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How do you get to work?

Discussion in 'Serious' started by steveo_mcg, 22 Nov 2008.

  1. Stickeh

    Stickeh Help me , Help you.

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    What longboard have you got?
     
  2. chrisb2e9

    chrisb2e9 Dont do that...

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    Country: Canada
    City: yes and then no
    summer, good weather
    Method: Drive to airport (1.5 hours), fly to airport (two hours), fly to gas plant(15min)
    winter, good weather
    method: drive to airport (1.5 hours), fly to airport (two hours), drive to gas plant (15min)
    Summer and Winter bad weather:
    drive to airport (1.5 hours), fly to different airport (2.5 hours), drive to gas plant, (3 hours)

    Time good weather: 3.75 hours
    time bad weather: 7 hours
     
  3. Doc

    Doc oops.

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    Country: Canada
    City: 40% (60% rural)
    Distance: between 12 and 350km a day
    Time: most of the day

    On-site calls take me practically anywhere in Southern Ontario. My shop is about 6km away from home, though.
     
  4. Journeyer

    Journeyer Minimodder

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    Country: Norway.
    City: Yes.
    Distance: Home - GF's workplace = 7km GF's workplace - My workplace = 5km
    Takes between 20 and 45 mins depending on traffic.
    Method: Car.
     
  5. samkiller42

    samkiller42 For i AM Cheesecake!!

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    Ok, have moved house now, so it's a slightly different trip for me.
    Country: UK
    City/Town: Town
    Method: Walk 10mins, Train 15 mins, Walk 5mins
    Total Journey: 30mins approx

    Sam
     
  6. UrbanMarine

    UrbanMarine Government Prostitute

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    Country: US
    Medium City: pop 1,754,337
    Method: Drive
    Distance: 15 miles
    Time: 15-45 mins
     
  7. Gareth Halfacree

    Gareth Halfacree WIIGII! Lover of bit-tech Administrator Super Moderator Moderator

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    Country: UK
    In city/Major town: Yes (live in Bradford, work in Halifax)
    Method of commute: Bus->Train->Walk (reversed at hometime)
    Distance: 7.3 miles if I went direct, but I need to go in to town and out again - so significantly further.
    Time: ~45 minutes
     
  8. Dazbo666

    Dazbo666 What's a Dremel?

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    UK
    City
    Walk-bus-walk (if I'm working daylight shift)
    Car (if i'm on night shifts)
    Distance ~6-8 miles

    ~half hour when walking/bussing it
    ~10 to 15 mins by car
     
  9. smashie

    smashie Cupid Stunt

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    Country: UK
    In City: No, way out in the sticks
    Method: Car
    Distance: 10 to 200 Miles
    Time: Up to 5 hours a day driving
     
  10. AFX

    AFX "Bling" Silver Mountain 2

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    Country: USA
    In city:Yes
    Method: Car
    Distance: 18.9 Miles
    Time: 32Mins
     
  11. C0nKer

    C0nKer What's a Dremel?

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    Country: Malaysia
    In city: somewhat, more like the outskirts of a town
    Method: Car(thanks to non existent pubic transport
    Distance: 15km
    Time:15 minutes if traffic congested at industrial area. if not, less than 10.
     
  12. eek

    eek CAMRA ***.

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    UK
    London
    Summer: bike / 40-50 mins (bloody buses/lights on oxford st slowing me down!)
    Winter: walk-tubewalk / 10-15-5 mins
    5.5 miles
     
  13. D3s3rt_F0x

    D3s3rt_F0x What's a Dremel?

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    Country: UK
    In major town: Yes
    Method: Train/Walking
    Distance: 14 miles
    Time: 35 mins (20 mins on train rest is walking)
     
  14. Mr Flibbles

    Mr Flibbles I'm not part of the solution....

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    Country: UK
    Outside City
    Method: Foot (depending on weather) & bus
    Distance: 4 miles
    Time: Foot (1hr20) Bus 25-30minutes
     
  15. dogknees

    dogknees Minimodder

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    Country: Australia
    In city/Major town: Perth
    Method of commute: Taxi
    Distance: roughly: 3 km
    Time: Door to door: 6 minutes

    I'm lazy and I like sleeping in!
     
  16. Fozzy

    Fozzy What's a Dremel?

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    Country: USA
    City: New York
    Method of commute: Teleportation
    Distance: 1,000 miles
    Time: .001-.01 seconds
     
  17. Red Eye

    Red Eye Minimodder

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    Country: UK
    In City: Yes
    Method: Walk
    Distance: ~1 mile
    Time: ~30 mins door to door

    I used to ride a bike to work which would take around half the time but it unfortunately got stolen. ~3000 bikes get stolen in the town that I live in so I have decided not to buy another bike for now as it more a matter of time then chance to get your bike stolen.
     
  18. pimonserry

    pimonserry sounds like a party.

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    Country: UK
    In city/Major town: 1 mile out of small town
    Method of commute: Bicycle
    Distance: 4 miles
    Time: 20mins there, 25 back (uphill)
     
  19. jhanlon303

    jhanlon303 The Keeper of History

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    Country: USA
    City: Denver suburb
    Method of commute: Walk
    Distance: 30 ft - 10 meters with a stop at coffee pot
    Time: ~ 2 minutes

    Retired self employed consultant at home.

    john
     

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