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April 30, 2009

Where to live for commuting to Atlanta-The BEST suburbs?

Filed under: Atlanta — Tags: Downtown Atlanta, Suburb — chatyak @ 11:43 pm

Sarah asked:

We are looking for the best, cleanest, most expensive suburb outside of Atlanta. What towns or neighborhoods would you suggest? Please also say what the commute is like from there (how long it takes exactly).
ACTUALLY commuting to Chamblee, not downtown Atlanta.

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April 29, 2009

What comes under a “long commuting distance” to/from work?

Filed under: Commuting — Tags: Apartment, Long Commute, Mile Trip — chatyak @ 5:26 am

8051 Microcontroller asked:

What do you think is a long commute? And how far is your work place from your residence or apartment?

I live around 13 miles from my work , So daily it’s a 26 mile trip to and from .

What is your opinion ? Is my commute bad?

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April 27, 2009

Buying a ultralight trike for commuting?

Filed under: Commuting — Tags: Massachusetts, Traffic, Ultralight Trike — chatyak @ 10:59 pm

hookeduprides asked:

I am interested in buying a ultralight trike for commuting back and forth to work. I am interested is this a good idea? The reason that i want to buy this trike is because i do not need a flight license and i don’t have to be stuck in traffic everyday to and from work. I live in Massachusetts, and traffic is terrible. I would be commuting about 50-60 miles each way. Is this a good idea, is there any air restrictions? Tell me what you know, and think. Thanks

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commuting to hollywood and around downtown LA?

Filed under: Los Angeles — Tags: Buena Park, Hollywood, Knotts Berry — chatyak @ 3:40 am

unreachablestar asked:

Hi , want to ask a few questions regarding commuting. Bus and train/subway will do.

a. From Buena Park (near knotts berry) , how do I reach Hollywood and back?

b. From ChinaTown , how do I reach little tokyo and from little tokyo how do i reach the toy district and back to buena park?

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April 26, 2009

How to survive commuting to Dallas?

Filed under: Commuting — Tags: Empty Apartment, Light Rail System, Love — chatyak @ 4:20 am

Pseudo Yuppie (only if I must) asked:

OK, so my situaton is that I will be living in the DFW area in a few months. My friend wants me to move in with her, and I would love to, considering I’ve never lived in a huge city before and it’d be great to not go home to an empty apartment.

The problem is that I have heard horror stories of commuting in Dallas. Evidently the interstate between Fort Worth and Dallas is just a very long parking lot. My friend lives in Grand Prairie, and on Mapquest it doesn’t seem far at all (I’m of course not factoring in traffic). So my question(s), to get to the point:

1.) How long would I be on the road from Grand Prairie to downtown Dallas, assuming I left to arrive at work at 8AM.

2.) Where should I live that would minimize the commute BUT remain affordable ($400 – $750 range; yes that is probably very naive)?

3.) Is Dallas’ light rail system any good?

For figurative bonus points, any suggestions on parts of town that won’t get me shot would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks y’all!

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April 25, 2009

What do you **** most about commuting to work?

Filed under: Other - Business & Finance — Tags: Cars, Red Light, Traffic — chatyak @ 10:18 am

My Big Bear Ron asked:

For me, well, you know that lady dressed in the uniform who stops traffic so the kids can cross the street? I **** that!!! I mean the light is GREEN for me, and she’s got the kids crossing on a RED light. Also, she waits on the slow poke kids who’ve not yet reached the street to cross. She does this and more when there is a line of cars full of drivers wanting to get to work, for crying out loud!!!

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April 22, 2009

Would smaller car pay for itself? Commuting 85 miles a day in a 21 MPG car at $4/gal?

Filed under: Commuting — Tags: 21 Mpg, Car Payments, New Car — chatyak @ 2:34 pm

beeper asked:

I would like to keep the car for around town (for my spouse) and was wondering if another car would pay for itself. I can’t afford much in terms of new car payments, etc. It seems to me the cost savings of a higher MPG car would kinda pay for itself? At what point does it make sense?

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What comes under a “long commuting distance” to/from work?

Filed under: Geography — Tags: Apartment, Long Commute, Mile Trip — chatyak @ 4:43 am

8051 Microcontroller asked:

What do you think is a long commute? And how far is your work place from your residence or apartment?

I live around 13 miles from my work , So daily it’s a 26 mile trip to and from .

What is your opinion ? Is my commute bad?

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April 17, 2009

Could saving your gas receipts for college commuting be eligible for a tax deduction?

Filed under: United States — Tags: Gas Receipts, Student Information, Time College Student — chatyak @ 9:11 am

RoxyCakes asked:

I am a full time college student, living off of campus & commuting about 35-40 min to school everyday. Someone told me that I should be saving my gas receipts to use on my taxes when I fill out the student information, is this correct??

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April 16, 2009

Where to live for commuting to Atlanta-The BEST suburbs?

Filed under: Atlanta — Tags: Downtown Atlanta, Suburb — chatyak @ 6:42 pm

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