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   122582 is one of those people who don't use A/C and do all the no nos drivers can do!

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EnufisEnuf Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 29 Dec 2004 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote EnufisEnuf Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 Aug 2005 at 12:59pm
	122582 is one of those people who don't use A/C and do all the no nos drivers can do!

Geezehead Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 14 Nov 2002 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Geezehead Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 Aug 2005 at 12:57pm
	I almost took three but it was still early. My only comment to my riders was "I brought two of you in this morning so I am darn sure going to drag two of you out now".

carleric Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 22 Apr 2004 Location: va Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote carleric Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 Aug 2005 at 12:56pm
	122582, I am certainly not telling you that you SHOULD pick people up when you don't have to. Obviously. I am glad that there were enough selfless people out there to get us home. I am grateful every day for every ride I receive. Why is that $82.00 you paid for gas relevant? It would have been that much slugs or no, right? And we've covered the tipping issue ad nauseum on here. We're each getting something out of this - we EACH get to work quicker. That's why I personally don't tip (although I almost did yesterday to express my thanks to those who went out of their way to help others...).

pplmvrs Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 24 Jun 2004 Location: va Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote pplmvrs Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 Aug 2005 at 12:25pm
	My ride home was only about 10 minutes longer than normal and I did pick up slugs at the Pentagon. Three to be exact. I don't only look out for myself when restrictions are lifted!!

vabigblue Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 16 Jul 2003 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote vabigblue Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 Aug 2005 at 12:14pm
	That was a great contributions to slug (riders) yesterday. Even though HOV restrictions were lifted, drivers still came by the Pentagon to pick slugs up. Whoever picked me up, thank you for your time and effort.

AveMaria Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote AveMaria Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 Aug 2005 at 11:52am
	I am inclined to agree with 122582, the gesture of offering a tip to help on the gas would be appreciated.

122582 Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 28 Apr 2005 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote 122582 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 Aug 2005 at 11:40am
	How sad that many drivers only look out for themselves, and not the good of the slugging community as a whole. I hope no one got stranded because drivers didn't "have" to pick riders up. How pathetic! Maybe some of you poor oppressed full time slugs should think about tipping.

carleric Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 22 Apr 2004 Location: va Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote carleric Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 Aug 2005 at 10:51am
	I saw many drivers picking people up, even though they didn't "have" to. In fact, my commute was exactly as it always is; had I not known about the problems I would not have noticed. How sad that many drivers only look out for themselves, and not the good of the slugging community as a whole. I hope no one got stranded because drivers didn't "have" to pick riders up.

mariam0673 Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 29 Apr 2005 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote mariam0673 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 Aug 2005 at 10:03am
	took me about 10 minutes longer than usual to get home...stayed in HOV all the way

N_or_S_bound Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 20 May 2005 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote N_or_S_bound Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 Aug 2005 at 10:01am
	You're welcome. I can see one potential side effect of rising gas prices: more formalized carpools. Incidents like yesterday probably would have caused less angst in some slugs had they been in committed carpools. I used to carpool and used slugging as my backup. Wouldn't have missed my carpool yesterday for anything. NoSb SOV because you can, HOV because you care!