Originally posted by newmanmback:
Land in Sg is scarce so i can go with all the excuses on taxing and
blood su ckin this and that. The excuse of owning a car for
convenience is appropriate....but not giving the notion that owning
one means success. In a small island as SG owning one MAY NOT
ALWAYS be wise. There are taxis around and weighing the convenient
and costs of riding in a cab against owning a car...after all u dun
wanna queue and wait and sweat and be sandwished like a burger
right don't u? u can take a cab as and when u like. adding all the
taxes and fuel costs against cab fares the results clear what it
should be for each and every individual.
So back to the question again. Owing a car or having a ride in a
car? U decide. Riding in a car to reach your destination or simply
riding in a car so that you can call it your own and show the world
at the expense of burning a hole in your pockets and adding figures
to your monthly expenses?
As for those who has ever been overseas esp continents...it is in
fact wise to own at least 4 good wheels....reliable wheels not
luxuries wheels. Bus rides to train stations costs and the process
duration may be hell...hitch-hike in a ride is common (here in sg
when i was posted to certain camp i hitch-hike with my camp mates
in pick up trucks too!). Working overseas also see ppl staying in
hostels instead of Sg where you can go home every day after
work.[/b]
Taxis are great --- but at peak hours also got problems for you
right?!?
Besides employing people to drive ... sometimes is that productive?
Why have someone driving you around when you could have driven
yourself?
All these taxis cruising around trying to pick up passengers burn
gas - ?is it wasteful?
Why do we pay extra charge when we call in for a cab when thinking
about it, it is a more efficient way of allocating a resource,
since cab can idle the engine and pick up passenger at appropriate
place?
My other gripes is that when you have young kids and need to go
grocery shopping, lugging a stroller, 3 kids, and are on-call for
rapid mobilisation for the army needing to return in 2 hours with
full battle order - where do you stash your stuff and deal with the
grocery buying and still need to find a cab?
When your daughter comes home from prom and its 12 midnight you
tell them to take a cab?
It is a way of life ... ... Sg may be a little congested but I am
quite sure with planning and ingenuity, and determination we can
surely allow many of us to achieve a superbly high quality of life
... and that includes personally determined transportation.
P.S. I wonder how many MPs and ministers take the public transport?
I think Swedish parliamentarians do right? Do unto others as you
would ahve others do unto you.
