That's it! I surrender

and where do I get off to get to Potomac Mills? think I'm going to INCH my way up the normal lanes and by-pass HOV at 234? Hey, genius, the first exit after 234 is Springfield.

No I don't think I'll be doing that. NO person in his right mind is going to quadruple their commute in order to pick up long-suffering slugs at Potomac Mills!

Guess again.

sorry, guys. I spent the money on the car to SHORTEN my commute. Not lengthen it! You people amaze me.

If YOU are so concerned about slugs at Potomac Mills then YOU drive and pick them up!

well actually by going with my hybrid:

1. I make one more spot to park a car at the 234 Lot.
2. I make one more spot for a slug to ride out from the 234 Lot.
3. I've sold my gas-guzzling pick-up truck. I'm now driving everywhere (not just slugging) cleaner.
4. I'm voting with my feet - because the authorities refuse to do anything about the pitiful state of the rt. 234 lot (and no, it's way too far and slow for me to drive to other lots further north), I'm basically chucking the system. I won't participate.

flame me if you want. But I'm doing what 99.9% of MOST people will do. find the fastest, most convenient way to get to work. Even most slugs do it for this reason. So don't try and hold ME to a standard that most people could not hold themselves too.

I'm out and on the road!

HOV... isn't that the acronym for HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE? A hybrid vehicle with only one occupant traveling in those lanes during the restricted hours becomes an oxymoron. Pollution reduction is merely a benefit of HOV, not the purpose of HOV.

yes, that's what HOV stands for but the Commonwealth of Virginia has decided to also reward people who are driving in FUEL EFFICIENT cars along side of the belching, gas-guzzling SUVs that a lot of slug drivers bring. It's called having two goals.

if you don't like it, write the governor. But I didn't drop $24K into a new automobile so that I could double my commute by picking up stray slugs! *laughs* As if!!!

I slugged for 2 years. I will still slug some. I occasionally drove. I did my time. The system isn't working down at my lot.

Like I said, in 2 years, i have NEVER seen a hybrid pick up slugs at my lot. Not even once. Why should they? You get a bunch of strangers in and out of your vehicle and it takes longer. Does that make sense to you? REALLY? So YOU would be that one "whore with a heart of gold" that would invest money in a hybrid and still pick up slugs? Yeah, right! I'll excuse you while you adjust your halo!

it's "Qorc"...but who cares?

you might have been kidding. some of these nitwits aren't though! lol