Comments on: The Tunnel Takes Its Toll http://thesunbreak.com/2010/01/20/the-tunnel-takes-its-toll/ Curious Georges in a conversation with Seattle Tue, 05 Jun 2012 23:32:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: bilco http://thesunbreak.com/2010/01/20/the-tunnel-takes-its-toll/#comment-753 bilco Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:29:00 +0000 /2010/01/20/the-tunnel-takes-its-toll#comment-753 for a while, at least.<br/><br/>You'll get used to paying for the road you use (what a concept). Yes, there are a lot a odd variances, and if you want to spend a lot of effort dodging tolls, it's not that hard. But - after you're used to it, you just don't pay that much attention. Think frog in a pot of warming water.<br/><br/>Bottom line - after a while, people don't care, and adjust their lifestyles accordingly. <br/><br/>I remember when 520 had a toll, and I never went to Bellevue. Now it's free and, well, I rarely go to Bellevue. Not sure what that proves, beyond the unattractiveness of going to Bellevue. for a while, at least.

You’ll get used to paying for the road you use (what a concept). Yes, there are a lot a odd variances, and if you want to spend a lot of effort dodging tolls, it’s not that hard. But – after you’re used to it, you just don’t pay that much attention. Think frog in a pot of warming water.

Bottom line – after a while, people don’t care, and adjust their lifestyles accordingly.

I remember when 520 had a toll, and I never went to Bellevue. Now it’s free and, well, I rarely go to Bellevue. Not sure what that proves, beyond the unattractiveness of going to Bellevue.

]]> By: Seth Kolloen http://thesunbreak.com/2010/01/20/the-tunnel-takes-its-toll/#comment-752 Seth Kolloen Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:34:00 +0000 /2010/01/20/the-tunnel-takes-its-toll#comment-752 This is so idiotic. No one (who isn't very wealthy) is going to use this stupid thing if it's $3.50 and I-5 is free. This is so idiotic. No one (who isn’t very wealthy) is going to use this stupid thing if it’s $3.50 and I-5 is free.

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