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undeterred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 11:22 AM
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Is it harder to live without driving or without sex?
My license is suspended and I am climbing the walls.
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La Lioness Priyanka Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 11:26 AM
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1. i have never driven.
so far its never been a problem
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trof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 11:27 AM
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2. driving
Sorry, bub.
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mainegreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 11:28 AM
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3. Outside of lioness's NY, driving for sure!
Edited on Mon Mar-12-07 11:28 AM by mainegreen
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taterguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 11:30 AM
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4. I live in NC and that's not the case for me so it really isn't for sure
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mainegreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 11:50 AM
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6. Well, running naked through the snow may work for you...
:P
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taterguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 11:58 AM
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7. You're right, I'm an alien freak my opinion has no validity
OTOH, it really isn't that much of a challenge to structure your life so that you live within biking distance of places to eat, work and play. No matter which part of the country you live in. Most people choose not to do this but that doesn't mean it's impossible.
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mainegreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 12:12 PM
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11. Um.... I sure as heck did not mean that.
Sorry if you took it that way.

However, up here in Maine, even in the city, come winter traveling outdoors, especially in Portland, in any vehicle other than a car means taking a very dangerous risk with your life. The car free lifestyle is damned near impossible up here, and we try very hard at it, having one of us work in walking distance and even paying more to use an in-city daycare, which barely exists, most daycares being in the 'burbs.

Of course, I thought this thread was meant to be light hearted.
:shrug:
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taterguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 12:22 PM
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13. I wasn't offended
I just like pointing out that being car-free is possible even if you don't live in a major city.
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mainegreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 12:27 PM
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14. Ah, good. I'm glad you're not offended.
:whew:

Personally, I'm hoping that one upside to gas prices is greater public transport. I'd LOVE to only use our car for the occasional trip out to the grandparents house in the boonies.
One thing we are seeing more of up here is dedicated bike lanes. Very cool.
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Redstone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 08:44 PM
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35. It is possible, indeed. I go THREE WEEKS (or more) between fillups on my car. And we'd do the
same with Mrs R's car, except that I use it for my business trips.

Living in town is great.

Redstone
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 11:41 AM
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5. Driving.
Considering I've lived without human contact for such long periods of time...
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unpossibles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 12:00 PM
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8. god I feel like I haven't driven in months
and am about to tear my hair out.
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dropkickpa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 12:00 PM
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9. I don't drive
So I'd definitely have to say sex. I suspended my priveleges and I am climbing the walls!!
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deepthought42 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 12:10 PM
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10. I cannot live w/o my car...
But given to circumstance somewhat beyond my control, I am forced to live w/o the other... *sigh*
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gravity Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 12:21 PM
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12. Well one time I couldn't drive for months
Edited on Mon Mar-12-07 12:21 PM by gravity
But the first time you drive your car again, it's as satisfying as having sex for the first time in months. Especially if you have a fast car.
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Ariana Celeste Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 12:45 PM
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15. I've gone the last 3 years w/out a car or mass transit
I'll take that over no sex any day
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Reverend_Smitty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 12:48 PM
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16. I live in the suburbs...
so driving is pretty much the only way to get anywhere...although I wouldn't mind trading my car for a few days if you catch my drift :P
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noonwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 12:53 PM
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17. I'd be miserable if I couldn't drive. Battery-operated devices can replace sex.
So I'd rather drive.
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asthmaticeog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 12:56 PM
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18. Depends on where you live.
Where I live, celibacy would be preferable to being unable to drive. Seriously.
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Lydia Leftcoast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 12:57 PM
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19. It depends on where you live and what your mindset is
If you're in New York City or Chicago or Portland, Oregon, or any other city with good public transit, lacking a car is no handicap at all.

If you live in a city with less public transportation or in a small town, you can probably still walk a lot more places than you think you can. If you're a healthy adult, a walk of one mile should be utterly simple and take you no more than 20 minutes.

