[Blindtlk] Grocery shopping, and transportation questions

[Bonnie]

Kerri,

I've used a cab to go to a drive-through.  It can be convenient and 
affordable as long as it isn't done too often.

Regards,

Bonnie Ainsworth
Lincoln, NE US

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kerri Kosten" <kerrik2006 at gmail.com>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2010 8:15 PM
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.