Comments on: Stuff you don’t want to MISC, #56 http://whall.org/blog/2008/08/19/stuff-you-don%e2%80%99t-want-to-misc-56/ Come on in and stay a while... laugh a little. Maybe even think. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:29:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: whall http://whall.org/blog/2008/08/19/stuff-you-don%e2%80%99t-want-to-misc-56/#comment-45003 whall Sun, 24 Aug 2008 09:04:44 +0000 http://whall.org/blog/2008/08/19/stuff-you-don%e2%80%99t-want-to-misc-56/#comment-45003 <b>Avi</b>, It's a mad, mad, mad (etc)... world. And you keep reminding me to write that plugin that will auto-obfuscate profanity... <b>martymankins</b>, I'm glad to get some perspective - I never thought of the Austin metro bus system as "awesome" but I'm learning day by day. <b>Dragon</b> yeah, driving can be it's own stress inducer AND reducer <b>Alex</b>, did you see eXistenZ? that's what *my* bus rides are like... <b>sourpuss</b>, I am serious and I'm ever more thankful. What would be cool, though, is some kind of blog banner or hosting service where you could put in your preferences (commute miles, cost of bus, etc) and then just specify which days you ride the bus, and the banner would show a calendar with red/green days marked and $ saved that day/week/month/year/todate. <b>Ren</b>, if we had a shower at work, I'd be more tempted to ride the bike. I rode 21.5 miles one-way at least 10 times in my 4 years at Motorola Oak Hill (I lived in Leander). And that's your fault too. <b>Marilyn</b>, yup, LOLcats are a weekly feature here at the blog of whall. And I would say my commute time does increase 100% on average. But I can use 70% of my bus-commute-time and 0% of the car-commute-time so I net a higher rate of productivity, no? <b>Evil Genius</b>, Tell Rudy I said "hi" <b>Raganator</b>, it's about time you came back. Awww, I made you week? Week in the knees? <b>Winter</b>, I'll take a look at the LOLcat fodder. <b>Robin</b>, there's a new service that has cars planted around the city - you buy an access card and swipe it and can use the car for however you want and just pay by the hour. When you get to where you're going, leave the car there. <b>Abs</b>, yup, I was taken by complete surprise at how fast BART was, taking it to an A's game once from Pleasanton. <b>Janna</b>, with a digital readout, too! Avi, It’s a mad, mad, mad (etc)… world. And you keep reminding me to write that plugin that will auto-obfuscate profanity…

martymankins, I’m glad to get some perspective - I never thought of the Austin metro bus system as “awesome” but I’m learning day by day.

Dragon yeah, driving can be it’s own stress inducer AND reducer

Alex, did you see eXistenZ? that’s what *my* bus rides are like…

sourpuss, I am serious and I’m ever more thankful. What would be cool, though, is some kind of blog banner or hosting service where you could put in your preferences (commute miles, cost of bus, etc) and then just specify which days you ride the bus, and the banner would show a calendar with red/green days marked and $ saved that day/week/month/year/todate.

Ren, if we had a shower at work, I’d be more tempted to ride the bike. I rode 21.5 miles one-way at least 10 times in my 4 years at Motorola Oak Hill (I lived in Leander). And that’s your fault too.

Marilyn, yup, LOLcats are a weekly feature here at the blog of whall. And I would say my commute time does increase 100% on average. But I can use 70% of my bus-commute-time and 0% of the car-commute-time so I net a higher rate of productivity, no?

Evil Genius, Tell Rudy I said “hi”

Raganator, it’s about time you came back. Awww, I made you week? Week in the knees?

Winter, I’ll take a look at the LOLcat fodder.

Robin, there’s a new service that has cars planted around the city - you buy an access card and swipe it and can use the car for however you want and just pay by the hour. When you get to where you’re going, leave the car there.

Abs, yup, I was taken by complete surprise at how fast BART was, taking it to an A’s game once from Pleasanton.

Janna, with a digital readout, too!

]]> By: Janna http://whall.org/blog/2008/08/19/stuff-you-don%e2%80%99t-want-to-misc-56/#comment-44998 Janna Sun, 24 Aug 2008 06:40:39 +0000 http://whall.org/blog/2008/08/19/stuff-you-don%e2%80%99t-want-to-misc-56/#comment-44998 Am I the only one who thinks that painting on the back of the bus looks like giant pink butt cheeks? Jannas last blog post..<a href="http://jannaverse.blogspot.com/2008/08/hi-honey-im-home.html" rel="nofollow">Hi, honey, I'm HOME!!!</a> Am I the only one who thinks that painting on the back of the bus looks like giant pink butt cheeks?

Jannas last blog post..Hi, honey, I’m HOME!!!

