[Blindtlk] Grocery shopping, and transportation questions

Sun Oct 10 05:53:27 UTC 2010

The cab will definitely do that.  When Rick and I run errands, 
sometimes we stop on the way home.  Rick hates drive-throughs, 
however, and always goes inside while the cab waits.  I have also run 
through drive-throughs on the way home from work.  No problems at all.

Connie
At 09:00 PM 10/9/2010, you wrote:
>Kerri,
>
>I'm sure, as long as you're willing to pay the fare, a cab would 
>take you through a drive-through for food.
>
>Cindy
>
>--------------------------------------------------
>From: "Kerri Kosten" <kerrik2006 at gmail.com>
>Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2010 9:15 PM
>To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Grocery shopping, and transportation questions
>
>>Hi:
>>
>>Well, unfortunately it turns out we don't have paratransit or dial a
>>ride service here so that's out for me even if I wanted it.
>>
>>I'm fine with money lol...I just don't want to overspend on
>>transportation while everyone else gets to use buses, public
>>transportation, or paratransit...that's all! I asked these questions
>>because I want to make sure I'm not having to over-spend or spend tons
>>more than other people who live in small towns.
>>
>>I do have another question though I just thought of. Is it possible to
>>take a cab, go through a drive-through, then go back home and of
>>course pay the fare? What do you do when you want something real
>>quick...like something from say McDonalds or Sonic or Starbucks? A
>>sighted person just gets into their car, goes, then goes right back
>>home...as long as the fare is paid is it possible to do this with a
>>cab?
>>
>>Also...just out of pure boredom and curiosity I looked up the cost of
>>owning a car...obviously it varies depending on the type of car and
>>how much gas/insurance costs but from what I found it said a car can
>>cost anywhere from $8,000 a year to $15,000 a year. It also said
>>monthly it costs about $612...so it seems to me we get off cheap in
>>terms of transportation. The site also said that according to the
>>Department of Labor survey and statistics vehicles are the second
>>biggest expense for most households...I forget what the first was...so
>>it seems like to me we get off cheap when it comes to
>>transportation...even if you have to pay $5 a cab to get anywhere like
>>I do.
>>
>>Kerri
>>
>>On 10/9/10, Bryan Schulz <b.schulz at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>the reality of 70% unemployed is that money saved versus extra time spent is
>>>acceptable.
>>>lets see you send Kerri significant cab bucks and see if your opinion
>>>changes.
>>>
>>>
>>>Bryan Schulz
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Steve P. Deeley" <stevep.deeley at insightbb.com>
>>>To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>>>Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2010 5:54 PM
>>>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Grocery shopping, and transportation questions
>>>
>>>
>>>>Because you spend a great deal more time on parra-transit.  Time is money!
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "Bryan Schulz" <b.schulz at sbcglobal.net>
>>>>To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2010 6:37 PM
>>>>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Grocery shopping, and transportation questions
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>if a place is at least a 20 minute drive and by cab would cost about $25
>>>>>each way and the dor-door or para trans bus is $4, why throw away the
>>>>>extra
>>>>>money?
>>>>>
>>>>>Bryan Schulz
>>>>>
>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>From: "Steve P. Deeley" <stevep.deeley at insightbb.com>
>>>>>To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2010 5:02 PM
>>>>>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Grocery shopping, and transportation questions
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Get a cab!
>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>From: "Kerri Kosten" <kerrik2006 at gmail.com>
>>>>>>To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>>>>><nabs-l at nfbnet.org>; "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 6:43 PM
>>>>>>Subject: [Blindtlk] Grocery shopping, and transportation questions
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Hi All:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I have some more questions about grocery shopping and transportation.
>>>>>>>Instead of making two separate posts, I figured I'd just put all my
>>>>>>>questions in one post...they are somewhat related to each other.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I'll start with the grocery shopping questions.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>In the apartment building I live in, there is no elevator.
>>>>>>>Unfortunately I live on the third floor, which is up four flights of
>>>>>>>steps. What is the best way to carry lots of groceries up the steps?
>>>>>>>Would it be okay, when having lots of groceries to set some of the
>>>>>>>bags on the floor in the hallway by the door, go up with as much as I
>>>>>>>can carry, then come back for the rest? Is there any better way to
>>>>>>>carry groceries than in the plastic bags the grocery bagger puts them
