Comments on: The Culture of Speed http://jackburnslives.com/blog/2009/06/22/the-culture-of-speed/ Social and Environmental Commentary in the Spirit of Edward Abbey Tue, 09 Aug 2011 20:38:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Jack Burns http://jackburnslives.com/blog/2009/06/22/the-culture-of-speed/#comment-323 Jack Burns Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:08:43 +0000 http://jackburnslives.com/blog/?p=895#comment-323 Actually, the City of New Orleans does not go to Tucson. That's the Sunset Limited, I believe. But yes, the way to do that trip is to spend an evening in New Orleans. It's a good trip. I just wish we'd construct a real rail line in this country. If we're so technologically advanced, why not? Oh wait. I forgot. We have a bunch of wars to finance and Wall Street fucktards to bail out. I'm certain I've probably made my last trip by air. The whole experience is so disgusting. Even if traveling to California, it would be better to drive and see the country, stopping at little roadside motels and campsites and eating at local diners. Actually, the City of New Orleans does not go to Tucson. That’s the Sunset Limited, I believe.

But yes, the way to do that trip is to spend an evening in New Orleans. It’s a good trip. I just wish we’d construct a real rail line in this country. If we’re so technologically advanced, why not?

Oh wait. I forgot. We have a bunch of wars to finance and Wall Street fucktards to bail out.

I’m certain I’ve probably made my last trip by air. The whole experience is so disgusting. Even if traveling to California, it would be better to drive and see the country, stopping at little roadside motels and campsites and eating at local diners.

]]> By: Hayduke http://jackburnslives.com/blog/2009/06/22/the-culture-of-speed/#comment-322 Hayduke Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:05:06 +0000 http://jackburnslives.com/blog/?p=895#comment-322 We can find many excuses for doing what we want to do. When traveling by train, the journey is part of the joy of the trip. The trip is as important as the destination. If sitting in a car on the way to the airport, sitting in the terminal, and sitting on the airplane is an onerous, wasted time, why do it? The City of New Orleans goes right through Memphis on its way to New Orleans. The Sunset Limited goes right from new Orleans to Tucson (Ridin' on the City of New Orleans!) Stay in a classy Hotel in New Orleans, Have some étouffé and a glass or two of Voignier, exult in a hot bath, get up at a civlized hour in the morning, have a leisurely breakfast on the veranda and catch the Sunset Limited for the desert, if you must. Sounds a hell of lot better than being shoe-horned into a metal tube with surly passengers coughing on you. "There's more to life than increasing its speed." Mohandis K. Ghandi We can find many excuses for doing what we want to do.

When traveling by train, the journey is part of the joy of the trip. The trip is as important as the destination. If sitting in a car on the way to the airport, sitting in the terminal, and sitting on the airplane is an onerous, wasted time, why do it?

The City of New Orleans goes right through Memphis on its way to New Orleans. The Sunset Limited goes right from new Orleans to Tucson (Ridin’ on the City of New Orleans!) Stay in a classy Hotel in New Orleans, Have some étouffé and a glass or two of Voignier, exult in a hot bath, get up at a civlized hour in the morning, have a leisurely breakfast on the veranda and catch the Sunset Limited for the desert, if you must. Sounds a hell of lot better than being shoe-horned into a metal tube with surly passengers coughing on you.

“There’s more to life than increasing its speed.”
Mohandis K. Ghandi

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