]]> By: Absurdist http://whall.org/blog/2008/08/19/stuff-you-don%e2%80%99t-want-to-misc-56/#comment-44936 Absurdist Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:55:25 +0000 http://whall.org/blog/2008/08/19/stuff-you-don%e2%80%99t-want-to-misc-56/#comment-44936 Whoops. And on the patience thing, I have noticed that my patience level has increased dramatically too. Not because of public transportation though. More because I have forced myself to slow my life down and stop hurrying around. I have found that I get a lot more done when I am more patient and go slowly than trying to hurry everything. Whoops. And on the patience thing, I have noticed that my patience level has increased dramatically too. Not because of public transportation though. More because I have forced myself to slow my life down and stop hurrying around. I have found that I get a lot more done when I am more patient and go slowly than trying to hurry everything.

]]> By: Absurdist http://whall.org/blog/2008/08/19/stuff-you-don%e2%80%99t-want-to-misc-56/#comment-44935 Absurdist Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:54:06 +0000 http://whall.org/blog/2008/08/19/stuff-you-don%e2%80%99t-want-to-misc-56/#comment-44935 When I rode the BART all that time in San Fran, I loved it. You KNOW how much I hate to drive. I got a lot done, or I could sit there and meditate, or whatever. Of course, the BART is really fast. I get really confused by bus routes. Then again, I work from home, so I don't drive all that much. I love that. Save a ton on gas. Problem with Dallas is it takes 100 years to get anywhere, because we are so spread out. Of course, we have toll roads. When I worked at that evil place, my tolls every month were $150, and I used a tank of gas a week. I could afford it easily, but you are right; I felt badly about being the only one in my car. In Dallas, everyone drives by themselves. A lot of people are now using DART, but I wish that they would make DART go farther out and go to different places. Remember when they were going to build those high speed trains between Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio and it got shot down? I wish it hadn't. We would have it now, and wouldn't have to drive or fly. It would actually be faster since we wouldn't be waiting at airports, paying for parking, etc. I love BART. Only small, compact cities build them though. DART is great, but it really needs to come out to more areas. I hope that they consider building it, but of course, since we have to build a new f'ing stadium for the cowboys, I don't see it happening anytime soon. When I rode the BART all that time in San Fran, I loved it. You KNOW how much I hate to drive. I got a lot done, or I could sit there and meditate, or whatever.

Of course, the BART is really fast. I get really confused by bus routes. Then again, I work from home, so I don’t drive all that much. I love that. Save a ton on gas.

Problem with Dallas is it takes 100 years to get anywhere, because we are so spread out. Of course, we have toll roads. When I worked at that evil place, my tolls every month were $150, and I used a tank of gas a week. I could afford it easily, but you are right; I felt badly about being the only one in my car.

In Dallas, everyone drives by themselves. A lot of people are now using DART, but I wish that they would make DART go farther out and go to different places.

Remember when they were going to build those high speed trains between Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio and it got shot down? I wish it hadn’t. We would have it now, and wouldn’t have to drive or fly. It would actually be faster since we wouldn’t be waiting at airports, paying for parking, etc.

I love BART. Only small, compact cities build them though. DART is great, but it really needs to come out to more areas. I hope that they consider building it, but of course, since we have to build a new f’ing stadium for the cowboys, I don’t see it happening anytime soon.

]]> By: Robin http://whall.org/blog/2008/08/19/stuff-you-don%e2%80%99t-want-to-misc-56/#comment-44934 Robin Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:09:38 +0000 http://whall.org/blog/2008/08/19/stuff-you-don%e2%80%99t-want-to-misc-56/#comment-44934 That's one of the reasons I couldn't do the train/subway anymore. I hated having to wait for it or run for it. I hated not being able to be on my own schedule and having to wait at all. I don't wait well. That’s one of the reasons I couldn’t do the train/subway anymore. I hated having to wait for it or run for it. I hated not being able to be on my own schedule and having to wait at all. I don’t wait well.

]]> By: Winter http://whall.org/blog/2008/08/19/stuff-you-don%e2%80%99t-want-to-misc-56/#comment-44930 Winter Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:45:11 +0000 http://whall.org/blog/2008/08/19/stuff-you-don%e2%80%99t-want-to-misc-56/#comment-44930 The bus costs $3 here according to Motley. Our kittens do that with the empty 12 pack cartons. (I told you I had photos for making into LOL cats!) Oh, and I live a half mile from work. It takes me 3 minutes to get there in the car. I have a 3.5 liter 6 cylinder gas hog of a Dodge Intrepid and I put about $20-$30 of gas in it... every 2 weeks on payday. Winters last blog post..<a href="http://www.sunlightsucks.com/2008/my-bitch-mary/" rel="nofollow">My Bitch Mary</a> The bus costs $3 here according to Motley. Our kittens do that with the empty 12 pack cartons. (I told you I had photos for making into LOL cats!) Oh, and I live a half mile from work. It takes me 3 minutes to get there in the car. I have a 3.5 liter 6 cylinder gas hog of a Dodge Intrepid and I put about $20-$30 of gas in it… every 2 weeks on payday.

