Doug wrote:
> On 16 Sep, 10:25, Boltar
yahoo.co.uk> wrote:>> On Sep 16, 7:37 am, Doug
riseup.net> wrote:
>>>>> You have got to ask yourself, "Is it really worth having a car at
>>> all"? Isn't it time to break the habit?
>>
>> Oh do give it a rest you idiot.
>>
>> You want a good use for a car? My mother is old , unwell and lives 5
>> miles from me. If she has a problem I can get there in 10-15 minutes.
>> To use public transport I'd have to take a 30 minute bus ride (after
>> waiting however long it is for the bloody thing to turn up in the
>> first place) followed by an almost 1 mile walk. And if its after
>> midnight there is no bus. And no , cycling isn't an option , I live
>> in a very hilly area.
>>
>> Why don't you grow up FFS.
>>
> Doesn't she have a phone then?
Yes, I expect she does. How does this help if she needs someone there you
stupid old man??
> Can't she get an ambulance, which would
> be a whole lot better equipped than your car?
Even if it's a non-life threatening call? Wasting all those public
resources? Taking away an ambulance from someone who might need it
immediately - like a dying cyclist who's been hit by a car for example? You
really have no clue do you
>Other people manage to
> cycle in hilly areas, that is what the gears are for.
Your point? Those that want to cycle are more than welcome to. Not only
would it be totally impractical for Boltar and many others, but a bicycle
just isn't reasonable transport for many journeys.
> My guess is you are too lazy to cycle, like many motorists.
My guess, no, knowledge, is that you're a selfish old bastard.
Mike (a cycling motorist)
