amount of stuff over a mile that doesn't involve cargo or isn't being combined with another trip. (ie... if I am driving past the post office I'm not going to go home get on bike and go to the post office, I'll just add the stop to the driving trip) What stops me from biking more is that I am not a morning person. Although I'm probably going to try to force myself into morning cycling soon. |
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