• carmachu said on Apr 29, 2008....

  So...you made a mistake and are emabrressed to admit it so you can make it better for both of you? Thats the jist of what I'm hearing.....

• sweet_cookie01 said on Apr 29, 2008....

  test it first, try it for a week and if it doesnt work atleast youve given it a try. (",)

• the_infernal_optimist said on Apr 29, 2008....

  I think it's worth a shot, and will be curious as to how it all shakes out. And I hope that lingering concern, which I believe I may understand all too well, proves to be unfounded.
  
  ~Infernal
  

• uniquely-ironic said on Apr 29, 2008....

  I think as long as you at least give it a test drive there's no reason to feel badly if it doesn't pan out.  As with all new ideas, there are bound to be some that don't work out.
   

• dailyachesandpains said on Apr 29, 2008....

  As long as nobody is tossing up their morning cookies, you should be okay!  LOL! 
   
  I was never comfortable with pooling.  I would stress out if someone was running late, had to go in early, or was sick at the last minute.  I gave it a month before I couldn't do it.  It was more of a stress issue for me than anything.
   
  Good luck though!  I hope you can do it!
  Daily

• diabolicdame said on Apr 29, 2008....

  Give it a try.. you might like the company if nothing else. Better than driving alone, right? And if not then you can always try it for a couple of days and then say "Hey, this is actually more time consuming.. so maybe it wasn't such a good idea afterall.. my bad!". Happy tuesday to you as well, Ed. :-)

• LtCmdrWorf1 said on Apr 29, 2008....

  I tried Carpooling once.  now I make sure that whatever job I have is in the city so I can get on a bus or train.  Carpool, I don't think so.  Peace and Long Life
  
  Love Worf
  

• CayenneMan said on Apr 29, 2008....

       silverwhisper , at first I understood your concern about carpooling with this lady possibly having to drive further distances and taking more time to make it work. But that was before I realized you would be carpooling with Carmen Electra. Man I would be willing to go 10 miles or even more out of my way for that opportunity but thats just me.

• CreativeWoman said on Apr 29, 2008....

  I have never really done the carpool thing unless I was doing someone a favor.  I always liked having the freedom to make whatever stops I needed to along the way.  I'm sure the price of gas these days might have me rethinking that if it were a possibility.
  
  Like the others have said, give it a test drive.  I'll bet it will be apparent to you both if it really isn't going to work.
  
  CW
  

• Eilan said on Apr 29, 2008....

  As others have already said, I'd give it a chance for a few days and see how it works out.  You may be pleasantly surprised.
  
  I never carpooled to work with anyone but my ex, and that doesn't really count.  On the rare occasions that I carpool to special events/fun things with friends, it usually turns out to be a pain in the ass in some way.  (Like when they want me to make a 40-minute round trip so they won't have to go a couple of miles out of their way.)
  

• bluegum said on Apr 29, 2008....

  car pooling can  be good and bad,my experience was ok there were four of us and we all lived in the city and met about fifteen k's out of the city and then we went in one car another thirty k's to work, it worked fine it made me stick to a time table.with regards to your car pooling try it for a week see how it realy pans out who knows her driving might be something to tell us about.

  blue.

   

• wombat said on Apr 29, 2008....

  I would hate car pooling if I had to drive somewhere, park, and wait to see if the right people were coming today or not.  I hate waiting for anyone!  And a drive around to pick up people at various homes would be nerve-wracking to me, too.    And yet, for me, it would help me out next winter if I could ride and pay for all the gas--just so I wouldn't have to drive!  Wanna come give me a lift in the snow and ice?  Ha.
   
  I'm with the others, try it and if you don't like it, bow out gracefully.  Just say it's not working for you, but they are welcome to skip by your stop if they want to continue.
   
  Logically, is it saving that much gas if someone is driving all the distances each day--can't get my head around the mathmatics of that.  Just cheaper on your own gas bill, I guess.
   
