{"id":33334674,"date":"2006-01-21T19:37:54","date_gmt":"2006-01-21T19:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=33334674"},"modified":"2006-01-21T19:37:54","modified_gmt":"2006-01-21T19:37:54","slug":"101-abuses-of-a-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=33334674","title":{"rendered":"101 (ab)uses of a car"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"From a discussion group: <\/em>On these winter rides I continue to be disgusted by the number of
\nMommy’s that are sitting in their Suburban’s, Expedition’s, LX-
\n470’s, Rover’s, and Volvo’s with their engines running, talking on
\nthe phone or reading a book, spewing emissions into the environment
\nat the head of their few block deep neighborhoods waiting for little
\nBiff and Muffy to get off the school bus. What is wrong with these
\npeople is a clear example of what is wrong with much of America.
\n
\nFirst of all, why can’t Biff and Muffy just walk the few blocks
\nhome? Howard Co. isn’t full of wild animals or dirtballs and nare
\ndo well’s out in the county hanging out preying on children.
\nSecond, if they need to meet them after school, why can’t these
\nlittle bips just walk (oh the horror) out to greet them. It makes
\nme sick and I stare at them in disbelief.<\/p>\n

Anyway, don’t be like our little Mommies in their SUV guzzler’s,
\nwhen you get a chance, get on your bike and get in some kind of
\nwinter ride! -SL<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

B’lieve I can top that: on my regular commute in to work, for a couple
\nof years, there was a woman who would drive her kid TO THE END OF THE
\nDRIVEWAY to wait for the school bus. I shudder in horror… -SH<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

OK, I’m not sure if this tops that one but it could be very close.
\nOn Folly Quarter, headed from Homwood & Sheppard circle towards Old
\nFred, just past Carroll Mill, at the top of that climb on the left
\nis a very “American” looking woman (how else can I say weight
\nchallenged) that pulled in her driveway, which is about three car
\nlengths long. She stopped her Jeep, turned it off, got out, walked
\nbehind it, got her mail, got back in, STARTED THE CAR AGAIN, and
\ndrove two car lengths to park. Staggering….– SL<\/em>
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From a discussion group: On these winter rides I continue to be disgusted by the number of Mommy’s that are sitting in their Suburban’s, Expedition’s, LX- 470’s, Rover’s, and Volvo’s with their engines running, talking on the phone or reading a book, spewing emissions into the environment at the head of their few block deep … <\/p>\n

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