September 11, 2007 10:19 pm
Airborne Over The 10
Posted by Will under biking
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I snapped this from the saddle of my bike on Crenshaw over the Santa Monica Freeway this morning, about four miles into my 13 mile commute to work. Most of the people sitting in the seats of those vehicles stretching out to infinity (or the gridlocked 405, whichever comes first) with their feet pressing on the brake pedals probably can’t comprehend why anyone would voluntarily get on a bike and ride so far to work and back.
Which makes us even because I can’t fathom why they voluntarily do what they do.
September 12th, 2007 at 1:34 am
THat my friend is the beauty of living 2 miles from work; however, I have to admit I always drive it rather than walk or ride as either of the later activities lead to my sweating and I don’t look good sweaty in a suit.
September 12th, 2007 at 1:41 am
Don’t most car accidents happen within 4 miles of home?
September 12th, 2007 at 7:02 am
Mark, my friend. I know it’ll never happen, but think about it:
1. The previous day bring an extra suit/shirt/tie with you.
2. Hang it up in the office.
3. Work your 26 hour day.
4. Drive home.
5. Work some more.
6. Get somewhere between 45 and 97 minutes sleep
7. Wake up.
8. Work a bit from home
9. Put on a pair of shorts and a tee and some sneakers and leave for the office a half hour earlier than you’d normally leave
10 . Walk to work (imagine all the extra cigarettes you can smoke on the way!)
11. Arrive to work and cool down with a nice relaxing massage or a scotch (yes you can work while you cool down but only phone calls).
12. Close your office door. Change into your suit
13. Begin next 26 hour day, at the end of which change back into your shorts and sneaks and walk home.
September 12th, 2007 at 7:06 am
MA, as a comic whose name escapes me once rhetorically asked far better than I can here: Don’t those accidents that happen to people so close to their homes happen like that because that’s where they live!?
September 12th, 2007 at 7:09 pm
I liked this one. I liked the little ’shopped in orange box. I’d rather not imagine myself there!
Enjoy the ride..but 36 hour days, are you mad????
September 13th, 2007 at 2:17 am
I think I see my land speeder down there!
September 13th, 2007 at 7:47 am
Will, I more or less am in favor of your proposal but for the potential “smell factor,” Sigh I have tendancy to sweat ALOT when I exericse. BTW could I sub in the Vodka for Scotch during the warm months or is it a required piece of the cool down recipe? I will think about it.
MA - I think its five miles actually and (I could be wrong here this could be erroneous information floating about in what I loosely call a brain) generally occurs when the driver is not involved in work (that includes not driving to or from work, unless the driver stopped after work for a drink - then I believe its included.) Please don’t ask for back up on this as I flat out don’t remember where I thought I heard it.
MA - If you
September 13th, 2007 at 7:48 am
Sorry for the hanging few words at the end of that sentence - I think I started my thoughts to MA then started again. only excuse is little sleep this week. My bad.
September 13th, 2007 at 4:35 pm
Mark, Scotch, vodka… You ever hoof it to work and I’ll buy you a bottle of whatever you want!
September 13th, 2007 at 6:55 pm
We are soooo talking about this. The lady attorney I mentor just did that yesterday - no joke, and did it in about 45 minutes. Wait til it cools down a little bit and you my friend will be buying me a bottle of 25 year old Lagavolin or Oban.
Before, you say too much, remember that challenge of yours I took some 25 years ago when you doubted my capacity to eat hot peppers at Tommy’s.
September 13th, 2007 at 8:48 pm
Mark - Oh YEAH?!? WELL IF YOU, TOO!
lol