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sluDgE 
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 Posted: 01 Sep 2006 at 10:00am |
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N_or_S_bound
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Posted: 01 Sep 2006 at 10:16am |
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One unique factor to our region is the fact we are driven by a corridor in which to commute for VA. This in turn was driven by a couple factors that many who've never studied terrain might not appreciate.
In Houston, for example, there are multiple routes from which to choose in order to get to find your way around that metropolis. When one route crumps, drivers simply reroute to an alternate route. I-95/395 and Route 1 hardly compare to the situations available elsewhere. Don't think you're gonna bulldoze all those high-rent homes for more roads either to provide the kind of flex available elsewhere (newbies to this region don't catch this difference in their early years here). Consider more factors when making an accusation about "best hov system" vs "worst hov system". One can have the BEST HOV system and still have a terrible commute which only gets worse with additional SOVs in the HOV lanes. Maybe if you consider things from a holistic point of view you'll come out closer to the truth of the matter. Just a thought. NoSb SOV because you can, HOV because you care! |
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Posted: 01 Sep 2006 at 11:24am |
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Question: "...why do we have almost the worst commuting time in the country?"
Answer: because there are far more people who commute from the sub/exurbs into DC proper than in ANY other US city. While many other cities have commuters who travel daily from place to place for their jobs (LA, NY, Houston, Chicago), DC has far more commuters who travel to ONE place every day. Example: in NY (the number 1 worst US commute), the population in Manhattan does not grow nearly as much during a work-weekday as DC does. NY has far more Manhattan workers who also live in the city, as well as those who commute to other boroughs for jobs. The population in DC grows each workday morning from the +-600,000 residents, to Millions as government workers fill the offices in government buildings each day. The TRUTH is that we DO have one of the most effective and best people-moving systems in our "HOV/Slug/Carpooling" system. We should be grateful that we can commute via the HOV express lanes. Why would anyone want to mess with a good thing? Ask you local politician! |
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SpongeBob
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Posted: 06 Sep 2006 at 3:15pm |
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To say that HOV is causing us to have the second longest commutes in the country, and that we have the worst HOV system in the country, drifts so far into the realms of pure idiocy, ass-like obstinance, willful blindness, and self-delusional prating ignorance, that I fear Ole NoSUV is finally losing his mind.
Pity him, for he (apparently) know not what he typeth. I'm sure the I395 HOV lanes are having an effect on people in Rockville riding the Metro. Yeah, right. What a maroon. |
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slugjo
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Posted: 06 Sep 2006 at 3:43pm |
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Too Funny! There was a Bugs Bunny cartoon where he used the insults "what a maroon, what a imbessell, what a in-cow-poop!" I think Penny Priapus and NoSUV are the same troll. NoSUV is occasionally correct about some things, but when he is wrong (often) it is very entertaining.
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PennyPrius
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Posted: 08 Sep 2006 at 7:44am |
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NoSUV
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Posted: 08 Sep 2006 at 8:18am |
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So, let's review:
This is the only region that uses a slug system. This region is not in the top 5 of highest population density. This region has the 2nd worst commute. No cause and effect? Hmmm. |
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slugjo
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Posted: 08 Sep 2006 at 8:39am |
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Sorry Penny. Spongebob, Raymond, et al., once again, NoSUV has demonstrated his inability to evaluate the validity of his own argument. Being much greater intellectual giants than he, I'm sure you can easily refute his latest.
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SpongeBob
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Posted: 08 Sep 2006 at 9:39am |
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Every morning I log on here and, to my never-ending surprise, I find that NoSUV has topped all his previous efforts with another brilliant display of illogicity.
Is it conceivable that he cannot see the logical fallacy of his "argument" above? Really, I mean, willful blindness only goes so far. What this looks like is calculated taunting. He knows perfectly well that what he is saying is B.S., but he says it anyway simply to continue the sniping. It is a classic troll maneuver. |
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NoSUV
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Posted: 08 Sep 2006 at 10:33am |
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Nice answer, Sponge - as usual, irrelevant and pointless. Still trying to soak up how the "best" HOV system causes nearly the worst congestion?
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