   

• silverwhisper said on Apr 29, 2008....

  carm: yeah, that's more or less the gist of it. however, i think i'll try it out for the week and see how it goes.
  
  sweet cookie: yeah, i think that's what i'll do. :>
  
  infernal: yep, i'm gonna. :> and you're probably right about what you're thinking is on my mind. :>
  
  u-i: as ever, you're full of sense. :>
  
  daily: o jeez--i gotta confess, i'm trying to picture you carpooling and it just isn't working in my head! we'll see how the week goes--who knows, maybe it'll work out OK!
  
  diabolic: see, that's the funny thing: i kinda like being alone in the car, actually. i usually have the time to have a brief conversation w/ a friend while driving (and yes, i use a headset), or listen to my music, etc...but yeah, i think that's what i might wind up doing if it comes to that. :>
  
  worf: i'll be honest, i'm a tad surprised by that, worf--you seem such an amiable & easygoing guy. :>
  
  cayenneman: am i weird for not finding carmen electra all that attractive?
  
  CW: i have to say, CW, it's really kinda cool to see your independent streak in such evidence. :>
  
  eilan: bwa-ha-ha-ha! i'd forgotten about that stupid incident! yeah, i do plan on trying it out--who knows, maybe it'll be more fun!
  
  bluegum: yep, i'm gonna give it a shot--it'll help keep me disciplined about limiting my time on SC in the mornings, and that alone might be a good idea! :>
  
  wombat: precisely, it'll end up costing each of us less in gas, and with prices like they are, well, every bit helps, you know? oddly enough, i don't mind driving in the snow...but given where i suspect you live, that'd be quite the wait for a ride! :>
  
  ed

• CayenneMan said on Apr 29, 2008....

        Not at all silverwhisper, I find that alot of men see the beauty in women  differently I for one have never seen the beauty in Rosie O' Donnel nor would I look foward to carpooling with her, you may find her to be a real heart throb. I stand corrected and respect your viewpoint  ; - )   

• LtCmdrWorf1 said on Apr 30, 2008....

  Ed,
  
  I am an amiable and easygoing person.  You know what it is about carpooling? It's the personalities of the people I rode with.  Now  I'll be the first one to tell you that I have personality to spare, but I try not to spread it around in close quarters.  In most of my work I deal with the public.  The job I had in upstate NY was customer service / Troubleshooter.  I was being paid to deal with rude people, and I did so on an almost hourly basis. I couldn't really blame them I'd be mad too if my phone was not working the way it should. 
  
  The trip to work. I discovered, was very important part of my day.  It enabled me to order my thoughts, and get centered for the coming onslaught .  I found that being subjected to other  personalities, and not necessarily bad ones,  put me in a state of disharmony from which it took me more than the 10 minutes I had once I got there to recover. If carpooling works for you I say go for it.  If I have to ride with many people in the morning I just as soon take the bus.  that way I can plug in my headphones and tune everything else out :)  Peace and Long Life Ed
  
  Love Worf 
          

• hotaka said on Apr 30, 2008....

  Driving style might be my biggest concern. I hate to be a back seat driver but some people I know drive like a serious threat to everyone. I have to be a second set of eyes in order to alert the driver to things like red lights, bicycles and oncoming traffic when we are in the turn lane. No accidents yet, but I do feel like saying something often. Hope it works out for you.

• silverwhisper said on Apr 30, 2008....

  cayenneman: now, if you'd said food network's rachael ray... ;>
  
  worf: ah...that i can definitely understand! fortunately for me, i've been awake for several hours usually before i need to hop in the car, so perhaps those extra few hours of wakefulness are making this easier for me?
  
  hotaka: heh...i'm convinced the reason my wife is happier usually if i drive is that she hates what a back seat (side seat?) driver i can be. i usually keep my mouth shut, but she can usually tell what i'm thinking all the same. ah, well... :> and yes, i hope so too! :>
  
  ed

• hotaka said on Apr 30, 2008....

  I can imagine it. She gives you an irrited look and says, "What?!" And you knowing not to fall for the argument bait reply with, "Nothing, honey."

• silverwhisper said on May 01, 2008....

  yep, pretty much! :>
  
  ed

• diabolicdame said on May 07, 2008....

  Hows it going with the car pooling Ed? What did you decide to do finally?

• silverwhisper said on May 07, 2008....

  finally decided that it wasn't worth the extra time each day. ah, well...
  
  ed

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