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01-05-07, 10:44 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,613
Posted By Pampusik

Well, yeah. Towns with a transit system and...

Well, yeah. Towns with a transit system and grid-type streets are typically denser than suburbs without transit. This means you're more likely to see more people in the city than in the boonies. ...
01-03-07, 07:10 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,758
Posted By Pampusik

Bus pass.

Bus pass.
12-01-06, 07:54 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,651
Posted By Pampusik

Here, in Minnesota, SUV drivers apologize for the...

Here, in Minnesota, SUV drivers apologize for the behavior of other SUV drivers. It's weird here... but maybe that's good...
Forum: Commuting
12-01-06, 07:19 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 468
Posted By Pampusik

Duct tape.

Duct tape.
11-12-06, 12:23 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,682
Posted By Pampusik

Don't waste your time with a high school...

Don't waste your time with a high school counselor.

Go have lunch with an urban studies professor. See what's hot in the field, what will be hot five to twenty years from now, and what sort of...
09-12-06, 05:50 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,957
Posted By Pampusik

Car free in Prague is the way to go.

Car free in Prague is the way to go.
Forum: Commuting
09-11-06, 03:09 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,350
Posted By Pampusik

Do you mean 20 below zero? At +20F, I'm...

Do you mean 20 below zero?

At +20F, I'm still out in shorts, but wear gloves to keep my fingers warm. To keep my toes warm, I wear socks and shoes. I break out the warm clothes when it dips down...
08-28-06, 03:01 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,739
Posted By Pampusik

If the human condition is as depressing and...

If the human condition is as depressing and doomed for failure as you believe, then that's more reason why we ought to build better humans. I, for one, will welcome our biologically,-...
08-27-06, 10:37 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,423
Posted By Pampusik

No. You're not crazy. I adopted an ugly,...

No. You're not crazy.

I adopted an ugly, single speed beater. I can take it anywhere without having to worry about it getting destroyed by a Minnesota winter. This also means that on...
08-27-06, 10:25 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,739
Posted By Pampusik

Instead of growing up, how about building better...

Instead of growing up, how about building better humans and successor species that can adapt and thrive in a future, traumatized environment? Why relate when we can design?
08-27-06, 03:32 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,739
Posted By Pampusik

Maybe it's best to hedge our bets and get off...

Maybe it's best to hedge our bets and get off this planet ASAP.
08-11-06, 07:10 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,124
Posted By Pampusik

That's right. Too many times I see people that...

That's right. Too many times I see people that study for jobs that existed or were designed 20 years ago (e.g., accounting, management, law, radiology, computer sciences). Those jobs can be easily...
08-10-06, 10:48 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,124
Posted By Pampusik

This is a difficult decision and one that...

This is a difficult decision and one that shouldn't be taken lightly. You might be better off delaying the question and going to grad school. That'll buy you a couple years to make up your mind... ...
08-09-06, 08:07 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 889
Posted By Pampusik

That is plain awesome.

That is plain awesome.
08-04-06, 10:57 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,461
Posted By Pampusik

There's no such thing as a perfectly good car!

There's no such thing as a perfectly good car!
07-19-06, 01:43 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 6,600
Posted By Pampusik

Before the rise of the Mayans, overconsumption is...

Before the rise of the Mayans, overconsumption is suspected behind the fall of the Teotihuacan as well. It seems that one thing we learn from history is that we rarely learn from history...!
07-19-06, 11:54 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,047
Posted By Pampusik

I don't feel necessarily proud of being carfree. ...

I don't feel necessarily proud of being carfree. I do, however, feel relieved of having one less thing to worry about.
07-19-06, 11:47 AM
Replies: 161
Views: 6,600
Posted By Pampusik

"Mr. Educator" would also do well to look up the...

"Mr. Educator" would also do well to look up the words "sustainable" and "sustainable development" before engaging in a faux, quasi-intellectual rant -- perhaps starting with the Agenda 21 documents...
06-29-06, 01:01 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 551
Posted By Pampusik

Nothing's impossible.

Nothing's impossible.
06-27-06, 05:27 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 891
Posted By Pampusik

Yah, as if using the sidewalk would make a...

Yah, as if using the sidewalk would make a difference. Last night, I saw a car turn through a bicyclist who thought she was better off on the sidewalk.

Stay on the road and use lights, and you'll...
06-24-06, 03:28 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 1,305
Posted By Pampusik

I don't know if we work harder, but we definately...

I don't know if we work harder, but we definately work smarter!
06-13-06, 08:30 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,467
Posted By Pampusik

There is a time and place for everything, and...

There is a time and place for everything, and it's called "college." :)
06-12-06, 03:22 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,467
Posted By Pampusik

I find it intellectually stultifying that so...

I find it intellectually stultifying that so called "political" threads are struck down and moved elsewhere. If you don't have an opinion about anything, I don't want to have anything to do with...
Forum: Commuting
06-07-06, 01:52 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 676
Posted By Pampusik

Those are questions you should ask a doctor.

Those are questions you should ask a doctor.
05-21-06, 04:37 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,200
Posted By Pampusik

Car drivers make the decision of whether or not...

Car drivers make the decision of whether or not to do more harm to the environment.

Another bonus to the environment of being car free is that I need to think twice any time I decide to make a...
Forum: Commuting
05-01-06, 04:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,074
Posted By Pampusik

It's a great bike. Go for it!

