Would you use a gondola for pubic transportation?

[10scoachrick]

Originally Posted by capcat

I really don't know who either of you are talking to. If it's me, both of the responses you personally made were knee jerk rude, and there's no call for that.

Not responding to you personally...would have quoted you if I were. My initial response back at post #7(before you posted) still holds.

[TexasHorseLady]

My post was to the OP, and I was not intending to be "a jerk", but there is no way that I can answer the poll question without knowing what I'm being asked, and it's not clear as asked. I'm old enough to have learned a long time ago what assuming can do, and I try, not always successfully, granted, to avoid doing so and assuming that I know what the asker means if it's at all unclear when asked a question like this.

If the idea is to have gondolas strung out all across the city, I would say, absolutely not, that would be an abomination from a lot of perspectives. As would having gondolas across the river.

If it's to have gondolas as a way to get around downtown north of the river, or from parking lots immediately outside of downtown (over by UT, say) to get TO downtown, while I personally wouldn't be likely to use them because I avoid downtown like the plague these days, I can see how they would be a really good alternative for getting around down there or parking just outside of downtown and going downtown without having to find parking there.

[capcat]

Originally Posted by TexasHorseLady

My post was to the OP, and I was not intending to be "a jerk", but there is no way that I can answer the poll question without knowing what I'm being asked, and it's not clear as asked. I'm old enough to have learned a long time ago what assuming can do, and I try, not always successfully, granted, to avoid doing so and assuming that I know what the asker means if it's at all unclear when asked a question like this.

If the idea is to have gondolas strung out all across the city, I would say, absolutely not, that would be an abomination from a lot of perspectives. As would having gondolas across the river.

If it's to have gondolas as a way to get around downtown north of the river, or from parking lots immediately outside of downtown (over by UT, say) to get TO downtown, while I personally wouldn't be likely to use them because I avoid downtown like the plague these days, I can see how they would be a really good alternative for getting around down there or parking just outside of downtown and going downtown without having to find parking there.

Sorry, I hadn't thought yours was being a jerk at all, and actually I didn't say anyone was being "a jerk". Regardless, your posts aren't that way, IMO.

[CptnRn]

Originally Posted by sloppymeg

Are they air conditioned? And we are talking about the gondolas in the sky, right? Not making river access around the city where there currently is not, right?

Air conditioned, absolutely. But then wouldn't the vagrants spend all day in there?

[CarnivalGal]

I would take ANY public transportation if it were convenient (i.e. didn't need three transfers and 2 hours to go 15 miles) and if I were able to actually walk (safely) to more than just a few places or one strip mall once I got off.

[oldtoiletsmkgdflrpots]

Originally Posted by CptnRn

Air conditioned, absolutely. But then wouldn't the vagrants spend all day in there?

omg, really? CptnRn?? That comment seems most unlike you. Has the real CptnRn been replaced?