Halloween Hootenanny 2008 (Time Change)

[r337ard]

Ok, I'm going but no Vik this year.

[Latency]

what? that sucks man. u sure you don't wanna be with her instead?

[r337ard]

what? that sucks man. u sure you don't wanna be with her instead?

I'll spend the evening with her, go reverse trick or treating and tuck her in bed before coming out to the fire & movie with you guys Vik goes to bed at like 9:30 don'tcha know.

[Latency]

You driving yet?

[r337ard]

You driving yet?

Psh, cars are expensive foo It takes an hour to get to the hood from here on the 8, and I can catch a $5 cab from there to your place (or the 77 which takes 15 minutes). I'll probably get there before 11:30 which is -probably- just before you planned to start the movie

[Spyhop]

It takes an hour to get to the hood from here on the 8

You have to factor in the time spent waiting for the bus....whether you're waiting at home or at the stop. If you're ready to go at 5, but the bus doesn't show up until 5:45, that's another 45minutes tacked on to your commute time if you're comparing to the convenience of having your own car. In this example it's 45min wait until your bus comes. 1 hour on the bus. 10min wait for the cab. 10min trip in the cab. That's over 2 hours vs. maybe 20min in a car.

When you find new employment you need wheels.

[r337ard]

It takes an hour to get to the hood from here on the 8

You have to factor in the time spent waiting for the bus....whether you're waiting at home or at the stop. If you're ready to go at 5, but the bus doesn't show up until 5:45, that's another 45minutes tacked on to your commute time if you're comparing to the convenience of having your own car. In this example it's 45min wait until your bus comes. 1 hour on the bus. 10min wait for the cab. 10min trip in the cab. That's over 2 hours vs. maybe 20min in a car.

When you find new employment you need wheels.

5 & 8 are 15 minute schedules, and somewhat reliable when it's not rush hour. I agree that it's a minimum time estimate, but I find the night buses to be far more reliable than the daytime buses. If the LRT went to heritage already it would be real fast to get to the hood from here

Anyway, I don't get down to the hood much anymore and it's not like trekking half way across the city is a regular occurrence. Plus there should be cabs hanging around the mall, and the 77 SHOULD be there when my bus gets there. I'm just expecting one to screw up the schedule and make me miss it.

So while the bus isn't ideal, it's cheap as dirt (like me). I'll live with it.

[Spyhop]

It takes an hour to get to the hood from here on the 8

You have to factor in the time spent waiting for the bus....whether you're waiting at home or at the stop. If you're ready to go at 5, but the bus doesn't show up until 5:45, that's another 45minutes tacked on to your commute time if you're comparing to the convenience of having your own car. In this example it's 45min wait until your bus comes. 1 hour on the bus. 10min wait for the cab. 10min trip in the cab. That's over 2 hours vs. maybe 20min in a car.

When you find new employment you need wheels.

5 & 8 are 15 minute schedules, and somewhat reliable when it's not rush hour. I agree that it's a minimum time estimate, but I find the night buses to be far more reliable than the daytime buses. If the LRT went to heritage already it would be real fast to get to the hood from here

Anyway, I don't get down to the hood much anymore and it's not like trekking half way across the city is a regular occurrence. Plus there should be cabs hanging around the mall, and the 77 SHOULD be there when my bus gets there. I'm just expecting one to screw up the schedule and make me miss it.

So while the bus isn't ideal, it's cheap as dirt (like me). I'll live with it.

I think you need to add up in one month how much you and Vik spend on bus passes and cab fares and compare it to insurance and gas costs on a cheap car.

[JamesDeane]

It takes an hour to get to the hood from here on the 8

You have to factor in the time spent waiting for the bus....whether you're waiting at home or at the stop. If you're ready to go at 5, but the bus doesn't show up until 5:45, that's another 45minutes tacked on to your commute time if you're comparing to the convenience of having your own car. In this example it's 45min wait until your bus comes. 1 hour on the bus. 10min wait for the cab. 10min trip in the cab. That's over 2 hours vs. maybe 20min in a car.

When you find new employment you need wheels.

5 & 8 are 15 minute schedules, and somewhat reliable when it's not rush hour. I agree that it's a minimum time estimate, but I find the night buses to be far more reliable than the daytime buses. If the LRT went to heritage already it would be real fast to get to the hood from here

Anyway, I don't get down to the hood much anymore and it's not like trekking half way across the city is a regular occurrence. Plus there should be cabs hanging around the mall, and the 77 SHOULD be there when my bus gets there. I'm just expecting one to screw up the schedule and make me miss it.

So while the bus isn't ideal, it's cheap as dirt (like me). I'll live with it.

I think you need to add up in one month how much you and Vik spend on bus passes and cab fares and compare it to insurance and gas costs on a cheap car.

If public transportation wasn't a total fucking joke on this entire continent I would be taking it. GJ derailing the thread.

[Deviant]

Public Transit...staffed by the laziest mofos ever...

[JamesDeane]

good chance i'll be coming to this

[Grapeman]

James ... bring neekid pics of your mom.

I found the transit system in Calgary to be pretty reliable ... or some of the subway systems on this continent to be pretty good like Montreal. Edmonton ... um ... yeah it sucks.

YOu cant beat a car though and why wait for somebody elses schedule to mesh with yours?

[Latency]

K guys, gonna cancel this. Not enough interest which is fine. I'm gonna probably just hang with Jasmine which is awesome in it's own way. Anyways, hope everyone has fun!

Oh, if you're at a halloween party and you're having a good time, call me on my cell @ 780-340-3171 and I'll see if I can come out after the little ones are sleeping ... like say after 11:00PM. Cheers.

[fittysix]

You driving yet?

Psh, cars are expensive foo It takes an hour to get to the hood from here on the 8, and I can catch a $5 cab from there to your place (or the 77 which takes 15 minutes). I'll probably get there before 11:30 which is -probably- just before you planned to start the movie

I think it takes me less than an hour to get to joes place..

[touque]

K guys, gonna cancel this