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Old 07-18-17, 02:52 PM
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Here's something you can't do if you're car free. How to Bake Cookies on Your Car Dashboard: 11 Steps
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Old 07-18-17, 05:42 PM
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Here's something you can't do if you're car free. How to Bake Cookies on Your Car Dashboard: 11 Steps
Are things you can do with a car now part of LCF discussion because they are things you can't do carfree?
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Well, once you turn in your license plates and cancel your insurance, your automobile can still be useful as a solar oven, tool storage, etc. Mine sat unused in the driveway for years before someone finally talked me into selling it.
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Living carfree, you won't fart in the car and get stressed out about whether you should roll down the window or pretend it wasn't you.
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Originally Posted by Walter S
Living carfree, you won't fart in the car and get stressed out about whether you should roll down the window or pretend it wasn't you.
That's one benefit that never occurred to me!
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That's one benefit that never occurred to me!
That hardly scratches the surface of all the drama you escape living car free. There are several variations. For example normally if you cut one silently it's like a little gift from God. But then there's the silent but deadly ones that come along after say calliflower. If you're lucky the car is crowded (a dog in the car makes this problem go away if you're good with a poker face). Otherwise look around suspiciously and shoot back challenging looks at others but don't overdo it. Of course if it's just one other rider that just makes you look stupid.
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Originally Posted by Walter S
That hardly scratches the surface of all the drama you escape living car free. There are several variations. For example normally if you cut one silently it's like a little gift from God. But then there's the silent but deadly ones that come along after say calliflower. If you're lucky the car is crowded (a dog in the car makes this problem go away if you're good with a poker face). Otherwise look around suspiciously and shoot back challenging looks at others but don't overdo it. Of course if it's just one other rider that just makes you look stupid.
Maybe this line of thought could be elevated one notch by mentioning how much easier it is to keep a bike free of clutter than a car.
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Originally Posted by tandempower
Maybe this line of thought could be elevated one notch by mentioning how much easier it is to keep a bike free of clutter than a car.
Elevated fart thoughts. How inspiring
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Originally Posted by Walter S
Elevated fart thoughts. How inspiring
Sounds like rainy day brain farts based on WAGs, wacky assumptions, and conjured alternate reality scenarios! Inspiration Indeed! Downright heroic.
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Elevated fart thoughts. How inspiring
That's why I don't ride elevators.
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That's why I don't ride elevators.
Hold your breath.
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Originally Posted by Mauriceloridans
Well, once you turn in your license plates and cancel your insurance, your automobile can still be useful as a solar oven, tool storage, etc. Mine sat unused in the driveway for years before someone finally talked me into selling it.
I already have a solar oven.
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I already have a solar oven.
Car-free solar baking! Good post.
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Originally Posted by Walter S
Hold your breath.
What if the elevator car explodes?
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Originally Posted by ironwood
What if the elevator car explodes?
Methane?
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Exactly. Imagine you are on an elevator packed with people who have been eating chili or black bean burritos; and there's a spark. KABOOM!
That's why I take the stairs.
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Living carfree, you won't fart in the car and get stressed out about whether you should roll down the window or pretend it wasn't you.
But you do have to pedal fast enough that the stoker won't risk strangling you.
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But you do have to pedal fast enough that the stoker won't risk strangling you.
You can't escape them by pedaling faster
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You can't escape them by pedaling faster
No, but you can go fast enough that they won't want the bike to suddenly become unsteered, and unbraked.
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