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CaptainCox
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Yeeeees, I knew it would come to this. I guess Orwell was to late, MUCH to late! frigging 23 years to late. MR.Orwell, get your FRIGGIN FACTS RIGHT NEXT TIME!
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SirCez
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| Posted: Mon, 15th Jan 2007 20:56 Post subject: |
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they're really taking the piss now fuck heads
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arw
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Esel_Gesi
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| Posted: Mon, 15th Jan 2007 21:28 Post subject: |
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Here in Illinois we have IPass. It costs next to nothing and charges you on the tollways. Using the IPass instead of coins saves you money though. It isn't supposed to be for tracking your car but that isn't to say they can't/aren't.
But there really shouldn't be any tolls. They said they were going to be temporary until the bill was paid off... That was back in the 70s. Twenty some odd years later there are still tolls.
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ginge51
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Jenni
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| Posted: Mon, 15th Jan 2007 22:56 Post subject: |
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That's as every bit worse than the poll tax.
Plus you're being tracked.
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ginge51
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| Posted: Mon, 15th Jan 2007 23:52 Post subject: |
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plus there was a write up in the sun aswell as other papers today about how the uk government want to get every single persons details in ther uk onto a database
ffs this place is turning into a police state:(
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nouseforaname
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ginge51
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| Posted: Tue, 16th Jan 2007 01:14 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Tue, 16th Jan 2007 06:19 Post subject: |
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| Esel_Gesi wrote: | Here in Illinois we have IPass. It costs next to nothing and charges you on the tollways. Using the IPass instead of coins saves you money though. It isn't supposed to be for tracking your car but that isn't to say they can't/aren't.
But there really shouldn't be any tolls. They said they were going to be temporary until the bill was paid off... That was back in the 70s. Twenty some odd years later there are still tolls. |
I think that happens everywhere. They introduce taxes that are suppose to pay off the roads and bridges and continue to charge after they are paid off. Our government did that with the Kokahalla hwy (sp?)
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| Posted: Tue, 16th Jan 2007 08:58 Post subject: |
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Count yourselves lucky! atm i cannot afford to buy a car so have to rely on public transport.. this costs 3-4 times the amount running a car does (i know ive done both) whatever dickhead politician said public transport was cheap - obviously never had to use it..
This brings up another topic - if public transport was clean and resonably priced - would you use it instead of your cars? - applies to U.K people.. cos i expect in the rest of Europe public transport is cheap?
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Parallax_
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| Posted: Tue, 16th Jan 2007 10:23 Post subject: |
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How much does a trip on the bus cost you in the UK?
Where I live it costs £1.5.
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Parallax_
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| Posted: Tue, 16th Jan 2007 10:45 Post subject: |
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5 minutes? How does that work? When you pay the fare here you can ride to the end of the line 
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Jenni
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| Posted: Tue, 16th Jan 2007 11:19 Post subject: |
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Nah I think he means he would be on the bus for around five mins and that's what it would cost him. Here in the UK you pay for how many busstops you go through.
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Parallax_
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| Posted: Tue, 16th Jan 2007 11:27 Post subject: |
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| Jenni wrote: | | Nah I think he means he would be on the bus for around five mins and that's what it would cost him. Here in the UK you pay for how many busstops you go through. |
That sounds like a good system. Is it? |
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Jenni
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Well public transport is expensive now. It has been since the first gulf war. When the oil and diesel prices started going up the fares went up too. After the prices came down again the fares stayed the same. It costs me and I live about a mile and a half from the city centre about £1.70 to travel one way.
Not that I use public transport very often. Only when I go out with a lot of friends and we can't get more than one taxi or when I go to the town on a Saturday afternoon and theres virtually no chance of finding a parking space.
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| Posted: Tue, 16th Jan 2007 13:45 Post subject: |
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Failed my driving test twice, so at least I can say I don't drive because of the money, instead of being a crap bastard.
Every cloud.
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nouseforaname
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Jenni
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| Posted: Tue, 16th Jan 2007 20:39 Post subject: |
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Well the travel passes here are probably cheaper too. I can travel on the Metro, bus and ferry for about £42. But I don't use public transport that much for it to be worthwhile.
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nouseforaname
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Esel_Gesi
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| Posted: Tue, 16th Jan 2007 21:11 Post subject: |
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I only use public transportation when I go to the city. We park at Midway Airport and take the L for $2 with free transfers. It's much cheaper than paying for parking in the city and much less of a hassle.
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