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Forum: Living Car Free
06-10-18, 08:59 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 12,272
Posted By rockmom

My daughter recently brought up a similar issue...

My daughter recently brought up a similar issue she has had with people trying to arrange rides for her without asking if she wanted one. I suspect in her case it is because she is a young woman so...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-03-17, 02:59 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 7,689
Posted By rockmom

Everyone has their own preference. I frequently...

Everyone has their own preference. I frequently go out in weather that keeps my car driving friends at home even though they could drive there, so you seem to have plenty of weather adverse company....
Forum: Living Car Free
07-02-17, 02:36 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 7,689
Posted By rockmom

Parking and having to go retrieve it is one of my...

Parking and having to go retrieve it is one of my main annoyances with both cars and bikes. It's what keeps me a loyal bus rider.
Forum: Living Car Free
03-04-16, 04:27 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,305
Posted By rockmom

Well, I suppose fathers could have picked up the...

Well, I suppose fathers could have picked up the slack a bit more. From discussions among my fellow moms, a lot of men are still seriously slacking in terms of housework and child care whether the...
Forum: Living Car Free
03-01-16, 03:47 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,305
Posted By rockmom

I always feel obligated to post about car free...

I always feel obligated to post about car free with babies/kids since the husband and I actually did it/are doing it. They are teenagers now and we are still car free. We've had flexible schedules...
Forum: Living Car Free
12-11-15, 10:34 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 12,930
Posted By rockmom

I've only worked for employers who provide bus...

I've only worked for employers who provide bus passes so I stop in human resources once a year to get a pass. We buy the kids semester passes online (it adds up to $330 per kid per year for...
Forum: Living Car Free
11-15-15, 11:27 AM
Replies: 327
Views: 11,523
Posted By rockmom

If I were forced by circumstances to move to a...

If I were forced by circumstances to move to a rural area.
Forum: Living Car Free
07-22-15, 03:53 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 6,368
Posted By rockmom

Depending on which moral panic, Gen-Xers were...

Depending on which moral panic, Gen-Xers were either going to become urban super-predators who would have the boomers cowering in their homes as we went on violent crime sprees or we were slackers...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-21-15, 08:52 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 6,368
Posted By rockmom

Finished reading the thread and see it mostly...

Finished reading the thread and see it mostly took a turn toward the reasonable. Feel free to ignore my rant about infectious diseases and scientific progress.
Forum: Living Car Free
07-21-15, 07:49 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 6,368
Posted By rockmom

Here's the thing, we were relatively clueless...

Here's the thing, we were relatively clueless about the primary cause of death for almost all of human history. Until we could effectively communicate with each other over distances and record those...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-19-15, 08:40 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 6,368
Posted By rockmom

We are still the most dominant species of hominid...

We are still the most dominant species of hominid to evolve. And we did not get here by physical prowess. We have been shrugging off brawn in favor of brain fairly consistently since our genus first...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-19-15, 06:25 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 6,368
Posted By rockmom

Actually on the Darwinian level, we are excelling...

Actually on the Darwinian level, we are excelling exceedingly well. No other hominid has spread across the globe and attained such a large population. Evidently wimpyness is very adaptive.
Forum: Living Car Free
07-19-15, 03:21 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 6,368
Posted By rockmom

Honestly, the only thing whiner than preteens and...

Honestly, the only thing whiner than preteens and teens are the people who whine about them. Seriously, ever since the invention of writing, adults have been nattering on in writing about 'these...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-18-15, 08:50 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,293
Posted By rockmom

A couple of the buses I ride go past a high...

A couple of the buses I ride go past a high school. When I ride with the teens, it is very quiet int he morning. They are barely conscious, staring blankly into the middle distance. If I ride that...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-02-15, 09:26 PM
Replies: 327
Views: 14,837
Posted By rockmom

Well, PGE had the happy starting point of a...

Well, PGE had the happy starting point of a sizeable hydro capacity and a large nuclear capacity to boot, so they have been less reliant on coal/gas from a starting point. I believe they are already...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-01-15, 04:05 PM
Replies: 327
Views: 14,837
Posted By rockmom

How are you calculating 50 calories per mile? Is...

How are you calculating 50 calories per mile? Is that total calories burned per mile, or net after subtracting calories burned while driving?
Forum: Living Car Free
06-18-15, 09:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,163
Posted By rockmom

My 15 year old has no interest in driving. It's...

My 15 year old has no interest in driving. It's her choice. The 12 year old is tentatively considering it as a possibility. Once again, it's his choice. I usually only enforce health, safety, and...
Forum: Living Car Free
03-28-15, 08:10 PM
Replies: 236
Views: 12,714
Posted By rockmom

It is expensive to change from one mode of living...

