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Forum: Living Car Free
05-03-20, 03:05 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 26,405
Posted By Mobile 155

This might sound a bit like rubbing salt into the...

This might sound a bit like rubbing salt into the wounds of some but I will risk it. When I first joined this forum there was speculation that if the Redstar or Bandini ever hit the air conditioner...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-01-20, 01:18 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 26,405
Posted By Mobile 155

It is not our thoughts but how we as a people...

It is not our thoughts but how we as a people react that changes things. Why would people want to get back to what some consider normal? The reason I believe is the alternative is poverty.
...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-24-20, 05:25 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 30,525
Posted By Mobile 155

a lot of that was pre Covid 19 wasn’t it? Not...

a lot of that was pre Covid 19 wasn’t it? Not sure how that will fly the government rules at this time. But we shall see. People who know in AZ. Seem pretty happy to drive everywhere with gas at...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-22-20, 03:28 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 26,405
Posted By Mobile 155

I tend to agree. I have been chewing on...

I tend to agree.


I have been chewing on this for a while. We have for years been told that there is impending doom but if we just follow step A, B, or C we can save the world. In then 60s tune...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-21-20, 02:51 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 30,525
Posted By Mobile 155

With tongue in cheek I have to say that concept...

With tongue in cheek I have to say that concept is so pre covid 19. I simply don't see it that way. You think density will not be a bad word? You think Buses and Trains will bounce back? Human...
Forum: Living Car Free
01-07-20, 12:43 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 8,090
Posted By Mobile 155

I live in the Metroplex now. This probably...

I live in the Metroplex now. This probably doesn’t need to be pointed out because long time visitors to this particular group knows even better than I do there is a giant contradiction to the group...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
07-12-19, 10:47 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 11,976
Posted By Mobile 155

It is a roll of the dice. Jim Fixx died at 52. ...

It is a roll of the dice. Jim Fixx died at 52. Mr. Healthy living, heart attack. Hugh Hefner died at 91 not so healthy living. Adele Davis only made it 70 years leading health expert. Charlie...
Forum: Living Car Free
06-27-19, 11:03 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 17,560
Posted By Mobile 155

Any business plan that counts on the honesty of...

Any business plan that counts on the honesty of the population is living in a dream world. If private citizens lose truck loads of bicycles in the average city after being parked and locked what...
Forum: Living Car Free
06-05-19, 06:33 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 26,707
Posted By Mobile 155

No sir he understands it. You have just poked a...

No sir he understands it. You have just poked a hole in his balloon.

I will speculate again that someone is looking for a free car that they don’t own so they can keep their LCF badge.
...
Forum: Living Car Free
06-05-19, 04:07 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 58,407
Posted By Mobile 155

I have known others that have as well. Still I...

I have known others that have as well. Still I contend the choice to do so was made with the same amount of thought that someone makes in a job choice or the purchase of a car. None of the people...
Forum: Living Car Free
06-05-19, 10:56 AM
Replies: 189
Views: 58,407
Posted By Mobile 155

You are introducing proofs into the fantasy that...

You are introducing proofs into the fantasy that success is a bad thing. Your example of walking to donkeys to horses proves itself out all over this world. Some just need to get out of their...
Forum: Living Car Free
06-04-19, 03:32 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 58,407
Posted By Mobile 155

TP, this is so sad it is amusing. If the...

TP,
this is so sad it is amusing. If the suggestion is that we would be better off poor I suggest you go visit any third world country without the resources to fund highway projects. Poverty is...
Forum: Living Car Free
06-03-19, 08:07 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 58,407
Posted By Mobile 155

Some touch of the same reasons here. I kept at...

Some touch of the same reasons here. I kept at it for a long time but realized it simply wouldn’t work for “ most” of the people I know. Over the years I learned that most people are not fools that...
Forum: Living Car Free
06-03-19, 07:02 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 58,407
Posted By Mobile 155

What is sad is we are supposed to be addressing...

What is sad is we are supposed to be addressing the problem with mass transit in this country and someone keeps trying to drag the conversation to people who work hard make too much money or live in...
Forum: Living Car Free
06-02-19, 08:05 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 58,407
Posted By Mobile 155

I am getting my car painted like a bus as we...

I am getting my car painted like a bus as we speak. I will transfer to a plane disguised as a sailing ship. I hope to be met at the airport dressed as a long haired hermit. I need to transfer some...
Forum: Living Car Free
06-02-19, 05:36 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 58,407
Posted By Mobile 155

Oops... you just joined the conspiracy of people...

Oops... you just joined the conspiracy of people making too much money and discriminating against those who want to work for less.

We we hold a conspiracy meeting once a month at a coffee shop...
Forum: Living Car Free
06-02-19, 03:03 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 58,407
Posted By Mobile 155

TP you have made no points any number of times....

