Transport is one area I'd say we Americans have missed the boat on.

Every time I'm in Europe, I grow to love the public transport system
more and more, and wish we Americans hadn't destroyed our public transport
infrastructure.

Not me. The example I gave of sitting next to the chain smoker while a child
screams the entire trip that seemed like it was on a train that stopped every
block was my experience coming back from Oktoberfest two weeks ago. I love the
independance and freedom my car gives me. I could take a metro (train) to work
everyday, but it would increase my commute from 20 minutes to 60 minutes. I
sit in my car, listen to the radio at whatever level I'm in the mood for. I
stop-and-go often due to the traffic, but when I do, no one is pushing me to
get in or out of my car. On the way home, I put my sun glasses on, crank up
some music or listen to a sports talk radio program and wind down. Public
transportation? Not for me.


BUFDRVR

"Stay on the bomb run boys, I'm gonna get those bomb doors open if it harelips
everyone on Bear Creek"