It is expensive to change from one mode of living to another. In my case, I started out car free. At all points along the rode of life, a car would have required me to not only add the expense of...
Forum: Living Car Free
03-23-15, 11:09 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,090
Posted By rockmom

Since I rode the bus at times other than rush...

Since I rode the bus at times other than rush hour, a few unfortunates who thankfully weren't driving anywhere were also riding. And frankly, my babies really didn't make any distinctions between...
Forum: Living Car Free
03-19-15, 03:04 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,090
Posted By rockmom

I've taken the time to read the whole thread now....

I've taken the time to read the whole thread now.
1) If you rent, think about what neighborhoods will best meet your needs with the addition of an infant. The first time round, we were more or...
Forum: Living Car Free
03-19-15, 06:44 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,090
Posted By rockmom

The husband and I managed car free with infants...

The husband and I managed car free with infants twice. The kids are 15 and almost 12 now so it can be done. Mostly we walked and took the bus when they were babies. We lived in cities both times...
Forum: Living Car Free
01-30-15, 04:16 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,212
Posted By rockmom

Two decades ago I made a lasagne dinner for guy...

Two decades ago I made a lasagne dinner for guy in exchange for him washing, drying, and folding my massive amount of dirty laundry. He's still doing my laundry and I'm still making him dinner.
Forum: Living Car Free
01-04-15, 06:35 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,039
Posted By rockmom

Car free for 21.5 years, counting from when I...

Car free for 21.5 years, counting from when I moved away to college. I did use my parent's cars when I visited them during my college years, but I never owned a car. My husband has the same track...
Forum: Living Car Free
08-30-14, 06:34 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 11,312
Posted By rockmom

Bundle errands might be my first answer. Plan...

Bundle errands might be my first answer. Plan for disasters/emergencies would also be near the top of my list of advice. But I think those are good advice in general, not just for the car free.
Forum: Living Car Free
07-13-14, 08:41 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 12,644
Posted By rockmom

I don't know how zipcar works. We belong to a...

I don't know how zipcar works. We belong to a different carshare and receive a discount on traditional car rentals for longer trips. Our local carshare also partners with others in different cities...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-10-14, 03:00 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 12,644
Posted By rockmom

We were homeschooling at the time and continue...

We were homeschooling at the time and continue to. The schools are okay, neither great nor poor. If homeschooling wasn't working for us, I wouldn't hesitate to send them. The few neighborhoods...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-09-14, 07:25 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 12,644
Posted By rockmom

Our main concerns were: 1) In our price range ...

Our main concerns were:
1) In our price range
2) Near the bus lines between a transfer point and downtown
3) Not in need of immediate repairs

We got all those.

Our bonus desires were:
1)...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-01-14, 12:30 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 7,486
Posted By rockmom

Publishers and copyright compliance limit access...

Publishers and copyright compliance limit access to ebooks. The public libraries that I am familiar with use Overdrive to for ebooks. But publishers limit copies of ebooks, aka if the library...
Forum: Living Car Free
06-24-14, 12:08 PM
Replies: 754
Views: 29,803
Posted By rockmom

Most jobs are service jobs that require actual...

Most jobs are service jobs that require actual human contact. Living in a reasonably compact city gives me and everyone else who lives there greater access to all those services. Those services are...
Forum: Living Car Free
06-21-14, 07:25 PM
Replies: 1,441
Views: 188,267
Posted By rockmom

We walked to a museum and a coffee shop today,...

We walked to a museum and a coffee shop today, plus a walk just for fun around the neighborhood.
Forum: Living Car Free
06-19-14, 04:07 PM
Replies: 754
Views: 29,803
Posted By rockmom

I've got two kids and a husband. We've moved a...

I've got two kids and a husband. We've moved a few times, but always in the city, never the suburbs. In our case, no car means being able to afford a house in the city and all the cultural...
Forum: Living Car Free
06-15-14, 10:02 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,100
Posted By rockmom

Me, the husband, a teen, and a tween. We do...

Me, the husband, a teen, and a tween. We do belong to a car share and also rent a car when visiting far flung relatives. Our daily lives are conducted car free.
Forum: Living Car Free
06-08-14, 10:41 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,376
Posted By rockmom

I am still married with 2 kids and still car...

I am still married with 2 kids and still car free. The teenager (14) has become quite independent this year and has been busing and walking quite a few places on an almost daily basis. We started ...
Forum: Living Car Free
03-17-14, 06:55 AM
Replies: 233
Views: 15,431
Posted By rockmom

More people don't use the bus because of two...