>>>>>>>in? I've been told about burlap sacks that you can carry on your
>>>>>>>shoulder...does this reduce the load much? I want to make this as easy
>>>>>>>as possible.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>How often do you usually go grocery shopping? When you go, do you just
>>>>>>>get the things you absolutely need, and keep the load as little as
>>>>>>>possible or do you usually take advantage of the fact you are at the
>>>>>>>store and get lots of stuff?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>My next questions are about transportation. I live in a college town.
>>>>>>>I guess it's your typical college town. It's big enough to be
>>>>>>>considered a small city or large town...we have five Krogers, four or
>>>>>>>more Walmarts...tons of restaurants and bars, two malls...two movie
>>>>>>>theaters. It isn't a major city though.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>We do have a bus system but I've never been encouraged to use it. I've
>>>>>>>just been expected to take cabs everywhere.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>One of the problems though is that the town is not really a walking
>>>>>>>town...there are parts of it you can walk in but not very many. When
>>>>>>>things/places are built, often pedestrian accessibility is left out.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>There doesn't seem to be any blind people; there is no NFB chapter.
>>>>>>>So, naturally the majority of the people, including most of the
>>>>>>>students drive. From what I've read on their website, the bus covers
>>>>>>>many areas, but usually until only 6 o'clock, unless it's downtown
>>>>>>>where the students are. I don't live downtown though. Because of this,
>>>>>>>I find myself having to take cabs almost everywhere. Cabs here are
>>>>>>>about $5-6 each way. Is this normal for a college town? Is this
>>>>>>>expensive for a cab?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Are my only options to either take the bus when it is available or take
>>>>>>>cabs?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Should I just not worry about the expense and take cabs when and
>>>>>>>wherever?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Is learning to use the bus hard or is it as simple as calling and
>>>>>>>asking the right questions?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> From what I can tell, from where I live, in order to take the bus
>>>>>>>again since I'm not in the downtown student area I will have to take
>>>>>>>two buses to get anywhere and it usually takes about two hours. Is
>>>>>>>this normal for a large town/small city?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>The closest major city to me is Pittsburgh. There is a bus that goes
>>>>>>>there twice. In order to take a grayhound bus, or AM track train you
>>>>>>>have to somehow get to Pittsburgh. Is the bus going twice daily
>>>>>>>reasonable?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>For those of you who live in college towns similar to this how do you
>>>>>>>find a balance between taking cabs, using family and friends, and
>>>>>>>taking the bus?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>What is the cost monthly of owning a vehicle compared to taking cabs
>>>>>>>all the time? I'm sorry to ask this...I've never been told.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I guess I am just asking these questions because I want to make sure
>>>>>>>I'm not getting screwed so to speak. I don't mind taking cabs, but
>>>>>>>sometimes I feel like I'm just automatically expected to spend the
>>>>>>>money just because...if you know what I mean by that! I've been told
>>>>>>>owning a vehicle is several hundreds of dollars a month when the cost
>>>>>>>of maintaenance, car payments, insurance, and gas is added up but
>>>>>>>again these have just been from sighted people who don't take cabs. It
>>>>>>>seems like most other blind people I know don't take cabs unless they
>>>>>>>absolutely have to and I hate having to do it all the time. In one
>>>>>>>sense I feel like I'm being told to go ahead, don't worry about it,
>>>>>>>owning a vehicle is expensive too...but then on the other hand so many
>>>>>>>blind people don't seem to like doing it. I know each town is
>>>>>>>different...but if I want to go somewhere and it's after 6 and the bus
>>>>>>>doesn't go are cabs or family/friends my only options? I've never gone
>>>>>>>completely broke or run out of money by taking cabs but again...I feel
>>>>>>>as if I'm getting mixed messages and I want to make sure I'm doing the
>>>>>>>right/best thing. From where I live you can't walk anywhere as there
>>>>>>>are several things across the street but it's not actually a street
>>>>>>>but a major six-lane highway...so walking is out. I'm not married and
>>>>>>>live alone. Do those of you who live in towns like this find
>>>>>>>yourselves having to also take cabs more frequently than other blind
>>>>>>>people? I know my questions seem a little crazy but I thought I'd ask
>>>>>>>them all in one post.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Thanks so much!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Kerri
>>>>>>>
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