ok....in an average day i work 12 hours and drive approx 150 miles.. now to do the job i do..let me see..?.. um no... couldnt do it in 24 hours without a car. before i worked full time i walked my kids the 3 miles to school.. never took the car shopping... easy if you have a job where that lifestyle fits in.. but today you take work where you can.. and i do... and that means i need my car... and as i dont have the luxury of a second income.. if i dont work i lose my house.. moral fibre.?... i got LOADS of it
oh and Showmet.... I dont think anyone would argue the uneccesary journey viewpoint... me included... but where the f*ck does moral fibre come into it? How do you know that the 'school run' mums arent taking the car coz they have to drive 20 miles to get to work after they drop the kids off?... oh sorry... better for the planet and all of us if they just sit at home and claim the social..
If you were to calm down you would probably understand that you are agreeing with me. The point remains that these issues need to be considered before we begin supporting lobby groups with reactionary agendas...
i was calm... .. ok.. maybe not... its an issue i feel very strongly about and have done for years.. its a double edged sword... for some of us its a no win situation
Cor, I've an idea "Why don't we all live near our work, or work near where we live", reckon it will catch on ?
pabsy - SO good to see you posting again! I am of the opinion that the majority of problems with the price of gas (petrol), and the availability (or inavailability) is totally controlled by the government. At least that is how it is in the U.S. Does anyone know what the price of petrol is in US dollars? Our petrol has doubled in the past year, but I STILL think we pay less that the UK.
RE: Cor, I've an idea "Why don't we all live near our work, or work near where we live", reckon it will catch on ? Sure, so long as I can build housing in an industrial zoned site And that one can afford to rent in New York City to walk to a min wage job
Lucysky - good to be back ..and even better to see you here.... i cant answer that but i'm sure someone else can..
C'mon lads, I'm not that naieve really! Just the "Luddite" on my shoulder whispering in my ear. Smiley
technological change is something were stuck with.. its 2005 and life just isnt what it used to be.. and until someone comes up with a better idea.. we all have to work.. and a lot of us rely on fuel to get us there... but do we have to agree to the government putting 70% or so in tax on it?... i think not
I finally found a currency converter. Since our petrol has doubled in the U.S., it costs about $30 to fill my vehicle. That is equal to 16.45 pounds. How much does it cost to fill your vehicle?
OMG! That is ridiculous! We thought our petrol was expensive here! Has this price recently gone up, or is this the price it has been for a while?
