What are you sick of doing?

[topfiverecords]

I just stick my head under the tap. Solves the filling problem. Also solves the dishes problem.

[JohnnyB]

Originally Posted by Weitz

Do the people who do that 200 times a year share the same view? Or do they bore of the commute like everyone else? I imagine the latter.

Over the years I've had long periods of commuting by subway, commuting by bike, commuting by motorcycle, commuting by car as the driver, and commuting by car with a driver. By motorcycle and by bike are best, then by car with driver, then by subway, then by car as driver. Driving a car in traffic sucks. Car ownership also generally sucks and is a terrible money sink.

I really, really miss being in a city with a well-developed subway system. Nothing beats the convenience of combining TaaS like Uber with having a nearby, fast, inexpensive, and efficient subway to jump into no matter where you are in a city. It means no worries about traffic, no worries about parking, no worries about repairs, no worries about road conditions, no worries about insurance, accidents or tickets etc. I understand wanting a car for recreation outside the city, or if you have kids to ferry around, but for commuting cars would only be my choice if it were a necessity.

[STeeLy]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

I am in board with the benefits of mass transit but not at all for this reason. Being herded around in trains is great for many things but variety not one of them. The flexibility to go wherever you want is exactly the reason people drive IMO.

In a place with good transit systems, people do have the flexibility to go wherever they want.

[afc wimbledon]

Explaining basic child care to 25 year old social workers that have never so much as put a shift in at a group or foster home

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by STeeLy

In a place with good transit systems, people do have the flexibility to go wherever they want.

Yes, Calgary simply does not have good transit

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by STeeLy

In a place with good transit systems, people do have the flexibility to go wherever they want.

I do see your point but last I checked, the subway conductor won’t turn a mile to the east if I feel like taking a detour to the golf course. And they’re not too keen on storing my clubs in their train either.

[STeeLy]

The point of mass transit systems isn't to get you to the exact place you want to be, it's to get you close enough to it or be able to give you another form of public transport to get there.


In cities with good systems, the train will have a connection to a bus or something that will get you to the golf course. They won't store your clubs, but golf courses have storage where you can leave the clubs.


People that live in cities where most of the population rely on public transport will do what's needed to make things work.

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by STeeLy

The point of mass transit systems isn't to get you to the exact place you want to be, it's to get you close enough to it or be able to give you another form of public transport to get there.


In cities with good systems, the train will have a connection to a bus or something that will get you to the golf course. They won't store your clubs, but golf courses have storage where you can leave the clubs.


People that live in cities where most of the population rely on public transport will do what's needed to make things work.

Agree with this. But the point was the ways in which mass transit are better or easier of which there are many. But there are some ways in which it isn’t. Storing your clubs at one course is great if that’s the only club you ever play. Same issue with your hockey gear. Wanting that type of flexibility is why people have cars, beyond the need to commute.

[STeeLy]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

Agree with this. But the point was the ways in which mass transit are better or easier of which there are many. But there are some ways in which it isn’t. Storing your clubs at one course is great if that’s the only club you ever play. Same issue with your hockey gear. Wanting that type of flexibility is why people have cars, beyond the need to commute.

There's no question that having an automobile gives you A LOT of flexibility, that I won't deny. You get to go places on your own terms, where you want to go and, more importantly, when you want to go.

Unfortunately in a place like Calgary, owning a car seems more like a necessity in a lot of ways instead of an optional luxury. I'm not saying people can't survive on Calgary without a car, but it is certainly very difficult to.

Anyway, I think we're beginning to stray from the point of the thread. Maybe there can be a separate thread created on discussion of transit vs car.

[I-Hate-Hulse]

I'm sick of being fiscally responsible. I generally make life decisions (notably vehicular ones) that would make MoneyGuy very happy.

But part of me would love nothing more than to go nuts like a friend of mine and go buy lease a $65K truck, buy a 6 yr old luxury German vehicle, and a Kelowna condo. This is all while he is the sole breadwinner of 5 with a tenuous oilpatch job.

[Captain Otto]

Originally Posted by Boblobla

I got them this year. Game changer.



I am with everyone on the kitchen. Especially with everyone being at home. It takes so much time to keep it presentable and virtually none to devastate it.

Dare I ask how much those lights were and who installed them?

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[Buff]

Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

Any particular reason you can't use a glass?

I use a water bottle because I can close the lid and prevent a spill when I inevitably knock my bottle over. The water bottle is also sturdier and holds more water so I don't have to take as many trips to the sink to fill it up.

[InglewoodFan]

I'm sick of being the only one able to overcome the forcefield that allows dirty dishes to reach 18" from the dishwasher but no further. Teenagers just can't seem to get past it.

[TorqueDog]

Originally Posted by peter12

What I love about being in a city with a well-built subway system is the densification and flourishing of human activity along the lines. You can get off the same train in Seoul or Tokyo everyday and feel like something different is going on.

*checks map* It appears we're on the wrong continent then to benefit from what you're talking about. Vancouver is neither of those places, nor is Calgary.

I would actually argue that the way to fix the mundane commute is by using a car, but one that is worse suited to the task of commuting. Commuting with your standard econobox, SUV, or pickup truck, meh. Pick something completely, wholly unsuited to that, something that makes every drive an event. Automotive masochism.

Spoiler!

[Boblobla]

Originally Posted by Captain Otto

Dare I ask how much those lights were and who installed them?

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Gemstone and expensive but I got them in my backyard as well. The front along was quoted at just over 2k I believe.

[peter12]

Originally Posted by TorqueDog

*checks map* It appears we're on the wrong continent then to benefit from what you're talking about. Vancouver is neither of those places, nor is Calgary.

I would actually argue that the way to fix the mundane commute is by using a car, but one that is worse suited to the task of commuting. Commuting with your standard econobox, SUV, or pickup truck, meh. Pick something completely, wholly unsuited to that, something that makes every drive an event. Automotive masochism.

Spoiler!

Vancouver is probably the best example of it being possible in Canada (and we are basically neolithic here).

[JohnnyB]

Originally Posted by TorqueDog

*checks map* It appears we're on the wrong continent then to benefit from what you're talking about. Vancouver is neither of those places, nor is Calgary.

I would actually argue that the way to fix the mundane commute is by using a car, but one that is worse suited to the task of commuting. Commuting with your standard econobox, SUV, or pickup truck, meh. Pick something completely, wholly unsuited to that, something that makes every drive an event. Automotive masochism.

Spoiler!

This is, unfortunately, true. In North America there's too strong a cultural commitment to single family dwelling in separate houses. I understand the choice, but personally, I feel the outcome is kind of sad. Density, vibrance and convenience are a natural trio.

[Johnny199r]

I'm sick of not travelling anywhere. Yes, first world problem, but I'm bored.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by Johnny199r

I'm sick of not travelling anywhere. Yes, first world problem, but I'm bored.

I'm sick of being stuck at home with nowhere to go. I can't go to the Rec Plex to exercise of swim and I can't visit friends of mine.

I've gained weight and I'm sick of having nowhere to go to exercise.

[TorqueDog]

Originally Posted by JohnnyB

This is, unfortunately, true. In North America there's too strong a cultural commitment to single family dwelling in separate houses. I understand the choice, but personally, I feel the outcome is kind of sad. Density, vibrance and convenience are a natural trio.

Yup. Huge land mass, low population density, no scarcity of property available... as much as I love densely populated urban areas, the conditions that necessitated the model of Tokyo and Seoul don’t exist for anywhere in Canada to be what Peter is referring to. Vancouver doesn’t even scratch the surface.