If you live in one of those idiotically planned suburbs where you can't possibly shop or work or do anything without driving, well, then you should have thought of that before you moved there.
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Omphaloskepsis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 12:57 PM
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20. I don't drive..
I can live without it... On the other hand.
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Heidi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 01:14 PM
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22. Same with CMW. (nt)
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MissMillie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 01:43 PM
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23. how ironic
I don't have sex....

but living 45 miles from my job.... you can bet I drive.
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pdx_prog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 01:13 PM
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21. Hard to say....
On one hand, you are coming but not going and on the other hand you are going but not coming....

:evilgrin:
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Richard Steele Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 02:01 PM
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24. Sex. Trust me.
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Withywindle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 02:03 PM
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25. Going without sex is harder
I live in Chicago - haven't had a car in 15 years. No biggie.

I went without sex for two years once and DAMN. I think I almost shot up a McDonald's or something.
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undeterred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 02:04 PM
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26. oh, that was you
thats why I moved from Chicago to Madison!
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Withywindle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 02:07 PM
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27. Madison's safer - you can't hurt as many people with a hydraulic bong.
But see, that's why making sure we easily-rattled types stay calm and satisfied is a public service. :evilgrin:
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 04:15 PM
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30. Harder? Well, they have cremes and pills and gadgets for that sort of thing...
:rofl:
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Withywindle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 05:16 PM
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31. The odd thing is, I'm female...
...but there are gadgets for us too. :D
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ok_cpu Donating Member (826 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 07:49 PM
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33. If you were male they'd call it 'Hot Pockets'
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 08:46 PM
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36. With sausage!


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Strawman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 04:13 PM
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28. Hard to say really
I like both.... at the same time.
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NewWaveChick1981 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 04:15 PM
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29. I've gone a long, long time without driving...
:) I used to go long stretches of time without driving when I was in college. I didn't have a car, so I either took the bus or walked. My boyfriend at the time had a car, but he lived an hour away from me.

I can't say the same thing about sex. :evilgrin: It's easier to go without driving.
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Madspirit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 05:56 PM
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32. I couldn't live without sex
...but I could live easily without driving. The whole reasons Vulcans are not one of my favorite Star Trek aliens is because they only have sex every seven years. Ahhhhhhh...

There are buses and friends with cars and some places have subways and els but Rosy and her sisters NEVER make up for a real person.
Lee
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Redstone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 08:41 PM
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34. Well, there's one good thing about being married; you don't need to drive to get sex.
(I CANNOT wait for the replies to this one, such as "Yeah, if you're married you only need to drive to get the GOOD sex.")

Redstone
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leftofthedial Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 08:47 PM
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37. mine is always harder without sex
even harder than when I drive really really fast.
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izzybeans Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 08:47 PM
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38. I could live without driving.
Edited on Mon Mar-12-07 08:48 PM by izzybeans
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XemaSab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 10:43 PM
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39. Driving
100%
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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 10:50 PM
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40. Driving. I was basically without both for decades
and now that my car has died, I am again without both. Driving, driving, driving.
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LostInAnomie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-12-07 10:52 PM
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41. Is what harder?
:evilgrin:
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NMMNG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-13-07 02:11 AM
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42. Sex
Without driving I couldn't work. Without work I couldn't pay my bills and I'd starve & freeze to death on the streets.

Nobody ever died for lack of sex.
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LeftyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-13-07 02:15 AM
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43. I sometimes worry I might.
Just a few more weeks. I can do it. :scared:
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hfojvt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-13-07 02:52 AM
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44. I thought you were gonna pay that today
:spank:

Being without driving is harder. Every so often my life requires me to rent a car for one reason or other.

Of course, if sex could be rented for $24.95 a day, I'd probably do that at least once a month.
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MrSlayer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-13-07 05:51 AM
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45. Driving.
If I go longer than three days without sex I feel like my head is going to explode. I don't particularly like driving, too many idiots on the road.
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