What to do during a (driving) commute

[anonymous-user]

Cruise control on, phone in the screen mount, Xhamster over 4G, and tug yourself in to oblivion. In L1 obviously, if you hear a rumble then a degree of right hand down on the wheel.

I can't believe I was the first to suggest it.

[Davel]

Have you tried texting - lots of people seem to be doing it these days!

[RizzoTheRat]

OpulentBob said:

if you hear a rumble then a degree of right hand down on the wheel.

Or left hand up if, like the majority, you're right handed.

[Timmy40]

RizzoTheRat said:

OpulentBob said:

if you hear a rumble then a degree of right hand down on the wheel.

Or left hand up if, like the majority, you're right handed.

Or both hands up if you see blue flashing lights in the mirror?

[Ganglandboss]

Put on a pair of string-backed driving gloves and a headset connected to a Dictaphone. Every now and again, speak into it:

"Idea for a programme: Jet from Gladiators to host a millennium barn dance at Yeovil aerodrome. Properly policed. It must not, I repeat not, turn into an all-night rave."

[Smokehead]

Knit socks.

[4941cc]

Radio 4. Full of fascinating stuff to broaden one's understanding of many weird and wonderful things.

Just avoid at all costs between 10-11am on weekdays.

[Adamxck]

I find the Tim Ferriss podcast quite interesting. It features people at the top of their game from different disciplines, but many are from Silicon valley, probably due to proximity I guess.

One episode looks at hacking while another is about weight training underwater. The founders of Twitter and Paypal have featured and he even had the Governator on recently too. It's all very interesting stuff, if you like his style.

http://fourhourworkweek.com/podcast/

[QROPS]

Masturbate furiously.

[RobM77]

4941cc said:

Radio 4. Full of fascinating stuff to broaden one's understanding of many weird and wonderful things.

Just avoid at all costs between 10-11am on weekdays.

And as I said on page 1 - most programmes are available as free MP3 downloads. Chuck 50 on a data CD and you're sorted for the month

[Levin]

If you're interested in history podcasts, Dan Carlin's 'Hardcore History' is very highly recommended. Episodes are usually a few hours long, and from what I've heard it's pretty well-done. I haven't listened to a great deal of HH, but I frequently see it being discussed on other sites.

Just as a side note, if you get super into listening to podcasts, apparently the iOS app 'Castro' is a far better option than Apple's own. Again, I've not tried it so can't give my own opinions, but it's another one that comes up frequently.

I tried to get into podcasts but they just don't seem to do it for me: if I'm doing anything else I zone out on the podcast. I'd be inclined to listen to music during a commute. Three hours would be long enough to let you play through a few albums in a go, so you could try yourself with some artists you've never really listened to before.

[Hoofy]

4941cc said:

Just avoid at all costs between 10-11am on weekdays.

I'd say 2pm!

[rich83]

Do your paperwork on the steering wheel like all the reps do.... Save you loads of time :-)

[MagicalTrevor]

It's in the podcast thread but 'Gareth Jones on speed' is an essential podcast for any petrolhead

[ShiningWit]

I'm sorry for the droll and humourless response, but given the amount of accidents per day (4 of them fatal) on today's roads I would just stick to concentrating on driving and what is going on around you. Driving takes 100% commitment and concentration, If you are trying to multitask whilst driving then you are a bit of a dhead tbh.

[MagicalTrevor]

Do you not listen to the radio/music in the car? Essentially, that's all a Podcast is

[ShiningWit]

MagicalTrevor said:

Do you not listen to the radio/music in the car? Essentially, that's all a Podcast is

Me or the OP? Yes I have the radio/CD on, but it just floats over the top of me really, I don't need to concentrate on it. The OP says he already does that, but is suggesting 'learning something'. You can only give 100% to one thing, why give 75% to the road and 25% to learning something? Apart from the obvious loss of 25% to the one thing which is important that 25% isn't going to be very beneficial to anything.

Edit: Why is this not in GG?

Edited by ShiningWit on Thursday 21st May 08:27

[RobM77]

ShiningWit said:

I'm sorry for the droll and humourless response, but given the amount of accidents per day (4 of them fatal) on today's roads I would just stick to concentrating on driving and what is going on around you. Driving takes 100% commitment and concentration, If you are trying to multitask whilst driving then you are a bit of a dhead tbh.

Are you saying that doing 70mph on a motorway takes 100% of your concentration? How do you manage in towns?

[roboxm3]

ShiningWit said:

I'm sorry for the droll and humourless response, but given the amount of accidents per day (4 of them fatal) on today's roads I would just stick to concentrating on driving and what is going on around you. Driving takes 100% commitment and concentration, If you are trying to multitask whilst driving then you are a bit of a dhead tbh.

I disagree.
IMO the people that require 100% concentration and commitment to drive are 100% the worst drivers on the road.
100% concentration and commitment to "normal" driving means you've got 0% capacity should anything out of the ordinary happen, which is when people panic and flap and do stupid st.

[Flip Martian]

Can't listen to audiobooks while driving (I tried once - kept missing bits). Can't text, or take phone calls either. The idea of trying to concentrate on anything while driving makes no sense to me. I'm driving, looking ahead at what others are doing, checking behind me...not much left for anything else. Radio and music is as much as I can do.

I've sat in a car with a mate who texts while driving and it was terrifying. Never again.