It's a great bike. Go for it!
04-14-06, 05:19 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,948
Posted By Pampusik

Yes, do it if it interests you. Most people are...

Yes, do it if it interests you. Most people are receiving education and training that are good for jobs that existed fifteen years ago. What you're looking to do is relevant today ... and its...
02-28-06, 06:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 741
Posted By Pampusik

Thanks for the ideas. I'll look for a bike...

Thanks for the ideas. I'll look for a bike around King St. and loop back in a few weeks on how it went on the island...
02-27-06, 04:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 741
Posted By Pampusik

Does anybody have any experience biking Oahu? I...

Does anybody have any experience biking Oahu? I will go to Honolulu (UHM) next week and am trying to figure out if I should bother trying to line up a bike to use while I'm there...
02-24-06, 03:46 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,322
Posted By Pampusik

If you don't need it, why get it?

If you don't need it, why get it?
02-24-06, 03:43 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,650
Posted By Pampusik

I own my own place, but don't own a car. Got the...

I own my own place, but don't own a car. Got the PhD thing going, too. Maybe what makes it so attractive is that pedaling about gets blood to the brain... ???
01-16-06, 02:08 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,487
Posted By Pampusik

Agreed. The less stuff I have to worry about,...

Agreed. The less stuff I have to worry about, the happier I am.
01-16-06, 01:51 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 963
Posted By Pampusik

When I first read the thread title, I immediately...

When I first read the thread title, I immediately thought of Clifford.

But Clifford is a big, red dog.

http://pbskids.org/clifford/shared/images/friends/clifford/main_top.gif
01-08-06, 12:28 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 3,101
Posted By Pampusik

I usually post dumb things, so its maybe better...

I usually post dumb things, so its maybe better that I keep quiet...
12-07-05, 07:40 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 10,072
Posted By Pampusik

I noticed that at about -42C/F, lubricated parts...

I noticed that at about -42C/F, lubricated parts start to freeze up, tires readily go flat, and brakes become completely useless.
11-30-05, 06:03 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 6,064
Posted By Pampusik

I don't hold contempt for car owners. I am...

I don't hold contempt for car owners.

I am just content to be car free.
11-08-05, 09:31 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,218
Posted By Pampusik

40F is still shorts weather. I would maybe wear...

40F is still shorts weather. I would maybe wear a long sleeved shirt, though.
11-04-05, 11:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 884
Posted By Pampusik

50F??? That's perfect cycling weather. Not...

50F??? That's perfect cycling weather. Not cold, but not too warm, either.

I wear my normal shorts and short-sleeved shirts in that weather. If it is particularly windy and rainy, I might wear...
11-01-05, 08:17 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,475
Posted By Pampusik

Driving + tons of candy = fat kids. Sad.

Driving + tons of candy = fat kids. Sad.
10-26-05, 10:34 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,427
Posted By Pampusik

I'm pretty sure y'all are looking for the White...

I'm pretty sure y'all are looking for the White Castle nutrition facts... http://www.thecrave.com/_pages/nutrition.asp

Mmmm... White Castle...
10-26-05, 10:18 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 4,439
Posted By Pampusik

This whole thread has got me feeling pretty dang...

This whole thread has got me feeling pretty dang lousy for being an as#$&le with neither nutritional nor educational value.
10-21-05, 11:38 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,542
Posted By Pampusik

For the one or two times during the winter where...

For the one or two times during the winter where biking back home might not be the best option, your best insurance is to familiarize yourself with the #4 and #115 bus schedules. Good luck!
10-21-05, 11:27 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,066
Posted By Pampusik

Very, very creepy. The happy pumpkins house...

Very, very creepy.

The happy pumpkins house will give me nightmares for weeks...

*shiver*
10-21-05, 03:15 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,884
Posted By Pampusik

I find that hard to romanticize. The annual...

I find that hard to romanticize. The annual potato brigades primarily served as a reminder of the power positions of the oppressors over the oppressed.
10-16-05, 08:36 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 673
Posted By Pampusik

Sure, a house is an investment... and, for many...

Sure, a house is an investment... and, for many people, it can be highly enfranchising. Like most so-called investments, however, it is highly speculative.
Forum: Commuting
10-15-05, 11:05 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,827
Posted By Pampusik

Why do we let these things bother us long enough...

Why do we let these things bother us long enough to post them on this message board?
10-15-05, 08:32 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,110
Posted By Pampusik

That sounds like a great book... I'll add it to...

That sounds like a great book... I'll add it to my next book order.

Where does the $4k/yr of indirect car ownership costs come from?
Forum: Commuting
10-11-05, 12:36 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 802
Posted By Pampusik

Although they're mostly involved in sustainable...

Although they're mostly involved in sustainable transportation projects abroad, you should check with the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy -- http://www.itdp.org/ST/ -- they...
Forum: Commuting
10-03-05, 02:31 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,398
Posted By Pampusik

When I started to commute to the office by bike...

When I started to commute to the office by bike it seems to have had a positive effect. I get a lot of complements, and now more people are commuting to the office by bike as well. :)
10-03-05, 10:47 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 976
Posted By Pampusik

Don't have to worry about my car getting dinged...

Don't have to worry about my car getting dinged by hail or shuffling it around on snow emergency days.
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