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I get my bulky shopping delivered, I mean sticking a 42" TV into a sedan doesn't feel really safe anyway. I do my groceries in small portions, in a shop that's

I get my bulky shopping delivered, I mean sticking a 42" TV into a sedan doesn't feel really safe anyway. I do my groceries in small portions, in a shop that's very close by. What's your problem?

dangrossman 15y ago
> I do my groceries in small portions, in a shop that's very close by. What's your problem? Last time I lived in a city, there were no reasonably priced grocery stores within walking distance, just tons of pizza shops and fast food. I live in the suburbs now. I buy more groceries per trip and eat healthier now -- I'm not tempted to eat out instead of revisit a grocery store when I'm out of food every few days. I moved my 42" TV in my sedan because it was safer there than in the moving truck.
- catch23 15y ago
  I live about 2 miles from the nearest grocery store, and still cook at home at least 70% of the time. One backpack and a bicycle buys enough food for 2 weeks. Even when I lived in the suburbs, there were grocery stores at that distance. It just never occurred to me that one could bike to the store and buy stuff, I always drove until I tried using the bike. I think the problem is more psychological than reasoned.
- icebraining 15y ago
  I moved my 42" TV in my sedan because it was safer there than in the moving truck. That doesn't make much sense. The shop is responsible for whatever happens to the stuff they deliver. If they damaged it, they'd have to repair it at no extra cost. Using your own car, on the other hand, puts the liability on you.
- barrkel 15y ago
  I live in London; but I very rarely take public transport unless I'll be drinking. There's a middle way: scooters. In most of London, parking is free, cheap in Westminster, and fairly plentiful outside of the City. The nearest big supermarket is about 30 minutes walk away, or about 5 minutes by scooter, somewhat longer by bicycle (owing to a road that bicycles aren't allowed on). There's a bus that goes directly to it every 15 minutes, but it doesn't really save time, only effort. I can't imagine only visiting a grocery store every few days, not least because I like my food fresh, particularly for baked items. Having to plan ahead for meals also kills some spontaneity. Knowing that you're 5 minutes away from buying anything you need, for a trivial transport cost, and having no concern for traffic (owing to scooter agility and filtering), is liberating.
- LaGrange 15y ago
  I wonder what's the "walking distance" is in this case, but lack of nice grocery stores and good food places is actually a common consequence of a car-optimized city. As for moving 42" TV in a sedan being safer for the TV, one, I doubt that, two, I'm more concerned about the driver than the TV. I know, odd.
- adrianN 15y ago
  That is an effect of car-based city planning. Here in a smallish town in Germany there are three different grocery stores within walking distance of my home. It's like that in every German town that I've visited so far.

I get my bulky shopping delivered, I mean sticking a 42" TV into a sedan doesn't feel really safe anyway. I do my groceries in small portions, in a shop that's very close by. What's your problem?

dangrossman 15y ago

> I do my groceries in small portions, in a shop that's very close by. What's your problem? Last time I lived in a city, there were no reasonably priced grocery stores within walking distance, just tons of pizza shops and fast food. I live in the suburbs now. I buy more groceries per trip and eat healthier now -- I'm not tempted to eat out instead of revisit a grocery store when I'm out of food every few days. I moved my 42" TV in my sedan because it was safer there than in the moving truck.

catch23 15y ago
I live about 2 miles from the nearest grocery store, and still cook at home at least 70% of the time. One backpack and a bicycle buys enough food for 2 weeks. Even when I lived in the suburbs, there were grocery stores at that distance. It just never occurred to me that one could bike to the store and buy stuff, I always drove until I tried using the bike. I think the problem is more psychological than reasoned.
icebraining 15y ago
I moved my 42" TV in my sedan because it was safer there than in the moving truck. That doesn't make much sense. The shop is responsible for whatever happens to the stuff they deliver. If they damaged it, they'd have to repair it at no extra cost. Using your own car, on the other hand, puts the liability on you.
barrkel 15y ago
I live in London; but I very rarely take public transport unless I'll be drinking. There's a middle way: scooters. In most of London, parking is free, cheap in Westminster, and fairly plentiful outside of the City. The nearest big supermarket is about 30 minutes walk away, or about 5 minutes by scooter, somewhat longer by bicycle (owing to a road that bicycles aren't allowed on). There's a bus that goes directly to it every 15 minutes, but it doesn't really save time, only effort. I can't imagine only visiting a grocery store every few days, not least because I like my food fresh, particularly for baked items. Having to plan ahead for meals also kills some spontaneity. Knowing that you're 5 minutes away from buying anything you need, for a trivial transport cost, and having no concern for traffic (owing to scooter agility and filtering), is liberating.
LaGrange 15y ago
I wonder what's the "walking distance" is in this case, but lack of nice grocery stores and good food places is actually a common consequence of a car-optimized city. As for moving 42" TV in a sedan being safer for the TV, one, I doubt that, two, I'm more concerned about the driver than the TV. I know, odd.
adrianN 15y ago
That is an effect of car-based city planning. Here in a smallish town in Germany there are three different grocery stores within walking distance of my home. It's like that in every German town that I've visited so far.