Parson Adams
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CRAP! GOT TO GO BACK TO WORK!After a long restful summer, the classroom calls. At least this means that Texas weather will be SLOWLY cooling down in the next couple of months making pumping much more enjoyable.
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edp_swakakin
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yeah - But what do we do about it getting dark sooner. I like skating after work........
Any ideas? Dare I start to think about starting to skate to work....
( I can feel JP saying in the background "It's about dam time" jk)
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Parson Adams
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I'm going to do a half/half approach. Since I work in a very urban area with interstates and such, I'll ride the bus a portion and skate the rest. This means that my commute will be--home, uphill for about 4 miles and then bus for 2 miles--then, 2 miles, bus, 4 miles of downhill!!!
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edp_swakakin
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So that’s about 8 miles a day right? I’m with you.
Ok I sat down and figured mine out too.
From home skate 4 miles to Bus (Park and ride)
Then Bus to down town Houston, hop a train to my next bus, then Bus North to (Park and Ride) near work.
Skate 1 mile from (Park and Ride) to Work.
Total miles for one day = 10
Well there are some Pro’s and Con’s to this……
Con’s
A 40 min drive now turned into a 2 ½ - 3 hour commute
I would have to wake up at 4:30 am instead of 7:00 am to get to work by 8
Crime in Houston IS BAD!!! I would most likely be skating in the dark on the way home.
Most likely I will be sweating bullets by the time I get to work, with no place to take a shower.
Pro’s
A $20 a day commute would be cut in half to $10
I would now have an excuse not to carry my laptop home.
I get to meet new people and maybe spread the stoke.
Work is already geared for my crazyness so it wouldn't be a big shocker to them.
And for the final PRO…….drum roll…………….. I GET TO SKATE TO WORK
Well Jim what do you think? Should we do this? JP any advise or guidance?
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pavedwave
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That sounds really cool Eric. Only advice I could think is to start small, maybe just assume 1-2 days a week that you would actually do this, since it's a pretty good chunk of time invested, and see how punctual the bus connections are. You don't want to ever feel that it's eating up too much time, rather, it's a great investment -- replaces the need for silly gyms and such. And check if your work comps you for bus passes? or if they might reward your good deed by giving a little bit of flex on your start / stop time, assuming you do a little bit more "work from home"... not sure how flexible it is there.
Always good to hear more human powered commuting and it might make a good classroom topic as well, Jim?
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Parson Adams
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Right on, James. I've incorporated skating into my lessons on many levels. I'm beginning a skate club at the high school this year that should launch in January. San Antonio has skateparks that are friendly to all disciplines.
I'm with you, Eric. If it would stop raining, I could already be skating to work. The good thing about teaching high school is that I can check out a locker and use the showers at work in the morning.
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barefootboarder
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| edp_swakakin wrote: | | Should we do this? |
Eric... I think you already answered your question with an answer in your pro list...
| edp_swakakin wrote: | | I GET TO SKATE TO WORK |
Just think about all those poor souls stuck in cars and on buses looking at you cruising past wishing they too were free... hee hee hee 
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edp_swakakin
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Well I’m on stand by to fly to the UK for some work. It’s about a 50 50 chance I may go. As soon as I get the green light that I am not going…….It’s going down!! 
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