> > From: graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/04/29 Sat PM 05:17:45 GMT > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Local Gas Prices > > From what I have seen of European cities in movies, we do not have > traffic congestion problems here in the US anyway. This may be one of > those pot and kettle discussions. > > graywolf > http://www.graywolfphoto.com > http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf > "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" > -----------------------------------
???!!!! About 10years ago, I went to a talk about global pollution issues. The speaker explained that, at that point, there were more cars in Greater LA than in Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand and China combined. Must be a biiiig place. > > > DagT wrote: > > Den 29. apr. 2006 kl. 14.20 skrev Bob W: > > > >>>> Unfortunately in 99% of the US today an automobile is a > >>> necessity not > >>>> a luxury. That said, do not believe that price does not affect gas > >>>> usage. > >>> > >>> > >>> I find that Europeans and people from the UK who have not > >>> been here generally just don't understand this about the USA. > >>> Things are far apart here, and for the most part we don't > >>> have transportation alternatives. Most of us don't have > >>> access to passenger train service. Bus service is very > >>> limited, and very slow. It's driving in our cars or not > >>> getting there. > >>> > >> > >> but that's because you guys have arranged it that way. You can > >> unarrange it > >> by building better railroads and improved buses. > >> > >> And move your cities a bit closer together... That reminds me of an > >> American > >> gentleman I met in Munich many, many years ago. He had not been in Europe > >> since WWII. I asked him what he thought were the main differences between > >> Europe and the US. He said "Well, your cities are so close together". > > > > The daily transport problem is simply a result of people living too far > > from their jobs. It should have been solved by better city planning .-) > > > > DagT > > > > > > --No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.5.1/327 - Release Date: 4/28/2006 > > > > > > ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information