TP
you have made no points any number of times. You have no clue how I would act if a job required a bicycle or even walking to work. No more than you had a clue as to why the Great Plains lacked...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-30-19, 11:31 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 58,407
Posted By Mobile 155

Now this is pretty civil. Still with all of the...

Now this is pretty civil. Still with all of the reasons we stick in words like equitable transportation as if that is a real goal. In this country and culture or cultures it is just the most...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-29-19, 11:41 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 26,707
Posted By Mobile 155

It seems as if ride sharing equals either...

It seems as if ride sharing equals either communal ownership or car pooling. It would have to be predicated on all members of the club or commune wanting to go somewhere at the same time. For the...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-28-19, 06:46 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 26,707
Posted By Mobile 155

I totally agree. I just have a difficult time...

I totally agree. I just have a difficult time getting to the core reason for calling plans like these car free. It reminds me of working with people with ADHD or even Autism. How do we...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-28-19, 01:45 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 26,707
Posted By Mobile 155

TP I know this is almost hopeless but I will take...

TP I know this is almost hopeless but I will take a shot. Many of the people posting here have experience in business or finance or distribution and even transportation. In their working and personal...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-26-19, 01:47 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 58,407
Posted By Mobile 155

City lab has tried to address the issue for some...

City lab has tried to address the issue for some time. Good read if not as complete as we might like. This link can clarify some of the same issues. At least to those living in the land of...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-24-19, 03:20 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 35,066
Posted By Mobile 155

You forget movie plots.

You forget movie plots.
Forum: Living Car Free
05-24-19, 11:37 AM
Replies: 189
Views: 58,407
Posted By Mobile 155

No I am afraid you didn’t explain at all. You...

No I am afraid you didn’t explain at all. You have said before if people were given the choice they would ride bike or take public transit. Then you said if they were already riding bikes it would...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-21-19, 06:57 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 58,407
Posted By Mobile 155

It is a contention I have had for some time that...

It is a contention I have had for some time that our view on Cities, Suburbs, sprawl, transit all stem from where we live. It also depends on what we are looking at. I got into cycling seriously in...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-20-19, 03:00 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 58,407
Posted By Mobile 155

It doesn’t have to be a big conspiracy it can...

It doesn’t have to be a big conspiracy it can just as easily be with a successful economy comes more private choices. There used to be hotels with shared bathrooms. People for some unknown reason...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-15-19, 10:28 AM
Replies: 400
Views: 58,527
Posted By Mobile 155

I admitted to trekking off subject. But the side...

I admitted to trekking off subject. But the side track comes because someone wants to connect sustainability to HSR and Mass transit. I don’t believe mass transit will add a day to sustainability...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-10-19, 04:59 PM
Replies: 400
Views: 58,527
Posted By Mobile 155

That is something we have touched on many times. ...

That is something we have touched on many times. Population growth is already at a point where the earth cannot provide food and water for everyone of the 7.3 billion people. No way can we feed 9...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-10-19, 10:30 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 35,066
Posted By Mobile 155

If Musk is to be believed, it will cost less than...

If Musk is to be believed, it will cost less than the predicted HSR. You can shoot a car load of people the tube every few minutes.

It it would be no harder to derail a HSR full of passengers...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-09-19, 09:14 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 35,066
Posted By Mobile 155

Nice set of videos and some HSR press releases. ...

Nice set of videos and some HSR press releases. But if we are thinking about the future isn't HSR simply looking at old technology that easily could prove obsolete if Elon Musk had his way? After...
Forum: Living Car Free
05-08-19, 12:25 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 35,066
Posted By Mobile 155

1000 years ago? I wonder how many Armies would...

1000 years ago? I wonder how many Armies would have used Nukes rather than Bows and swords to expand their kingdoms back then? What did we know now that they didn't care about then?


I have...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-28-19, 12:52 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 26,818
Posted By Mobile 155

I didn’t have to spin anything thank you very...

I didn’t have to spin anything thank you very much. You made your point. You confirmed your stand to segregate passengers in a bus and in fact to qualify for riding a bus. I shall not add or...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-27-18, 12:14 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 6,185
Posted By Mobile 155

Beverly Hills has its own Police department, and...

Beverly Hills has its own Police department, and Mayor. They have different city taxes. I suppose if you expand the circle big enough sooner or later there might be some slight creditably to his...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-03-12, 12:04 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 19,977
Posted By Mobile 155

Zinn is an expert in Steel, Ti, and Magnesium. ...

Zinn is an expert in Steel, Ti, and Magnesium. He doesn't use or build in CF. So He is the compitition to the CF builders. Do you not think he has an agenda? He builds good bikes I am sure but if...
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