he was already saving money for a car so he has it covered i guess, also
and i mean, he can use it on really hot days, or something, he doesnt have to start using it daily
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Man Walks 3 Miles to Work, nice folks buy him a car
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he was already saving money for a car so he has it covered i guess, also
and i mean, he can use it on really hot days, or something, he doesnt have to start using it daily
BackLogJoe
Member
Do you not comprehend that a car can dramatically improve his life besides his commute to work? There isnt a stipulation that he can only use it to go to work.
super-heated plasma
Member
3 miles? Heh. I used to walk 4.5 miles to work. I could have drove, but it was a choice to get in shape. And it worked. At least then. But 9 miles on your feet 5 days a week meant some sore weekends.
makingmusic476
Member
Wow, some people in this thread are bitter.
It's like when people bitch about making college free because they had to pay.
It's like when people bitch about making college free because they had to pay.
Baroquemantic
Member
That's awesome
ClosingADoor
Member
Not bashing on the kind strangers who did this and a car will take your further, but if he wasn't getting a car now, him getting a bike would have been a smart move. Although we are talking about the US, so I guess the infrastructure kind of sucks for it.
King Gilga
Member
Seems super overkill for only 3 miles but good for Jim I guess. Cars are useful.
He was saving up for a car. He probably needs it a lot more than a bike.
Puppet Shadow
Member
Great story! Thanks for posting this.
BackLogJoe
Member
Should have bought him some socks and shoes. Maybe a pedometer.
Getting a car is better than getting a bike.
DontBeThatGuy
Member
the pettiness on display is almost amusing. I mean, can't some y'all just appreciate this charitable gesture without getting all weird about it?
Robdraggoo
Member
Jokes on him, now he cant hatch all those pokemon go eggs anymore.
Alligatorjandro
Banned
ClosingADoor
Member
I know, I'm just talking about the period he spent walking until he got the car. Getting a bike in that time when he couldn't afford a car would already open up more opportunities and save time. If he lives in a place where he can get around on one safely I guess.
I'm talking about the situation where he didn't have a car yet, where it might have been a good idea to get a bike instead if he couldn't afford a car himself.
Tripolygon
Banned
Think about this, with a car,
He can drive in the winter and rain, he can drive longer distances to find a better job, heck he can even give other folks a ride to work. He has the mobility to go to places he normally cannot get to like maybe hospitals that a further out, he can take his family to say an amusement park, maybe a zoo, etc.
But no, we should probably get stuck on the whole 3 miles to work thing and a gift that on the surface appears over the top.
This is why nobody buys you a car.
FriskyrumX
Banned
Nobody cares though.
He got a free car out of the kindness of people and by chance, get over it.
And that would've taken from his car savings.
LQX
Member
It was actually fun. Me and my friends played all the way to school, then like a few blocks before our school there was a store where we would load up and candies and other junk food. It was like our reward for walking so far. Eventually my parents started making me go by car service and I sort of hated it.
Citizen Mane
Member
There's nothing more badass than wasting half your day on the bus or walking to work.
Zantetsuken
Member
You guys kill me. A fucking bike? He probably wants to go more places than just work. Just when I redeem my faith in humanity here come some Gaffers to bring me back to reality.
Citizen Mane
Member
I would guess the guy that started the fund was more touched by him saying he was trying to better himself rather than the 3 miles itself.
Same here, in all honestly. But I really like this gesture. This dude works with some good folks.
This is nice and everything but it all seems a bit strange to me:
- how long does it take to walk 3 miles? 45 min? Is it too hot to walk?
- no public transit, I guess?
- is it too hot to bike?
If No to any of the above, why gift him a car like he's some charity case?
If Yes to the above, spend that money on a plane ticket and move him somewhere less shitty.
- how long does it take to walk 3 miles? 45 min? Is it too hot to walk?
- no public transit, I guess?
- is it too hot to bike?
If No to any of the above, why gift him a car like he's some charity case?
If Yes to the above, spend that money on a plane ticket and move him somewhere less shitty.
WaterAstro
Member
Yeah, I got one of those UV umbrellas. Great stuff since I always walk 2 miles to work.
cr0w
Old Member
If it's 102 degrees outside with 80% humidity, three miles fucking sucks.
ClosingADoor
Member
How expensive are bikes over there? I can pick up a used one for like 50 here, but my country is made for biking and everyone has one.
Already linked.
DontBeThatGuy
Member
I mean, it's actually 6 miles altogether, on top of a soul crushing, barely making jack shit work day in the service industry.
Bubble Metropolis
Member
Half your day? The US being a car dominant society has completely destroyed people's concept of distance. Three miles isn't that far.
Yea... As you move west things spread out more in the us.
Citizen Mane
Member
I was referring to everyone bragging about the hours they spend on the bus or walking, but OK.
I dont care if this is not necessary:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbNlMtqrYS0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbNlMtqrYS0
Patrick Klepek
furiously molesting tim burton
It's heartening to know that no matter how positive and inspiring a story, someone can find a reason to shit on it. Good thread.
https://goo.gl/maps/UKJHERXQVVT2
Here's the restaurant. Rockwall, like the vast majority of Texas suburbs, has no public transit. The streets sure as hell are not conducive to biking, and even if they happened to be, drivers will not be expecting anyone to be using a bike for transportation, so it would be dangerous. I bike for transportation myself, but I live in a city with decent bike infrastructure. There's no way I would bike 3 miles in Rockwall.
If you zoom out you can see how far Rockwall is from Dallas itself. In fact, the only direct route towards the city is an interstate freeway bridge. The guy might be able to walk to work, but he sure as hell ain't getting anywhere of consequence without a car.
https://weather.com/weather/tenday/l/Rockwall+TX+75087:4:US
Here's the 10 day weather forecast. It will essentially be in the 90s (or breaking 100) every day for the next 3 months.
Here's the restaurant. Rockwall, like the vast majority of Texas suburbs, has no public transit. The streets sure as hell are not conducive to biking, and even if they happened to be, drivers will not be expecting anyone to be using a bike for transportation, so it would be dangerous. I bike for transportation myself, but I live in a city with decent bike infrastructure. There's no way I would bike 3 miles in Rockwall.
If you zoom out you can see how far Rockwall is from Dallas itself. In fact, the only direct route towards the city is an interstate freeway bridge. The guy might be able to walk to work, but he sure as hell ain't getting anywhere of consequence without a car.
https://weather.com/weather/tenday/l/Rockwall+TX+75087:4:US
Here's the 10 day weather forecast. It will essentially be in the 90s (or breaking 100) every day for the next 3 months.
Martinski43
Member
3 mile commute you gotta have a car? Sure comfy with AC in summer heat but you can bike 3 miles in less than 10 mins. wtf
Sure you will get sweaty doing that tho, but showers at work?
Sure you will get sweaty doing that tho, but showers at work?
Aquavelvaman
Banned
It's very nice of them to do that for him.
But we should examine our economic system in which someone with a job can't afford basic transportation.
But we should examine our economic system in which someone with a job can't afford basic transportation.