Gas Prices Drive Man to Commute by Horse

[Amused]

Gas Prices Drive Man to Commute by Horse

MINOT, N.D. (Sept. 4) - Jim Jundt was so determined to rein in his spending on gasoline that he got out of bed early and rode his 14-year-old quarterhorse mare to work.

Jundt lives 15 miles south of Minot and works as a mechanic at Goodyear Tire & Auto Service in the city.

He said he and his co-workers had been talking about rising fuel prices, and he joked that he would ride his horse to work if gasoline ever hit $3 a gallon.

His co-workers laughed, but when the price at the pump soared to $3.20 last week, Jundt headed for the barn.

He said he was only five minutes late riding his mare, Patty, to work.

While he worked, Patty waited patiently, eating hay out of the back of a truck.

 

[KLin]

Now there's an idea. Go back to horse drawn carriages!!!11. :laugh:

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: KLin
Now there's an idea. Go back to horse drawn carriages!!!11. :laugh:

I wonder if more gas is used to grow and harvest the hay to feed the horse, than to simply drive?

 

[DrPizza]

No, it barely takes any gas to harvest the hay on a per bale basis. A year's worth of hay for 5 horses can be done with less than a tank of fuel for the tractor.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: DrPizza
No, it barely takes any gas to harvest the hay on a per bale basis. A year's worth of hay for 5 horses can be done with less than a tank of fuel for the tractor.

Oh, thanks for the heads up. My farming knowledge is nil.

Now please, fsck off and die. :beer:

 

[NTB]

I don't know about a horse, but if I could find work close enough to my house, I'd have no problem walking or riding my bike.

Nate

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: NTB
I don't know about a horse, but if I could find work close enough to my house, I'd have no problem walking or riding my bike.

Nate

A horse is more 1337.

 

[Yzzim]

Originally posted by: DrPizza
No, it barely takes any gas to harvest the hay on a per bale basis. A year's worth of hay for 5 horses can be done with less than a tank of fuel for the tractor.

Didn't think there were any farmers on AT

 

[dugweb]

if everyone... and i mean EVERYONE resorted to carriages or bikes, i think that would be cool 😛 I'd like cruising down the middle of main street on my bike, stopping at the stop light to let the carriage cross. Change lanes to pass a grandma on her trike

I seriously think it would be way neat... until it rained or snowed 🙁

 

[dugweb]

Originally posted by: Yzzim

Originally posted by: DrPizza
No, it barely takes any gas to harvest the hay on a per bale basis. A year's worth of hay for 5 horses can be done with less than a tank of fuel for the tractor.

Didn't think there were any farmers on AT

I live in rexburg idaho, and have worked on a potato and barley 🙂beer: you're welcome) farm since i was 12

 

[mAdMaLuDaWg]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: DrPizza
No, it barely takes any gas to harvest the hay on a per bale basis. A year's worth of hay for 5 horses can be done with less than a tank of fuel for the tractor.

Oh, thanks for the heads up. My farming knowledge is nil.

Now please, fsck off and die. :beer:

Hahahah.... I haven't laughed online in a while...

Cheers Amused:beer:!

 

[nageov3t]

heh.

I'd probably consider riding a bike to work if I didn't work in a ghetto.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: mAdMaLuDaWg

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: DrPizza
No, it barely takes any gas to harvest the hay on a per bale basis. A year's worth of hay for 5 horses can be done with less than a tank of fuel for the tractor.

Oh, thanks for the heads up. My farming knowledge is nil.

Now please, fsck off and die. :beer:

Hahahah.... I haven't laughed online in a while...

Cheers Amused:beer:!

Thanks, mate!

May you fsck off and die, too! :beer:

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: loki8481
heh.

I'd probably consider riding a bike to work if I didn't work in a ghetto.

You can take the bike to the ghetto, but you can't take the ghetto out of the bike.

 

[episodic]

How'd they deal with horse poop back in the day? Seriously?

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: episodic
How'd they deal with horse poop back in the day? Seriously?

Irregular shoveling.

 

[Auryg]

Hay isn't exactly inexpensive, and if you grow it yourself you need all the equipment and a lot of land too.

 

[FoBoT]

our friend has 2 horses, maybe i'll have to borrow one from her

 

[DainBramaged]

Originally posted by: Amused
Gas Prices Drive Man to Commute by Horse

MINOT, N.D. (Sept. 4) - Jim Jundt was so determined to rein in his spending on gasoline that he got out of bed early and rode his 14-year-old quarterhorse mare to work.

Jundt lives 15 miles south of Minot and works as a mechanic at Goodyear Tire & Auto Service in the city.

He said he and his co-workers had been talking about rising fuel prices, and he joked that he would ride his horse to work if gasoline ever hit $3 a gallon.

His co-workers laughed, but when the price at the pump soared to $3.20 last week, Jundt headed for the barn.

He said he was only five minutes late riding his mare, Patty, to work.

While he worked, Patty waited patiently, eating hay out of the back of a truck.

OMG...that is freaking awesome.

 

[nageov3t]

Originally posted by: Amused
you can't take the bike out of the ghetto.

fixed 😛

the ride in wouldn't be bad, but in the unlikely event that my bike was still there when I get out, there's no way I'd get home without getting mugged.