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| Commuting 'more stressful than flying a jet fighter' |
| 2004-11-30 |
| Posted by:mojo |
| #11 I don't know. My last job I had to commute into and out of Chicago by train every day. Between the cell-phone jabberers trying to convince everyone in the car that they were Masters of the Universe by sharing the details of their deals, the territorial expansionists taking up two or three seats with their briefcases and laptops, the folks eating their breakfasts without closing their mouths, the harried mothers unwilling or unable to control their squalling little bundles of snot and noise, and the guy who regularly clipped his toenails, it was enough to make you despise the entire human race. Nowadays, I have a nice relaxing 25 mile drive out of town, and I feel much better. Or I would, if I could only get Hellfire rails installed on my Impala! |
| Posted by: Darth VAda 2004-11-30 10:40:55 PM |
| #10 as I drive it up the ass of some dipshit going 55 in the fast lane while knobbing on a cellphone Got a speeding ticket (that's not the real news) 4 1/2 years ago westbound on the Mass. Turnpike. I was following a similar donkey, ignoring or not hearing my few beeps. I then took Lane 2 and dropped him at 75 while I flipped him the bird with my left hand outside the driver's window. The state trooper who saw all this in his unmarked Ford van was not amused. |
| Posted by: Raj 2004-11-30 9:07:51 PM |
| #9 It is stressful! I'm constantly worried about my front bumper as I drive it up the ass of some dipshit going 55 in the fast lane while knobbing on a cellphone |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-11-30 4:02:20 PM |
| #8 A major new study claims the average journey by train or bus is more stressful than being a fighter pilot in combat, or a police officer in a riot. Geez, the Poms just keep on getting softer. Commuting by train or bus encompasses sitting in your seat or standing up in one place front start to finish, while the vehicle is piloted by someone else. Try driving yourself around in rush hour traffic on SV roads and freeways populated largely by inconsiderate qaqaaheads that have no business being behind the wheel of a car, and then you'll know stress. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2004-11-30 3:45:29 PM |
| #7 I'm opting for the 25mm chaingun. |
| Posted by: Steve 2004-11-30 3:16:33 PM |
| #6 Sometimes I wish I had 'paintball' missles on my truck.... |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2004-11-30 12:55:29 PM |
| #5 Goddam cutting-off-someone-in-traffic bastard! Fox One. Launch... Oh wait... My S-10 isn't equipped with missiles. |
| Posted by: badanov 2004-11-30 12:37:12 PM |
| #4 Does it mention that it's less fun, too? So how come people get paid to do it? |
| Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2004-11-30 12:33:35 PM |
| #3 sure commuting is more stressful than piloting a fighter... cept for that part about people shooting at you, or maintaining control, or environmental conditions, or dealing with the weapons systems... yeah, aside from the death consequence of making a mistake, commuting is more stressful. This study totally misses the point, everything in life is stressful, but some people actually develop the mechanics to effectively deal with stress in a constructive way, while others bitch and complain about how stressed out they are without realizing that they themselves are as much a factor in the stress as any environment they are in. |
| Posted by: Jeff 2004-11-30 12:30:53 PM |
| #2 O dear. This means we'll be bringing our troops home from Fallujah and putting them in harm's way on the morning drive to work. I'm getting PTSD just thinking about it. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2004-11-30 12:24:27 PM |
| #1 I can picture this, the "commuter amnesia" drone response, cuz there's none of the exhilaration and sensory / intellectual demands. |
| Posted by: .com 2004-11-30 12:12:56 PM |