Winters last blog post..My Bitch Mary

]]> By: Raganator http://whall.org/blog/2008/08/19/stuff-you-don%e2%80%99t-want-to-misc-56/#comment-44927 Raganator Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:53:43 +0000 http://whall.org/blog/2008/08/19/stuff-you-don%e2%80%99t-want-to-misc-56/#comment-44927 WOO HOO, LOL Cats. I'm proud to be a fanatic I love the autograph one! Thanks for making me week once again Wayne, you da man! WOO HOO, LOL Cats.
I’m proud to be a fanatic

I love the autograph one!
Thanks for making me week once again Wayne, you da man!

]]> By: Evil Genius http://whall.org/blog/2008/08/19/stuff-you-don%e2%80%99t-want-to-misc-56/#comment-44926 Evil Genius Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:44:36 +0000 http://whall.org/blog/2008/08/19/stuff-you-don%e2%80%99t-want-to-misc-56/#comment-44926 I wish my city was a bit more metropolitan. They do have a transpo bus, but it mainly caters to Notre Dame students and people who are going to the mall. There just aren't nearly enough busses or enough stops along the way to allow most people to utilize it. Wouldn't you think the city would DO something about that, try to switch things up a bit to help us all use less gas? Nah. That'd be too proactive. Evil Geniuss last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/wALA/~3/366850698/on-09252008-you-know-where-ill-be.html" rel="nofollow">On 09/25/2008, You Know Where I'll Be...</a> I wish my city was a bit more metropolitan. They do have a transpo bus, but it mainly caters to Notre Dame students and people who are going to the mall. There just aren’t nearly enough busses or enough stops along the way to allow most people to utilize it. Wouldn’t you think the city would DO something about that, try to switch things up a bit to help us all use less gas? Nah. That’d be too proactive.

Evil Geniuss last blog post..On 09/25/2008, You Know Where I’ll Be…

]]> By: marilyn http://whall.org/blog/2008/08/19/stuff-you-don%e2%80%99t-want-to-misc-56/#comment-44925 marilyn Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:45:14 +0000 http://whall.org/blog/2008/08/19/stuff-you-don%e2%80%99t-want-to-misc-56/#comment-44925 Wow! LOL Cats! I'd ride the bus to work but it would increase my commute time 100%. marilyns last blog post..<a href="http://eclectichuman.blogspot.com/2008/08/correctness-in-speaking.html" rel="nofollow">Correctness In Speaking</a> Wow! LOL Cats! I’d ride the bus to work but it would increase my commute time 100%.

marilyns last blog post..Correctness In Speaking

]]> By: Ren http://whall.org/blog/2008/08/19/stuff-you-don%e2%80%99t-want-to-misc-56/#comment-44921 Ren Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:11:05 +0000 http://whall.org/blog/2008/08/19/stuff-you-don%e2%80%99t-want-to-misc-56/#comment-44921 Capital Metro comes nowhere near my neighborhood.My commute is about 11 1/2 miles each way (on Parmer, not the tollway, which is slightly longer and only slightly faster). Now that Neenah goes through, the Park & Ride at Lakeline is only 5 miles from my house. From there, it's either about an hour bus ride (including 20 minutes waiting at the Arboretum on a transfer) to have a mile walk to work. Alternatively, I could take an hour and a half ride (with a 13 minute transfer) to have basically no walk to work. I think I'll stick with my 45 minute bike ride when I don't need to drive. It would be nice to have the bus alternative for when I'm carrying my laptop -- it's just not practical. I know, I know... it's my own fault for buying a house that isn't near the bus route. Rens last blog post..<a href="http://ren.dnsalias.com/ren/blog/2008/08/19/headaches/" rel="nofollow">Headaches</a> Capital Metro comes nowhere near my neighborhood.My commute is about 11 1/2 miles each way (on Parmer, not the tollway, which is slightly longer and only slightly faster). Now that Neenah goes through, the Park & Ride at Lakeline is only 5 miles from my house. From there, it’s either about an hour bus ride (including 20 minutes waiting at the Arboretum on a transfer) to have a mile walk to work. Alternatively, I could take an hour and a half ride (with a 13 minute transfer) to have basically no walk to work.

I think I’ll stick with my 45 minute bike ride when I don’t need to drive. It would be nice to have the bus alternative for when I’m carrying my laptop — it’s just not practical. I know, I know… it’s my own fault for buying a house that isn’t near the bus route.

Rens last blog post..Headaches

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