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That old commute
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JosephP



Joined: 13 May 2003
Posts: 445

PostPosted: Sun May 23, 2004 4:54 pm    Post subject: That old commute Reply with quote

A quick survey --
1. How do you get to your job?
2. How long does it take?
3. What does your commute cost?
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scot47



Joined: 10 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Sun May 23, 2004 5:04 pm    Post subject: commute Reply with quote

I can walk to work in 20 minutes. Or take a taxi for the equivalent of US$2.50.

Some colleagues use a velocipede. Many are worshippers of FORD and use the internal combustion engine which true believers like myself spurn as the work of Beelzebub.
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Nexus



Joined: 08 Mar 2004
Posts: 189
Location: Moscow

PostPosted: Sun May 23, 2004 5:53 pm    Post subject: commute Reply with quote

1. The most beautiful metro in the world - The Moscow Metroplitan named in honour of Lenin
2. About 10 minutes (if you miss a train, you only wait a minute or two for the next one)
3. 30 day unlimited pass is about 17 USD
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curveegrrl



Joined: 07 May 2003
Posts: 39
Location: Utsunomiya, Japan

PostPosted: Sun May 23, 2004 6:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I walk down a flight of stairs and I'm there!
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PostPosted: Sun May 23, 2004 9:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I live on the School grounds and that is perfect as far as I am concerned. I can take a shower during the very hot days and work on my computer between classes. The only time I leave my apartment is for a 40 minute lesson, and then I come straight back here. I do not put any time in the office any more.
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ls650



Joined: 10 May 2003
Posts: 3484
Location: British Columbia

PostPosted: Sun May 23, 2004 10:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I walk two blocks and cross a busy street. Usually takes about 5 to 7 minutes.
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Glenski



Joined: 15 Jan 2003
Posts: 12844
Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

PostPosted: Sun May 23, 2004 10:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I take a 15 minute public bus, followed by a 20 minute school bus. If I decide to drive my car, it would be about 25 minutes one way.
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ntropy



Joined: 11 Oct 2003
Posts: 671
Location: ghurba

PostPosted: Sun May 23, 2004 10:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quote:
A quick survey --
1. How do you get to your job?
2. How long does it take?
3. What does your commute cost?


1. By car, plane, plane, plane,plane and chopper
2. Disregarding time zones, 2 1/2 days
3. Nothing. Paid for by employer
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guest of Japan



Joined: 28 Feb 2003
Posts: 1601
Location: Japan

PostPosted: Sun May 23, 2004 11:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It takes me about an hour each way. I bicycle, take a train and walk. The train is paid for by my employer.
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denise



Joined: 23 Apr 2003
Posts: 3419
Location: finally home-ish

PostPosted: Sun May 23, 2004 11:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I walk. It's about a four-minute walk.

If I have errands to run during my lunch break or immediately after class, I drive. The drive takes about 38 seconds.

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isabel



Joined: 07 Mar 2003
Posts: 510
Location: God's green earth

PostPosted: Mon May 24, 2004 2:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I walk out the door of my building, cross a driveway and a lawn, and I'm in my office.

I would rather commute to work and be living in a cool city, however. We are an hour from downtown, and I often feel isolated.
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struelle



Joined: 16 May 2003
Posts: 2372
Location: Shanghai

PostPosted: Mon May 24, 2004 5:45 am    Post subject: Re: That old commute Reply with quote

You guys are all lucky! I live on campus which is nice for my job there. But when I do part-time work and private lessons it can be up to a 2 hour commute into the city by bus in snarled traffic. That doesn't happen all the time, though.

Steve
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naturegirl321



Joined: 04 May 2003
Posts: 9041
Location: home sweet home

PostPosted: Mon May 24, 2004 8:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Takes me ten minutes by bus, costs about 10 us cents.
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gugelhupf



Joined: 24 Jan 2004
Posts: 575
Location: Jabotabek

PostPosted: Mon May 24, 2004 9:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

A madcap motorbike ride of 6 miles/9km over approx 15 minutes, a mixture of urban gridlock and fast multi-lane roads. Cost is about 1 litre of petrol each way plus bike maintenance, insurance etc. Unless it is raining my commute to work is actually fun.
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anthyp



Joined: 16 Apr 2004
Posts: 1320
Location: Chicago, IL USA

PostPosted: Mon May 24, 2004 9:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

A three - minute walk, give or take. I live on campus too. So if I have a break between classes, I can always go home and sleep! Or clean, most likely.
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