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Bus's have a huge social stigma. Poor people ride buses and we don't want to be like poor people or, in fact, sit next to poor people
Maybe in faggy cities like San Diego, but not in real American cities.
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Maybe in faggy cities like San Diego, but not in real American cities.KH FOR OWNER!
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I rode the bus tonight in a real city.
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America has loads of empty space and was mostly built after cars, Europe is mostly full and was mostly built before cars. We need and have better public transport.
Public transport in NY was awesome though. Very like a European city.Jon Miller: MikeH speaks the truth
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You laugh, hell I laugh at that, but that pretty much is a Republican argument against mass transit. Yes, Republicans are stupid.
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But we are talking about poor people, aren't we? Why can't the local council or what have you introduce a new bus route or reroute an existing one. Even if your bus company is in private hands, wouldn't a route that attracts lots of people be viable?Originally posted by Oerdin View Post
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As currently conceived, few bus routes are viable in the States. The fares charged on DC's bus system cover only 40-50% of the costs to operate the system, for example.I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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~ 10 miles to the nearest Walmart
~ 7 miles to the nearest Kmart
There are smaller supermarkets, such as Giant Foods which is more like 3 miles away.
Then there are even smaller supermarkets like Safeway and Whole Foods, which are closer. However, the closest Safeway is called "Soviet Safeway" and Whole Foods is called "Whole Paycheck," both for obvious reasons. The larger Safeway stores in the suburbs of DC are much nicer.Last edited by DanS; May 22, 2009, 13:59.I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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There are buses from your area to the Giant.
And another interesting bit regarding Walmart being so far away is that in the liberal city centers people do their best to drive out big box stores like Walmart. They argue that they drive the smaller, independently owned shops out of business.
Of course those independently owned shops charge a lot more than Walmart. They also argue that the low wages and poor benefits Walmart pays hurt the poor in their area.
I wonder whether Walmarts really are good or bad for low income folks.Captain of Team Apolyton - ISDG 2012
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And both Giant and Safeway deliver for a reasonable fee. You need a credit card and internet access/computer for that, though. And you need to be able to read.I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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This is the real republican argument v. buses. And it makes a good deal of sense.As currently conceived, few bus routes are viable in the States. The fares charged on DC's bus system cover only 40-50% of the costs to operate the system, for example.
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I do not like riding buses because they are mostly filled with vagrants. I was a bit concerned about hearing one vagrant ask some others where the pawn shop was "because he found some sh** he needed to sell"
And I am accosted about every 3rd time I exit a grocery for money or food. I give nothing, but am always a bit concerned.
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Beggars knocking on your door? Where the hell do you live?I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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...Just a little outside of downtown.
There are two tiers of beggars.
ONCE- Actual beggar
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How often do people knock on your door?I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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Several times per week.
Since I stopped answering the door about 3 months ago, though, it only happens once a month. With the coming of Summer, I expect the visits to increase.-->Visit CGN!
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