i know lots of people are all, “fuck septa, yo. id rather ride my bike or walk, anyway” but here’s something you dont realize: everyone is full of shit. i know for a fact y’all are lazy motherfuckers. try walking 5 blocks with a group of friends and someone, if not all, will start whining about the distance. back when i was booking shows at doc watsons, i was under the false assumption people wouldnt consider it a long walk from the khyber and maybe would try to jump between shows. ill admit it: i was deluded.

consider ourselves lucky the strike only pertains to city transit and the taxi association didnt decide to strike as well. then, we’d seriously be screwed.

perhaps im not your average philadelphian, but i do use mass transit. one of the reasons i moved out to west philly was the availabilty of many transit options. several trolley and bus lines were within walking distance of home, as well as the el. and a few of them ran 24 hours, so i knew i didnt have to always ride/walk somewhere [which, let’s face it, i hate riding once it gets cold]. there was a special kind of joy in knowing that i could take the 42 out to old city and have it pick me up right in front of the khyber.

even though im a member of philly car share, id rather not rely on it as my only means of getting around. its cheap to use but can really add up if when not paying attention.

last time city transit went on strike, it was not fun. i hope they resolve things soon.

This entry was posted on Monday, October 31st, 2005 at 12:11 pm and is filed under local.