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Fumesucker

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18. I've done both at one time or another

Reply to happyslug (Reply #16)

Tue Mar 3, 2015, 01:38 AM

Mar 2015

It was obvious from him walking facing away from traffic, that's not the safe option, it's the get picked up option, in a lot of states pedestrians aren't supposed to be on the Interstate in the first place and bikes too for that matter.

On the other hand if you can't depend on being picked up and you're walking miles rather than riding a bike then you should get the bike, it will save a lot of time and energy and you can carry stuff as well.

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61 year old man walks 35 miles one way to work as janitor to support sick wife. $9.07/hr [View all] Liberal_in_LA Mar 2015 OP

USA!!! USA!!! USA!!! RandySF Mar 2015 #1

Just a.heartbreak. That is all.NT 7wo7rees Mar 2015 #2

and then he works on his feet for 8 hours Liberal_in_LA Mar 2015 #5

Yes.very sad. peacebird Mar 2015 #10

note- people do stop and give him rides part of the way 3 out of five days Liberal_in_LA Mar 2015 #3

Man should get himself a bicycle Fumesucker Mar 2015 #4

but hard to catch a ride with a bike. happyslug Mar 2015 #16

I've done both at one time or another Fumesucker Mar 2015 #18

The federal law setting up the Interstates STRONGLY RECOMMENDS a ban on pedestrians and bicycles. happyslug Mar 2015 #24

Well that sucks! marym625 Mar 2015 #6

read the article. those questions are asked. long article Liberal_in_LA Mar 2015 #7

okey dokey. marym625 Mar 2015 #11

How is that physically possible? XemaSab Mar 2015 #8

he gets a ride home. vehicles stop and offer ride most days for part of way Liberal_in_LA Mar 2015 #9

Which is why he's walking on the wrong side... Fumesucker Mar 2015 #12

Bingo! catnhatnh Mar 2015 #22

Wish he was in Tampa. flvegan Mar 2015 #13

Looks warm there. No gloves or boots. Lucky he's not in Boston. postulater Mar 2015 #14

There is some snow in the photo. nt LiberalElite Mar 2015 #17

If there was a "crowd-sourcing/crowd-funding" site that would bullwinkle428 Mar 2015 #15

'Murica! AngryDem001 Mar 2015 #19

Greatest country on Earth, fuck yeah! Arugula Latte Mar 2015 #20

Uniquely American! johnnyreb Mar 2015 #21

yay america! KG Mar 2015 #23