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05-15-2008, 12:09 PM
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Name: Ed City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Apr 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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05-15-2008, 01:51 PM
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Name: Pete City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Jan 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Best of luck in your new job. Sounds a lot better than some of the other ones you tried.  Originally Posted by nelsone . . . finally get a motorcycle! You should think about that idea carefully before you jump. I tried it for a while and it does get old pretty quickly (commuting - not cruising).
Now, you could get one of these: http://www.teslamotors.com/
Uses NO GAS and is VERY COOL!!!
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05-15-2008, 02:11 PM
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Name: Ed City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Apr 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by PeteM Best of luck in your new job. Sounds a lot better than some of the other ones you tried.
You should think about that idea carefully before you jump. I tried it for a while and it does get old pretty quickly (commuting - not cruising).
Now, you could get one of these: http://www.teslamotors.com/
Uses NO GAS and is VERY COOL!!!
pete Now that's a COOL car!!! But, the price is a little out of my league right now!
"The 2009 Roadster available to US residents has an estimated base price of $109,000." | |
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05-15-2008, 02:58 PM
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Name: Barry City: Davidson State: NC County: Cabarrus Join Date: Dec 2007 Age: 39 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by nelsone Thanks everyone! The commute will be quite a haul, about 40mi ea way!  LOML hates the idea, but that may be my excuse to finally get a motorcycle! A tool fund is still a ways off, Gotta dig outta the hole first! I say go for the motorcycle. I have been riding to work nearly everyday for the past 3 years. Even though you're commuting and not crusing it still beats sitting in a box for 80 miles a day.
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05-15-2008, 04:06 PM
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Name: Anna-Catherine City: Matthews State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Feb 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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05-15-2008, 09:40 PM
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Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 38 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by BarryC I say go for the motorcycle. I have been riding to work nearly everyday for the past 3 years. Even though you're commuting and not crusing it still beats sitting in a box for 80 miles a day. I betcha got the bugs in your teeth to prove it, eh .gif "Drogar BigGrin(DBG)")
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Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools. 
Heard from a client..."If I had your tools and experience...I could do it myself" 
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05-16-2008, 07:36 AM
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Name: Barry City: Davidson State: NC County: Cabarrus Join Date: Dec 2007 Age: 39 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Lets just say I won't starve while riding....
Nah I'm pretty much an ATGATT kinda rider. Thats all the gear all the time, except during the summer when its just too hot to wear the overpants.
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05-16-2008, 11:40 AM
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Name: Jon City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Apr 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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That's GREAT news Ed!
New job = more money = more tools!!!  | |
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05-16-2008, 12:23 PM
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Name: Jerry City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 47 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by BarryC Nah I'm pretty much an ATGATT kinda rider. Thats all the gear all the time, except during the summer when its just too hot to wear the overpants. Oldest brother has been riding since early 60's, using bike as MAIN transportation for most of the time, and offered me the following four salient pieces of advice when I discussed with him the possibility of a bike: - Wear a helmet. Not a skull cap. Full face if possible. Though he lives in California, with no helmet law, he says "A helmet is a brain bucket. If ya don't wear one, ya ain't got any!"
- The first thing to learn is how to get off of it. If you ride long enough, you will lay it down. Learn how to do that safely.
- When you lose respect for it, that's when it'll kill you.
- No matter who has the right-of-way legally, you don't.
He's the only person I know of to put 250,000+ miles on more than one bike. I'd say he knows of which he speaks. He also LOVES to ride, and has done so safely for 47+ years.
I say get the bike, learn to ride it, and never look back.
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05-16-2008, 12:38 PM
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Name: Ed City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Apr 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by jerrye Oldest brother has been riding since early 60's, using bike as MAIN transportation for most of the time, and offered me the following four salient pieces of advice when I discussed with him the possibility of a bike: - Wear a helmet. Not a skull cap. Full face if possible. Though he lives in California, with no helmet law, he says "A helmet is a brain bucket. If ya don't wear one, ya ain't got any!" Found that out the hard way about 25 years ago on a trail bike! Woke up in the hospital!
- The first thing to learn is how to get off of it. If you ride long enough, you will lay it down. Learn how to do that safely. Already done that too. Had a bike when I was in the AF. Hit a pool of oil!
- When you lose respect for it, that's when it'll kill you. Kinda like woodworking equipment, huh?
- No matter who has the right-of-way legally, you don't. He who is biggest has right of way!
He's the only person I know of to put 250,000+ miles on more than one bike. I'd say he knows of which he speaks. He also LOVES to ride, and has done so safely for 47+ years.
I say get the bike, learn to ride it, and never look back. Don't worry, although it's been a few years since I had one, I know how the game is played! Thanks for the advice anyway...it never hurts to be reminded!!! I just have to weigh how much pain I'll be in from the LOML if I get one!!!  | |
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05-16-2008, 01:32 PM
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Name: Jerry City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 47 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by nelsone Don't worry, although it's been a few years since I had one, I know how the game is played! Thanks for the advice anyway...it never hurts to be reminded!!! I just have to weigh how much pain I'll be in from the LOML if I get one!!! EXACTLY the reason I passed on getting one! 
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05-16-2008, 01:41 PM
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Name: Peter City: Weddington State: NC County: Union Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 35 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I do 35 miles each way from Weddington to the University Heights area, and don't mind it a bit. There's not many people going on 485 in that direction and I pretty much leave it on cruise control the whole way. From my house to the desk it's about 45 minutes. Of course, since I'm from NYC, this is the shortest commute I've ever had, since I was about 13 years old. 
Mostly I listen to audiobooks. It's a great way to pass the time and sometimes I think that the car ride is one of the nicest times of the day  .
One thing though - if there's any way you can get in from 9-9:30am instead of earlier, the roads will be much emptier. I do this a lot and leave later instead of being the early bird, because there are a lot more cars on the road 1-2 hours earlier. | |
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