On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 07:47:47 -0500, Ian Burgmyer <spe### [at] gmailcom> wrote:

>Stephen wrote:
>>> I'm going to be dealing with a shared car situation the entire time I'm 
>>> in Tampa.  So far it's been quite...uhh...let's just say this is the 
>>> first time I've been without a car for an extended period of time since 
>>> I was 16.  
>> 
>> It must make you feel poor.
>
>I wouldn't go that far but it has been quite an adjustment.

I forgot the smiley

>One nice thing about it is that it sort of gives me some company.  See, 
>I dislike shopping alone in a lot of cases because I find it boring. 
>When there's someone with me, it kind of balances me out a bit.  It's weird.
>

I often work in teams and a couple of years ago we went to Pittsburgh for a
project kick-off. Strange shopping with other people I hate shopping :). 

>>> It probably wouldn't be so bad if I didn't drive something 
>>> like 1600 miles in the two weeks before I got here. :P
>>>
>>> Ah well, I'll live.
>> 
>> I would have thought that you would welcome a rest :)
>
>Strangely, no.  I figured it would be a nice rest at first but I think 
>it's a bit too extreme of a change.
>
>It's kinda like going from Ohio weather to Florida weather.  It feels 
>like Spring or early Summer down here, when in the reality I'm right in 
>the middle of Winter.  I love it. :D
>
>> Yup! And that is not counting the "congestion charge".
>
>Whaaaaaaaat? :(
>
>That doesn't sound cool at all...

Don't sleep, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_congestion_charge
I heard that New York was thinking of trying it.
BTW I approve of it, travelling in London has improved since it was introduced
IMHO


>> I generally park in China
>> Town, where you can get half price parking if you are going to the theatre or
>> buy a meal in a supporting restaurant.
>
>Eh, it sure beats dishing out four quid per hour for parking.

That is for on street parking

>Now that I think about it, parking is dirt cheap in some areas of the 
>US.  A couple of good friends of mine used to live in an apartment in 
>Monaca, Pennsylvania (it's close-ish to Pittsburgh, if you know roughly 
>where that is -- only about an hour drive from my parent's house) and 
>the parking lot near them only cost a quarter per hour, only from 
>8am-4pm, and only on weekdays.  Can't complain about a $2 parking fee 
>for a whole day.
>
It is cheaper in most other towns and cities in the UK

Regards
	Stephen

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