Quote Originally Posted by Meddle View Post
I remember waking up early one Saturday morning wondering what to do for the day. Spur of the moment, I hopped in the car and headed west. Ended up in Grand Haven, a place I'd never been. Wandered around the docks on the shore of Lake Michigan visiting a few of the craft shops. Bought a few things including a painting. Loaded them back in the car and headed north. I don't remember now exactly where else I went, but I was back home late Sunday afternoon.

How ya' gonna do that when you rely on government busses, eh?
Good for you. I don't care about your anecdotal story about being spontaneous with a car. I could just as easily rent one. It adds nothing to this debate. I could've just as easily taken the bus to Belle Isle. In fact one of my favorite comments I saw on line was "I love road trips, I just hate commuting."