Commuting Week pt. 3

Apparently no one listened to me yesterday when it came to the staunch disrespect that is commuting in the general public. Although most people agreed with my rankings, a few were upset that I left one large sector out completely, biking. The word on the street is that biking is the new fad among hip 20-somethings, which was not touched upon in my post yesterday even though it's taking the world by storm. Who knew?

With rising gas prices the average American has decided that their normal commute should assist the current energy crisis, instead of harming it (cheap shot at my helicopter idea). In Mississippi it seems that biking is the way to not only save the world, but also ensure yourself of being a super human being.

"I really want to promote bike commuting, and I'd like to see more of us out there," Sullivan said. "I am not burning fossil fuels, and I'm getting two hours' worth of workout at the expense of one hour of extra time.

"My prayer is that it will inspire other people to consider cycling as an alternate form of transportation." Sullivan commutes twice a week to Ridgeland, a 33-mile round trip.

Twice a week? Are you freaking serious? I was incredibly impressed with this loser until I discovered that he only commutes to work via bike twice a week. What a flaming douche bag. So the other three days he's pissing on the environment and he thinks he's a saint? At least bike three days a week and commute the other two, that way you're not a complete waste of life. It amazes me that you find biking an alternative form of transportation when you only participate in it when it's convenient to you. Here's another great Mississippi quote...

"When he showed me the route he'd chosen, I didn't like the idea at all," said Amy Grant, an assistant librarian at Eastside Elementary.

"Downtown Jackson can be pretty scary, but Wade went on Mapquest and found a safer route that made us both happy."

Is this a joke? Downtown Jackson is scary? Try taking a bike ride through southeast D.C. during rush hour on a Tuesday and then tell me Jackson is scary. Plus, you're on a bike. I understand if you're worried about danger when you're walking through a tough neighborhood, but can't you just out bike a mugger? Also, according to Wikipedia, Jackson is the 23rd most dangerous city in the country. 23rd? Are you freaking serious? Try getting lost in Baltimore for a few hours and let me know how everything turns out. Take the Metro into southeast D.C. to see the sights and write me a synopsis on the wonders of the world. I'm sorry, but 23rd doesn't impress me too much.

I attempted to find someone famous that resides from Jackson and the only person I found is Fred Smoot, the cornerback for the Redskins. This is the gentleman whom we traded to the Vikings that recently returned to our organization only to be the blunt of many jokes in the D.C. area. This is probably a result of his statutory rape charges that occurred on a cruise ship in Minnesota. Maybe Jackson isn't the wondrous town I was picturing.

"Wow, this place doesn't look harmless at all"