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[fabrisse]

I don't understand Southern Californians.

Gasoline is well over $3.00 a gallon. It's going up. And people are saying that they will quit their jobs rather than take the bus.

Seriously. In my office, I overheard that conversation.

My jaw has dropped past my knees.

I've been trying to find a viable way to make it to my office by public transportation for months. (In a weird moment of synchronicity, I actually discovered the correct way to accomplish this. It will take over 2 hours to make it to work. I have issues with getting up early, but 45.00 per week for gas will help me overcome them.) Somehow, it makes me less than human not to want to drive 32 miles a day.

Part of that overheard conversation included the line, "I wouldn't feel like a person if I had to take the bus."

*whimper*

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[gileswench.livejournal.com]

I've long found that SoCal has very different ways of viewing the world than NorCal. We both have utterly screwed public transportation, but up here people don't think it makes them less than human to take BART or the bus. It's an attitude I honestly don't understand at all.

Then again, when one of my brothers and his wife lived in San Diego briefly, they had a small garden and decided to be environmentally sensitive to the fact they were living in a desert by planting succulents. Every one of the neighbors was horrified. Didn't they understand that only green, glossy, perfectly manicured golf-course-style grass comprised a proper yard???

I think a savings like that is well worth getting up earlier, assuming it works out anywhere near as conveniently otherwise as suggested. That much extra money in your pocket, and the chance to read and decompress while commuting, will do wonders for both your budget and your attitude toward life. Plus you can save wear and tear on your car for more important things...like coming North to visit me as soon as you reasonably can!

[fabrisse.livejournal.com]

That is an excellent thing to save my car for.

I must admit that I'm still looking into another bus alternative. The brand new Orange line is efficient and clean and I'd rather take it. It stops four miles (straight shot) from my office. And I can't find a single bus that goes left to right instead of paralleling the orange line to get me there. If I were more confident of my skills on a bike, I'd fasten one to the front of the bus and bike the fifteen minutes it would take me. I'm pretty sure I'd end up as pavement pizza pretty quickly. There are no bike lanes in Northridge.

Public bicycling

[(Anonymous)]

Ever considered the bike accessory concept of a 4 foot pole with a sharp spear point on each end? Just hold it crosswise along your handlebars, and see how many drivers will risk their paint job...

Hugs,

Ki-lin
Feeling particularly bike-serkerish on Fabi's account.

P.S. HAve you had any interaction w/ the state Employment Development Dept for CA? The MA one is quite good. Check their website and see what they offer. http://www.edd.ca.gov/ONE-STOP/default.htm