Paying for rides!

Good quote, bet you were already slugging when Lincoln was president. Maybe you should go back and read it while looking in a mirror, and really try to understand it. Maybe your sons could help you.

I am not saying the ride should go to the highest bidder or the best tipper, I only suggested everyone pay $1.00 to help defer gas prices. Whether you choose to wait for a slug, or the slug has been waiting for you does not have anything to do with the $1.00. The $1.00 is to help defer the rising price of gas. I don’t know why that causes you to be so hostile or aggressive. Really, you should talk to your doctor about increasing your meds. Or maybe have your blood sugar checked.

And as for the person who said “Slugs pay another price in terms of time…the average slug hour is worth $19.88 per hour…50 minute wait time for a ride”. If you are waiting the equivalent of $19.88, you should consider the bus that will cost under $5 and will get you to Burke in less than 50 minutes. But I do thank you for making my point that the lines are getting longer since you have to wait almost an hour. Wouldn’t you rather pay $1, and have ample cars waiting as you arrive at the slug line? And just think, you could probably shave $18.88 off of your commute expense. But if you really want to start adding expenses here, then why not include the wear on your shoes to walk to the slug line, or the lunch you had to eat to get the energy to walk to the slug line. But you go on, “with a reasonable MPG, its probably, at most, about 2.5 gallons” at $4 a gallon that is $10.00 of gas. That is a real expense, round trip that is costing me $20.00, and if I have to wait for slugs, do I get to count the $19.88 an hour too? What about my tires or engine oil or just general wear or the cleaning products I must use so I don’t get flamed for having a dirty car that is simply below your standards.

Let me see if I can idiot proof this statement as best possible - $1 a ride, rain or shine, long line or short, 4:00 or well past 6:00.

Simply one dollar a ride!

Hi AWinner. If you look back thru the posts, on April 29th I posted that exact scenario. And that's why I disagree with the proposal to offer $2 to catch a ride.

When the toll lanes open on HOV and VA legislature ends the HOV3 exemption riding for free, then I will join a carpool to save money. But until then I (and I don't think I'm alone here) will not chip in gas money.

Let's keep this simple. If you're a slug and want to give the driver money - do it.

Quite frankly, drivers are moving to the bus. Gas plus parking - $22+ a day. Bus round trip - $8 a day.

toomuchcoffeelady,

To whom are you addressing your comments above? I surely hope that all posters above are not a collective "you", and that you intended to direct your hostile comments toward a particular individual. [?][?][?]

In the future, if you are directing comments to an individual, please indicate that. Otherwise, you might offend and possibly enrage other posters who have absoulutely no ax to grind with you.

Thank you, and happy sluggin'! [:)]

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Originally posted by Scraper

I think toomuchcoffeelady was referring to me. I did not mean to insult everyone with diabetes. Being diabetic myself, I know that one symptom can be irritability and hostility because of high sugar levels. I was simply offering that they should have that checked with their doctor and get the proper treatment.

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Yeah, I did mean you Scraper - hence the C&P of your post in mine. ;) I was recently diagnosed with diabetes myself, and not realizing you are diabetic also, I misinterpreted your comment as insulting people with the condition. I apologize for jumping to conclusions.

ETA - sorry if I offended anyone.

work in Chinatown, live on Rte 3. Looking for 17 to L'Enfant ride.