"Jim Stewart" wrote in message
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Many of us have had times in our lives where car
ownership was not practical. OTOH, most of us
would now not find a bicycle to be practical for
a day-to-day means of transportation.

"Practical" is absolutely relative to a person's
financial resources, time, geographical location
and other individual issues.

Agreed... There was a time in my life where a bicycle was a practical means
of transportation... As my economic situation improved, it progressed to a
motorcycle... Then to various cars, SUVs, trucks, etc... At one point it was
sports cars -- perhaps we shouldn't use the term 'practical' with respect to
some of them... grin These days, my economic situation allows me the
option to choose whichever means of transportation is more suitable for the
moment or perhaps whatever I'm in the mood for... I can throw two bikes in
the back of my plane, fly down to Galveston and bike along the sea wall...
Hmmm... I wonder if those simmers can do *that*...