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I took the PATH instead of the subway. It was cheaper, came astonishingly quickly after just missing one, and was no more crowded than the subway. I may continue to use it post strike.

Others?

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Today: Got a ride from a colleague up to White Plains. (I live in Wash. Heights and normally go down to 125th to catch Metro North up to Westchester.

Tonight: Taking Metro North back into Grand Central. Walk over to Penn Station. Take LIRR to Little Neck. Get picked up by parents and take car from them as they are on vacation starting tomorrow.

Rest of week: Work from home or drive up to WP with car.

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Car pool staging point in Park Slope. Got in a car within 5 minutes, and got through the Battery Tunnel with zero problems. This was around 7 AM though, I'm sure things got harder later.

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Train to Penn Station, walked 20 blocks. It's odd, I just moved to NJ and it would have been harder to get to work if I still lived in Manhattan.

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Don't you live like 16 blocks from work?

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I have to drive through here today to get home from school. Id say id be there at about 7-8 o clock. Will I be in traffic hell?

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1.34 miles by car, probably more on the order of a mile by foot. If you're suggesting I walk in this weather when I don't have to, you're nuts.

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NJ Transit to Penn Station and walk the 25 blocks to my office like I usually do. Just another day. Except Im the only one here.

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Actually hitch hiked a ride to 50th street, then cabbed it from 50th to Wall Street. $20 cab fare. ew.

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I cannot move into my new apt for about 6 months due to renovations, so Im splitting time at my GF's in Wash. Heights and upstate at my parents (only about 19 miles away).

I usually stay with the GF during the week but went upstate last night due to the impending strike. It was no problem as I drove in with my mother and cousin (we all work above 96th).

I did get out of the car about 20 blocks early and walked due to bad traffic on Broadway

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Took the ferry from my apartment in Hoboken.

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There is no way I would drive a mile when I could walk.

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I'm sitting at home waiting until they lift HOV restrictions at 11, then i'll try to drive in.

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1.34 miles by car, probably more on the order of a mile by foot. If you're suggesting I walk in this weather when I don't have to, you're nuts.

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There is no way I would drive a mile when I could walk.

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I would and have many times, but that's not really the point since he didn't drive. Would you walk a mile when you could ride a train?

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1.34 miles by car, probably more on the order of a mile by foot. If you're suggesting I walk in this weather when I don't have to, you're nuts.

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I would and have many times, but that's not really the point since he didn't drive. Would you walk a mile when you could ride a train?

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Yes, I do all the time. Paying $2 and waiting for a subway is fairly pointless for 16 blocks.

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the wonder and magic of ssh.

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1.34 miles by car, probably more on the order of a mile by foot. If you're suggesting I walk in this weather when I don't have to, you're nuts.

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I'm with Paluka. I walk 16 blocks routinely.

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1.34 miles by car, probably more on the order of a mile by foot. If you're suggesting I walk in this weather when I don't have to, you're nuts.

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There is no way I would drive a mile when I could walk.

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I would and have many times, but that's not really the point since he didn't drive. Would you walk a mile when you could ride a train?

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Yes, I do all the time. Paying $2 and waiting for a subway is fairly pointless for 16 blocks.

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$1.67 or $1.50 depending on the train. Weather and time are considerations. We're also talking >16 blocks. For me it's not close.

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1.34 miles by car, probably more on the order of a mile by foot. If you're suggesting I walk in this weather when I don't have to, you're nuts.

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What weather? It was like 30 degrees out this morning.

What do you do when it actually gets cold?

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1.34 miles by car, probably more on the order of a mile by foot. If you're suggesting I walk in this weather when I don't have to, you're nuts.

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What weather? It was like 30 degrees out this morning.

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Not walk a mile when I don't have to, same as I do when it's between mild and cold.

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1.34 miles by car, probably more on the order of a mile by foot. If you're suggesting I walk in this weather when I don't have to, you're nuts.

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What weather? It was like 30 degrees out this morning.

What do you do when it actually gets cold?

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omg you're sooooo strong!

Edit to note taht it's 25 in NY right now and it was 22 a little while ago.

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1.34 miles by car, probably more on the order of a mile by foot. If you're suggesting I walk in this weather when I don't have to, you're nuts.

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What weather? It was like 30 degrees out this morning.

What do you do when it actually gets cold?

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1.34 miles by car, probably more on the order of a mile by foot. If you're suggesting I walk in this weather when I don't have to, you're nuts.

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What weather? It was like 30 degrees out this morning.

What do you do when it actually gets cold?

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Thinking 30 degrees isn't cold is not normal. What did you wear when you left your house today?

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My wife and I walked from 8th and broadway over to 6th Avenue.

We started walking north until we were able to get in (separate) cabs making the north run along 6th.

I actually got into work earlier today but it was a bit of a pain. Still, I am quite happy given that I fully expected to have to walk 47 block in the cold.

I am a little nervous about being so lucky on the way back tonight.

Good luck everyone.

Colgin

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1.34 miles by car, probably more on the order of a mile by foot. If you're suggesting I walk in this weather when I don't have to, you're nuts.

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What weather? It was like 30 degrees out this morning.

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Thinking 30 degrees isn't cold is not normal. What did you wear when you left your house today?

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Jeans, sweater, t-shirt, boxers, socks, walking shoes, winter coat, scarf, gloves. It was cold but not unbearable.

