Driving vs. the bus

LokiFae
LokiFae Posts: 774 Member
edited September 18 in Health and Weight Loss
So gas prices went up to $3.99 here. I know we've had these threads before, but I'm just really really really irritated, because I think we're like, the one town that's big enough to have bus lines, but doesn't have any bus lines. If we did, I wouldn't have to pay @%$&*(#% $70 for a tank of gas. It's like, our town is big enough that you can't walk everywhere, but we just don't have buses for some reason. :explode: :explode: :explode:

Sorry, just needed to let that out.

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  • LokiFae
    LokiFae Posts: 774 Member
    So gas prices went up to $3.99 here. I know we've had these threads before, but I'm just really really really irritated, because I think we're like, the one town that's big enough to have bus lines, but doesn't have any bus lines. If we did, I wouldn't have to pay @%$&*(#% $70 for a tank of gas. It's like, our town is big enough that you can't walk everywhere, but we just don't have buses for some reason. :explode: :explode: :explode:

    Sorry, just needed to let that out.
  • msarro
    msarro Posts: 2,748 Member
    The downside with these gas issues is that its going to be hard to get around right now. BUT it might finally get legislators to start considering decent, cheaper public transit like the rest of the industrialized world. I mean, in japan it costs almost 5000$ american to obtain a driver's license (as of 2004 when my best friend was living there) - very few people drive. But you can take a train from any town to anywhere else in Japan for very little money. The big difference though is you can fit about 500 Japans in the US.

    If its an option, get a bike. When my jeep died 2 years ago I bought a bike and it paid for itself about 4 times over in less than 3 months. I rode that thing EVERYWHERE.
  • CrystalBella
    CrystalBella Posts: 848 Member
    I so feel you... I'm in Chicago Burbs, not to far from you. Actually have a friend that lives in Efflingham.. but gas is 4.09 in some places here.. I just filled up at 3.98 a gallon and I had a quarter of a tank and still paid 30bucks.. That's crazy. I'm so happy I didn't buy the F150 that I wanted. I'd be going nuts.
  • CrystalBella
    CrystalBella Posts: 848 Member
    I thought about a bike, but where I live you can't ride a bike.. I live in a huge town, plus my family lives towns over... And I have a 2yr old.. lol So I have to drive.
  • GTOgirl1969
    GTOgirl1969 Posts: 2,527 Member
    I had to walk to drop my daughter off at school, and walk back to pick her up, because there is NO gas in my car. I could not, however, walk to the grocery store, and therefore I ran out of gas AGAIN....So between my workout, cleaning my house, and walking 2 miles with a gas can, I think it's safe to say I got my exercise for the day.

    I think high gas prices suckmad0233.gif
    and it's forcing a lot of people to cut back on other, necessary things.
  • msarro
    msarro Posts: 2,748 Member
    Hey GTO, you have to use high octanes, or enriching stuff don't you? This must *REALLY* suck for you then :(
  • GTOgirl1969
    GTOgirl1969 Posts: 2,527 Member
    Hey GTO, you have to use high octanes, or enriching stuff don't you? This must *REALLY* suck for you then :(

    Nope, 87 octane, my motor isn't that picky.
  • sgtinvincible
    sgtinvincible Posts: 2,559
    Hey GTO, you have to use high octanes, or enriching stuff don't you? This must *REALLY* suck for you then :(

    Nope, 87 octane, my motor isn't that picky.

    And neither is her cars.


    Bwahahaha. I crack me up.
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
    Hey GTO, you have to use high octanes, or enriching stuff don't you? This must *REALLY* suck for you then :(

    Nope, 87 octane, my motor isn't that picky.

    And neither is her cars.


    Bwahahaha. I crack me up.

    :noway:
  • GTOgirl1969
    GTOgirl1969 Posts: 2,527 Member


    And neither is her cars.


    Bwahahaha. I crack me up.


    Your sense of humor is only outdone by your dashing good looks.

    Rock on!party0030.gif
  • auntkaren
    auntkaren Posts: 1,490 Member
    Hey GTO, you have to use high octanes, or enriching stuff don't you? This must *REALLY* suck for you then :(

    Nope, 87 octane, my motor isn't that picky.
    My dear girl you are going to have to learn to cypher from your hubbies car:wink:
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member


    And neither is her cars.


    Bwahahaha. I crack me up.


    Your sense of humor is only outdone by your dashing good looks.

    Rock on!party0030.gif

    GTO, how did you get that pic of me from the 80s! (meaning the rock on emoticon!) hahahaha!
  • GTOgirl1969
    GTOgirl1969 Posts: 2,527 Member
    GTO, how did you get that pic of me from the 80s! (meaning the rock on emoticon!) hahahaha!


    www.mysmiley.netparty0023.gif
  • sgtinvincible
    sgtinvincible Posts: 2,559


    And neither is her cars.


    Bwahahaha. I crack me up.


    Your sense of humor is only outdone by your dashing good looks.

    Rock on!party0030.gif

    Dashing eh? I like the sound of that...makes me feel like I should be swinging across the deck of an old ship with a dagger in my teeth.

    'The Dread Pirate Jeremy'....ok, maybe not.....
  • iluvsparkles
    iluvsparkles Posts: 1,730 Member

    Dashing eh? I like the sound of that...makes me feel like I should be swinging across the deck of an old ship with a dagger in my teeth.

    'The Dread Pirate Jeremy'....ok, maybe not.....


    teehee, love it! This really makes me giggle bc i have a thing for dreadlocked priates.

    in the words of The Great One, Wayne Campbell, Aurora Ill. "Schawing"!!:love:
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