tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079297043552042968.post909633874628636904..comments2024-03-28T14:02:40.132-04:00Comments on Discovering Urbanism: Would a cowboy ride a bicycle?Daniel Nairnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14127732825472374125noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079297043552042968.post-22317546469608914402008-01-18T19:43:00.000-05:002008-01-18T19:43:00.000-05:00How's this for embracing large vehicles for no rea...How's this for embracing large vehicles for no real reason other than liking big trucks?<BR/><BR/>http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iF8l25PC_UAtNDv9isvawakNppWQD8U79FSO0jhwygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01627114342595615776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079297043552042968.post-77234050556618774532008-01-17T23:22:00.000-05:002008-01-17T23:22:00.000-05:00I think you're right, Carol. Plenty of rural folks...I think you're right, Carol. Plenty of rural folks need a truck for their livelihood, and I bet the new Dodge Ram would be useful for them. But doesn't the image of cattle being herded through city streets strike you as peculiar. It can't be good for either the cattle or the streets. The trouble I have with this story (that a truck automatically makes you self-reliant, tough, etc.) is that lots people try to apply it to cities. And that's what's a problem, in my opinion. What works for rancher's doesn't necessarily work for urbanites.Daniel Nairnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127732825472374125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079297043552042968.post-58649296689195529262008-01-17T18:04:00.000-05:002008-01-17T18:04:00.000-05:00You can't pull a 4-horse trailer with a Scion.You can't pull a 4-horse trailer with a Scion.wild chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17956296475651720602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079297043552042968.post-21364446858002814052008-01-16T16:49:00.000-05:002008-01-16T16:49:00.000-05:00I agree that status must play a major role here. C...I agree that status must play a major role here. Cars are entirely visible to the public, and since they are already an expensive purchase, they offer a great opportunity for folks to display wealth. I can get any name-brand clothing at T.J. Max, but I can't fake a nice car.Daniel Nairnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127732825472374125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079297043552042968.post-5490277969576706282008-01-15T22:19:00.000-05:002008-01-15T22:19:00.000-05:00Oh - I forgot. In answer to your headline, I'd sa...Oh - I forgot. In answer to your headline, I'd say that the answer is "Yes."<BR/><BR/>I've known many a real cowboy - crap covered boots, 10X hat, wranglers and big belt buckles. They'd ride a bike - sometimes it's quicker to get from the sleeping quarters to breakfast on a bike than it is to walk, and I knew many that got there via bicycle.jhwygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01627114342595615776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079297043552042968.post-76086172528193393572008-01-15T22:13:00.000-05:002008-01-15T22:13:00.000-05:00I think that owning a car has been tied, intrinsic...I think that owning a car has been tied, intrinsically to success. Original marketing of cars - back to the Model T - was tied to wealth.<BR/><BR/>Almost any story that you read about any small town anywhere in the United States will have a "My father bought the first Model T in town" type of reference.<BR/><BR/>Car manufactures still do it - whether it is a Ford Focus or a Cadillac, there's always someone visibly successful behind the wheel. Of course, now they throw in youth and sex with it - but the bottom line basis is "wealth" and "success." <BR/><BR/>Can't be successful in America without a car, or so they'd have you believe. In other words - you're a loser if you don't have one.jhwygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01627114342595615776noreply@blogger.com