More people don't use the bus because of two reasons:

1) It is a different set of skills than driving or biking. Most people never learned a bus riding skill set and therefore it is unfamiliar...
Forum: Living Car Free
03-08-14, 07:26 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 3,785
Posted By rockmom

Plan A is walk/bus. Plan B is use one of our...

Plan A is walk/bus. Plan B is use one of our bikes. Plan C is the car share or rental car. Plan D is take a taxi. Plan E is acquire a canoe. Plan F is have a cup of tea and cookie because it is...
Forum: Living Car Free
02-17-14, 01:43 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,168
Posted By rockmom

Roody, My fil used to drive my husband around...

Roody,
My fil used to drive my husband around as a baby to get him to fall asleep. My children were very perplexing to them. It is likely a form of motion sickness. I still suffer from it at...
Forum: Living Car Free
02-17-14, 07:49 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,168
Posted By rockmom

Crying, screaming, whimpering. It both grates on...

Crying, screaming, whimpering. It both grates on the nerves and is a distraction to the driver. They were never in cars much, but a single 8 hour drive with my dad when the eldest was a year old...
Forum: Living Car Free
02-16-14, 06:53 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,168
Posted By rockmom

Both are adequate. Since traveling with my...

Both are adequate. Since traveling with my children by car when they were under 4 was a nightmare not lightly contemplated, walking or busing or eventually biking with them was much less stressful...
Forum: Living Car Free
02-14-14, 08:19 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,168
Posted By rockmom

I feel like I should comment since I have two...

I feel like I should comment since I have two kids, but have never owned a car. But what is there to say? We never wanted a car, so we never bought one. We have been open to the possibility we...
Forum: Living Car Free
02-02-14, 03:49 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 13,982
Posted By rockmom

The isthmus is narrow and they do not want any...

The isthmus is narrow and they do not want any less space for cars.
Forum: Living Car Free
02-02-14, 02:53 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 13,982
Posted By rockmom

For reasons that escape me, we only have bus...

For reasons that escape me, we only have bus service in my city. It is decent service within the city, but the further you go toward the edges, the worse it gets. This is partly a function of local...
Forum: Living Car Free
01-19-14, 01:39 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,047
Posted By rockmom

I'm 39 and plan on being car free for the rest of...

I'm 39 and plan on being car free for the rest of my life. In the still relatively distant future, I'll just get more stuff delivered and leave a little early to hobble to the bus stop.
Forum: Living Car Free
01-11-14, 05:36 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,411
Posted By rockmom

I've been eating a vegetarian diet for 20 years...

I've been eating a vegetarian diet for 20 years and my health is excellent. And not only have my hair and nails remained healthy, I managed to gestate two robust babies as well. Oh, the crap I heard...
Forum: Living Car Free
01-09-14, 03:25 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,411
Posted By rockmom

Roody, Wakame is a seaweed. Yummy, yummy...

Roody,
Wakame is a seaweed. Yummy, yummy algae. :)

Gerv,
I like marinated tofu as well. Since it has such a mild flavor, it can take quite a range of seasonings.
Forum: Living Car Free
01-08-14, 07:34 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,411
Posted By rockmom

Roody, We had this: ...

Roody,

We had this:
http://www.kitchentreaty.com/crispy-salt-pepper-tofu/

with miso-vegetable soup and udon tonight.

I take the lazy way out and cook the tofu in the oven at 375F on a...
Forum: Living Car Free
01-08-14, 04:40 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,411
Posted By rockmom

Mom always said I had a hollow leg and I do eat...

Mom always said I had a hollow leg and I do eat quite a bit more than other women my age and size. I am sure part of that is because I have always been rather active. I also have to feed a car free...
Forum: Living Car Free
01-02-14, 05:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,003
Posted By rockmom

The husband and I were both car free students...

The husband and I were both car free students when we met. We've just never bought a car and neither of us really like driving. He likes biking a lot and I like it well enough. I'm more of a...
Forum: Living Car Free
12-28-13, 08:18 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 815
Posted By rockmom

Walking and Biking change your perspective of people

I came across this bit in an article on city living:



http://www.psmag.com/culture/big-move-big-city-may-last-71652/

Have you experienced this? It could explain my antipathy toward ever...
Forum: Living Car Free
12-03-13, 07:18 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,198
Posted By rockmom

I had restrictions during my first pregnancy so I...

I had restrictions during my first pregnancy so I was stuck with relatively sedate walking for the second half. The second time around I was good until about 8 months. We used buses more when the...
Forum: Living Car Free
11-27-13, 05:11 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 5,512
Posted By rockmom

Don't think about where the water you drink has...

Don't think about where the water you drink has been. ;)
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