Comments on: Twisted Metal and Leaving Car Culture http://microscopiq.com/2007/09/twisted-metal/ art • games • change Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:31:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jason http://microscopiq.com/2007/09/twisted-metal/comment-page-1/#comment-32665 Jason Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:36:13 +0000 http://microscopiq.com/2007/09/twisted-metal/#comment-32665 Thanks, Tracee! Yeah, it was pretty crazy. I know what you mean about the car taking on a different role. Ever since I moved to NYC, I viewed mine a little differently. Being around all those folks who only ever need to take the subway to get to work probably had something to do with that. :-) Thanks, Tracee! Yeah, it was pretty crazy.

I know what you mean about the car taking on a different role. Ever since I moved to NYC, I viewed mine a little differently. Being around all those folks who only ever need to take the subway to get to work probably had something to do with that. :-)

]]> By: Tracee http://microscopiq.com/2007/09/twisted-metal/comment-page-1/#comment-32624 Tracee Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:52:46 +0000 http://microscopiq.com/2007/09/twisted-metal/#comment-32624 That sounds like a harrowing way to give up your car. Frightening. I'm glad you're ok! Ever since I started working at home, I've really started looking at my car differently. I still use it every day to drive a mile and a half to pick up Max from daycare. Eliminating the drive to work makes me look at the mile and a half to daycare a little differently... and my car in general. I've not taken car of my car the way I used to (the driver's side window is somehow broken but stuck in the closed position). Ordinarily, I would have this fixed, but now... why? for a mile and a half drive? That sounds like a harrowing way to give up your car. Frightening. I’m glad you’re ok!

Ever since I started working at home, I’ve really started looking at my car differently. I still use it every day to drive a mile and a half to pick up Max from daycare. Eliminating the drive to work makes me look at the mile and a half to daycare a little differently… and my car in general. I’ve not taken car of my car the way I used to (the driver’s side window is somehow broken but stuck in the closed position). Ordinarily, I would have this fixed, but now… why? for a mile and a half drive?

]]> By: Jason http://microscopiq.com/2007/09/twisted-metal/comment-page-1/#comment-20247 Jason Fri, 05 Oct 2007 04:57:03 +0000 http://microscopiq.com/2007/09/twisted-metal/#comment-20247 Thanks for the story, Ralph. I had similar thoughts before my car disappeared. I would love to see us plan the end of car culture. It seems like the auto is so entrenched that many folks flip when you threaten to take it away. It's like you're threatening to remove their freedom or a child. Sometimes I think we should really force more Americans to travel and see that places that aren't so car dependent do indeed function and <a href="http://www.ski-epic.com/amsterdam_bicycles/" rel="nofollow">function beautifully</a>. Thanks for the story, Ralph. I had similar thoughts before my car disappeared. I would love to see us plan the end of car culture. It seems like the auto is so entrenched that many folks flip when you threaten to take it away. It’s like you’re threatening to remove their freedom or a child. Sometimes I think we should really force more Americans to travel and see that places that aren’t so car dependent do indeed function and function beautifully.

]]> By: Ralph Beilstein http://microscopiq.com/2007/09/twisted-metal/comment-page-1/#comment-20010 Ralph Beilstein Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:09:08 +0000 http://microscopiq.com/2007/09/twisted-metal/#comment-20010 I own a white Honday Civic Hatchback that is approaching the end of its life. Recently, my plate sticker fees and insurance came due. I must say there was some thought put towards what else I might have done with the money. Just imagine what will happen if I decide to trade it in. If someone else kept a tally of all the money I spend on my car and showed me, I'm not sure I could handle it. Was is worth all the money? Sometimes yes, but I believe if there was an alternative, I would do without the car. Maybe I just don't see that there is one right now. Everyone, if they drive or not also pays for cars. There isn't much about it that is free enterprise. Cars need highways, and highways need government who needs money. Maybe we should consider planning the beginning of the end of the car culture. I own a white Honday Civic Hatchback that is approaching the end of its life. Recently, my plate sticker fees and insurance came due. I must say there was some thought put towards what else I might have done with the money. Just imagine what will happen if I decide to trade it in. If someone else kept a tally of all the money I spend on my car and showed me, I’m not sure I could handle it. Was is worth all the money? Sometimes yes, but I believe if there was an alternative, I would do without the car. Maybe I just don’t see that there is one right now. Everyone, if they drive or not also pays for cars. There isn’t much about it that is free enterprise. Cars need highways, and highways need government who needs money. Maybe we should consider planning the beginning of the end of the car culture.

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