On my way to KC... a little help?

[Jared Smith]

On Fri, 17 Jan 2003 00:02:56 -0600, Steven Elling wrote:
>>Ideally, I'd love to live close enough to the
>>office in Lenexa to ride public transit or bike in.
>
>[Laughter is heard throughout KC as KCLUG users read the statement and
>reflect on how pathetic public transit is.]

Okay, since two people have made this comment without giving
evidence, I'm responding. I've used public transit for fifteen years. I've 
always found KCATA routes convenient and when I need to call 
221-0660, they are helpful and friendly. I've ridden buses plenty in 
Austin TX, Oakland, CA, and Seattle, WA. Kansas City is comparable,
though Austin was cheaper than all at $.50 per ride. I quite
enjoy riding the Metro. What's pathetic about it, except the absence
of light-rail?

By the way, if you're from Salt Lake City, you might find the diverse
population of religions in Independence nice company. There is
a church every three blocks in all directions, and few of the churches
get along with each other, although all have prophecies that they will
someday.... I love Independence best of all because it's unpretentious. 

It is what it is, warts and all. Harry S. Truman's hometown, so it's got 
some historical character, especially now they're finally rebuilding it 
with a solid 'old west' flavor. A local attorney, John McClain, won a giant 
lawsuit and is buying and restoring old buildings very nicely, basically
cutting through all the city corruption by doing it himself. He's 
singlehandedly turning Independence into a tourist destination. He
buys up cruddy old delapidated homes, pours $200,000 into 'em and
sells 'em at a profit. He's doing the same with the downtown. Another
ten years, and Independence will be purty.

-Jared