Cages

**Lou Girardin** · 23rd May 2006, 15:40

I had to take the cage to work today, as I will for the next two or three weeks.
Because my wife can't drive yet after her op, so I'm Jeeves.
But how do people commute by cage day after day, week after week?
After one day in traffic I could feel my life slipping away.

**skidMark** · 23rd May 2006, 15:43

they all hate them thats why they don't concentrate on wtf they are doing and pull out without looking etc....because they want to get out of the bloodey thing

**Fishy** · 23rd May 2006, 15:43

Mate tell me about it!. I do 110k's/day in the cage and all in peak hour traffic along the southern motorway. It sucks!

**DemonWolf** · 23rd May 2006, 15:43

Thats why most of them are now zombies!

**Whynot** · 23rd May 2006, 15:43

I belive the trick is to keep distracting yourself from the mundane task of driving ...
make sure you keep busy doing you hair, playing with your stereo, having a shave, txting people etc.

that should do the trick

**Deano** · 23rd May 2006, 15:45

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

I had to take the cage to work today, as I will for the next two or three weeks.
Because my wife can't drive yet after her op, so I'm Jeeves.
But how do people commute by cage day after day, week after week?
After one day in traffic I could feel my life slipping away.

I gave commuting away years ago. Moved closer to work instead.

Rather than a 10 hour day (8 working and 2 travelling), it now only takes me 5minutes to get to work.

Less tired at the end of each week, less travelling costs - I would never go back if I could help it.

Worst thing about car pooling was waking up wondering if you have been snoring, spittle hanging from the chin etc, and three chicks in the car !!

**Fishy** · 23rd May 2006, 15:55

[QUOTE=Deano]

Originally Posted by Deano

Worst thing about car pooling was having to service the three chicks in the car on the way to work!! man talk about being exhausted at work!.

Dude, you are the man!.

**Smorg** · 23rd May 2006, 15:58

I have nothing to say

**Blackbird** · 23rd May 2006, 16:12

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

I had to take the cage to work today, as I will for the next two or three weeks.
Because my wife can't drive yet after her op, so I'm Jeeves.
But how do people commute by cage day after day, week after week?
After one day in traffic I could feel my life slipping away.

Sigh....
Typical Aucklander, assuming that your driving conditions apply everywhere else

I use the car most days as I only live 10 minutes from work and I can't be arsed to kit up a lot of the time. Mind you, when I'm working in Auckland, I have exactly the same feelings as you!

**Lou Girardin** · 23rd May 2006, 16:33

Originally Posted by Blackbird

Sigh....
Typical Aucklander, assuming that your driving conditions apply everywhere else

I use the car most days as I only live 10 minutes from work and I can't be arsed to kit up a lot of the time. Mind you, when I'm working in Auckland, I have exactly the same feelings as you!

No, as a typical Aucklander I know there is no where else.

**GR81** · 23rd May 2006, 16:38

i drive the car when its wet.
ride the bike when its dry.

**Devil** · 23rd May 2006, 16:40

I sold the car, so I cant take it even if I want to now. But when I had to take it previously it would drive me absolutely batty. It wasn't as bad before I got the bike because I didnt know what I was "missing".

**Motu** · 23rd May 2006, 16:54

I worked in the inner city 10 yrs ago - never again.My 85km semi rural commute into the city takes me an hour doing over 100kph most of the way,a relaxing drive....but I wouldn't do it on a bike.My travelling companions are B trains,the Pajero is smaller than them,but a bike is a mere irritation on the road surface.I've lived close enough to walk to work several times,definatly the way to go,and I hope my next job is just a walk away....

**Fatjim** · 23rd May 2006, 17:18

I've been caging the last few days for various reasons. Still got pulled out in front of by Mum and the kids this morning. Stopped in time. Do you think she could read my lips

I've noticed the Welly traffic from the Hutt has dropped off this year if you go after 8am. Takes me about 10min longer in the car, and parking is free at the moment till they label some of the new car parks at work, at it's cold, and it's been wet, and the car is cheaper to run.