Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]HI, Bud Well, didn't mean to post to the whole list!!! anyway, most of my persona on this group is an act. (no surprise there) I have very little "Texan" in real life!....although I have relatives with boots, hoods, whatever.... I live VERY simply, Leicas and radios (Collins) are my main 'diversions'. I can't remember when I've had a car with less than 100K miles on it, and three out of four of my last cars were free (literally)....of course, I spend some money keeping them going.... I would LOVE to live in a European style city sans car....it just doesn't exist for me!!...it IS possible in Denton, but family wouldn't agree (especially distant family, who EXPECTS to see me twice a year or so, dammit!) I'm a mile from work, kid's school is a mile or less, shopping within 1/4 mile, department store 2 miles, etc....and nice parks, library, etc. within 2 miles in ANY direction.... I can't envision living without a car, but I damn sure could see us having only one, and putting less than 3K a year on it.....wife says she wants to ride every day, but time will tell. I was a SERIOUS rider (not a racer) twenty years ago (several K a year) but just got back into it coupla years ago....35 pounds heavier, many packs o' smokes, you know the story.... still can hold my own for 5-10 miles, tho....and enjoying it a lot... We'll see.... Walt On Tue, 24 Aug 1999 09:44:25 -0500 Bud Cook <budcook@ibm.net> wrote: > Walt, > I would think you'd be using a little red wagon pulled by four armadillo:-) > Bud > > Walter S Delesandri wrote: > > > Hi, Alex....ah, I envy you cycling in the UK....at least from what I've > > heard :) > > > > Here, society and civil planning go against the "simple life":...cars > > are mandatory for daily life, many trips under 2 miles are done by > > car!... > > > > My goal is to go from two cars (with wife and child) to one....and only > > use it on trips over 3 miles or so.....we'll see how successful... > > and of course, Leicas are perfect for this lifestyle... > > > > Best to you and yours, > > Walt > > > > > >