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I stayed at my cosuins place in midtown, looks like I will be there all week, gonna cost a fortune to keep my car parked though UHG

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1.34 miles by car, probably more on the order of a mile by foot. If you're suggesting I walk in this weather when I don't have to, you're nuts.

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What weather? It was like 30 degrees out this morning.

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Thinking 30 degrees isn't cold is not normal. What did you wear when you left your house today?

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Jeans, sweater, t-shirt, boxers, socks, walking shoes, winter coat, scarf, gloves. It was cold but not unbearable.

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Of course it's not unbearable. I'm going to walk to school in a couple hours and I won't be complaining, but it will be cold. If I was going to SoHo I would take a subway if I could.

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1.34 miles by car, probably more on the order of a mile by foot. If you're suggesting I walk in this weather when I don't have to, you're nuts.

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What weather? It was like 30 degrees out this morning.

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Thinking 30 degrees isn't cold is not normal. What did you wear when you left your house today?

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1 pair socks
1 pair shoes
1 pair slacks
1 pair underwear
1 undershit
1 button down shirt
1 scarf
1 leather jacket

And I kinda wished I had a longer ways to walk this morning...probably one of the nicest days we'll have all winter.

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1.34 miles by car, probably more on the order of a mile by foot. If you're suggesting I walk in this weather when I don't have to, you're nuts.

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What weather? It was like 30 degrees out this morning.

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Thinking 30 degrees isn't cold is not normal. What did you wear when you left your house today?

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Jeans, sweater, t-shirt, boxers, socks, walking shoes, winter coat, scarf, gloves. It was cold but not unbearable.

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Of course it's not unbearable. I'm going to walk to school in a couple hours and I won't be complaining, but it will be cold.

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And that's exactly my point. Sure it's cold outside. But to take the car out to go a mile, as opposed to a 15 minute walk accomopanied by the comment of "If you're suggesting I walk in this weather when I don't have to, you're nuts." is pretty sad.

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Okay, you're the only person I know that wears a scarf and leatehr jacket when it's not cold.

I don't know why you're arguing unless you just enjoy it. It was obviously cold today. If you wish you had a longer walk then you should have left earlier and done laps, I guess.

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1.34 miles by car, probably more on the order of a mile by foot. If you're suggesting I walk in this weather when I don't have to, you're nuts.

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What weather? It was like 30 degrees out this morning.

What do you do when it actually gets cold?

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omg you're sooooo normal!

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Thinking 30 degrees isn't cold is not normal. What did you wear when you left your house today?

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Jeans, sweater, t-shirt, boxers, socks, walking shoes, winter coat, scarf, gloves. It was cold but not unbearable.

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Of course it's not unbearable. I'm going to walk to school in a couple hours and I won't be complaining, but it will be cold. If I was going to SoHo I would take a subway if I could.

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I guess that's the difference. I will almost always walk to the East/West Village from my apartment unless I'm in a rush.

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cab from brooklyn...walked 20 blocks. wasnt too bad.

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But to take the car out to go a mile, as opposed to a 15 minute walk accomopanied by the comment of "If you're suggesting I walk in this weather when I don't have to, you're nuts." is pretty sad.

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I wouldn't do this in NYC. I do it whenever I have to travel one mile in Westchester or anywhere else in the world. I'm sorry that makes you sad.

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I got out of bed and turned on my computer.

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1.34 miles by car, probably more on the order of a mile by foot. If you're suggesting I walk in this weather when I don't have to, you're nuts.

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What weather? It was like 30 degrees out this morning.

What do you do when it actually gets cold?

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omg you're sooooo normal!

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Thinking 30 degrees isn't cold is not normal. What did you wear when you left your house today?

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Jeans, sweater, t-shirt, boxers, socks, walking shoes, winter coat, scarf, gloves. It was cold but not unbearable.

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Of course it's not unbearable. I'm going to walk to school in a couple hours and I won't be complaining, but it will be cold.

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And that's exactly my point. Sure it's cold outside. But to take the car out to go a mile, as opposed to a 15 minute walk accomopanied by the comment of "If you're suggesting I walk in this weather when I don't have to, you're nuts." is pretty sad.

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What I find most sad is your reading comprehension. Nowhere did I complain or contemplate taking a car out.

If my choices were driving a mile to work or walking, I would say my situation wouldn't satisfy the "don't have to walk" criteria, as driving/parking in NYC, especially today, isn't an option.

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But to take the car out to go a mile, as opposed to a 15 minute walk accomopanied by the comment of "If you're suggesting I walk in this weather when I don't have to, you're nuts." is pretty sad.

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I wouldn't do this in NYC. I do it whenever I have to travel one mile in Westchester or anywhere else in the world. I'm sorry that makes you sad.

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I feel like we're arguing here when we're in agreement. He was talking about NYC, wasn't he? (PATH instead of subway talk tipped me off). Of course I wouldn't say boo if he was in Podunk, Missouri and decided to drive a mile and a quarter to work. To deal with that [censored] in Manhattan though when you have the option of a 15 minute walk, is again, rather sad.

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how/where did you get a cab with 4 people in it?

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I was about to try taking the LIRR from Flatbush terminal to Jamaica and then to Penn Station, but then I saw Jamaica Station on the news, and gave up.

I just called a brooklyn location of where I work, and I'm about to walk the mile there..

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This thread inspried me to work from home out of sympathy for you all. Thanks for the idea.

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